adamrivers Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 We have 11.5" here at the airport in Winchester...getting consistent 15-16" reports out of Front Royal..some parts of our stations' listening areas have up to 18".... Here is a great gallery of listener submitted pictures from up and down the Shenandoah Valley. http://www.kiss983.com/cc-common/gallery/photos.html?album_id=345631 Stephens City Bentonville Slanesville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodie77 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Wow! The covering over the gas station up the road has collapsed. Winds have really picked up and the snow is back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeguyfromTakomaPark Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Storm isn't in a hurry. Looks like it's just sitting in the same spot based on this radar. http://weather.cod.edu/satrad/nexrad/# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodhi Cove Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 On 3/6/2013 at 6:46 PM, WxUSAF said: First dover superband hitting the west shore of the Bay. I haven't seen wave heights this high in Curtis Bay since the last tropical storm rolled through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 On 3/6/2013 at 6:49 PM, DCTeacherman said: Storm isn't in a hurry. Looks like it's just sitting in the same spot based on this radar. http://weather.cod.edu/satrad/nexrad/# good news, I'm enjoying the spring rains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87storms Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 On 3/6/2013 at 6:45 PM, PhineasC said: This was a huge model bust. Did they bust on qpf? And it has been snowing. Maybe it's up to us to do a better job forecasting mixing and stickage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeguyfromTakomaPark Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 On 3/6/2013 at 6:50 PM, mitchnick said: good news, I'm enjoying the spring rains Just cause you're not getting snow doesn't mean everyone needs to give up tracking it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 On 3/6/2013 at 6:43 PM, NOVAForecaster said: I used my younger brother's snowstick to take an unofficial measurement in Oakton. My snowboard actually has exactly 7", but I think this picture captures my feelings right now better! Good idea...I might make a snow stick that increases my totals by double, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdsofprey02 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 NWS written forecast had me listed as 2-4" pretty much all day today, yet I haven't seen a flake since 9am, though plenty of heavy rains. They've just bumped it to 3-5" now after the 12:30 update. Am I missing something here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 On 3/6/2013 at 6:50 PM, 87storms said: Did they bust on qpf? And it has been snowing. Maybe it's up to us to do a better job forecasting mixing and stickage. I think they busted when they said it would be precipitating here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needbiggerboat Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Very resilient band out here for the last hour or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDweatherman Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 On 3/6/2013 at 6:45 PM, Tenman Johnson said: Looks like center of low is just south of Crisfield, MD? If so, that's pretty far north from what was projected. What I think you might be seeing is a mesovortex which aligns with that flanking convection. Nonetheless, I believe that is associated with pulling the low more northward as you stated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettjrob Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 On 3/6/2013 at 6:46 PM, zwyts said: the underlying model for the SREF Is one of the worst weather models imaginable....SREFS arent very good Something is just flat-out wrong with those SREF "plumes," and I never bother looking at them, personally. They're drastically overdone in almost every event I've followed in every part of the country, even when the NAM itself isn't. I suspect there must be something in the algorithm they use that either overestimates ratios or is too generous with precip type for marginal soundings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowden Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Rain/Snow mix in the IAD area, everything turning to slush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOVAForecaster Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 IMBY snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker03 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Some big-time wind gusts in north Rockville just now. Precip looks to be a mix of snow and rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVclimo Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Final total precip ? HGR 0.18" MRB 0.42" Every model had 2 to 5X this amount for these sites. I feel very fortunate to have pulled off a 4" snowfall from this debacle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowerLowerDE Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 We have a lot of wind which caused our power to go out this morning along with the land line phone. Both are back on now. There has been two rolling thunders which went on and on. Kinda wierd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Areas to the N and W rapidly drying up on radar?? Sure seems that way. Ridiculous plume coming in off the ocean, but it appears to lose intensity every time it reaches the bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dman Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Puzzling weather? Light rain, windy (15-20 mph) 35.2 deg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdhokie Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 no precip here just south of BWI. Just a lot of north wind. Starting to dry off the pavement. megaband fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benchmark Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Rain picking up and mixing with snow more temp falling slightly but still 38.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowden Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Lots of rain mixed in now here after about 3" of snow. Great time to shovel if you haven't yet, nothing is sticking once you get to the bare pavement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 everyone relies on the models, pro and amateur when the models generally bust, the pro and amateur forecasts likewise generally bust with an occasional lucky forecaster going against the guidance for the storm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terpeast Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Mom is reporting 6" in Vienna, not snowing as heavily as the radar indicates. Very slushy snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Remember back when this was supposed to be heavy all day and into the night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quasievil Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 On 3/6/2013 at 6:44 PM, mitchnick said: the low seems to be consolidating along the VA Capes and it is sending the bands, as a result, into Richmond/SE VA EDIT: like a figure skater going faster as he/she brings his/her arms inward I don't think that heavy stuff in DE makes it to us (BWI) Looking at sat pics and water vapor, I think that u.l trough near the Great Lakes that was originally thought to phase with the system, has shoved it S/SE and helped to screw us (or at least BWI) but I guess it doesn't really matter why at this point, does it? I just saw this but Nina FTW ... again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terpeast Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Looks like my forecast will verify for points west of DC starting with the beltway, and badly bust for anywhere else east of there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Units O/L with a tractor trailer overturned but not over the bridge. VERY high winds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 On 3/6/2013 at 7:11 PM, PhineasC said: Remember back when this was supposed to be heavy all day and into the night? it was <24 hours ago, so "yes" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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