Ian Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 One lesson we should probably try to keep in mind going forward is the RAP sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Struggling to keep snow in this lull, common product of BL problems unfortunately... let's get banding going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 One lesson we should probably try to keep in mind going forward is the RAP sucks. Yeah, we probably let it get the better of us on the initial WAA stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 One lesson we should probably try to keep in mind going forward is the RAP sucks. Although...we all knew this would be hard due to time of year and temps in terms of stickage. We need the coastal to be legit. This first part really is wasted, and it sure would not have been even two weeks ago I suspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Figures that the snow drought wouldn't go without a fight, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Yeah, we probably let it get the better of us on the initial WAA stuff. I'm pretty sure the NAM printed out an obscene amount of QPF by 12z..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I'm pretty sure the NAM printed out an obscene amount of QPF by 12z..... dang - yeah I was kind of tuned out of the models last night and into today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD-Dave Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 34/34 ~3" +SN in Gainesville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blizzardmeiser Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Glancing at the NAM, the storm is in a transition period, as the low over the mountains should be transferring to the coast shortly. I would assume that once it cranks up, game on. It will be difficult for I 95 east until that transfer occurs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I'm pretty sure the NAM printed out an obscene amount of QPF by 12z..... thru 4 am map. DCA has .18" thru 5. granted that band actually did well to the south for a while so they prob have double. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I may be totally wrong here, but I just think once that low is on a latitude just east of DC that comma head band is gonna come through with a northerly component to the wind and the party is gonna be on for you guys. I hope I'm right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Well... had drizzle for a couple.. that had me worried. Back over to snow almost immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 Heavy snow now..roads in hood are covered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Well... had drizzle for a couple.. that had me worried. Back over to snow almost immediately. Five miles to your east, where I am, still drizzle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 more precip filling in. steady light snow. there is a band from dca back SW that has been more or less not moving much. i am south of that quasi-stationary band yet I have seen steady light snow even in the 90 minute lull roughly 2.7 inches of very wet snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 5.5 inches. 29F heavy snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdhokie Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 looks like rain here south of BWI. Had more snow on the ground at 330 than now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Before late y-day no one was really expecting that initial WAA thump to be a huge deal around here. So perhaps we'll just end up with the initial forecasts verifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notvirga! Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Nine inches so far in western fred co va Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Nine inches so far in western fred co va You guys are doing great! Looks like you'll easily reach a foot. congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuddz Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Cars and grass covered in Columbia, roads still just mostly wet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeedaSnowday Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 light snow falling again.... roads wet, but cars & grass covered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Yeah, back over to light snow now after about 1/2 of rain/drizzle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 This from LWX sounds good for you guys. THE TRANSITION BETWEEN PHASES OF THIS INTENSE AND IMPACTFUL INCOMING SNOWSTORM IS FULLY UNDERWAY. THE INITIAL SFC LOW THAT DROPPED DOWN FROM THE NRN PLAINS INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST IS ABOUT TO BE PHASED-OUT. THE NEWER AND STRONGER LOW CURRENTLY OVER THE RALEIGH NC AREA WILL CREATE A SNOWY AND HAZARDOUS WEDNESDAY FOR MUCH OF THE MID-ATLC. THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS WILL BE THE CRITICAL TRANSITION PERIOD AS THIS LOW INTENSIFIES AND ROTATES DUE NE TOWARD THE LOWER TIP OF THE DELMARVA PENINSULA AND DEVELOPS HEAVY SNOW BAND ACROSS THE NWRN QUADRANT OF THE LOW DURING THE DAYTIME HRS. THROUGH DAYBREAK... A REGIONAL VIEW OF THE RADAR RETURNS SHOWS THAT SNOW STILL AFFECTING MUCH OF THE UPPER MIDWEST...FROM CNTRL IN TO THE APLCNS...BUT THIS AREA OF PRECIP REGION WILL DISSIPATE IN THE NEXT FEW HRS. ONLY POCKETS OF HIGHER ELEVATION UPSLOPE SNOW WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE APLCN CHAIN. THE FIRST PHASE OF THE SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW OVER THE ENTIRE REGION IN JUST THE PAST FEW HOURS IS JUST THE START. ABOUT A HALF-FOOT OF SNOW HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE CNTRL APLCNS...TOWARD THE BLUE RIDGE. A FEW INCHES HAVE BEEN COMMON OVER THE SWRN QUADRANT OF THE CWA THRU 2-3AM. THE HEAVIER BANDS THAT BROUGHT THIS ACTIVITY ARE NOW SPREADING ACROSS THE DC/BALT AND THE PIEDMONT AREAS. THIS ACTIVITY WILL CREATE THE FIRST LAYER OF SNOW AND ALLOW FOR THE INITIAL BASE FOR ACCUMULATIONS FROM THE SECOND PHASE OF THE STORM. WINDS HAVE BEEN INTERMITTENTLY INCREASED...NORMALLY W/ SOME OF THE HEAVIER BANDS BUT THEN DROP BACK DOWN TO 5-10MPH. THESE LOWER WIND SPEEDS ARE ALLOWING FOR THE RELATIVELY HIGHER VISIBILITIES IN THE 1-2SM RANGE. THIS WILL CHANGE AS WINDS INCREASE AND SNOW INTENSITIES INCREASE. DETERMINISTIC NAM AND GFS RUNS STILL BULLISH ON QPF...SO THE CURRENT FORECAST IS A GOOD MIX OF NEAR TERM HI-RES GUIDANCE...INCLUDING LOCAL VERSION OF THE VARIOUS WRF MEMBERS AND ESPC THE HRRR WHICH HAS DONE WELL W/ INITIALIZING OVER THE FIRST PART OF THIS EVENT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeoman Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Cars and grass covered in Columbia, roads still just mostly wetplease keep it that way for at least 2 more hours so I can take off for bwi!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdhokie Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 radar is pretty weak for central MD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDScot Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Steady snow in Gaithersburg, Roads are clear and just wet. Temp 31 deg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 plow on my street theres only one request I have for a plow please shove all of the snow off of the street, into my driveway. i really really LOVE to shovel 976 billion metric tons of wet snow. please add 32 degree water to it. snow is never EVER too heavy to shovel and I NEVER EVER get enough of shoveling it into ginormous piles that embarrass Woodbridge residents to tears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 Pasting in Leesburg now...visibility crashed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisy Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 plow on my street theres only one request I have for a plow please shove all of the snow off of the street, into my driveway. i really really LOVE to shovel 976 billion metric tons of wet snow. please add 32 degree water to it. snow is never EVER too heavy to shovel and I NEVER EVER get enough of shoveling it into ginormous piles that embarrass Woodbridge residents to tears. You forgot to your meds today jeb... lol enjoy it brotha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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