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I wanted to report earlier but didn't get a chance. I am just north of Frederick/south of Walkersville. It started out around 9AM(35.5degrees) as a fair amount of white rain, probably lost about close to a half in or more to that. Thought for sure it was going to dud. But kicked in turned into snow by about 11am(32.4degrees) with accumulation. Then went to alternating heavy bands until about 12-5. Ended up with about 4.2in. Definitely ended up with a few good bands over me. Here are some of the pics toward the end.

I was 5 years old then. I don't remember much of this storm but I do remember living in Baltimore then. I remember a city transit bus getting stuck in the middle of the storm on Charles Street in South Baltimore. I guess cause of the crazy rates of that storm. I wish I was old enough then to really appreciate the magnitude of that storm.

Just south of Walkersville, rates pretty heavy brought temps down 33.7 from 38 in 20 min. covering asphalt and sidewalks now.

Kind of wild went from flurries to pretty steady heavy snow real quick.

Finally something happening. Flurries and temp finally dropping 36.6/30.2. Pretty steady dropping in temp.

Holding at 38.5/21.6 just south of Walkersville.

Yeah this storm has more potential than most of the storms we dealt with this year. Coming at night, somewhat of a decent cold air supply at the right time(even if a hit and run), decent precip shield and the track. This reminds me a lot of 2013-2014 storms we encountered. The track especially, if I were to guess, once over VA mountains we could see a nice intensifying of the storm. I do think this likely could be a general 4-8 for many as we get even closer but I will differ to the better posters on that.

Combining two of my favorite things, winter weather/snow and photography. Here are some of the ones from yesterday wandering around getting shots for day and nighttime.

Man I'm guessing this is the streamers mentioned, picked up prob an inch and half within the hour so. Still snowing heavier but not as intense.. Definitely improved my totals overall.

Some of the heaviest flakes I've seen all day near between Frederick and Walkersville. 29.2/26.6

28.8/24.8 Looks like close to 2.5in just south of Walkersville.

It was quite the nice event. Just over 4inches here just south of Walkerville. Had about another 1/8th of inch that swung through mid morning.

Man absolutely ripping out there. 25.4 and looks like a snow globe. Love the trending in duration.

25.9/23.7 nice returns now. Just over an inch now.

26.3/22 up here. Very light snow, maybe about half inch.