Scarlet Pimpernel

Someone in one of the storm event threads mentioned the St. Pat's storm in March 2014 (I think @yoda did, or maybe it was another March storm he meant?). While I totally get the concern about temperatures at the start of this upcoming event, I have to think that if we get the rates that the models are indicating, and with still a fair amount occurring late day and overnight, we should still accumulate a decent amount here. For some perspective, here's how that St. Pat's storm looked at DCA for the week leading into it (date, max temp, min temp, average temp, temp departure, HDD, CDD, precip, snow, snow depth). Notice how warm it was most of the days before, plus this was ~3 weeks LATER than where we are now. 2014-03-10 60 37 48.5 6.1 16 0 0.00 0.0 0 2014-03-11 67 41 54.0 11.3 11 0 0.00 0.0 0 2014-03-12 67 31 49.0 6.0 16 0 0.10 0.0 0 2014-03-13 33 20 26.5 -16.8 38 0 0.00 0.0 0 2014-03-14 55 22 38.5 -5.1 26 0 0.00 0.0 0 2014-03-15 66 39 52.5 8.6 12 0 0.00 0.0 0 2014-03-16 45 26 35.5 -8.7 29 0 0.19 4.9 0 2014-03-17 31 24 27.5 -17.0 37 0 0.27 3.2 7

Fair enough! But I just get a laugh out of that Groucho Marx eyebrow gif!!!

OK, @Maestrobjwa, given what's transpired in the models today, do you think it's time to raise more than half an eyebrow? Can we go full GROUCHO?!?!

Yup...and that also would cover essentially the entire region.

Seems pretty reasonable for an initial broad forecast on amounts, given the uncertainty that still exists. Either way, that's a warning-level amount across much of this subforum and beyond, including DC-Balt.

True, not spiking the football by any means on this event. I mostly meant that in reference to the fact that it has now reached 2 storm-related threads AND a dedicated JV Banter one, so that's like big time right there!

Yeah I don't totally get it. If we by chance were to get something like an area-wide 6-10 or 8-12" say, I honestly couldn't care if PHL, NYC, or BOS got 2 feet. I mean really, for awhile this week it was looking dubious for a slushy inch or so with the GFS out on its own in lala land with a ridiculous amount, and now we've got a legit chance at solid warning-criteria. Can't complain too much.

Regardless of how this turns out, you're here in spirit, with GUYS and FOLKS!!!

LOL! Well, personally I couldn't care less how much they get even if they get totally bombed, as long as we can score well here.

Ehhh, well if you get called to a jury screening just say "I think the defendant is guilty as sin!!" and get tossed from any jury consideration, and you're done! LOL!!!

@Maestrobjwa, congrats, man!!! Your first storm thread was big enough to require a 2nd one, and now even its own "JV/Banter" side-bar thread!! Let's bring this damned thing home!

Just don't go to RehobEth, eh?!?! (If you saw the comments earlier on the correct spelling, which is yours, RehobOth!)

LOL, well good thing to not be sober on a Friday night (sipping some Kahlua now as I write this)! I actually responded to @stormtracker's post saying it must now be a record number of "Haha" reactions to a single post ever (I added #36)!!!

There are now 36 "Haha/LOL" reactions to your post here, I added the last one...must now be a record or near record number of those for a single post!!!

Speaking of volunteering for sacrifice, since I know you're also a LOTR fan, there's always Frodo!