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Wow - I was working on my post and did not see this until after I posted mine. You are absolutely right.

I think 1-2" is probably the best call for Friday for the following reasons/factors as I see it: Total QPF Intensity of QPF falling Time of day that it's falling I just arrived at work - it was 20.1 at home when I left. When I walked out the front door, it sounded like a faucet was running. There is a lot of melting going on at 20 degrees. If temps on Friday are close to 30, snow will struggle to accumulate with light rates. Yards not so much, but streets may remain wet the entire day. To me, Friday seems to be falling squarely in the "nuisance" category for most. I am really excited for the end of the month into February. Me thinks we're going to have a lot of fun in the coming weeks.

It wasn't that much more, but most of MD definitely got more than we did today - shoot, even DCA came in at 4.1". BWI was just under 5". Most of the LSV was between 2 and 4". I'd say on average, most spots down there got about 1 - 1.5" more than most of us.

CTP's current thoughts for Friday:

My forecast for days has been for sustained winds in the 20s this afternoon with gusts to the mid 30s. I thought it was well forecasted in advance...

I was reading some obs in the MA thread this morning where people were complaining about light rain/sleet - I'm thinking "they might not realize how fortunate they are to have that nice glaze on top of their pack."

Yeah, every superintendents nightmare.

Same! Going to push 4" after all.

Very fine snow is increasing in intensity here and now we're starting to get some larger flakes mixed in. 24 degrees, everything is accumulating.

Snowing hard enough that my road has caved again! Total snowfall here is 3.3" - didn't verify the warning but beautiful nonetheless.

Pattern also suggests that the shells are coming - let's hope that the detonator shows up in the same package.

Friday seems to have a lot of room for upside. It would be nice for snow on snow...long time coming.

Been a long time coming for us. Let's hope it verifies and overperforms where advisories remain.

@Mount Joy Snowman living a charmed life. Eagles fans are sad. Steelers fans are sad. Cowboys fans are sad... BUT...the Sean Clifford-led Green Bay Packers are still alive. Anyone else in our thread whose team is moving on?

For overnight or Friday?

On his yard?

I just got home - how; scientifically, is your snow melting at night with temps way below freezing and a frozen ground?

There has been nothing from him since Saturday. I hope he's okay, seems very strange.

Speaking of @MillvilleWx

MillvilleWx (very good met) JUST posted in the MA Obs thread to completely toss the HRRR. Said it is completely clueless with this event, and has been with each run going back to last evening.

-SN here at work. This reminds me of snows of 'yore...light snow is falling and sticking, yet the sun is clearly visible through the snow here. Reminds me of some Alberta Clippers that actually got snow into our area. I used to get very disappointed when it would snow and yet the sun was out...right now, I'm happy as heck to see the flakes falling. Light dusting on all surfaces here except for River Road.

Thanks! Yes, I'm working long days/evenings this week. Appreciate your well wishes. (I have zero expectations and would be stunned if the Black and Gold won) Snow and football sounds like a fantastic way to do a Monday evening, doesn't it?

Christine on WGAL this morning indicated that while many of us see some flurries later today and this evening, she isn't really predicting much of any accumulation until overnight into the morning hours. Could be some weenie bailouts for several hours later today if her predictor map and thoughts come to fruition because we might go hours with some flakes flying but zero ground truth.

Thank you - it has been a LONG time (years...and quite a few of them at that) since Lanco/York was in the middle of the bullseye on storm day. Here's hoping all win tonight.

Happy birthday neighbor! Have a wonderful day.