you might want to email [email protected] and let them know. They've been issuing warnings in areas with few people so the information will help with their warning verification.
I can see that storm from New Windsor. Pretty robust CAPE today, but the lack of a organized impulse and shear will mean it's all about mesoscale features for initiation.
Goes to show you how dead this summer has been that we're talking about a snow event from almost 3 years ago in August...lol
Yes the lead up to the event was good. That was the last time a blizzard watch will ever be issued from LWX since the product was discontinued. If you were in the usual snow favored spots of our area it was a solid event, especially up towards Frederick and Washington counties.
Yup there's nothing better than going to bed expecting nothing and then you get awoken by that early brightening of the skies and looking out to see everything covered with a surprise 5" of snow. Then you go downstairs, flip on the NOAA Weather Radio and hear those three amazing words "Winter Storm Warning". You get excited as the message reads out on the automated voice with words like "through late tonight" and "drifts exceeding two feet". Those are amazing events.
That's a legit little cell in Loudoun...probably riding the terrain and some differential heating boundary. Seems like there's more clearing over NOVA than the MD side of the Potomac.
I think with the advances of short term guidance I really think the days of a big storm totally sneaking up on us are just about over. Just IMO, the 2000 and 2011 events were back before we really made the leap on the HRRR, etc.