MDstorm

C+ The overall cold temps and prolonged snow cover was unique for this area. However, lots of wasted cold and a failure to realize the potential of the Feb nor’easter, brought down the grade for this winter. Also, plenty of potential on medium and longer range guidance did not really translate into enough real trackable events. Seeing all of the high grades in this thread makes me realize how low climo standards have become.

Sleeting in Lutherville.

I loved his balance of hope/optimism and realism in his forecast discussions for our area. He will be missed. RIP Roger.

Temp dropped 20 degrees in 20 minutes with wind gust to 46 mph. And, loss of electricity for the 2nd time in the last week.

Euro indicating some leaning towards east based, but not obnoxiously so. However, that time frame is for June/July/August and things would likely evolve from that point on (either becoming more east based or migrating more towards a Modoki). Of course, the Euro could be completely off from this juncture.

Switching back and forth between rain and snow. Temperature up to 35 degrees. Just mopped the puddles off of the snowboard. Drip…drip

Regarding the above NAM snow maps (Mitch vs Ji), one is Kuchera and the other is 10:1

Only up to 7pm?? That’s basically what Euro has for my area for the entire storm.

9z SREFs jogged west (roughly 0.3 inches more of precipitation across the board). FWIW

As we await the 0z model runs, here is a detention assignment for some of you.

Seeing the models evolve over the last 24 hours has me haunted by the Boxing Day storm of 2010. I was a bit younger then and don’t remember all of the details, but I do remember a snow shield essentially bypassing MD west of the bay as it hit VA, swung east around MD and then swung back to hit areas to the northeast. Someone please tell me that this is not going to happen with this storm.

6.8 inches here (Northwestern HoCo) before the sleet mixed in. Now, mostly sleet and 13 degrees. With a couple of inches of sleet to go, should get close to or top the 9 inch mark for total frozen.

First flakes in northwestern HoCo

From the weather weenie handbook: The op Euro has been known to over amp phased systems in the midrange.