WxMan1 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Quite a scene out there. This storm has performed almost exactly as modeled. About as close as you can get really. I was laughing at all the deb's and cancelers last night when the snow that was never supposed to get here didn't get here and then the hallucinations of despair set in. ...except for the snow accumulation output. The NAM and GFS were way too generous. The EC on the other hand was much more on spot for the DC area and even with the 2-4 swath yesterday in RIC land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Looking at radar loop we got about the best we could have possibly hoped for unless there's another 2-4 coming and then ill look for a new hobby because I totally suck at this We'll need 2-4 to replace the 2-4 that melted waiting for round 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheesyPoofs Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I don't believe it. Could it be?? I thought I'd never see my grass completely covered with snow again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtropics Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 How much more should we expect in DC metro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 ...except for the snow accumulation output. The NAM and GFS were way too generous. The EC on the other hand was much more on spot for the DC area and even with the 2-4 swath yesterday in RIC land. You guys should share your algorithms because most of the public euro snow maps will be way off still Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clueless Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 4 inches. Light snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 ...except for the snow accumulation output. The NAM and GFS were way too generous. The EC on the other hand was much more on spot for the DC area and even with the 2-4 swath yesterday in RIC land. I don't even look at those to be honest. It's much more accurate to use a little common sense with rates, temps, soundings, etc. Snowmaps are silly. Except for 09-10 of course. Models did well with the 6-12z period irt to soundings and precip. That's pretty much the only period I focused on. Maybe somthing nutty happens this afternoon and we get heavy enough rates to keep up with the melt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I am shocked. How much do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheesyPoofs Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Any word on official totals from DCA...Did the god awful streak end? According to the PNS, DCA had recorded only a T as of 6:52am, so the streak remains for DCA at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Snowmaps are at their worst when the temps are marginal. I guess they do pretty well with 15 degree cold smoke but since that doesn't happen here I'll never be able to analyze them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtropics Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 According to the PNS, DCA had recorded only a T as of 6:52am, so the streak remains for DCA at least. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr No Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 3.2" off of the snowboard at 7AM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimmatte Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 3" mark obtained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 According to the PNS, DCA had recorded only a T as of 6:52am, so the streak remains for DCA at least. the local mets are reporting we broke the streak of no 1" days so they must have passed that at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheesyPoofs Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 According to the PNS, DCA had recorded only a T as of 6:52am, so the streak remains for DCA at least. Nevermind, I was looking at the wrong one. That was as of 6:52PM yesterday. I was slightly confused as to how they could only record a T...just chalked it up to being DCA. Need some sleep I guess, sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimmatte Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I never expected much more to be honest. Yea, if it was 5 degrees colder maybe but this is at least quite "memorable". Nice pivot starting to show up. Maybe we get death banded later. I see that trying to get it done but doesn't seem likely. Is that just your inner coming out, or is it really possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 the local mets are reporting we broke the streak of no 1" days so they must have passed that at least. If we didn't, I don't know how we would have broken it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Pouring snow. Everying covered even the roads. I would say at least 2 inches of accumulation. Maybe more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
das Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 31.4F here in Clarksburg on calm winds. 2.2" on the board right now but the big meltdown has just commenced in the last 15 minutes with trees starting to drip and snow oozing down the sides of the cars. Very similar to 3/6 when the sun peeked above the horizon. Here's a couple of pics from Casa de das, side yard fisheye and front, respectively: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I see that trying to get it done but doesn't seem likely. Is that just your inner coming out, or is it really possible? It's more possible for ne md. maybe we get fringed. We usually get whiffed but since our luck seems to have tipped...... even if we did it would take RIC like rates to do anything because it would be afternoon. Not feeling it but I was pretty much focused on the overnight stuff. OVERPERFORMER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighStakes Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Moderate snow. About 5 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Have right around 3 inches at my house. Just took a run and got to make snowballs and throw them at stop signs while running. Could easily scoop snow off of parked cars and make the snowballs on the run. So happy right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxMan1 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I don't even look at those to be honest. It's much more accurate to use a little common sense with rates, temps, soundings, etc. Snowmaps are silly. Except for 09-10 of course. ------------------------------------------------- The SLR-adjusted EC snow output we see at WPC, particularly at high res (quarter of a degree), are far from silly. Especially when we apply the in-house SLR adjustment. Obviously, we have to pay for it, and we certainly cannot share it, but it's money well spent. You'll just have to trust me on this. EDIT...that is ESPECIALLY the case with marginl BL temps!! 'Silly' was the 2-4" it pegged for the RIC area through 00Z yesterday, or so I thought. Or the fact that this output gave next to nothing along and east if i95 during 3/6, or so I thought.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimmatte Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 It's more possible for ne md. maybe we get fringed. We usually get whiffed but since our luck seems to have tipped...... even if we did it would take RIC like rates to do anything because it would be afternoon. Not feeling it but I was pretty much focused on the overnight stuff. OVERPERFORMER It's funny that we refer to this as an over-performer. Shouldn't it just be called a performer? As in the first storm to actually perform similar to how it was modeled? I'll tell you what, it feels pretty damn good to finally get something worth a damn. My 18 month old actually get's to see the grass completely covered...... I didn't think that would ever happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Crappy iPad pics, but you get the picture. So much for the wwa and just 1-3 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 According to the PNS, DCA had recorded only a T as of 6:52am, so the streak remains for DCA at least. say what you want, I believe there's an agenda at DCA they will measure wherever they need to in order to record the lowest snowfall amounts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Charleston, WV radar looks promising....sun, nasso much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scraff Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Absolutely beautiful out. No official measurement from me yet. Easily 3-4 on the deck railing. Trees drapped in white. Still snowing. Best Spring ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I know it's going to be tough to get additional accumulations once the sun gets up, but the radar is looking a lot better for Baltimore north and east. Looks like close to four inches so far here. Best snow in over two years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needbiggerboat Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Still snowing nicely here...Looks like a band to the S and SE will wrap up trough the area and DC over the next hour or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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