psuhoffman Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Does sbos_wx play football? Yes, he is on the Towson team I believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golly Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 A few wet fat flakes did make it to the Eastern shore around 5pm .. Flakes were mixing in, as a heavier precip band moved thru..Temp dropped to 37F but is back to 39 with R- now... Lost power for 4hrs from the shock of an October snowflake scare... heh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Yes, he is on the Towson team I believe two pics.. first pretty plain but snow and orange. too tired for more now. leaves pano of a pretty house (which needs to be corrected in at least one spot). multi image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtracker Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Yes, he is on the Towson team I believe Oh yoder... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtracker Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 pano of a pretty house (which needs to be corrected in at least one spot). multi image. I'm going to strangle you. Nice pics though. I was shocked in Georgetown when I walked out the door. Wish it would have done that 9 hours ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuhoffman Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 measured 8" here after a lot of compacting.... not sure what the actual amount is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuhoffman Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 driving around its amazing how quickly snow amounts taper off in every direction as soon as you go down in elevation. Even Westminster about 8 miles and 250 feet lower has significantly less snow. I guess the elevation really helped a lot this time, even just 200 feet was a big difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I'm going to strangle you. Nice pics though. I was shocked in Georgetown when I walked out the door. Wish it would have done that 9 hours ago It was really wet. I went out with a hoody under a jacket for some reason. I was soaked.. didn't get all that much pic wise either but eh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 So when is the next one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 So when is the next one? Duh...December 5th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
das Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 measured 8" here after a lot of compacting.... not sure what the actual amount is. 2.7" was the official tally here in Clarksburg. That was with me wiping the "board" (deck) 3 times. Not bad for October. I'd love to see what the total was on the top of Sugarloaf Mountain 10 miles away (and 500' higher). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 everyone--and I mean everyone--on awx knows you play football. thanks. Im sorry for getting excited.... I just forgot how impersonal and serious things are on this subforum sometimes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 I think the NAM had the upper level temp profile better on this (at least over the GFS), but it seems the near-surface temps were 3-4 degrees warmer than what the NAM was advertising. I probably had enough snow fall that it would have given me 1-2" had the surface temps gotten cold enough, but it never got below 35F here. Just didn't snow heavily enough to overcome that except for a brief 30-45min window. An extra 100-200' of elevation really made a critical difference (as we expected it might). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnis Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 2.7" was the official tally here in Clarksburg. That was with me wiping the "board" (deck) 3 times. Not bad for October. I'd love to see what the total was on the top of Sugarloaf Mountain 10 miles away (and 500' higher). I just got back from a walk down my street. After looking at the snow in various neighbors yards it looks like 3+'inches here. I'm sure sugar loaf is close to 6" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midatlanticweather Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Major icing occurring on bridges and overpasses in Fairfax and Loudoun. Saw aftermath of accidents and slipped like crazy crossing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Just drove back from :Lucketts and VDOT is out spreading salt on the bridges and overpasses and ramps. Whatever is on the ground, decks, etc is pretty solid frozen over now here. It will all be gone by tomorrow afternoon though. Great storm and nice work by Zwyts with this system. Tough one to forecast with all the possibilities but he nailed it pretty good. nice work matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midatlanticweather Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Will CWG do a post analysis? I really would love to understand the players here! Was NAO negative. What aided in this amazing early event! Great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 driving around its amazing how quickly snow amounts taper off in every direction as soon as you go down in elevation. Even Westminster about 8 miles and 250 feet lower has significantly less snow. I guess the elevation really helped a lot this time, even just 200 feet was a big difference. Yes in some areas it was piling up while in others it was melting from the sun getting through the clouds. For those who are Jealous, tommorrow we will all be seeing the later of the two. Probably nothing for anyone for the monday morning commute if not sooner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snownut Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Power has been out here since 1:30 yesterday. Roads were plowed last night. Still 7" on top of wood box this morning. Bet my metal roof snow slide pile lasts several days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 It was fun to watch, but this snow is out of place. It's not normal to look out and see snow on the ground with colorful leaves still on the trees, ferns hanging on the front porch, mums still pretty in planters. I hope it all melts today. I'm hoping the next chance (and one of many) comes on Thanksgiving weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solo2 Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Looks like Sabillasville in Frederick came in with 11.5". Imppressive....elevation wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 At the risk of being too personal... Oktoberfest party turned out great yesterday. Snow cleared out in time to fire up the grill, and the temps were the perfect natural refrigerator for the libations. Started snowing at 1:30 pm yesterday and finally finished up at 5:30-6:00 or thereabouts. Ended up getting a dusting in some areas as the huge flakes came ripping down in mid-afternoon. I'm amazed at some of the totals for a storm on October 29 - pretty incredible. But I'm looking forward to a nice torch before we're really supposed to start seeing snow chances as winter arrives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedtobe Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Lost my power last night for 5 hours. I guess the trace of snow was too much for BG&E to handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Big Meadows on Skyline Drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Lost my power last night for 5 hours. I guess the trace of snow was too much for BG&E to handle. Pepco's recent tree work kept the lights on here. I've learned alot about dealing with no power the last few years. We camp alot and that gear comes in super handy. Black cat catalytic heater works perfect indoors (and is totally safe). Coleman 2 burner stove cooks great. Dry ice keeps freezers cold for 2-3 days. Good sleeping bags are comfy even in the mid 20's. Cheap LED headlamp is great for just about a million reasons. Inverter for the car helps when you gotta run something AC. Having this stuff makes life pretty easy when the power goes out when it's freezing out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeRedheads Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Mattie-glad your cookout went well. Lost my power last night for 5 hours. I guess the trace of snow was too much for BG&E to handle. You may be in for a long winter, Wes! Big Meadows on Skyline Drive Gorgeous! Pepco's recent tree work kept the lights on here. I've learned alot about dealing with no power the last few years. We camp alot and that gear comes in super handy. Black cat catalytic heater works perfect indoors (and is totally safe). Coleman 2 burner stove cooks great. Dry ice keeps freezers cold for 2-3 days. Good sleeping bags are comfy even in the mid 20's. Cheap LED headlamp is great for just about a million reasons. Inverter for the car helps when you gotta run something AC. Having this stuff makes life pretty easy when the power goes out when it's freezing out. Bob-you don't need ventilation with that heater? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Highest report I could find was 27.8" in plainfield MA. Berkshire county was plastered with pretty much 20"+ everywhere. This really was an impressive storm not matter what month but Oct pretty much puts it in the history books. This sat pic clearly shows how important elevation was. Snow acc pretty much starts after the fall line and lines up perfectly with it. Notice the Frederick valley in MD. Not uncommon for Damascus up to Westminster to do well and then not much in the Fred valley. If someone can find a high res color vis sat for the EC, please post it. Snow coverage will going to be huge and it's a photo I would like for my memory folder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Bob-you don't need ventilation with that heater? Not at all. That's what makes it so great. It's safe for indoors. You can't lock yourself in a closet and use it but it's fine in any open room of the house. Goes through one tank every 7 hours on high and 10 hours on low. Best 45 bucks I ever spent. We've used it camping when temps are in the low 30's. Keeps the tent pretty toasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Lost my power last night for 5 hours. I guess the trace of snow was too much for BG&E to handle. My power went out yesterday morning while it was still drizzling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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