ravensrule Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 I had a good response but this is a serious thread for a serious situation Good call this is serious business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Yeah I think impact is medium to low leaning toward low at this time...some of the FB mets over hyped the impact of this part of the storm in my opinion. I know I sound like a broken record, but ice storms with real impact are exceedingly rare around here. We get crippling snowstorms more often. Some of the more recent examples were only notable because of timing (hit during rush hour) and/or because of poor preparedness/response from people and companies. Since we were expecting this one, people are prepared. Also, it is coming at night (most folks off the roads) and with marginal temperatures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Good call this is serious business. DCA is up to 47 now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 DCA is up to 47 now Should start feeling tropical out there soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Switched over to all rain around hour ago. Temp. up to 31.7 DP 30.5 and raining pretty hard. Objects are glazed over and sleet is compacted into a concrete now. I'd say be above freezing by 1-2 am here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensrule Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 DCA is up to 47 now You will need sunscreen soon, i recommend SPF 50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grothar of Herndon Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 I know I sound like a broken record, but ice storms with real impact are exceedingly rare around here. We get crippling snowstorms more often. Some of the more recent examples were only notable because of timing (hit during rush hour) and/or because of poor preparedness/response from people and companies. Since we were expecting this one, people are prepared. Also, it is coming at night (most folks off the roads) and with marginal temperatures. Totally in agreement with you on this...rare that we experience major impact from ice storms. Also I don't think there are wide spread power outages. A few for the FB and want to be FB mets were claiming large number of people would be without power for days. I don't believe we are going see that happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 I had a good response but this is a serious thread for a serious situation Pimping a mansierre is serious bidness too. Holding 31.1. Nice and glazy with streets a slushy. I want my glacial yard to hold out until the Tuesday pummeling. Snow on glacier + artic blast should give me more days with snowcover that the previous 2 winters combined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 I am sleet mixing with ZR now. Looks like I am not going to miss the ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Been driving in pouring rain with some sleet at 28 degrees from Hagerstown to now east of Frederick . Salt seems to be working on I -70 but it is harrowing and a bit frightening. The electronic sign board where 270 meets. 70 in Frederick was saying that there was a wreck on. 270 with all lanes blocked at exit 16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Also, ice forming on windshield while driving has been an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiscaster Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 I just checked the conditions before retiring for the night--steady rain, but not even a 1/8-inch coating of ice on leaves/branches. Puddling in the slush on the driveway. I would think roads would be just wet by morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haudidoody Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Had a couple transformers blow here... surprising really as trees aren't terribly icy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Pimping a mansierre is serious bidness too. Holding 31.1. Nice and glazy with streets a slushy. I want my glacial yard to hold out until the Tuesday pummeling. Snow on glacier + artic blast should give me more days with snowcover that the previous 2 winters combined. Took the dog out -- he wasnt a fan. It's pretty legit out there. A lot is running off but very solid storm for early December. Still miffed about never getting superbanded though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hosj III Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Such a shame. Had it been 5 degrees colder, this could have been one to remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GATECH Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Lost power at 11:18. Temp outside 32 and steady, temp inside 67 and falling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 DCA back to 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillvilleWx Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Light freezing rain moving in. Temp at around 29 and this band looks a lot steadier then last one. We'll see what kind of accretion we get over here. Anyone north of I695 that had at least 3+" of snow earlier could have a wicked crust on top of everything snow covered. Time to go glacier up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormpc Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Steady accrual of ice on all surfaces. not going to call this a bust as of yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Took the dog out -- he wasnt a fan. It's pretty legit out there. A lot is running off but very solid storm for early December. Still miffed about never getting superbanded though.I'm overperforming on ice from what I expected. I never had high hopes for sig ice. We need to be very cold leading in with heavy rates and forecast temps to climb or hold near freezing. . A dry 28-30 degree air and ground with light rates for an extended period is much more dangerous imo. Not snowy, sleety, slushy, upper 20's/ low 30's with tropical downpours to finish the deal. Missing the snow band burned me too. Spent too much time analyzing stuff for a week to be on the outside looking in. Oh well. What can you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormpc Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 I meant accretion. damn smart phones are not that smart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 I'm overperforming on ice from what I expected. I never had high hopes for sig ice. We need to be very cold leading in with heavy rates and forecast temps to climb or hold near freezing. . A dry 28-30 degree air and ground with light rates for an extended period is much more dangerous imo. Not snowy, sleety, slushy, upper 20's/ low 30's with tropical downpours to finish the deal. Missing the snow band burned me too. Spent too much time analyzing stuff for a week to be on the outside looking in. Oh well. What can you do? I feel better about the storm after seeing tonight than I did the whole time. I mean it's still not crippling or anything but it is Dec 8 (9). I know the last two winters have primed us to be excited over total crap but this was an interesting one on many levels. I think overall it performed and then some. People who were expecting 1" of ice probably were confused somewhere. The good thing about being out much of the snow period is I mostly missed the barrage of pics. The few I saw made me feel very sad. I know it seems like every storm ends up vomiting snow over that region but this one was a bit surprising in its intensity. Saw doug k say that it was 15:1 snow .. guess there was just some explosive snow growth. Sucks it wasn't me but good to see good busts can still happen. DT had 4-8 but not in that area/configuration really. I don't think most people saw the northern edge well at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm93 Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Nice layer of ice on all cars here... Freezing drizzle won't let up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 It's raining here and our walkway which had been VERY crunchy has some wet spots. Seems ice is not accumulating there or on our driveway or the street (salted way earlier). There is some accumulation happening on the trees, though. All the bamboo is bowing over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Nice layer of ice on all cars here... Freezing drizzle won't let up. Seems like roads that were treated are wet + crunchy with patchy ice. I found a spot of my parking lot that wasn't treated. Oh boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm93 Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Seems like roads that were treated are wet + crunchy with patchy ice. I found a spot of my parking lot that wasn't treated. Oh boy. The sidewalks are an absolute nightmare to walk on. Roads seems okay, but they really didn't good that great of a job with everything else. Stay safe driving tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hosj III Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 About 1/8 of a inch of ice here, can't tell if above or below freezing. There are pools of water everywhere, but the roads here are covered in ice covered slush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 30 degrees and freezing rain. There's a good deal of ice out there. There are icicles everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Its like someone took a gigantic firehose in the Gulf and pointed it right at DCA http://radar.weather.gov/Conus/full.php uh oh - lights flickered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow. Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 32...nice icy scene outside...good stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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