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1 hour ago, Weather Will said:

Latest WB EPS extended is warmer than yesterday's run...will need to be watched for any new trends.

 

What do the TT or PW or SV EPS say?

15 hours ago, pazzo83 said:

just another January day in the DMV!

9 minutes ago, Paleocene said:

Yep, my house is oriented facing north, and my front yard still has snow. Shady parts of the backyard too - at least a few inches. We lost a lot of snowcover yesterday around the neighborhood, but I'm looking at possibly 25+ days of snow on the ground in at least a few spots. Some kind of recent record, for sure

My front yard faces northeast and we've got plenty of snowcover, as well. Definitely took a hit the last couple days, but still holding strong. At this point I want it all gone, but it's neat to see how stubborn it's been.

1 hour ago, aldie 22 said:

I suspect even with the warmer temps and the rain some of the snow on the north facing and sheltered areas might survive. This has been one of the more impressive runs of snow cover that i can recall even the massive snow in 2016 and if i recall in 09-10 seemed to melt and be gone quicker than this. The cold performed in my eyes around my house.

Took the dog for a walk earlier and was amazed at just how much snow is on north-facing and shaded lawns (a few inches, easy). There's even a car at the entrance to our neighborhood that still has 3-4" on top!

16 hours ago, WxUSAF said:

Most solar power since October 30.

That's wild

Just now, IronTy said:

Was just out in Swanton this weekend...don't worry they'll have plenty of snow.  I was snowshoeing on our property and most areas had two feet of powder on the ground.  Though I just looked and it seems there's a good chance of rain out there Saturday.   That would stink...but there will be snow...fwiw.  

I hear ya. I'm not worried about the base, and a couple mild days won't bother me, but I just don't want a torch and rain while we're there!

Earliest daffodils in my neighborhood (almost full sun all day) and some forsythias should be popping here soon enough...

8 minutes ago, dailylurker said:

Yup. The roads are dry and the snow is just contracting. It's been a clean storm from start to finish here lol

My 13-home cul-de-sac has looked snow-covered for the last 10 days from the layers of salt coating it!

It better not f'ing torch next Thursday-Sunday. I'm not in the mood for spring conditions at Wisp!

What I find wild is that there's still plenty of snow on rooftops here. Of course, those in direct sun are bare, but any roof that doesn't get a reasonable amount of direct sunlight still has a couple inches of snow on it.

Agree on the lack of really soppy melt. It's just a slow contraction of the snowpack with some damp areas around it.

4 minutes ago, psuhoffman said:

Thought topic for Commanders or Eagles fans... if the devil offered you a snowstorm or a super bowl win...how much snow would it take?  As an Eagles fan it would take a LOT of snow...but not saying there isn't a number.  Somewhere around 40" I might start to consider it...50 and I probably have to take the snow.  

Eagles fan here (if not like the fan I was as a kid)...a HECS, no doubt. I'd say that a 30" storm without dripping for at least three days afterwards would do it.

The anticipation and excitement of model runs as the day gets nearer and the elation while the dendrites are ripping just can't be beat! And then there's days of fun with family and neighbors and years of reminiscing. Yeah...I'd take that.

7 minutes ago, psuhoffman said:

According to the EPS it will be nice and cold and we will be tracking a possible snowfall threat as I watch the Eagles win the Super Bowl.  

As long as we have some cold for the few days prior when we're at Wisp, I'll take a Birds Super Bowl as icing on the cake.

2 minutes ago, Maestrobjwa said:

So does that mean we basically gotta punt the first half of Feb?

Yes. Log off and come back then.

39 minutes ago, dailylurker said:

I've got full coverage and it's torching. It's been the theme this Jan. Busting high temps everyday. Not that it made a difference. It's been a fantastic month.

It hasn't busted high on the high temps for me...at all.

3 minutes ago, WxUSAF said:

Temp 35 already. Torch

I'll be happy and sad in equal measure to see this snow go.

6 hours ago, snowmagnet said:

Yes.. I just saw this yesterday on Facebook page : Severe Weather Europe  

A historic Storm Éowyn is nearing Ireland and will impact the coastal areas with life-threatening hurricane-force winds gusting 160-200 km/h. It is expected to arrive early Friday morning.

** Stay Alert **

Live tracking here: https://www.severe-weather.eu/global-weather/storm-eowyn-windstorm-ireland-bomb-cyclone-uk-north-atlantic-europe-mk/

Upcoming storm names:

• Frodo
• Gandalf
• Hama
• Imrahil

Can't think of any LOTR 'J' names...

11 minutes ago, WVclimo said:

Forecast high here on the point-and-click just lowered from 33 to 30.  Currently 25.

Ours went from 33 to 30, as well. Nearby PWSs sitting between 27-28. Might creep up just a bit with some sunshine, but I wouldn't expect any extraordinary spikes.

Just now, mdhokie said:

Anyone else ready for a thaw and salt/crud wash? I'll probably get laughed at on this forum but I'm ready for a couple days of above freezing and maybe a good rain to wash all the crud out. I love snow but not sure I could live full time in the Northern Midwest states.

It's great if snowpack gets refreshed, but if not then it just gets ugly. Yellow and brown snow, twigs, leaves, salt and dirt spray from the roads, etc. - it's just not pretty!

It's been an amazing stretch of snowcover and just a general winter feel for MBY, but I'm about ready to wash it clean and see if we can pad the stats in a few weeks.

15 minutes ago, stormtracker said:

What's next? 

Feb 20-Mar 10 mashed potato season...

42 minutes ago, Interstate said:

That is BS.  There were no problems either of the previous two days.  The only thing different is there was not a WInd Chill Advisory this morning.  If they were late the pervious two days because of temps... they should have been late today.  There was no reason for 2 hours late or closures for the last three days.

That's what I'm saying. I prefer that organizations use prior experience to make decisions, and I can only assume that Fairfax County decided to open on time today because there were no issues with the buses on the two previous cold days. Of course, this assumes that the reason they opened late was because of concerns about buses getting started on time, so without saying anything other than "it's cold so we're opening late" I can only make assumptions based on my own logic.

44 minutes ago, snowmagnet said:

They clearly are not paying attention to teachers who have schools and  classrooms that are 50 degrees or for walkers, or kids waiting at bus stops for 10 or more minutes.  Many of the kids around here either do not own or don't have outerwear equipped for this kind of weather.  And not all the parents are able to drive their walkers to school. 

The issue with this is that schools would be closed far more often if these were major concerns. I'm not dismissing what you're saying, but there needs to be some level of give and take when it comes to making decisions in these situations.

I wore gaiter for a bit on my walk this morning. The steam from breathing collected on my eyelashes, which then froze pretty solid.

35 minutes ago, GramaxRefugee said:

A drunkard doesn't care how foolish he looks. (Eh, many of us have been there). But the next day, he regrets it; and might even apologize to his friends. Public schools, OTOH, don't care and will apparently never care.

Temp up to 8 on the drive in.

I prefer to think that they made a decision based on how things played out during the two days prior, i.e., that there was no issue with the buses and so school could start on time.

Got down to 7F, I think. Going out for a couple-mile walk along the Trail after bus stop. Should be pretty chilly!

10 hours ago, snowfan said:

I’m going to miss this cold. We don’t get runs like this every winter. I’ve had at least some snow on the ground since the snow showers moved in the evening of Friday January 3rd. Thats a damn good run for AA Co. 

Same. Three full weeks of snowcover is super impressive!

In-laws reporting 2-3" of snow in Hilton Head. That's just wild!