mdhokie Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Wind has been ripping non-stop here in Dover, DE since about midnight last night, and gusts have been steadily getting stronger it seems as the day goes on. Just watching a warehouse/office building across the street from my office, they put on a new white rubber "rolled" roof on the building last summer, and the north end of the building must have come unglued as the wind has been blowing it up off the roof all day. Picture a very large, very heavy, white sheet being "waved" every 15 - 30 seconds. The only difference being everytime a "wave" comes by it picks up air conditioning units about 2 feet off the roof and slams them back down. Its insane, i've never seen anything like it in my life. Its probably about 100,000 sq. foot building so I would imagine if that roof decides to rip loose its going to take almost the entire parking lot of cars below it. I'll see if i can get a pic of it. pics and vid please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 as of 1pm BWI: T DCA: 0.2 IAD: 3.1 Not one sref plume had iad under 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Not one sref plume had iad under 10 This was a huge model bust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEATHER53 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Looks like center of low is just south of Crisfield, MD? If so, that's pretty far north from what was projected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Not one sref plume had iad under 10 the underlying model for the SREF Is one of the worst weather models imaginable....SREFS arent very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 First dover superband hitting the west shore of the Bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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...
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