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I suppose this annual "safe space" must be made available for those who are too emotionally invested in a Mid Atlantic climo which is increasingly unfriendly to snow, so that they can pull out their hair and rend their garments over something that they can't control -- particularly because that stuff pollutes and clogs up the main obs/analysis threads. Too bad we can't make virtual cookies and virtual coloring books available here, too. I mean, I sort of get it...living here over 30 years, I used to get that upset over the continual snow-related rug-pulls as recently as 5-10 years ago. But I'm old now, and I just cannot give into that level of unneeded stress any more.

Low of 18 last night. Didn't think it would bottom out there.

We left Myrtle Beach this AM...when it was 33 and they were under a Freeze Warning...and crawled (literally, an 8-hour trip which usually takes 6!) back up I-95 for most of today, to return to a balmy 37 in MBY. Wowzers. It's going to be nearly as cold here in Myrtle Beach this coming week as it is going to be here in NoVA. That's mind-blowing. Folks down there aren't quite sure how to deal with that kind of cold...we saw numerous folks down there last evening "layering up," but even then they didn't seem to be ready for THAT level of cold.

That's gorgeous...nice pic. Currently 40/35 here, and not unexpectedly...cold rain. But I'm cool with that...we had an hour or so of white rain this A.M. Honestly, we don't expect any more (and often far less) than that down here at our piddling 92' elevation in the "desert" southeast of the NoVA 'burbs.

I get it. Y'all travel safely, and please share some pics this weekend if you can...I can only imagine it will be winter wonderland up that way. Video from MBY 20 min ago, but we're pretty consistently maintaining a light snow/rain mix since then -- 38/32 right now. https://photos.app.goo.gl/AEXoN64uKjxGFQzs7

We got diagonal snow...sizeable flakes, too. Dude, you're crazy driving that stretch today. Thought y'all would've left LAST night...

.21" since midday...wowzers!

Yeah. I've had all of the patio furniture and grill uncovered for literally weeks...can't remember the last time I put the covers on the furniture or grill. The upshot is that we got to enjoy all of late summer and early/mid autumn outside during ALL of Aug/Sep/Oct. I know we still need more rain...but I also know that we'll be called to pay for this weather at some point in the future -- likely in the Jan-Apr timeframe in the new calendar year, in the way of cool and wet.

Okay...Oct obs comment of the month so far. Just my dos centavos...

Quick shot from the backyard over the weekend...much of it is now turning that lovely shade of dull brown/dirty yellow. That myrtle on the right has never gotten that brilliant shade of red-orange ever...but when the sun hit that myrtle from late morning to late afternoon, the inside of the rooms on the backside of the house were painted in the most gorgeous reddish light. Stunning.

Aaaaaand...nada! Every one of those showers that we're coming in from our west fell apart when each one tried to cross I-95. Interesting. Was really hoping to measure some precip, since I just installed a new wx station in the backyard. Anyone to the west observe any showers, aside from @Weather Will?

Looks like that chance of showers is gonna verify shortly...based on those VERY dark clouds incoming at lower right.

And which general sky direction? Gonna try tonight...

So, this is similar (if even more muted than here) that I got last Thursday evening IMBY about 15 miles south of the District, with all of the light pollution of the city (mostly) ruining my pics. However, I feel like, with the extra townhomes, balconies, etc. appearing in your pics...yours are even more interesting. Thx for sharing.

Share pics!!!!!