Avdave Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Taken in the early morning hours Maples and Burning Bushes in the snow At the base of the Blue Ridge at Snickers Gap, VA VDOT doing its thing Fall Color in Leesburg Trees heavy with wet snow on them in Loudoun Co. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Nothing special snow-wise, but just to see the contrast with the leaves is something unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVclimo Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 The snow on the ground in my yard sure changes the usual foliage shots I snap this time of year. Glad it was enough to survive the sunshine in October for at least today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanVA Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Not my image of course but it's an awesome one: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Downtown Frederick where else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snownut Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Not my image of course but it's an awesome one: awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrederickWX Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Not a photo, but video I shot from the car as I drove from Brunswick, MD to Harpers Ferry, WV. It shows a dramatic change in conditions over the course of just a few miles, thanks to the difference in elevation. When I started on the bridge crossing from MD to VA on RT-340, it was a rain/snow mix with wet roads, but a few miles later in Harpers Ferry, it's quite a difference with moderate/heavy snow, and snow covered roads. Kind of bummed that yesterday is over - was a wonderful, historic day, one that I won't forget for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Cool vid. I mentioned OCt 2005 in the runup.. When I was in the BGM area. Reminds me a lot of that. Snow not sticking in the valleys to a plaster near the airport. It is neat to see how quick it flips too.. Probably the diff between right near freezing and warmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrederickWX Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Cool vid. I mentioned OCt 2005 in the runup.. When I was in the BGM area. Reminds me a lot of that. Snow not sticking in the valleys to a plaster near the airport. It is neat to see how quick it flips too.. Probably the diff between right near freezing and warmer. Yeah, that make sense - valley temps were registering 34 degrees on the car thermometer, and 32 degrees once I reached the entrance to Harpers Ferry National Park. Also the same kind of setup travelling Rt-340 from west of Frederick, across some higher terrain at 800ft near Jefferson, MD. Have video of that to upload as well. In some ways, this storm was more amazing (at least to me personally) than the back-to-back February blizzards we had two winters ago, just because of the dramatic difference that slight changes in elevation made (as well as it being an October snowstorm, which is so very rare). Yesterday was a fun day, very enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 Not a photo, but video I shot from the car as I drove from Brunswick, MD to Harpers Ferry, WV. It shows a dramatic change in conditions over the course of just a few miles, thanks to the difference in elevation. When I started on the bridge crossing from MD to VA on RT-340, it was a rain/snow mix with wet roads, but a few miles later in Harpers Ferry, it's quite a difference with moderate/heavy snow, and snow covered roads. Kind of bummed that yesterday is over - was a wonderful, historic day, one that I won't forget for a long time. Very cool Vid FrederickWx. I know that route well and that is amazing how little elevation change makes a difference. It was neat to see the slush/snow building up on your wiper arm as you crossed past the Tri State exxon there and into WV and the snow accumulating on the road quickly in that short distance from the time you crossed into VA and then when you crossed into WV past the exxon. Great video and agreed that yesterday was a day not to forget for quite a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrederickWX Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Added another video from yesterday's snowstorm, this time, showing the difference in snowfall as I drive west on MD-180, starting in the valley west of Frederick, MD. In just a matter of a couple of miles, conditions go from wet roads and very wet snow, to heavier snow and more snow coverage on the roads and the surrounding fields. Be sure to view both in HD, as the quality is a lot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Winds from the NE.. 30.9°F, 100% Humidity and 1.08 melted QPF and Oh yeah and lightning within 15 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
das Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Some pics from Clarksburg: As the late afternoon band came thru On 355 North right by Clarksburg HS. (Not sure how to embed a YouTube video in a post, suggestions welcome) Obligatory snow on the pumpkin photo Sunset the next day (30 Oct). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlizzardNole Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Wow that sat shot shows perfectly how on the very edge the Germantown/Clarksburg area was. We got 2" and places just a few miles south had nothing. No offense to Calvert, but I'm so glad I live up here now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relic Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 couple crappy cell phone pics from down my way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Very cool Vid FrederickWx. I know that route well and that is amazing how little elevation change makes a difference. It was neat to see the slush/snow building up on your wiper arm as you crossed past the Tri State exxon there and into WV and the snow accumulating on the road quickly in that short distance from the time you crossed into VA and then when you crossed into WV past the exxon. Great video and agreed that yesterday was a day not to forget for quite a while. Aparently a little elevation makes a lot of difference. Or not. Braddock Heights didn't have that much snow at least around noon when I went. Jefferson is only at about 530ft and Braddock is at 980ft. I also noticed the western side of Braddock ridge had nothing despite being very high. It is possible the roads were salted though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohleary Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Added another video from yesterday's snowstorm, this time, showing the difference in snowfall as I drive west on MD-180, starting in the valley west of Frederick, MD. In just a matter of a couple of miles, conditions go from wet roads and very wet snow, to heavier snow and more snow coverage on the roads and the surrounding fields. Be sure to view both in HD, as the quality is a lot better. Cool videos. Reminded me of a time in Colorado, coming back to Denver from Breckenridge. Whiteout conditions, heavy, heavy snow on I-70, I literally had to open the driver's window and judge if I was on the road by where the guardrail was to my left...I couldn't see two feet in front of me. As I descended through the foothills it turned quickly to rain, then to all rain in Denver. Was a harrowing drive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeWinds Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Aparently a little elevation makes a lot of difference. Or not. Braddock Heights didn't have that much snow at least around noon when I went. Jefferson is only at about 530ft and Braddock is at 980ft. I also noticed the western side of Braddock ridge had nothing despite being very high. It is possible the roads were salted though. If you look closely at the satellite picture that Ian posted, it looks like some earth showing on many of the eastern side of the ridges. The Catotctins show up very well and it seems to be earth on both sides. So only the spine itself got into the good snows. This really proves this was an elevation dependent storm, regardless of which side of the ridge you reside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeRedheads Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Not a photo, but video I shot from the car as I drove from Brunswick, MD to Harpers Ferry, WV. It shows a dramatic change in conditions over the course of just a few miles, thanks to the difference in elevation. When I started on the bridge crossing from MD to VA on RT-340, it was a rain/snow mix with wet roads, but a few miles later in Harpers Ferry, it's quite a difference with moderate/heavy snow, and snow covered roads. Kind of bummed that yesterday is over - was a wonderful, historic day, one that I won't forget for a long time. LOVE the video! I love all of the photos so much that I'm ready for a repeat. My photos pale in comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I-83 BLIZZARD Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Before and After. 15 minute drive to my south there was nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 I couldn't stand the 35 degree rain/sleet crapfest so I drove away from it for a few hours on 83 north. First I stopped at Shrewsbury, then when it started sleeting there, I went up further to York. York: Yeah America! IMBY (afterwards): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrederickWX Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 I couldn't stand the 35 degree rain/sleet crapfest so I drove away from it for a few hours on 83 north. First I stopped at Shrewsbury, then when it started sleeting there, I went up further to York. York: Nice photos Fozz! I especially like #2, #3 and #4. I'm ready for snow again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Nice photos Fozz! I especially like #2, #3 and #4. I'm ready for snow again. Thanks! I liked your videos of you driving to higher elevations and seeing the surroundings change so much. That's exactly what I saw when I drove on I83. At first there was just rain with some sleet mixing in, but once the car temp read 33, more and more flakes started appearing and pretty soon everything was snow-covered, with the change happening within 5-10 minutes. At 32, it was a full winter storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I-83 BLIZZARD Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Welcome to the elevation microclimate of southern York county! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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