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Richmond Metro/ Hampton roads obs/disco winter thread


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HR met summary

WAVY: 1-2 inches. Model shows precip entering at 7am with a brief changeover around 3pm

WTKR: Some snow showers. No accumulations mentioned or specified

WVEC: 1/2in near coast with up to 2in for inland areas. Model shows precip entering region around 10/11am with a brief changeover around 2pm

I was txting with Evan (WVEC) earlier and he wasn't too impressed with the system. Ill get his thoughts again tomorrow

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When was the last time Norfolk had more snow than DC?

Now that's a tough question.

I was just going to post that i'm 250 miles north of you and haven't even got a dusting yet so far this season... just on and off flurries that past few weeks. and then this happens the past hour:

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Small little snow band comes through up here. Finally on the board with 0.25" this winter!

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Nice set of model runs for the Thursday system... and yea 3 inches could be the low side for this viewing area. :x Local 6 or more inches in some areas in southern/central va... :arrowhead: Late to the party.. just got back from work..

Weekend threat now... favoring areas to the south again... (3rd time this year/?? O-o) Question is how much and track... XD. My focus is still on the Thursday event.

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I was just going to post that i'm 250 miles north of you and haven't even got a dusting yet so far this season... just on and off flurries that past few weeks. and then this happens the past hour:

Small little snow band comes through up here. Finally on the board with 0.25" this winter!

Great pics!

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WHOA!

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...

OBVIOUSLY MAJOR FORECAST CHALLENGE IN THE SHORT TERM WAS WITH PCPN

FORECAST IN ASSN WITH MIDWEST UPR LOW AND ITS SFC REFLECTION

PUSHING ACROSS THE AREA ON THU BEFORE PUSHING TO A POSITION OFF

THE N NC COAST BY 00Z FRI. HV CONTINUED TO TREND POPS

UPWARD...WITH LKLY POP NOW ACROSS ALL BUT NORTHERN TIER OF

COUNTIES THU MORNING/ERY AFTN. AS NOTED PREVIOUSLY...USING

NAM/SREF BLEND FOR TIMING...APPEARS THAT TOP-DOWN MOISTENING

SHOULD BRING ABOUT LIGHT SNOW OVER WESTERN ZONES BY 08-11Z THU

MORNING...SPREADING INTO RIC METRO BY ABOUT SUNRISE. CONSIDERING

GOOD AMOUNT OF LIFT AND IN-SITU COLD AIR (AND STRONG EVAPOATIVE

COOLING POTENTIAL)...WL LKLY SEE QUICK BURST OF ACCUMULATING

SNOWFALL DURING MORNING HOURS OVER WEST-CENTRAL ZONES BEFORE

ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL PUSHES EAST BY AFTN. P-TYPE TRANSITION FOR

THE AFTN WILL BE KEY TO WHAT IS A COMPLICATED FORECAST. AT THIS

TIME...THINKING IS THAT BY THE TIME FEEDER-SEEDER PROCESSES DROP

OFF...LLVL MOISTURE WL ALREADY BE DIMINISHING. AS A RESULT...COULD

WELL SEE A PERIOD OF LINGERING SLEET/LGT FREEZING DRIZZLE THU NGT

OVR CNTRL PORTIONS OF THE AREA...WITH CHC OR SLGT CHC OF

SLEET/PLAIN RAIN OVR SRN 1/3 OF THE AREA.

CURRENT THINKING WRT ACCUMULATIONS RANGE FROM GENERAL 3-4 ACROSS

MOST OF WEST-CENTRAL VA ZONES SOUTH OF I-64... WITH SLIGHTLY LOWER

AMOUNTS WITH LIGHTER QPF OVER NORTHERN ZONES AND WITH AREAS THAT

WKL LKLY SEE P-TYPE TRANSITION ISSUES (MAINLY COASTAL ZONES).

:snowman: :snowman:

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I guess its an "Ok" map if you ignore it west of Wakefield. Other than that.... its not that great.... ><; The format of it is just bad..... in terms of the western areas of it...

I am loving this map from AKQ!! :weight_lift: Winter Storm Watches out for the western part of the state. I imagine we get at least an advisory by evening. That 3.5+ band looks nice

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I am loving this map from AKQ!! :weight_lift: Winter Storm Watches out for the western part of the state. I imagine we get at least an advisory by evening. That 3.5+ band looks nice

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I think this storm is going to surprise a lot of people. I just don't get it but people are afraid to forecast snow around here. WHY? I would be going crazy over this lol. The only thing Jon Cash was good for.

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I think this storm is going to surprise a lot of people. I just don't get it but people are afraid to forecast snow around here. WHY? I would be going crazy over this lol. The only thing Jon Cash was good for.

Because we get screwed over so many times :P Quite frankly I think AKQ is being really bold with that map. TV mets obviously downplay anything because they get blamed when something goes wrong. I am cautiously optimistic.

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Because we get screwed over so many times :P Quite frankly I think AKQ is being really bold with that map. TV mets obviously downplay anything because they get blamed when something goes wrong. I am cautiously optimistic.

lol but on a day like 2 days ago we get 1-2 inches without snow even being mentioned in the forecast. and now a set-up with a lot moisture and cold air to work with they call for 1-2 inches! I mean come on! I think the NWS is going to win here. :snowman:

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lol but on a day like 2 days ago we get 1-2 inches without snow even being mentioned in the forecast. and now a set-up with a lot moisture and cold air to work with they call for 1-2 inches! I mean come on! I think the NWS is going to win here. :snowman:

Shhh! Don't jinx it. Haha. Anybody know the precip amount needed for a Winter Storm Watch/Warning instead of an advisory?

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said this -- this map-- 3 days ago

I am loving this map from AKQ!! :weight_lift: Winter Storm Watches out for the western part of the state. I imagine we get at least an advisory by evening. That 3.5+ band looks nice

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I don't think so. I had saveed his map for that storm and I don't recall Newport News with 12". I will try to find it, but with easteruswx gone, I'm not sure if I have it elsewhere.

Now you are chaning what you said.

You said I ALWAYS bust in EVERY snow forecast for se VA.

You did not that I have busted sometimes.

You said always.

Have I busted ??? sometimes. sure ..we all have.

But always?

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Record cold air like this just doesn't go away in two days.

DT is best case scenario.

which the NEW Nam actually EXCEEDS my forecast

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Slater going with little to no accumulation on Thursday.

don slater is a idiot... Inept... a true parrot

the last time he had an original thoiught Nixon was POTUS

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