needbiggerboat Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Thus far, 3/6 was superior for MBY. But maybe this evening changes that assessment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDweatherman Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 It actually could drop an inch tonight in CMD if this hangs tough and/or the h5 evergy swings through, somewhat healthy ULL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb@MAWS Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Looks to be mostly mood snow from this point on even though it is still snowing steadily in Pikesville. Given what the bulk of this winter has been like, this storm was kind of a nice dessert after a crappy meal. MDstorm Just what I was thinking, except my thought was "a cherry on top ... of the dung pile." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensrule Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 This is way better than March 6 up here. I know that in the end , it's all about accumulations. However, I will say that this storm has had a good chunk of precip falling as snow in many places---certainly a win for the end of March. MDstorm By far the best storm of the winter up here, nothing even came close. What a great way to close out a sh***y winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 This storm is already bigger than 3/6 here, 5 inches vs. 4.5, but 3/6 had very strong gusty winds with driving snow all afternoon which was cool to watch. This one is gentle in comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 saw the sun barely in the sky at times while I was out still coming down steady, but lighter radar seems to be drying a bit but if the snow can keep falling and chilling the atmosphere, anything after 7PM may accumulate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Its snowing up at the 20th floor of my offce, when I get to ground level, rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDweatherman Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 the snow rate is now lower than the melt rate. I'm interested in seeing what happens when the low in OH swings by. That is my focus wxtrix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 if we stay there, a low max in the 30s is super super solid for 3/25...I'm pretty sure DCA does not have a single daily MAX in the 30s in April looks like the coldest high this late at DCA is 38 on 3/26/1971 there are indeed no highs in the 30s in april at the current location Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Its snowing up at the 20th floor of my offce, when I get to ground level, rain. lol r/s line at the 13th floor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEATHER53 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Radiant starting to decline now. Is thelalter on talk similiar to the 2nd part of the 2nd part of Snowmaggedon where we are waiting for the 500mb to move by and thus another burst with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEATHER53 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 looks like the coldest high this late at DCA is 38 on 3/26/1971 there are indeed no highs in the 30s in april at the current location How many 2"+ events at DCA 3/25 or later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Snow falling at the same rate as melting.. Steady at 3 inches. Great to see the dendrites again! If only it was January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Sky has brightened quite a bit. No accumulation for awhile, but been snowing steadily. If it was Feb 25th (and the temp was below freezing), it would certainly still accumulate at this rate. Measured just over 5" on my deck after I got home and that's after compaction and some melting. I'd say 5.5" so far IMBY. Temp now up to 36.2F. Pretty awesome to get WSW criteria snow finally! Even if I didn't have to shovel a bit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 How many 2"+ events at DCA 3/25 or later? 2 if you count 1990 but 1.9 of 2 fell on the 24th. 3/30/1964 the other. There might be a few others more than 1" but less than 2". This is the biggest since 1990 this late. Looks like eight pre DCA tho I only have a partial spreadsheet here at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighStakes Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Currently under a pretty good band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigrgd Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Yes, my 8 inches in Columbia was in the grass. A more "official" measurement from an average of locations on the deck and driveway would be about 4.5" Are people measuring snow depth in the grass in some of those pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Yes, my 8 inches in Columbia was in the grass. A more "official" measurement from an average of locations on the deck and driveway would be about 4.5" that's a rather large difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderman Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Light ... to at times moderate ... snow should continue into the evening hours, as the upper level low moves slowly Eastward. Despite the snow, accumulations have been tough to come by thanks to a combination of above freezing temperatures and the late March sun angle. However, as we move closer to sunset, the snow will accumulate easier (much like we saw yesterday evening) and we could see up to another inch I think in some places. Some slick spots could develop as well later this evening on roadways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoVaSnow Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 2 if you count 1990 but 1.9 of 2 fell on the 24th. 3/30/1964 the other. There might be a few others more than 1" but less than 2". This is the biggest since 1990 this late. Looks like eight pre DCA tho I only have a partial spreadsheet here at work. IAD in position to set two records today: Daily snowfall already smashed (3.2 last I saw). Old record is 1.2 (1990). Lo max record is 38, set in 1974. Not done yet, but doable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyS Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 looks like the coldest high this late at DCA is 38 on 3/26/1971The March 26, 1947 maximum at DCA was 37. Also, the March 25th low maximum there is 40 in 1960, and I'm not sure today's DCA maximum will stay below that -- currently at 38. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 0.68" QPF so far at BWI, only 0.44" at DCA. I think Euro had storm totals near 0.5" for both? GFS was near 0.75" in the 18z run yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 The March 26, 1947 maximum at DCA was 37. Also, the March 25th low maximum there is 40 in 1960, and I'm not sure today's DCA maximum will stay below that -- currently at 38. ahh yeah i missed that one somehow. well it's there i just didn't see it. my guess is we'll nudge 40 at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDweatherman Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Call for tonight: .5-1" as ULL passage occurs, best chance for accums Towson, MD to Dale City, VA if I had to guess. Parrs Ridge could also do well with a favorable wind vector. Accumulations are possible thanks in part to what Tenman and Thunderman have mentioned, less radiation and sun difficulties. There will be no mid level torch, and even -SN to mdt SN will come in that form as the ULL will be efficient with a cold pool moving overhead. As mitchnick stated yesterday, someone looks to get a burst with a decent trailing h5 wave moving S of the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 38 and the sun is coming out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedtobe Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I ended up with a little over 3 inches imby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 0.68" QPF so far at BWI, only 0.44" at DCA. I think Euro had storm totals near 0.5" for both? GFS was near 0.75" in the 18z run yesterday. Sort of amazing. This storm punched above its weight around these parts. Not much wasted QPF before the sun came up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I ended up with a little over 3 inches imby. More than you expected, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Snow has ended out here. I dont expect any additional accum's. Just under 6 inches. I did not use a snow board with this event. Great late season event. Glad everyone got in on the action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 lol r/s line at the 13th floor? heh, somewhere around there, apparently. Stayed like that for awhile, then finally all rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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