clskinsfan Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Some pretty impressive drifting this morning for only 3 inches of snow. Glad to see Wes just about jackpottted. And of course DCA has to keep the streak alive. They reported 1.9 inches just to screw with us i believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 So can we put the "we never get area wide 3-6 inch snowfalls anymore" to bed?One storm doesn't really change a trend. At least we can get them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
das Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I was just doing that.. tho gotta wait for the MODIS stuff etc today MODIS Aqua passes at around 18:30 UTC. MODIS Terra does not have a good daytime pass today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 >6 inches. Pretty impressive storm. Was only expecting/wanting 2 inches. The blowing snow is crazy. I nearly froze while standing next to the water. Hopefully the videos/pictures turned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Updated PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTSPOTTER REPORTSNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC931 AM EST FRI JAN 03 2014THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 11HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATIONIS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARNSPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLEON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BALTIMORE********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTSSNOWFALL OF/INCHES/ MEASUREMENTDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...NATIONAL ARBORETUM 3.0 800 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER1 E WASHINGTON 2.5 1200 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTERDALECARLIA RESERVOIR 1.3 800 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVERMARYLAND...ALLEGANY COUNTY...FROSTBURG 1.7 700 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER1 S CUMBERLAND 1.0 700 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER...ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY...WSW BIRDSVILLE 6.0 530 AM 1/03 COCORAHSPASADENA 6.0 700 AM 1/03 PUBLIC2 ENE DEALE 6.0 545 AM 1/03 COCORAHSSEVERNA PARK 6.0 656 AM 1/03 PUBLIC3 ESE PASADENA 6.0 800 AM 1/03 COCORAHSEDGEWATER 6.0 540 AM 1/03 PUBLICRIVERDALE 5.7 230 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTERSOUTH GATE 5.5 823 AM 1/03 PUBLICSEVERN 5.4 700 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER2 SSW SEVERN 5.4 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHS2 E SEVERN 5.3 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHS2 W SEVERN 5.2 600 AM 1/03 COCORAHS3 E LAUREL 5.2 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHSODENTON 5.1 230 AM 1/03 PUBLIC1 WSW ODENTON 5.0 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHS1 SE DEALE 5.0 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHSMAYO 5.0 610 AM 1/03 PUBLIC1 S CROFTON 4.5 730 AM 1/03 NWS EMPLOYEE1 ENE CROFTON 4.5 630 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTERBWI AIRPORT 4.2 719 AM 1/03 AIRPORTCROWNSVILLE 4.0 1100 PM 1/02 PUBLIC1 NNE OWINGS 3.5 1158 PM 1/02 TRAINED SPOTTER...BALTIMORE COUNTY...2 NE CATONSVILLE 7.0 420 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER1 E BENTLEY SPRINGS 7.0 851 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER1 E KINGSVILLE 6.9 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHS1 NE KINGSVILLE 6.3 1250 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER1 SW LONG GREEN 6.2 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHS2 NW LONG GREEN 6.0 100 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER1 NNE PERRY HALL 6.0 908 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTERPARKTON 5.9 708 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER1 NNE ROSEDALE 5.9 727 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTERESSEX 5.8 610 AM 1/03 PRIVATE COMPANY2 ESE HUNT VALLEY 5.5 145 AM 1/03 BROADCAST MEDIA1 SSE TOWSON 5.5 1245 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTERGLYNDON 5.3 1130 PM 1/02 PUBLIC1 E OELLA 5.0 830 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER1 SW GLYNDON 5.0 920 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTERFREELAND 5.0 1100 PM 1/02 PUBLIC1 SW TOWSON 5.0 830 AM 1/03 COCORAHS1 W PARKTON 4.9 145 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTERCYLBURN 4.6 800 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER2 E WHITE MARSH 4.6 347 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER2 SW UPPER FALLS 3.8 1235 AM 1/03 PUBLIC...BALTIMORE CITY...PIMLICO 5.0 645 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER...CALVERT COUNTY...OWINGS 5.0 1200 AM 1/03 NWS EMPLOYEENORTH BEACH 4.7 520 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER2 N HUNTINGTOWN 4.5 1155 PM 1/02 NWS EMPLOYEESOLOMONS 1.0 816 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER...CARROLL COUNTY...ELDERSBURG 6.0 810 AM 1/03 PUBLICMOUNT AIRY 6.0 506 AM 1/03 PUBLIC2 E LINEBORO 5.6 121 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER2 SE WESTMINSTER 5.5 1155 PM 1/02 TRAINED SPOTTER4 NE TANEYTOWN 5.0 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHSSE MOUNT AIRY 5.0 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHS3 NNW GAITHER 4.9 1200 AM 1/03 COCORAHS1 SSW MANCHESTER 4.8 1210 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER3 WSW LINEBORO 4.5 1159 PM 1/02 TRAINED SPOTTER...CHARLES COUNTY...SAINT CHARLES 3.7 725 AM 1/03 NWS EMPLOYEE1 SW DENTSVILLE 3.5 200 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER1 S LA PLATA 3.0 1230 AM 1/03 PUBLIC1 SW BRYANS ROAD 2.0 640 AM 1/03 COCORAHS...FREDERICK COUNTY...3 NNW NEW MARKET 5.0 445 AM 1/03 COCORAHS2 N NEW MARKET 4.9 500 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER1 E WALKERSVILLE 4.8 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHS4 SSW FREDERICK 4.7 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHS2 N LIBERTYTOWN 4.5 1059 PM 1/02 TRAINED SPOTTER2 SE EMMITSBURG 3.0 640 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER...HARFORD COUNTY...NORRISVILLE 7.5 610 AM 1/03 PUBLICBEL AIR 7.0 700 AM 1/03 SHERIFF OFFICE1 NNE BEL AIR 6.3 440 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTERCONOWINGO DAM 4.0 700 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER...HOWARD COUNTY...COLUMBIA 6.5 830 AM 1/03 NWS EMPLOYEE2 N COLUMBIA 6.2 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHS2 W ELKRIDGE 5.7 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHS1 SSE SIMPSONVILLE 5.2 1200 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER2 SSE SYKESVILLE 5.2 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHS1 N SAVAGE 5.2 727 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER3 SW ELKRIDGE 5.2 800 AM 1/03 COCORAHSELKRIDGE 5.0 1115 PM 1/02 PUBLIC1 WSW SAVAGE 4.6 1250 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER3 ENE COLUMBIA 4.5 1150 PM 1/02 TRAINED SPOTTER1 E COLUMBIA 4.4 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHS...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...2 W COLESVILLE 5.4 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHS2 NE CLARKSBURG 5.3 1159 PM 1/02 COCORAHS1 NNE GLENMONT 5.3 756 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER1 ENE OLNEY 5.0 730 AM 1/03 COCORAHS1 NNE FAIRLAND 5.0 1150 PM 1/02 TRAINED SPOTTER1 SE OLNEY 5.0 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHS1 ESE NORBECK 4.9 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHS2 NNW BOYDS 4.8 926 AM 1/03 PUBLIC1 N HILLANDALE 4.5 851 AM 1/03 NWS EMPLOYEE3 NE GAITHERSBURG 4.5 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHS1 WSW FAIRLAND 4.5 1158 PM 1/02 TRAINED SPOTTER6 NW SILVER SPRING 4.3 600 AM 1/03 COCORAHS1 ENE GAITHERSBURG 4.3 1100 PM 1/02 TRAINED SPOTTER1 NNE WASHINGTON GRO 4.2 830 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER1 SE DAMASCUS 4.2 1130 PM 1/02 TRAINED SPOTTERGLENMONT 4.2 644 AM 1/03 NWS EMPLOYEE1 NW COLESVILLE 4.1 1150 PM 1/02 COCORAHS1 ENE ROCKVILLE 4.0 1100 PM 1/02 AMATEUR RADIO2 ENE GERMANTOWN 4.0 400 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER2 ESE GERMANTOWN 4.0 1157 PM 1/02 TRAINED SPOTTER1 NNW TAKOMA PARK 4.0 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHS5 NNW SILVER SPRING 4.0 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHS1 W GARRETT PARK 3.9 1210 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER2 N DARNESTOWN 3.9 600 AM 1/03 NWS EMPLOYEE1 NW GAITHERSBURG 3.5 1200 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER2 NW GERMANTOWN 3.5 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHSTAKOMA PARK 3.5 1055 PM 1/02 TRAINED SPOTTER1 ENE POTOMAC 3.5 1050 PM 1/02 TRAINED SPOTTERSE POOLESVILLE 3.5 800 AM 1/03 COCORAHS3 SW GAITHERSBURG 3.5 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHS1 S FOUR CORNERS 2.8 1200 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTERBRIGHTON DAM 0.5 900 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER...PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY...7 ESE BRANDYWINE 5.1 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHS1 E BOWIE 4.0 600 AM 1/03 COCORAHS1 N GREENBELT 3.9 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHSESE CAMP SPRINGS 3.6 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHSCOLLEGE PARK 2.6 1248 AM 1/03 NWS OFFICE1 SE OXON HILL 2.5 845 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER1 W OXON HILL 2.5 845 AM 1/03 COCORAHS...ST. MARYS COUNTY...1 NE LEONARDTOWN 3.0 600 AM 1/03 COCORAHS2 W CALIFORNIA 2.5 754 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTERSW PARK HALL 1.8 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHS4 E HOLLYWOOD 1.3 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHS3 ESE PARK HALL 1.0 400 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER...WASHINGTON COUNTY...1 NE SMITHSBURG 3.5 225 AM 1/03 BROADCAST MEDIAWILLIAMSPORT 3.2 500 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER3 ENE WILLIAMSPORT 3.0 600 AM 1/03 COCORAHSVIRGINIA...ALBEMARLE COUNTY...EARLYSVILLE 1.0 600 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER2 W CHARLOTTESVILLE 0.5 800 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER...ARLINGTON COUNTY...ARLINGTON 3.0 200 AM 1/03 PUBLIC1 NNE BAILEYS CROSSR 2.6 1110 PM 1/02 TRAINED SPOTTERREAGAN NATIONAL AIRP 1.9 1200 AM 1/03 AIRPORT...AUGUSTA COUNTY...STAUNTON 0.3 800 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVERWAYNESBORO T 700 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER...CITY OF ALEXANDRIA...ALEXANDRIA 3.1 600 AM 1/03 PUBLIC...CITY OF MANASSAS...MANASSAS 2.1 741 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER...CULPEPER COUNTY...6 N RIXEYVILLE 2.1 800 AM 1/03 COCORAHS3 N RIXEYVILLE 2.0 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHS...FAIRFAX COUNTY...2 S MCLEAN 3.5 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHS2 W FALLS CHURCH 3.4 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHS2 N RESTON 3.2 1035 PM 1/02 NWS EMPLOYEE3 N VIENNA 3.2 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHS1 NNE FAIRFAX STATIO 3.0 1145 PM 1/02 TRAINED SPOTTER1 NNE HERNDON 3.0 1100 PM 1/02 NWS EMPLOYEE3 S HERNDON 3.0 600 AM 1/03 COCORAHS1 ESE BURKE 3.0 1055 PM 1/02 TRAINED SPOTTER1 W VIENNA 3.0 800 AM 1/03 COCORAHS1 N FRANCONIA 2.8 1250 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTERROSE HILL 2.5 550 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTERCHANTILLY 2.2 1057 PM 1/02 PUBLIC1 NE LORTON 2.0 600 AM 1/03 COCORAHS...FAUQUIER COUNTY...6 SSE WARRENTON 3.2 755 AM 1/03 COCORAHS3 SE WARRENTON 3.0 800 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER4 ENE REMINGTON 2.5 515 AM 1/03 COCORAHS3 NNW WOOLSEY 2.3 1034 PM 1/02 TRAINED SPOTTER...FREDERICK COUNTY...2 E STEPHENS CITY 3.2 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHSWINCHESTER 2.9 730 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER5 NE WINCHESTER 2.6 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHS...HIGHLAND COUNTY...1 SW MILL GAP 3.0 600 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER...KING GEORGE COUNTY...2 WNW KING GEORGE 2.0 719 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTERJERSEY 2.0 1100 PM 1/02 TRAINED SPOTTER...LOUDOUN COUNTY...PURCELLVILLE 5.2 1159 PM 1/02 TRAINED SPOTTER1 ESE HUGHESVILLE 4.5 1050 PM 1/02 TRAINED SPOTTER4 W LEESBURG 4.5 800 AM 1/03 COCORAHS3 W MIDDLEBURG 4.3 710 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVERCOUNTRYSIDE 3.3 700 AM 1/03 NWS EMPLOYEEDULLES INTERNATIONAL 3.0 1103 PM 1/02 AIRPORTMOUNT WEATHER 3.0 800 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER...MADISON COUNTY...HAYWOOD 2.5 1244 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER7 NNW MADISON 2.0 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHS...ORANGE COUNTY...1 SSW ORANGE 2.2 800 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER1 NW BARBOURSVILLE 1.0 800 AM 1/03 COCORAHS...PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY...GREENWICH 3.0 1230 AM 1/03 PUBLIC2 ESE INDEPENDENT HI 2.5 1115 PM 1/02 TRAINED SPOTTER1 SSW WOODBRIDGE 1.5 540 AM 1/03 COCORAHS...RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY...SPERRYVILLE 1.5 500 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER...SHENANDOAH COUNTY...4 N STRASBURG 2.8 700 AM 1/03 COCORAHSEDINBURG 2.0 700 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER...SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY...1 SSW DUNAVANT 2.8 800 AM 1/03 PUBLIC5 SSW WHITE OAK 2.2 1040 PM 1/02 TRAINED SPOTTER1 ENE MASSAPONAX 2.0 1200 AM 1/03 PUBLIC5 SSW FREDERICKSBURG 1.5 600 AM 1/03 COCORAHSWEST VIRGINIA...BERKELEY COUNTY...1 W MARTINSBURG 3.0 715 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER4 E MARTINSBURG 3.0 830 AM 1/03 COCORAHS...GRANT COUNTY...BAYARD 2.8 700 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER3 W PETERSBURG 1.5 700 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...2 ESE SPRINGFIELD 2.0 750 AM 1/03 COCORAHS1 SW ROMNEY 1.0 700 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER...HARDY COUNTY...1 SSE MOOREFIELD 1.5 700 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER...MINERAL COUNTY...2 SSW KEYSER 1.0 700 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER...MORGAN COUNTY...BERKELEY SPGS 2.0 220 AM 1/03 911 CALL CENTER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Now I have to add Wes to the list of people I dislike who get more snow than me wes always gets more snow than you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Some pretty impressive drifting this morning for only 3 inches of snow. Glad to see Wes just about jackpottted. And of course DCA has to keep the streak alive. They reported 1.9 inches just to screw with us i believe. they did that just to keep their name in the news...and CWG will feed off this and make it even more annoying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 http://weather.cod.edu/satrad/nexrad/index.php?type=LWX-N0Q-1-200# I saved the full animated gif but the file size is too big to post. Link is time sensitive but pretty cool watching the progression of the storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthArlington101 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 http://weather.cod.edu/satrad/nexrad/index.php?type=LWX-N0Q-1-200# I saved the full animated gif but the file size is too big to post. Link is time sensitive but pretty cool watching the progression of the storm. DCA needed more of the yellows that went to the South. Still very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymengineer Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 http://weather.cod.edu/satrad/nexrad/index.php?type=LWX-N0Q-1-200# I saved the full animated gif but the file size is too big to post. Link is time sensitive but pretty cool watching the progression of the storm. So the ever-insistent RAP was actually right about the last gasp bands between midnight and 4 am. The placement was pretty spot on too, with the consolidation of the stuff coming out of the WV panhandle with the PA bands after midnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 i heard Central Park only got 5 inches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I was nicely enjoying my 6 inches at Chestnut Ridge in northern Baltimore County and at 1:30 the pager alerts for a full firebox house fire in our first due (being a volunteer among the many hats I wear). Fun drive to the station on the unplowed streets with the added bonus of green radar bands. Luckily it was a small electrical fire and we were not out for 4 hours tanking water and fighting fire. But it did get me out into the elements to experience some good storm! Sent from my SM-N900V Water shuttle operations are abhorrent sub 20 degrees. Everything freezes up and you practically have to salt the earth. http://weather.cod.edu/satrad/nexrad/index.php?type=LWX-N0Q-1-200# I saved the full animated gif but the file size is too big to post. Link is time sensitive but pretty cool watching the progression of the storm. Nice to watch the stuff drop down from PA as if it was magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 One of my favs from last night.. got some good ones -- though even in two hours it's hard to get a ton with a tripod in tow etc. this is down the hill a bit from me, they had a bit less snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 great pic, Ian! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Updated PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 931 AM EST FRI JAN 03 2014 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 11 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BALTIMORE ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** lol I go down that list and I'm like, "I know them. I know them. ..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speed6 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 ...ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY... WSW BIRDSVILLE 6.0 530 AM 1/03 COCORAHS PASADENA 6.0 700 AM 1/03 PUBLIC 2 ENE DEALE 6.0 545 AM 1/03 COCORAHS SEVERNA PARK 6.0 656 AM 1/03 PUBLIC 3 ESE PASADENA 6.0 800 AM 1/03 COCORAHS EDGEWATER 6.0 540 AM 1/03 PUBLIC RIVERDALE 5.7 230 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER SOUTH GATE 5.5 823 AM 1/03 PUBLIC I'd be highly suspicious of this if it weren't for the Deale and Birdsville numbers. Compaction wins this round, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Pimpernel Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 One of my favs from last night.. got some good ones -- though even in two hours it's hard to get a ton with a tripod in tow etc. this is down the hill a bit from me, they had a bit less snow. snowy-scene_Woodley-Park_Livingston.jpg Very nice pic! I always like how snow collects on stuff like that (before the wind). I got 4" in Silver Spring. Will post some pictures later when I get a chance. That's quite a lot of work toting a tripod around like that, but not much choice with longer shutter speeds. I should have taken mine out but opted not to and went hand-held. Used my 50mm 1.4 lens at first, but near wide open the depth of field gets tricky and in difficult conditions like that you get camera shake anyhow sometimes (it's far better for indoor lighting & portraits I think). Resorted to being "lazy" and using image stabilized standard kit lens in the end (which did a pretty good job)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 BWI up to 4.2" storm total. That sounds more representative of the area. Still can't believe (well, yes I can since it's DCA) that DCA didn't get any measurable snow after midnight. NWS employee reported 6.5" in Columbia! I think I'm going to go with an even 6" for MBY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Awesome picture, Ian. I'd enjoy seeing them all. And I've yet to find an affordable tripod that's easy to tote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow. Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 yeah, i had a lot of compaction for sure. I noticed my measurements suddenly stopped increasing quickly. I sent LWX that I measured multiple spots between 6-8, with 7" being the average. Let them decide what to officially put. There is an official observer in Parkton who got 5.9"...you might have gotten more where you live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow. Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 5 inches, my buddy buzz who lives about 3 mile sw of me measured 4.8. yeah! very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 BWI up to 4.2" storm total. That sounds more representative of the area. Still can't believe (well, yes I can since it's DCA) that DCA didn't get any measurable snow after midnight. NWS employee reported 6.5" in Columbia! I think I'm going to go with an even 6" for MBY. DCA definitely got measurable after midnight. Those bands were low ratio fluff and dca got at least 2 of them. Obs guy was must have been napping. 2 closest reports to me are 4.9 and 4.2. I'm in ne rockville close to norbeck. Norbeck spotter went 4.9. I think I'll go 4.5 and call it a day. I conservatively went 4.25 last night but what the heck. Another .25 can't be questioned so I'm scoring it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Obviously, not everyone has the same budget, but slik makes some fairly light weight, easy to tote tripods that do not cost an arm and a leg. Certainly won't cost you anything like a nice really right stuff tripod. Awesome picture, Ian. I'd enjoy seeing them all. And I've yet to find an affordable tripod that's easy to tote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I measured 5.5 before I gave in to sleep. Some good drifts IMBY today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow. Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 congrats to the euro...I think 12z, 0z, 12z was like 0.38, 0.27, 0.38 ...final was 0.34" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Obviously, not everyone has the same budget, but slik makes some fairly light weight, easy to tote tripods that do not cost an arm and a leg. Certainly won't cost you anything like a nice really right stuff tripod. Ha! That's what I use.A Slik u5550. I didn't really shop for it, but just picked it up in a national park visitor center because my old cheap one broke and I needed something immediately. Pretty light and fine for what I use it for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensrule Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Awesome picture, Ian. I'd enjoy seeing them all. And I've yet to find an affordable tripod that's easy to tote. How much did you get?. I measured every 15 minutes since the start of the storm until it was over and i got 7.3" but i seem to be higher than everyone else. I know i did not measure wrong as i measure in 6 spots every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensrule Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 congrats to the euro...I think 12z, 0z, 12z was like 0.38, 0.27, 0.38 ...final was 0.34" Do you know what the total was up this way?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 congrats to the euro...I think 12z, 0z, 12z was like 0.38, 0.27, 0.38 ...final was 0.34" Looks like 0.44" at BWI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensrule Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Looks like 0.47" at BWI. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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