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Richmond Metro/ Hampton roads obs/disco winter thread


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IMPRESSIVE for ric airport

I haven't followed up with AKQ about their decisions in wake of the measuring discrepanices the last couple seasons, but I hope the we were able to fix the problem. Every since the weather office left the Richmond airport (1994, 1995?), installation of the ASOS in 1995, plus with the FAA instead of mets taking obs......well, never mind....enough said.

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The official final total for ORF is 0.5". Interestingly, the 0.2" that fell after midnight ties the daily snowfall record for December 5th. :P

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SXUS71 KAKQ 052253
RERORF

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
0550 PM EST SUN DEC 05 2010

...RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM SNOWFALL SET AT NORFOLK VA...

A RECORD SNOWFALL OF 0.2 INCH(ES) WAS SET AT NORFOLK VA TODAY.
THIS TIES THE OLD RECORD OF 0.2 SET IN 1907.

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The official final total for ORF is 0.5". Interestingly, the 0.2" that fell after midnight ties the daily snowfall record for December 5th. :P

000
SXUS71 KAKQ 052253
RERORF

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
0550 PM EST SUN DEC 05 2010

...RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM SNOWFALL SET AT NORFOLK VA...

A RECORD SNOWFALL OF 0.2 INCH(ES) WAS SET AT NORFOLK VA TODAY.
THIS TIES THE OLD RECORD OF 0.2 SET IN 1907.

I saw barely a dusting.

Whatever, I saw some snow. That's more than I expected entering this season.

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So HM says in his video today that the weekend storm will dive into the OH valley, cross the mountains, head to the Delmarva, and bomb out (sort of a super-clipper). He then posts a prelim snow map that shows a Miller B setup. Seems contradictory.

Then I read the forecast discussion from RNK:

FOR THE WEEKEND...OUR ATTENTION TURNS TO THE GULF COAST.

GUIDANCE...WHILE IN DISAGREEMENT WITH TIMING AND TRACK...SUGGEST A

LOW WILL DEVELOP AND HEAD NORTHEAST ALONG THE EAST COAST...ALL WHILE

A DEEP UPPER LOW DEVELOPS IN THE CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. THE

INTERACTION OF THE TWO LOWS MAY HELP PROMPT OUR NEXT WIDESPREAD

WINTER EVENT FOR THE REGION. FOR NOW...AM KEEPING THINGS SIMPLE WITH

A GENERAL CHANCE POP FORECAST FOR RAIN/SNOW ACROSS THE REGION

SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY.

That would imply a Miller A out of the Gulf. Now I am thoroughly confused (which is quite common). :huh:

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I was wondering if when this storm blows up over the NE if we will possibly see some Bay Effect snows develop across the southside and eastern shore? I see some sort of QPF returns on the models. Any thoughts? I know Bay effect is rare in these parts but when it does occur it is fun to watch the bands develop.

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I was wondering if when this storm blows up over the NE if we will possibly see some Bay Effect snows develop across the southside and eastern shore? I see some sort of QPF returns on the models. Any thoughts? I know Bay effect is rare in these parts but when it does occur it is fun to watch the bands develop.

Hard to tell such such a small mesoscale and local feature such as that from this range.

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