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The March 5-7 White Lion Obs/Nowcasting Thread


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I feel like all of us are accustomed to receiving a long period overrunning or WAA with our KUs; and less familiar with Nor'Easter-type (e.g. moisture fetch from the Atlantic).

Why?? It could be this: this area's geographic location translates to being less prone to the features of a Nor'Easter, particularly a Nor'Easter that is undergoing rapid intensification. Other places such as NYC and SNE experience this more frequently.

I say this because looking at current radar, it really struck me when comparing our current radar signature to similar signatures I have seen before on NYC or SNE radar. Just a thought.

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Agree.  Large flakes, but it isn't exactly pounding like you'd want for a 1-2"/hr rate (at least not at 33-34 degrees).

Every once in a while it really batters us, but it lets up just enough to bring the rates down to a manageable level for the March sun.

Radar is looking good back into Maryland, though.

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I'm only not calling this heavy snow in Burke right now because, like a figure skating judge, I'm leaving room for some of those 35 dbz returns I'm seeing.

 

Coincidentally, first snow with the Dish Network. Now I see the downside.

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What I find interesting for those of us who are experiencing Rainstorm Saturn right now is that in order for many of us to hit warning level criteria, we're going to have to pick up the pace...

 

but it's more than that. We have to overcome wet ground, among other things. This wouldn't be too big a problem if the soil wasn't saturated to the point of ponding.

 

So we now have to lose probably .3-.4 in QPF to overcome the wet grass and the warmer ground. If you take ice shavings and shove them into a planter filled with damp soil, you'll sorta see what I mean. So, provided my estiguesses are correct, for the Baltimore area we have another ~1.0 QPF on the way. We still have a shot at a 4-6" storm but we've got to get a move on.

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