ravensrule Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Snowing very lightly here but the best snow according to radar seems to be about 5 to 10 miles to my west. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Based on the radar, I wouldn't be surprised if Mt. Vortmax gets a few inches tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Sun angle is an issue. Sure. And it just gets worse but this is a qpf, crappy air mass issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 How is it up in Westminister? I see 20 to 25 dbZ returns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensrule Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Based on the radar, I wouldn't be surprised if Mt. Vortmax gets a few inches tonight. Are you getting anything now, we seem to be in the radar screw zone for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Are you getting anything now, we seem to be in the radar screw zone for this one. Flurries. It's very, very light here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUweathermanDD Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Stuff south of Baltimore getting its act together and sliding a bit north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 You're really acting like a weenie. If it snows hard enough and/or if it's cold enough, it's not that hard to overcome the higher sun angle. Unless you're in the coastal plain (which you clearly aren't), there's no need to punt late Feb or early March when it comes to winter weather. Your area can do great in marginal storms. Listen, junior, your pants aren't big enough to be scolding people in these threads. Each is entitled to like what they want to like. If you like taking pictures of snow at 7 in the morning and then watching it disappear, then this is your time of year. I'm not acting like a weenie, I am one. So what? I like what I like. Now go get out your coloring book. As for the weather, you guys in the cities might make out pretty good with this tonight. The radar definitely isn't doing it justice back this way. Weak echos, but snowing enough that its coated the bare spots and from the looks of it, is starting to dust the edges of I-81. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 snow in the air in Leesburg again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensrule Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Flurries. It's very, very light here. Oh well it looks like we are a bit to far east for this one to get much, i would not be surprised if Columbia and Ellicot City get 1/2" with these bands coming down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 dulles wind chill of 6.. sustained above 30 with g to 45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpaschall Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Snowing nicely up here in Westminster and the ground is finally coated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUweathermanDD Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 snow has commenced in south Dundalk. edit to note picking up quickly, I'd already consider it Light Snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Listen, junior, your pants aren't big enough to be scolding people in these threads. Each is entitled to like what they want to like. If you like taking pictures of snow at 7 in the morning and then watching it disappear, then this is your time of year. I'm not acting like a weenie, I am one. So what? I like what I like. Now go get out your coloring book. As for the weather, you guys in the cities might make out pretty good with this tonight. The radar definitely isn't doing it justice back this way. Weak echos, but snowing enough that its coated the bare spots and from the looks of it, is starting to dust the edges of I-81. Hope so. And I know we are all frustrated. I'm not optimistic but hopefully we can get one decent qpf event into a serviceable air mass and enjoy. The next 20 days or so are some of the most productive days in our history. Maybe something will come together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 i disagree somewhat. there is a noticeable difference in the sun's impact by this time of year. you simply won't hold snow as long and depending on when/where it falls, you'll lose some on certain sides of buildings etc. major rates or stuff at night will often overcome for the most part. punt it.. no. but still. It depends on where you live, but I think Winterwxluvr is in a good place to get decent March events. Yes, it is true that the snow melts quickly with the higher sun angle, and obviously a storm in March won't feel the same as one in January, but he's exaggerating a bit much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 i disagree somewhat. there is a noticeable difference in the sun's impact by this time of year. you simply won't hold snow as long and depending on when/where it falls, you'll lose some on certain sides of buildings etc. major rates or stuff at night will often overcome for the most part. punt it.. no. but still. Exactly. It's not just about watching snow fall. Well, maybe for some it is. And I never said that we couldn't have good events this time of year. We barely missed one last year, and we all know what we had two years ago. It's just that these 1-2 inch events in DEC and JAN can leave you with snow cover for several days. Snow on the ground helps bridge those periods between events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensrule Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 dulles wind chill of 6.. sustained above 30 with g to 45 Batten down the hatches and tie your grill down it is going to get nasty out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 dulles wind chill of 6.. sustained above 30 with g to 45 Probably the coldest its been IMO since the 09-10 winter outside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Hope so. And I know we are all frustrated. I'm not optimistic but hopefully we can get one decent qpf event into a serviceable air mass and enjoy. The next 20 days or so are some of the most productive days in our history. Maybe something will come together. Hope for that myself. I really hope you guys get in on one of those good bands. I know I'm too far west, but I'll watch with interest for y'all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 snow in the air in Leesburg again Eventually it will reach the ground.......somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I still ya fozz flizzard still here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midatlanticweather Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Flizzard has begun here in Sterling - more steady now than just a few flakes. Blowing and drifting flurries too - not melting on contact! Winds just howling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 dulles wind chill of 6.. sustained above 30 with g to 45 Probably dumb, but seeing this makes me wanna go outside for a bit. Extreme weather is cool to experience, even if its only in short doses. I'll keep my eye out for flakes arriving from Leesburg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midatlanticweather Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Probably dumb, but seeing this makes me wanna go outside for a bit. Extreme weather is cool to experience, even if its only in short doses. I'll keep my eye out for flakes arriving from Leesburg You have to have them by now! Go check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I still ya fozz flizzard still here It's picking up just a bit........third dusting of the past 24 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Probably the coldest its been IMO since the 09-10 winter outside wind chill of 5 in Jan but calmer conditions.. temp of 15 http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KIAD/2012/1/4/DailyHistory.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grothar of Herndon Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 dulles wind chill of 6.. sustained above 30 with g to 45 I can confirm it is COLD out here. Really the first time this winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Radar kind of looks like 2/10/10. Funny cause I remember it snowing 500 times harder than it is now. Makes yoiu wonder how accurate the radar really is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Leesburg to 51 mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUweathermanDD Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 snow continues to pick up as this band expands northward, radar is semi impressive. Gusting to near 45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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