WVclimo Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Just in from snow walk. 2-1/2" on elevated surface and 2" on the car... maybe a few pictures if i can find the cable for my old camera. Still snowing at a good clip and small flakes now. just hit freezing for the first time now 32.0 So you picked up a couple of inches of snow with temps above freezing, during the day, in March, after an extended warm spell and temps near 50 this morning ? Guess this should lay to rest several myths that get thrown around this board occasionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snownut Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Yes I was very surprise to see the complete covering and accumulation. I honestly believe the one hour of sleet which never really covered the ground did laydown a cool surface? Anyway here are a couple pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 So you picked up a couple of inches of snow with temps above freezing, during the day, in March, after an extended warm spell and temps near 50 this morning ? Guess this should lay to rest several myths that get thrown around this board occasionally. im sure both sides will continue to misunderstand the myth forever and ever rates always win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 Yes I was very surprise to see the complete covering and accumulation. I honestly believe the one hour of sleet which never really covered the ground did laydown a cool surface? sleet is a good start too if it's been warm. nice shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vastateofmind Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 As a counterpoint to snownut's pix of fresh, gorgeous snowcover out in WV, MBY is asea and washing quickly away. Currently 50 w/ light winds, temp dropped about 3-4 degrees in last hour. Have received about 1.1" so far today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 im sure both sides will continue to misunderstand the myth forever and ever rates always win Big snow near Elmira and binghampton 16 inches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 As a counterpoint to snownut's pix of fresh, gorgeous snowcover out in WV, MBY is asea and washing quickly away. Currently 50 w/ light winds, temp dropped about 3-4 degrees in last hour. Have received about 1.1" so far today... there is quite a lot of standing water for the amount of rain we've seen today and lately.. i guess the ground is still frozen at some level?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 Big snow near Elmira and binghampton 16 inches? they were due. bgm is such a horrible place they need as much snow as they can get to stay sane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CranberryWX Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 there is one down off 77 in Bluefield, WV and then another one at the state line on I 64 with Va/WV, but those are the only two I seen. I wish they put one at least near Hazleton, WV off i 68 and one near Ghent and Beckley area I saw an article in the paper a while ago that they were installing them along the interstates, but apprently haven't made them public yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaltimoreWxGuy Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 I love the comparisons going on at HM's FB page to the 1888 blizzard for this storm...I swear I dont even know why I read that page, anyway congrats to you northwestern folks who are getting the snow and in some cases maybe a bit of a surprise snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 I saw an article in the paper a while ago that they were installing them along the interstates, but apprently haven't made them public yet. Sweet, thats good news to hear. WV really needs them with the varying wx conditions. I emailed the one site about expanding their cams and they told me they are working with various DOT in the states in the mid altantic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vastateofmind Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 there is quite a lot of standing water for the amount of rain we've seen today and lately.. i guess the ground is still frozen at some level?? Ground might still be frozen down below, Ian -- but that's pretty much SOP for MBY if we get more than 1"-2" within a 12-hour period, no matter what time of year it is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Nice solid, soaking rain. We needed this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonjon Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Just measured 4.4" here with snow still coming down nicely. Looking to be near the end of the best snow, though. Still hoping to squeeze 5 or 6 inches out of this. Very wet and beautiful snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 Ground might still be frozen down below, Ian -- but that's pretty much SOP for MBY if we get more than 1"-2" within a 12-hour period, no matter what time of year it is... yeah it's a fair amount of rain but it looks like it's rained more here than it has.. was sorta surprised to see small stream flood warnings here given the dry of recent. i do think the ground is probably slower to suck this up right now compared to growing season for whatever reason. looks like on the whole the system overperformed everywhere.. the model idea of heaviest northwest of the cities up into the apps worked but just about everyone ended up getting more than shown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 state college is in a nice spot for the coming bit.. bit of a lull here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 1002.6 mb and rapidly falling (calibrated it with BWI and KNAK yesterday)... Winds still out of the SE @ 10 mph.. 55.3°F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 yeah it's a fair amount of rain but it looks like it's rained more here than it has.. was sorta surprised to see small stream flood warnings here given the dry of recent. i do think the ground is probably slower to suck this up right now compared to growing season for whatever reason. looks like on the whole the system overperformed everywhere.. the model idea of heaviest northwest of the cities up into the apps worked but just about everyone ended up getting more than shown. the 12z euro at the last second today really increased the qpf for the area for this storm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 state college is in a nice spot for the coming bit.. bit of a lull here. They're getting nailed good right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellinwood Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 yeah it's a fair amount of rain but it looks like it's rained more here than it has.. was sorta surprised to see small stream flood warnings here given the dry of recent. i do think the ground is probably slower to suck this up right now compared to growing season for whatever reason. looks like on the whole the system overperformed everywhere.. the model idea of heaviest northwest of the cities up into the apps worked but just about everyone ended up getting more than shown. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but going back to my Hydro. class I remember that dry ground often allows for runoff to start more quickly than an area that has seen regular rains about every 3-4 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 the 12z euro at the last second today really increased the qpf for the area for this storm sref was pretty continually bullish for the 1"+ zone where the others tried to put us right on the edge of the heaviest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but going back to my Hydro. class I remember that dry ground often allows for runoff to start more quickly than an area that has seen regular rains about every 3-4 days. part of the reason you get flash flooding in deserts -- well and the hard rocky ground in many. im not sure i'd characterize the ground as "dry" of recent.. we have had some rain lately. it might be totally normal given how much we've seen in a short period today. i would think that once you have green up moisture starts to almost instantly go into the greenery as well as running off which we dont quite have yet. a rare time where that river guy might come in handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wxmeddler Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 *Ian's posted MSLP image* SPECI KBWI 062227Z 00000KT 3SM -RA BR FEW007 OVC015 13/12 A2960 RMK AO2 P0008 29.60 inches of mercury = 1 002.256 millibars I'm 9 miles SE of BWI and I'm getting winds gusting to 25 out of the SE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 BS.. SPECI KBWI 062227Z 00000KT 3SM -RA BR FEW007 OVC015 13/12 A2960 RMK AO2 P0008 29.60 inches of mercury = 1 002.256 millibars close enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellinwood Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 SPECI KBWI 062227Z 00000KT 3SM -RA BR FEW007 OVC015 13/12 A2960 RMK AO2 P0008 29.60 inches of mercury = 1 002.256 millibars I'm 9 miles SE of BWI and I'm getting winds gusting to 25 out of the SE. There is most definitely some smoothing that occurs. EDIT: Fixed cuz my cache hates me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 congrats us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 and us again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 and us again the mid march signal wont be denied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 the mid march signal wont be denied. 18z gfs develops a devastating -NAO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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