Yeoman Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 So glad it rained on that Christmas and washed it away or I might start crying. Xmas Eve in the back yard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Xmas Eve in the back yardDidn't look like that on Christmas day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Didn't look like that on Christmas day. http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KDCA/2009/12/25/DailyHistory.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeoman Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Didn't look like that on Christmas day. yeah that's why I said it was xmas eve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDM Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 That was a great storm for us for many reasons. The 18th of Dec is my birthday for one. That aside, it was the best welcome home present our family could have hoped for. We'd just returned to the US that Fall from a few years in Thailand, where I may point out it don't snow... ever! (except inside the snow house at the Dreamworld amusement park). We'd just bought a new house on 30 Nov and moved in the first week of Dec 09. Also bought a small Kubota tractor with a front end loader the week before the storm to go along with my two Gravely walk behinds (our driveway is 500 feet long). The Kubota with loader, a blade on one Gravely and a blower on the other Gravely saved us and the neighbors. What a Dec that was, only to be followed by the back to back fun in Feb 2010. No snow this year for my b-day - darn it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Love this day! https://twitter.com/mapgirl18/status/677942052936642560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtracker Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 This thread makes me sad 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 One of my favorite all time storms mainly because of the time of year. So rare to get a storm like that here in the mid part of December. Will we ever see a -NAO like that during the winter again...sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmillz25 Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 What were the season snow totals in 09-10 for DC and BWI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 What were the season snow totals in 09-10 for DC and BWI? Google CWG 2009 2010 snow map and an article Ian put together will pop up. Map and totals with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 http://w2.weather.gov/climate/local_data.php?wfo=lwx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisy Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I vaguely remember this model run. Obviously it didn't come close to the final outcome, but just for kicks does anyone have the associated QPF chart that matched this 500mb model run. That is the sickest thing I've ever seen I have to imagine it gave someone like 40-50" lol. sick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisy Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 On another note it is kind of sick that I can remember individual model runs 6 years later. I am insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Back when it used to snow here 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Bump. My favorite day of the year (wish it would snow again though) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Happy Anniversary, Mappy! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 10 minutes ago, nw baltimore wx said: Happy Anniversary, Mappy! Thank you! Besides the obvious memory of the day and the snow, I think my favorite part was driving from my aunt's house in Frederick to the venue, at 7am, in pouring snow, listening to White Wedding on repeat while I chain smoked in the passenger seat. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Happy Anniversary, mappy! Enjoy. None of us will ever forget your wedding day... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 10 minutes ago, Kay said: Happy Anniversary, mappy! Enjoy. None of us will ever forget your wedding day... Yep, THAT is one way to make sure hubby (and the rest of us) doesn't forget the date! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 44 minutes ago, mappy said: Thank you! Besides the obvious memory of the day and the snow, I think my favorite part was driving from my aunt's house in Frederick to the venue, at 7am, in pouring snow, listening to White Wedding on repeat while I chain smoked in the passenger seat. Good stuff, though I would have never imagined you as a smoker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scraff Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Happy Anniversary, Mappy!! That was such a great storm… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Still the dumbest name ever for a storm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 21 minutes ago, WinterWxLuvr said: Still the dumbest name ever for a storm They're all dumb. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 30 minutes ago, mattie g said: They're all dumb. Truth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 This storm was amazing. Just warm air advection snow for hours with no temperature issues. Will we ever have an event like this again? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinceFrederickWx Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 2 hours ago, Eskimo Joe said: Will we ever have an event like this again? No. It occurred during our transition period to near-snowless hellscape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbaus Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 The winters of 09-10 and 10-11 were epic. Wish we had another year like that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 On 12/19/2015 at 12:05 AM, RDM said: That was a great storm for us for many reasons. The 18th of Dec is my birthday for one. That aside, it was the best welcome home present our family could have hoped for. We'd just returned to the US that Fall from a few years in Thailand, where I may point out it don't snow... ever! (except inside the snow house at the Dreamworld amusement park). We'd just bought a new house on 30 Nov and moved in the first week of Dec 09. Also bought a small Kubota tractor with a front end loader the week before the storm to go along with my two Gravely walk behinds (our driveway is 500 feet long). The Kubota with loader, a blade on one Gravely and a blower on the other Gravely saved us and the neighbors. What a Dec that was, only to be followed by the back to back fun in Feb 2010. No snow this year for my b-day - darn it. Only old men use a Kubota to move snow. You dig that snow! Pile it up high! Always use a Jebman Shovel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDM Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 4 minutes ago, Jebman said: Only old men use a Kubota to move snow. You dig that snow! Pile it up high! Always use a Jebman Shovel. Haha - Indeed Jeb - when I plow the parking area by our house I see how high I can pile it up with the Kubota (see profile picture) to maximize how long the pile lasts (aka Midlothian Snowmaker in Richmond). When the pile height exceeds the limits of the Kubota I blow more on top with the Gravely and the "snow cannon" (snowblower) which has the nickname of "dog eater" with our Gravely club because of it's tendency to eat things. (just kidding, sort of). Last winter I never even put the front plow on Kubota even once out of fear it would jinx our snow chances. Didn't make any difference as we struck out big time. This year I'm taking the opposite approach. Bought new radial tires for the Kubota, which are supposed to be superior in snow. Just finished installing a second winch to pull me out of the deep drifts which are sure to come from the penultimate storms in JFM. No doubt the entire sub-forum will soon be on long Jebwalks! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 25 minutes ago, RDM said: Haha - Indeed Jeb - when I plow the parking area by our house I see how high I can pile it up with the Kubota (see profile picture) to maximize how long the pile lasts (aka Midlothian Snowmaker in Richmond). When the pile height exceeds the limits of the Kubota I blow more on top with the Gravely and the "snow cannon" (snowblower) which has the nickname of "dog eater" with our Gravely club because of it's tendency to eat things. (just kidding, sort of). Last winter I never even put the front plow on Kubota even once out of fear it would jinx our snow chances. Didn't make any difference as we struck out big time. This year I'm taking the opposite approach. Bought new radial tires for the Kubota, which are supposed to be superior in snow. Just finished installing a second winch to pull me out of the deep drifts which are sure to come from the penultimate storms in JFM. No doubt the entire sub-forum will soon be on long Jebwalks! Even better news to bolster Mid Atlantic snow probabilities. It is raining hard at 8200 feet at Palisades Tahoe. Things are really starting to look up for snow and the Mid Atlantic. Use the Kubota, then really push the snowpiles way over the top by getting a decent shovel and digging snow, pile it higher. Erect scaffolding if you have to! Get that snow piled up even higher! You dig snow with enthusiasm, the snow gods will favor the Mid Atlantic. You'll get a captured storm that will pivot in place for days right over Washington DC and the greater region. Always dig the snow, wherever possible! And take epic jebwalks! Slide for JOY on that ice! Yell woooooo-hooooo at the top of your lungs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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