Disc Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Is this gonna be an obs thread too? Anyway, light snow just started falling. Temp 23.4*. DP 7.1* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimmatte Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 GFS is a marked improvement...esp for northern burbs DCA .09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuddz Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 epic. Well at least for me. Sorry nova. epicgfs.JPG STOP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 That's some serious stuff rolling through Tennessee right now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuddz Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 we were already give unscheduled leave/telework, no way they'll let out early. I thought that was only yesterday. Oh well, I gotta go into DC this evening anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeffsvilleWx Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 BCPS have early dismissal as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Nice returns showing on nexrad down by cho. prob flurries in the air. Decent trajectory. I don't think the snowhole is going to verify this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baltimoreguy Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Baltimore County also closing two hours early, which means no after-school care, which means either my wife or I have to leave work early. So annoying. The worst will be my wife saying "You told me it wasn't going to snow very much!" I have to remind her that the amount of snow and the school system's decision are in no way correlated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Is this gonna be an obs thread too? Anyway, light snow just started falling. Temp 23.4*. DP 7.1* It can't snow when the temp / dp spread is that big. Pics or it didn't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mascho Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Pretty much every suburban school system is closing early. Loudoun and PG County both just announced early closings as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 MCPS 2 1/2 hour early. What a crock. For one inch. Were you on the roads yesterday morning? I wouldn't criticize systems for closing when their main concern is getting kids home in a timely manner. I'm only surprised they didn't make the announcement before schools started so schools and parents could have planned their day better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disc Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 It can't snow when the temp / dp spread is that big. Pics or it didn't happen. It's since slowed to barely anything now, but my eyes were telling the truth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurojosh Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Were you on the roads yesterday morning? I wouldn't criticize systems for closing when their main concern is getting kids home in a timely manner. I'm only surprised they didn't make the announcement before schools started so schools and parents could have planned their day better. Yes. I speak as a commuting parent of an MCPS elementary schooler. And I say - keep the brats in school all day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Were you on the roads yesterday morning? I wouldn't criticize systems for closing when their main concern is getting kids home in a timely manner. I'm only surprised they didn't make the announcement before schools started so schools and parents could have planned their day better. That's never how it has worked at least here in Montgomery Co. The exception is before huge historic storms when it's obvious it will be crippling. MoCo always waits until like 10/10:30ish to announce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clueless Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Pretty much every suburban school system is closing early. Loudoun and PG County both just announced early closings as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedtobe Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 GFS is a marked improvement...esp for northern burbs I was going to say that. Looks like dca is right on the edge of .10 and I am too. Given that most of the snow will fall in 3 hours, we'll have some reduced visibilities and decent snow rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midatlanticweather Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Nice returns showing on nexrad down by cho. prob flurries in the air. Decent trajectory. I don't think the snowhole is going to verify this time. It will find a way! It will! Someone is gonna get missed... and there will be crying and gnashing of teeth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
das Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Examples of each type would be helpful. Go here: https://www.meted.ucar.edu/training_module.php?currentPage=showAll&id=431 UCAR MetEd is a great resource for quality meteorological training. Signup is quick and easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clueless Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I have not been notified of LoCo closing! It doesn't matter to me, but this leaves parents scrambling. The forecast is for light snow and the roads have been heavily treated. What's up with this call? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mascho Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I have not been notified of LoCo closing! It doesn't matter to me, but this leaves parents scrambling. The forecast is for light snow and the roads have been heavily treated. What's up with this call? It's on WTOP. One hour early. As to why...overly cautious I guess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrederickWX Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Were you on the roads yesterday morning? I wouldn't criticize systems for closing when their main concern is getting kids home in a timely manner. I'm only surprised they didn't make the announcement before schools started so schools and parents could have planned their day better. Yeah, with the very cold temps we have had this week, even an inch of snow could be troublesome on roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensrule Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 It's looked good all morning considering how tiny this event is. An encouraging sign on nam sim is that the entire area gets under decent rates for a time. Not some swiss cheese looking precip pattern. A decent shield for a couple hours. Obs are gonna pile up like ravens fan's tears next weekend. This analysis is poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nflwxman Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Nice returns showing on nexrad down by cho. prob flurries in the air. Decent trajectory. I don't think the snowhole is going to verify this time. Have seen a few flurries fly around, but that's about it under these returns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedtobe Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Examples of each type would be helpful. Here's on primer with pretty pictures but it doesn't identify them well. http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/photos2/photos2.htm Here's a gallery that identified crystal types but you have to search through to find the type you want. http://bentley.sciencebuff.org/classification.asp?ClassificationCode=P2d This is my favorite, you can pretty well identify types by just looking at them. The ones with all the branches and fillagrees are dendrites, the ones that look like different types of plates are plates. Columns are pretty self explanatory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 This analysis is poor. Tears of joy man?! Sheesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87storms Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 decent returns coming into west virginia, relatively speaking: http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=RLX&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensrule Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Tears of joy man?! Sheesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedtobe Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Excellent analysis, Wes! I haven't been at work since Wed, but even then I noticed the Roebber SLRs were closer to 14-15 to 1 vs. 20-1. That's still around 1.5-2 inches if the QPF breaks right, which would be slightly more than what I had the other day here in south AA County (1" on the nose in Crofton). Brian, Is there any place on the web where you can get the Roebber SLRs? I like 14 or 14-1. Having the roebber SLRs would be a great check for when I'm winging it on ratios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budice2002 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I'm driving to Hampton Roads area this afternoon, how much snow will there be down in that area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpaschall Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Snowing just west of Hancock according to MDOT camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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