ldub23

RRFS looks good Hit that damn little box twice, lol

I personally think it gets better from here. ICON has a perfect low placement, just not alot of moisture

SREF has slightly more moisture and the Nam was an improvement at least. I would say so far things are on an edgy upswing so far.

7-8 across the area at 10:1 rates

If you want good news the SREF has a general 0.7 of precip over central and SEVA which if we get 15-1 rates could be 10+

Right now all of VA needs to hope it cant go any more south and its better from here. At least this isnt fri morning.

3-4 it looks like.

looks like 3 for RIC a bit more here

At least we may have hit the bottom this morning. Maybe up from here

6Z EURO is all upper low

Its got work to do here too

You are in the sweet spot on this one. 12+ very possible

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wakefield VA 238 AM EST Thu Jan 29 2026 NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ092-093-095>098-100-524-525-291700- /O.NEW.KAKQ.WS.A.0002.260131T0600Z-260201T2100Z/ Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck- Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-Southampton-Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach- Northampton-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson- 238 AM EST Thu Jan 29 2026 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 15 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 to 60 mph along the coast. * WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina and eastern and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...From late Friday night through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are possible and may make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Strong winds could cause tree damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

SREF is better.

I will be able to smell the snow, lol

Quite a rollercoaster ride today

Much better than 18Z

Worse

On the other hand, the ICON might be better.

This reminds me alot of the 1980 March blizzard. The same timing. I remember back then they were expecting 1-3 inches of snow Sat with an upper lvel disturbance, and that was it. My younger brother asked me if it would be ok to go to VA Tech to see his girlfriend. He was going to head home Sat night. I said sure and he ended up stuck on the road, lol. We got some really big fat flakes and about 2 inches Sat morning and it stopped. Late that afternoon it started back up as the coastal deepened far more than expected. It was fun watching all the networks playing catch-up the rest of the storm.

Watches should be up tomorrow am

Still snowing for many and a major edge

Big edge, lol

You have to click that little thing twice

Alot more moisture