Kmlwx Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I like the looks of radar down near Warrenton and even around the area in general. Some returns intensifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Been snowing very hard for the last ~2 hours. Easily 1"/hour. Vis 1/4-1/2mi at most times. Not sure how much exactly but over 4". Radar looks fabulous for MBY. about the same here on all points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 256 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 .. RADAR IS OVERSHOOTING SNOW IN THE CENTRAL FOOTHILLS...SHENANDOAH VALLEY AND POTOMAC HIGHLANDS. Nice discussion. I'm glad that they addressed the radar too. Moderate snow, blowing snow, cold. I should go out and measure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grothar of Herndon Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 are you holding your family hostage again in the basement? let them out of there and enjoy the snow on this radar http://www.marylandwx.com/radar/klwxstate_br.php Thanks for sharing the radar link. Nice band building south of IAD which should move this way shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84 Hour NAM Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Huge wind gusts in old town alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87storms Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 some green starting to show up towards warrenton and a little southeast of dc. http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=LWX&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 not snowing here in leesburg Wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Nice, you should hit 6"+ easily. how much you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormpc Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Back in the game here, at least for a little while. Mod snow after a 2-3 hour lull. Nearing 2 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I-83 BLIZZARD Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Standard obligatory grill cover photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 multiple measures in my yard show between 4.5 and 5 inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDstorm Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I was just wondering if you were still up this way. Let me know if you get stranded and I'll treat to a beer at Jilly's! Be safe and update us on road conditions when you get home. Made it home in 80 minutes (normally a 35 min trip). 695 was slushy (outer loop was worse than inner loop----probably something to do with Martin O' Malley . 70 was snow covered in most spots and very slick. Experienced bands of heavy snow and very low visibility punctuated by areas of lighter precip along the ride on 70 west. Side roads are treacherous. All in all, the saving grace was the light traffic volume. Fun storm and hopefully more to come. Catch you at Jilly's next time . MDstorm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRWx Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 256 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 .SYNOPSIS... LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ALONG THE VIRGINIA-NORTH CAROLINA BORDER THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE REDEVELOPING OFFSHORE TONIGHT. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE MID ATLANTIC TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVERHEAD FRIDAY. && .NEAR TERM /TONIGHT/... SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO DIG INTO THE TN VALLEY AS IT BECOMES MORE NEUTRALLY TILTED THIS AFTERNOON. LOW PRESSURE HAS DEEPENED TO A 1000MB LOW AND IS MOVING ACROSS VA BEACH. AN UPPER LEVEL JET HAS MOVED OFF THE EAST COAST TOWARDS CAPE COD AND WILL CONTINUE TO AIDE IN DEEPENING THE LOW AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW HAS BEEN REPORTED ACROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON WITH ACCUMULATION OF 6-8 INCHES IN THE POTOMAC HIGHLANDS AND NRN MD TO 1-2 INCHES IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND AND LESS IN THE CENTRAL FOOTHILLS. NRLY WINDS HAVE INCREASED ACROSS THE REGION WITH SUSTAINED 10-15 AND GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. THIS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VSBYS OUTSIDE OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS CURRENTLY AFFECTING I-66 AND NORTH IN ASSOCIATED WITH MULTIPLE BANDS. FURTHER SOUTH... A LULL IN ACTIVITY HAS RESULTED IN LIGHTER SNOW AND SLOWER ACCUMULATION. TEMPS WILL CONTINUE TO DROP AS NRLY WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE MID ATLANTIC WILL NOT SEE TEMPS ABOVE FREEZING UNTIL THIS WEEKEND. AS THE SHORTWAVE TROUGH DIGS SOUTHWARD SNOW OVER WV WILL MOVE EASTWARD. HI RES MODELS SHOW ACTIVITY GETTING PULLED SOUTH AND EASTWARD MOVING SOUTH OF THE LWX REGION. DETERMINISTIC MODEL RUNS HAVE ACTIVITY MOVING RIGHT OVERHEAD RESULTING IN MORE SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION. GFS SHOWS SOME BANDING POTENTIAL LATER THIS EVENING IMPACTING AREAS ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. AT THIS TIME...WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE REGION. AS LOW PRESSURE INTENSIFIES OFF THE COAST LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WRAP AROUND SNOW BANDS MAY BRING ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION TO AREAS EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL INCREASE AND CAUSE GUSTS OF 30MPH TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT RESULTING IN BLOWING SNOW AND INCREASED TRAVEL CONCERNS. RADAR IS OVERSHOOTING SNOW IN THE CENTRAL FOOTHILLS...SHENANDOAH VALLEY AND POTOMAC HIGHLANDS. Good synopsis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huffwx Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 It's still sleet at the moment, but it looks like it's trying to switch back. Small flakes here and there. I'm hugging the HRRR. O yeah, you want that quick 3-4 inches. They've had a relative bubble near me all day and Radar seems to want to slide it east of me again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthArlington101 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Nice, you should hit 6"+ easily. unless we get some serious backbuilding and bands, I can't see a spot in Arlington with 6+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonelaureliano1 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Happy snowday to all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84 Hour NAM Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 multiple measures in my yard show between 4.5 and 5 inches Really? By some of your posts I thought you were working with a cartopper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 are you holding your family hostage again in the basement? let them out of there and enjoy the snow on this radar http://www.marylandwx.com/radar/klwxstate_br.php He's just whining cuz it's not hard enough. Ji doesn't call this intensity snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensrule Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 how much you have? When i measured 25 minutes ago i had 4.8" i should easily be over 5" now. You must be over 7" easy now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 When i measured 25 minutes ago i had 4.8" i should easily be over 5" now. You must be over 7" easy now. probably, ive been measuring every hour since it started, will go out again at 330 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 multiple measures in my yard show between 4.5 and 5 inches does the Euro control show anything in the near future? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardzplaya Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 3.5" in Glen Burnie, pouring pixie dust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtropics Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Snow has waned in intensity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRWx Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 some green starting to show up towards warrenton and a little southeast of dc. http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=LWX&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=yes That's a good sign for me just south of D.C. that hopefully merges with the batch to the northwest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GATECH Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Finally getting another good band. Temp 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtropics Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 This storm is just a reminder of how hard it is to get a 2 foot snow in this area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 We've been lulled since I proclaimed id get a half foot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Wind gust to 31 mph!!! Snow is blowing off roofs! Wow man I may only have a couple inches but it looks like a blizzard out there in blowing snow!! 23 degrees with wind chills down near -4!!!!! That is one refreshing breeze! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feloniousq Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 The Cobb output for IAD for the 12z NAM has tracked my obs pretty well so far. It ends with 9.2...so let's hope that continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Here is a better-validated technique: select three locations on your property, best if the are away from trees and buildings. If placing a yardstick onto the ground, don't force it too far or leave an airgap. Just did this. location 1 was 7 1/4" location 2 was 7" location3 was 8 1/4" so 7 1/2" would be a good estimate. The wind has really made it hard. There are parts of the yard where you can see the top of the grass and parts that gave me close to that 9" measurement. And it is still snowing lightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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