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The Second Wave: Dec 10 (Model Discussion)


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Has anyone mentioned how long this ice has remained on the branches? I just drove from Merrifield to Centreville, and it still looks like an icy wonderland. Lots of ice on trees that are bending. I can't remember a time when the ice stayed on the trees so long. The lack of sun and temps around 34 has kept it from melting too fast. I would think any snow falling tomorrow would stick on there pretty well. So more weight added onto these already stressed trees could result in some decent snappage.

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This will make it look very nice tomm with the snow sticking to all of the trees as well. Talk about a winter look!

Has anyone mentioned how long this ice has remained on the branches? I just drove from Merrifield to Centreville, and it still looks like an icy wonderland. Lots of ice on trees that are bending. I can't remember a time when the ice stayed on the trees so long. The lack of sun and temps around 34 has kept it from melting too fast. I would think any snow falling tomorrow would stick on there pretty well. So more weight added onto these already stressed trees could result in some decent snappage.

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Dont know why its a stretch. .5qpf with decent ratio's. 5 inches is quite possible.

 

Perhaps for a few lucky spots.... in fact there could be 8" totals under the heaviest bands. But most spots won't be getting anything near those amounts unless the wettest runs verify.

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The issue of what the NWS does answers what mitch said. We know internally what is expected. An areawide 3-5 with isolated higher amounts is on tap, one of the best storms of recent memory. Some places around Baltimore picked up 4-5 inches on 3/25, but this event is snow on snow in December with cold temperatures. 

 

Anyways, the point is LWX's forecast and maps don't make the weather, they're just another piece of guidance and/or outlet to seek for an opinion. That's their purpose to us, and were not the layman or the general public who doesn't have the ability to go to the models, and dissect whichever way we please. 

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