lester Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 absolutely pouring down snow here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 This storm is pretty cool if you give up on the idea of big accumulations and just enjoy it. Totally agree. I really want this to last into the evening so we can see the true effects of March sun angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickinBaltimore Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 This storm is pretty cool if you give up on the idea of big accumulations and just enjoy it. I want flakes to fall first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodhi Cove Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 lol at NWS continuing the Winter Storm Warning URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1207 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 DCZ001-MDZ005>007-009>011-VAZ052>056-070115- /O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130307T0800Z/ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD- MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE- PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...WESTMINSTER... GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE...MANASSAS...MANASSAS PARK... FAIRFAX...ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH...FREDERICKSBURG 1207 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST THURSDAY... * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. You beat me to it... For years now, I've been mixing the Mt. Holly forecast with the forecast out of Sterling. Being so close to Bay ALWAYS throws us some twist on the predictions. Splitting it down the middle? Bayside areas get 2 inches of slush tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solo2 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Rain w/a few flakes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quasievil Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I want flakes to fall first. This is my hang up as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solo2 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Statement as of 12:07 PM EST on March 06, 2013 ... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 3 am ESTThursday...* precipitation type... snow.* Accumulations... 8 to 14 inches... up to 24 inches at higherelevations.* Timing... snow will continue throughout the day... then taper offduring the late evening. Snow will be heavy at times during theafternoon... with snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hourduring this time.* Temperatures... in the lower 30s.* Winds... north 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.* Impacts... heavy wet snow and gusty winds will lead to poweroutages. Snow covered roads and poor visibilities in heavysnow will make driving extremely difficult.Precautionary/preparedness actions...A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow means severe winter weatherconditions are expected or occurring. Significant amounts of snoware forecast that will make travel dangerous. Only travel in anemergency. If you must travel... keep an extra flashlight...food... and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowsonWeather Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 This storm is pretty cool if you give up on the idea of big accumulations and just enjoy it. No, not really. I've had significantly better car-toppers this year alone. No offense, but my half-inch of rapidly melting slush and cold rain isn't getting me amped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Unrelenting driving rain still in downtown Balt. Impressive rates of rain, actually. Just not, yaknow, snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 You beat me to it... For years now, I've been mixing the Mt. Holly forecast with the forecast out of Sterling. Being so close to Bay ALWAYS throws us some twist on the predictions. Splitting it down the middle? Bayside areas get 2 inches of slush tonight. You are very optimistic You would think they would learn but they don't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeguyfromTakomaPark Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 No, not really. I've had significantly better car-toppers this year alone. No offense, but my half-inch of rapidly melting slush and cold rain isn't getting me amped. It's just different opinions of what's cool. I think this weather is out of the ordinary and I enjoy that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 my checklist so far.. pros: 15 minutes of crazy rates with flakes the size of trucks non accumulating (or heavy) thundersnow no work longest snow of the winter cons: march waa sucked sun angle puddles getting soaked when out in it places nearby getting way more than me spent 384 hours watching it no reason to take out real camera yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vastateofmind Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Eh we all just need to get in Kid mode. They took lemons and made a sledding hill. Just the joy in this makes up for the sub par system. Mrs.J -- pics of your neighborhood, as well as your location, ring a bell for me -- didn't you post pics of a storm several a couple years ago of tremendous snow drifts (or plowed mounds?), 6'-8' in height or more, completely blocking streets in your subdivision during and just after a storm? I'm pretty sure it was you -- and those were awesome pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Unrelenting driving rain still in downtown Balt. Impressive rates of rain, actually. Just not, yaknow, snow. snowquester is turning out just like everything else does in DC. A lot of fantasy promises and what gets pushed through is a hot mess of fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clueless Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 March storms not reliable obviously. I have seen the cherry blossoms in the snow. It was kind of perfect. I don't think climo would support that kind of event now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 March storms not reliable obviously. I have seen the cherry blossoms in the snow. It was kind of perfect. I don't think climo would support that kind of event now. got a little snow 2 yrs ago witht hem blooming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joc111 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I drove from home near Fairlington to work in Merrifield just to see a little snow on the ground. It's not much better here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 lol WBAL still has DC in the 8-15 totals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clueless Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 got a little snow 2 yrs ago witht hem blooming It is such a crush now at the basin. I haven't gone the past few years. My friend paints there every year. She has had a lot of press on her work there. But the crowds are just overwhelming. She has a do not disturb sign up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lester Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 lol WBAL still has DC in the 8-15 totals. 8-15 puddles maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodhi Cove Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 You are very optimistic Not really. I forgot to end that sentence with the words "in my dreams." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtracker Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Well at the very least, most of us got a day off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Thanks to psuhoffman for the recommendation on sledding in Manchester. My brother made his way up there and my nieces and my son are happily sledding in the falling snow. A 100% improvement on the rain falling back in my neighborhood. Really lifted moods and saved the day into a good set of memories, apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonickteam Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Well at the very least, most of us got a day off. and for those of us who didnt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheColtrane Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 and for those of us who didnt? Life's tough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caviman2201 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 and for those of us who didnt? Well somebody has to generate tax revenue... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodhi Cove Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Found this a bit interesting. As the crow flies, the distance between Middle River (Western Shore) and Still Pond (Eastern Shore) is 15 miles. Sterling and Mt. Holly forecasts below. Middle River This Afternoon Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. High near 35. Windy, with a north wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible. Tonight Snow, mainly before 3am. Areas of fog before 9pm. Low around 33. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. Still Pond This Afternoon Rain before 4pm, then snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 41. Windy, with a north wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Tonight Snow, mainly before 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Mt. Holly just extended the RAIN to 5 pm then rain and snow. While Sterling dropped the accumulations to 3-5 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonickteam Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 so it seemed to me that the storm starting at night was beneficial. Getting a couple inches on the ground before sunrise and then piling it on. But in hindsight, i guess if it had started in the afternoon, we could have wasted the warmer temps and east winds simultaneously during the first part and then gotten the sun down as the north winds came. Seems like the beginning was wasted on the winds from the east and the middle is wasted by the daylight temps. I guess the end could muster something. does that sound right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Justin Berk says it's getting ready to turn all over to snow. That guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuddz Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Who broke CWG? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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