Scarlet Pimpernel

Hey Randy...how was the concert?

Yeah I was looking at that. Talk about a glacier! There was a run or maybe 2 of the GFS that hinted at an icing event with this.

Well this has shown some interesting developments in the past couple of days. I'm getting slightly more than mildly interested...hmmm. @Bob Chill and @stormtracker, is this the same system that last week was an all-out cutter, pretty much? I seem to recall that, and then it started getting pushed more south.

Same here in the southern part of MoCo!! Big flakes floating down!

Yay! Light snow coming down at a halfway decent clip right now. Good-sized flakes.

Yeah saw a hint of that on the GFS when I looked more closely. It definitely appears as several waves traveling up the Arctic front as PSU pointed out. Might be interesting to keep an eye on.

Very pretty!!!

Saw a few flakes falling, a couple of times, but nothing much. Clouds seem thicker now, though that has gone back and forth with it brightening up some earlier.

Hail???

Acting like such fragile snowflakes!! I swear! Saw a few flakes here a short while ago but nothing now.

I recall you mentioning this last year...or at least referencing last winter. That the "bad years" at least in the metro areas seem to be "worse" than previously. I have only been here since 2001, but I think I've even noticed that in my time here. I know that's anecdotal, but still. You also made a comment that last year, you got ~50" while DCA/BWI were single-digit amounts (where I'm at, also single digits but a bit more than DCA). And how that is highly unusual for DCA to be THAT awful when you get that amount. I think you were spot-on with your assessment that there were some marginal events that year and the DC area just missed and didn't do well, while in other past years they would have fared better. Yeah, part of that was the December Pac puke before there was any decent cold air source. But that affects everyone. We had some "perfect track rainstorms" here that not far away gave decent snow. Of course, we know what the "elephant in the room" is concerning that.

Oh, hi there Jebman!!!

As @WxUSAF mentioned, it's kinda nice to hear that snow reports this morning indicate nice sized flakes. Hope that bodes well as the day goes on.

You might have a dog-topper soon at that rate!

Cute! Has that look of "can I go out and play?"

Nothing here yet. Awaiting what will happen later on. Hopefully it will be picturesque enough for some photos!!

LOL! Perfect! I actually saw trucks out earlier brining the roads. Is that the PRE brine event then?

OK, here goes. Though not sure I'm familiar with all of those or had them all... --Old Fashioned, as in a Manhattan (Maker's Mark, preferably!) --Martini (slightly dirty, I do prefer vodka over gin, sorry @stormtracker!) --Margarita (salted rim) --Daquiri (strawberry preferably. No banana!!) --Mojito (only have had a couple) --Pina Colada Haven't really had a gin/tonic or a Moscow Mule. I generally am not a fan of gin, but if it's quality stuff then it's great! I don't care for feeling like I'm chewing on a pine tree!

With you there! Though I don't drink stuff like that much anymore, there really is nothing like a fountain Cherry Coke. Or even the "old fashioned" way, regular Coke with cherry syrup!

Yup, RC was "Royal Crown" cola! I remember that one. I honestly can't handle soft drinks as much anymore, at least the "regular" ones, they're just too sugary for me beyond a few sips or gulps. And even "diet" versions, I only have those upon occasion.

The irony, right?!

I remember waaaay back when "New Coke" came out and it was such a flop failure they had to put the "Coke Classic" back on the shelves and then they eventually removed New Coke. I think the biggest insult to them was that many people said New Coke tasted almost like...Pepsi!!!

Wow, I read that in the other thread and couldn't believe it. Talk about over the top reaction. Sorry you had to deal with that...uncalled for and not deserved in any way. I actually sort of remember the "little girls" comment in relation to the model rant from earlier this month.

I stared at this line for a good, long while and actually began to see some Shakespeare in there! And that 2+2=5. Perhaps a bit of Chaucer as well.

Is that DT's pre-first-guess not quite first-call for next weekend?? Hahaha, 'd by @stormtracker!