eaglesin2011 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Wow heavy sleet here now..wind seems to b picking up too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidlothianWX Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 31/30 ZR 4.8" I had IP for a while but switched over to ZR with this newest batch of precip. The RAP has the dry slot moving in during the 7-8 AM timeframe. Until then, qpf maps show upwards of .75" for the metro. Assuming we don't go over freezing, which is a possibility for the western areas, things could get messy quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglesin2011 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Yeah getting some ZR with the sleet here too temp holding around 30 not good.. I'm. Wondering how far NW the sleet has gotten so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidlothianWX Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Yeah getting some ZR with the sleet here too temp holding around 30 not good.. I'm. Wondering how far NW the sleet has gotten so far Here is your answer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Threat Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Any chance we get in on the deform comma head later this afternoon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Any chance we get in on the deform comma head later this afternoon?yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmcwahoo Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Kind of a letdown storm in Richmond. Just raining with maybe 4 inches on ground. Really not one to remember. Richmond folks how y'all feel about today's progression? Any hope to fall back below freezing and get some snow in here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TYFNGUY Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Tons of potential, but this one just wasn't meant to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMU2004 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 yea...shocker. Really thought things were going well when I crashed around 1. Woke up at 2 to heaving pingers. Looking 30 miles to my west it was all snow. Got to move somewhere where it stays snows in Miller A's. RIC is a slop fest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglesin2011 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Hopefully the dry air moves out so we can get a decent backfill later today... prob will be awile b4 it moves threw that upper low is gonna take its good old time putting around.. Could def add a few inches if it does set up in the right place & temps don't rise too much.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodie77 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Wrap around definitely has some potential. It seems like the dry slot hurt our totals as much as the temps did. How much did you get in Goochland JMU? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Fins Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I am just down the road from JMU, he is closer Rt.6 and I am closer to 250 but my last measurement before going to bed was 5". I think I had a few drifts in the backyard that looked about 6" or 7". When I woke up this morning it was compressed to under 3.5" This stuff will break your back. Taking a break from shoveling. DC hits the jackpot again but in one week they will be bitching and moaning. I thought we really would push double digits with this one. I guess we need true overrunning events to pull that trick down here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMU2004 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I think I was around 6 when I crashed. Compacted to 3 inches of crusty crud. ULL could be good for a quick inch or 2. It will be boogieing out of here fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodie77 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I am just down the road from JMU, he is closer Rt.6 and I am closer to 250 but my last measurement before going to bed was 5". I think I had a few drifts in the backyard that looked about 6" or 7". When I woke up this morning it was compressed to under 3.5" This stuff will break your back. Taking a break from shoveling. DC hits the jackpot again but in one week they will be bitching and moaning. I thought we really would push double digits with this one. I guess we need true overrunning events to pull that trick down here. I really think that Jan 30, 2010 is kind of the ideal event for us. No, it wasn't a top 5 storm, but we got 10-14" of pure powder from a low that ran off the coast to our south. Between dry slots and p-type issues, it will always be tough for us to win in coastals. The reality is that even though we are so close to DC, they pretty much have to get screwed for us to win. It's almost impossible to have a storm that jackpots the entire Commonwealth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmcwahoo Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 JB Fins is spot on, in 3 days the DC crowd will be back to bemoaning their fate and saying RIC gets all the snow! rinse and repeat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Fins Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Love that Jan. 30 2010 event. That whole winter rocked. Yep,I don't post much in those threads because if you are not part of the inner circle you are either ignored or mocked by some, not all. There are some awesome people up there that are great contributors and polite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Blacksburg radar is a site to see. People in that area are getting swamped from all angles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Threat Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Blacksburg radar is a site to see. People in that area are getting swamped from all angles. Yep. Radar is filling back in. If we can get the temps to drop again I think we have a good chance of seeing some decent snow through the evening. Then again.....I'm just a wishful weenie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crainjd Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Yep. Radar is filling back in. If we can get the temps to drop again I think we have a good chance of seeing some decent snow through the evening. Then again.....I'm just a wishful weenie. They have already started dropping, I'm back into the 30's now. Was 48 earlier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Threat Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 They have already started dropping, I'm back into the 30's now. Was 48 earlier Wow! 48? That's the highest report I've heard. Are you on the coast? I can't see your location. I've been hanging around 33 - 34 most of the morning. Has gone up to 36 the last hour and a half. I'm hoping that's as high as it goes. Im in CVa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidlothianWX Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I didn't end up having any meaningful accumulation after my 4.8" report so that is what my total will be until the back end swings through. I can't say that I'm not disappointed, although if I end up with over 6" I'll consider this a success. The reality here though is that the airport itself has not *officially* recorded an event >11" since 1983 and that streak will continue for the time being. As Fodie alluded to our ideal setup seems to be lows scooting through the south that track off the NC coast and go OTS, preferably tapping gulf moisture along the way. 1940 was such an event and that is #1 all-time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Threat Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I really think that Jan 30, 2010 is kind of the ideal event for us. No, it wasn't a top 5 storm, but we got 10-14" of pure powder from a low that ran off the coast to our south. Between dry slots and p-type issues, it will always be tough for us to win in coastals. The reality is that even though we are so close to DC, they pretty much have to get screwed for us to win. It's almost impossible to have a storm that jackpots the entire Commonwealth. This sounds spot on. It seems it's fair to say that if the models show a good hit for both RVA and DC, RVA gets the shaft. It just seems the norm. I will have a hard time believing any future models that show this type of set-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMU2004 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I didn't end up having any meaningful accumulation after my 4.8" report so that is what my total will be until the back end swings through. I can't say that I'm not disappointed, although if I end up with over 6" I'll consider this a success. The reality here though is that the airport itself has not *officially* recorded an event >11" since 1983 and that streak will continue for the time being. As Fodie alluded to our ideal setup seems to be lows scooting through the south that track off the NC coast and go OTS, preferably tapping gulf moisture along the way. 1940 was such an event and that is #1 all-time. It really is amazing...30 years since an "official" 11 inch storm. I dare say that every other non-coastal city from GA to Maine has probably recorded a 11+ event since that time. Many of the coastal cities have as well. Simply amazing. We all say "we're due", but we have been due for 25 years. At some point, you just start to think it won't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjammin Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Hearing thunder in Chesterfield at 2pm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Threat Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 raining in Hopewell (20 miles south of chesterfield). High wind gusts just moved in. Getting very foggy. Loud clap of thunder. Crazy. 37. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Threat Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 check that............heavy sleet! Lots of thunder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crainjd Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Wow! 48? That's the highest report I've heard. Are you on the coast? I can't see your location. I've been hanging around 33 - 34 most of the morning. Has gone up to 36 the last hour and a half. I'm hoping that's as high as it goes. Im in CVa. Virginia Beach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmcwahoo Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Heavy heavy sleet in Richmond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodie77 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Yep, here it is, thundersleet. Wonder if we'll get a changeover to SN+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglesin2011 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I Think we just had thunder out here on cox and broad.. light mist going over to sum sleet don't think its a changeover yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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