PhineasC Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Heavy snow here now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuhoffman Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Heavy snow here now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grothar of Herndon Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 moderate snow; larger flakes. This is good to hear and best of luck out your way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenuno Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Actually getting mostly small snowflakes at 18th and E in NW. Just started two minutes ago. Had been rain since I got downtown at 730. Left Loudoun at 6am with about an inch of mostly snow and sleet. And back to drizzle downtown...flag on top of GSA building appears to be getting wind from the NE right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 DCA reporting rain/sleet with it... should be mostly rain. It is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
33andrain Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Well, with that last little burst of snow I have already hit the low end of the forecast totals. Lookrs like one more burst from this leading round of precip, then on to the ULL. I like the direction this is headed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 To new posters...observations from you are useless if you don't have your location in visible for all to see. You can add it in your profile screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I'm happy with the snow I've gotten so far, but I'm looking forward to this evening when everyone's getting heavy snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solo2 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 About 1 1/2- 2" so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I should clear 3 or 4 inches and then it looks like we get a break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 As an aside...I'll never understand the whole "put your wipers up" craze in this area. Unless the forecast is for heavy ice, I've never seen the point. Does it really make clearing your windshield easier or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grothar of Herndon Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 k...just saw 12z NAM and this afternoon is going to rock! Buckle up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grothar of Herndon Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I should clear 3 or 4 inches and then it looks like we get a break. NOVA has struggled so far, but this afternoon looks to body slam us! You are going to have 1'+ when this storm is done. I think 8-10" here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnis Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Light rain in Damascus for the last hour with an occasional snow mixing in when the rate increases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesnowsknows Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I'm just really curious about this last band moving up 95. Radar has been showing rain here in Ellicott City for the past hour or so but it's been all snow. Must be elevation or something. We only have 388 feet though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Just measured 3.5 here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuhoffman Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I should clear 3 or 4 inches and then it looks like we get a break. Looks like I will finish between 2.5 and 3 for this first batch then wait... latest guidance puts the deform band just southeast of me later but honestly I do not buy it... good VV's get well north of me into PA and usually the back of the deform band is where those cut off. I think there will be 2 heavy bands within the ccb that develops later. The first will be the one models are picking up on down right along 95 with the frontal forcing. The second will be back from JYO to FDK to York with the back edge of the deform band. Models right now are focusing completely on the frontal forcing band and missing the extent of the deform band IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I'm just really curious about this last band moving up 95. Radar has been showing rain here in Ellicott City for the past hour or so but it's been all snow. Must be elevation or something. We only have 388 feet though... Radar that shows where different precip types are is useless. It might be an OK first guess but it's nowhere near accurate enough to be used verbatim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtracker Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Mixed sleet and rain here in downtown DC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Looks like I will finish between 2.5 and 3 for this first batch then wait... latest guidance puts the deform band just southeast of me later but honestly I do not buy it... good VV's get well north of me into PA and usually the back of the deform band is where those cut off. I think there will be 2 heavy bands within the ccb that develops later. The first will be the one models are picking up on down right along 95 with the frontal forcing. The second will be back from JYO to FDK to York with the back edge of the deform band. Models right now are focusing completely on the frontal forcing band and missing the extent of the deform band IMO. I agree, but either way I suspect I clear a foot if the models are even close to right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalfy Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Im going over to all snow now from a rain snow mix earlier... flakes are big temp is hovering around 32 I cannot wait till tonight.. 12znam was off the charts.. 1.25-1.5 qpf for dc/bwi metro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 As an aside...I'll never understand the whole "put your wipers up" craze in this area. Unless the forecast is for heavy ice, I've never seen the point. Does it really make clearing your windshield easier or something? Often the snow will melt a bit and re-freeze, leaving your wipers firmly stuck to your windshield. If it's cold enough, it really doesn't make a difference, but since we deal with marginal temps quite often around here, it's usually a good idea... I'm just really curious about this last band moving up 95. Radar has been showing rain here in Ellicott City for the past hour or so but it's been all snow. Must be elevation or something. We only have 388 feet though... The algorithms the radars use to detect rain/snow/sleet are not perfect. Don't expect them to be too accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justaterp Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Moderate to heavy snow here in Aberdeen for the past 20 minutes. Maybe 3/4 inch or so during that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Mixed sleet and rain here in downtown DC Enjoy your 2-4, bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 pure snow with this last band from the coastal now started as all snow and coastal is now off the coast so I suspect it may remain all snow instead of sleet/snow as earlier http://www.marylandw...m/klwxstate.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Just measured 3.5 here. Damn...Harford and Cecil counties have been money for every storm this year! I think you being in the jackpot zone might end with tonight's snow though. You'll still do well, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lester Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Mixed sleet and rain in Brooklyn Park, MD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCAWx Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 As an aside...I'll never understand the whole "put your wipers up" craze in this area. Unless the forecast is for heavy ice, I've never seen the point. Does it really make clearing your windshield easier or something? Wiperblades last longer if they don't freeze to the windshield in winter weather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdwx Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Still snowing with sleet mixed in here 33.4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I-83 BLIZZARD Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Light flurries here just barely above the Mason Dixon line. 4 inches on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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