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...
kilton 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...
haudidoody Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I can't remember ever experiencing such a sustained rain/snow mix in any storm. Back and forth, minute by minute for hours on end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Don't worry...it's a bust in Leesburg. Probably has snowed 10 inches but melted 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 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. Probably was not me. We moved into this neighborhood in Jan '11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 It feels like October Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdhokie Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Well at the very least, most of us got a day off. Yea, but now the usual suspects will launch a 3 year 30 million dollar inquiry on why the govt was closed for rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtropics Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 This is an early november/april Nor'easter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonickteam Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 a lot of people are so sure this is going to change in a couple hours as the sun goes down. not buying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNash 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? Or the whole thing might be wasted by being in March instead of January or February... if you can entertain hypotheticals about time-shifting, why not go big? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Big winners seem to be area from Staunton and Waynesboro up to Harrisonburg close to if not over 20 inches. Amazing. That is not a rub against any of you in DC area, what happened truly sad...been there and done that a few times here. As Ian said earlier this year, might as well go BIG on less than 2" snow record than just barely eek over 2.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clueless Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Snowing, temps melting though whatever coming down. Depending upon expectations, I wouldn't call this a bust. It is nice to see a sustained period of snow. I woke up to a really nice 6 inches and it is just pouring down. So, yeah, totals might not be exceptional out here, but a great event for my neighborhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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