Scarlet Pimpernel

For some reason that song from Mary Poppins went through my mind... Feed the trolls, Tuppence a bag. Tuppence, tuppence, Tuppence a bag!

Dude, I'm from Cleveland and have survived The Drive and The Fumble, The Shot, etc. LOL!!! Not to mention 2 extra inning Game 7 World Series losses (don't even mention 2016 or 1997 to me, please!). So I know what you mean hahahaha! At least you got a SB victory against the evil empire...I mean, New England Patriots! But I still savor the Cavs win in 2016... Anyhow, on topic. Yes, we all sure are rooting for the 6"+, don't get me wrong. I'm not expecting it, but I like seeing that. Mostly, I like seeing the colder and less rainy solutions. And given how measured your comments usually are, I could definitely tell you were being mostly snarky in your comment! Oh, and what do nuns have to do with this?

Maybe we just put a little extra in that night deposit bag just in case!

Yeah, maybe not even 2 days ago this was all but a washout rain event that I more or less gave up even considering for anything much wintry (snow or sleet/ice). I'm honestly surprised at the changes, to be honest.

It would be amusing if the para said, "hey dad, hold my beer!"

Yeah, this. I can't believe that anyone seriously believes or is seriously looking for, an area-wide 6-12" event, especially in the metro DC area (I suspect PSU is being a little snarky with his comment, too). Fun to talk about or even get a little excited at the prospect, sure. Of course, if the models continue throwing that at us even as it's on our doorstep, then sure. But that aside, a solid thump of snow would be great. I don't mind that it will mix or change to sleet and ice, and completely expect that in this situation. My hope is that we can minimize (or even eliminate?) warming up and then getting dumped on with rain.

Fishnado?? Looks like a satellite photo of fish coming out of the eye of a cat 5 hurricane, LOL!!!

How about sleetburgers?? As long as we don't have sh*tburgers, I suppose!

Yeah, hockey puck...no thanks. But also don't care to have it bleed and still say "mooo!"

The NAM is an ice storm We shall not want. It maketh us slip and fall down In green pastures...

Five Guys is considered an insult?? Say it ain't so!! What about Fuddrucker's, then?? (Though I'm actually partial to Daug Haus in Bethesda, good brats and burgers!!)

Reaper opened a Five Guys franchise in the Panic Room? Cool!

Thanks, that makes sense. I'm certainly not discounting the NAM solution out-of-hand at this point. Thing is, as @Bob Chill mentioned, only a couple or so days ago this was looking like all but a straight-up rainstorm for much of the area, and it's now trended better, apparently (for wintry type precip). In fact, before this initially fell apart a few days ago, I don't even recall the Thursday event being looked at as snow per se anyhow. The indications were that Tuesday and Thursday could be significant icing events earlier on. That there's now even a chance for some kind of snow before a flip to sleet/ice (or whatever) is a big change in the past couple of days.

@high risk can verify this one way or another, but I don't think it's quite right to say the NAM has a cold bias?

It was a true masterpiece! Exquisite work of poetic art! Worthy of saving.

Yeah, not sure what the precise interplay is between temperatures and rates for ideal accretion, when below freezing. I'm sure the thermodynamics is a bit complicated when we start talking about those details. Of course, if it were 15 degrees and pouring rain, that would presumably be different than, say, 31 and doing the same.

What does it have for temps around that time at least compared to 12Z?

So...anyone else getting concerned about PSU's snow pack?? (All in jest, PSU!!)

Not only that, but the burger was actually soy-based which completely ruins the mid-levels from the start!

Some photos...

Agree. It was Shakespeareian, such as it is! Hell, Cicero or Marcus Aurelius couldn't have done better if they were here now!

This is excellent! Up there with @Jebman's epic rant years ago!

Looks like mostly sleet now, but has gone back and forth between freezing rain and sleet most of the day so far. Went for a Jebslide (@Jebman, I think that's an appropriate term for a Jebwalk in ice??), kinda dangerous out on areas that weren't salted. Stayed mostly on the crunchy grass. Just eyeing it, looks like we're pushing maybe close to 0.2" accumulated on some branches I would guess. Hope to post photos when I have a chance later on at some point.

Hmmm, funnily enough! (seeing myself out, exiting stage left! )

Roman numerals!