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1/25-1/26 Storm Disco Thread


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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.

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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!

 

 

 

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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. 

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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?  

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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For everyone saying about how the schools shouldn't let out early - schools are proactive ever since commutageddon and also because an inch of snow around here creates havoc. Also, the snow will stick right away... and usually the school systems check with meteorologists before announcing

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