@yoda - don't know if I'd refer to that as "gungho" seems more like they are just saying IF there was an area that had a higher risk - it would be there. The background risk is pretty low still. They just do a great job it seems of fleshing out the discussion and describing the potential.
Different timing too - though some might argue the timing was even worse for that one. Wasn't it during the morning rush? I remember I was stuck in it driving to work around 7:45 that morning. I guess timing doesn't really mean crap in these low CAPE cold season events.
That's about the max potential on this one. Absolute max. My current thinking (not very bold) is for zero TOR reports in the LWX CWA this evening and fewer than 5 reports of wind damage. I'm sure LWX will throw up a few warnings. I'll go max measured gust of 53mph.
The latest HRRR looks a bit better. Nothing significant but just a more solid line and a bit more on the gusty wind side of things. The weenie in me also sees a tiny bit of that light green shade on the UH maps.
HRRR continues to send the most continuous part of the line mostly to the north of Central Maryland. It's more broken in DC proper and very scattered south.
Unfortunately - at least based on this - it's not doing much for the ice so far.
https://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/charctic-interactive-sea-ice-graph/
Not even speaking about snow - but the weather in general just looks incredibly boring. Had it not been for that surprise TOR/severe day this would have been an exceedingly boring stretch...unless you like tracking steady rain.
If we can't score with winter weather...I hope spring brings some excitement at least.
Why did NWS set the default radar view when you click the radar on the website to be composite? It's misleading IMO. It used to default to base reflectivity.