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i think Wes was politely trying to tell you that you aren't west enough to be called west :P

 

Lol- I already know I'm out. I'll start with a glaze and when heavier rates move in it will wash away even though I'm still sub freezing. I'm surprised that all guidance is moving towards a pretty good ice event in the favored spots. 

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A general question here (and this is not meant as criticism).  From what I can see, the METs in this forum seem to really have their thumb on the pulse of weather in the region.  All models are reviewed and discussed, and although there is normally some level of disagreement between the METs, ultimately just about every possibility is raised prior to a weather event. To the point where I don't even check the local weather reports, weather.com, noaa.gov, or any other source.

 

That being said, why does anyone really care whether the NWS issues a warning/watch/advisory?  Isn't this forum, collectively, looking at the same information, guidance, modeling, etc. as the NWS, but the difference being that the METs here analyze it to the point of exhaustion? How can the NWS possibly have the resources to do this type of analysis for every area in the United States?

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A general question here (and this is not meant as criticism).  From what I can see, the METs in this forum seem to really have their thumb on the pulse of weather in the region.  All models are reviewed and discussed, and although there is normally some level of disagreement between the METs, ultimately just about every possibility is raised prior to a weather event. To the point where I don't even check the local weather reports, weather.com, noaa.gov, or any other source.

 

That being said, why does anyone really care whether the NWS issues a warning/watch/advisory?  Isn't this forum, collectively, looking at the same information, guidance, modeling, etc. as the NWS, but the difference being that the METs here analyze it to the point of exhaustion? How can the NWS possibly have the resources to do this type of analysis for every area in the United States?

Two notes:

 

1) Many of the mets in this sub forum are from the DC area and don't discuss weather outside that immediate area too much.

2) Despite all of the discussions, the mets in this sub forum rarely issue a forecast directly (some do indirectly through other venues like CWG).

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Can't see too many details since I don't pay for Euro access, but it looks like it supports the idea of a high-impact ice event for here tomorrow night.

 

yes, the euro is the coldest of all guidance at the surface so far. Mid to upper 20's through the night for you and something close to 1" liquid. 

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

312 PM EST MON FEB 3 2014

MDZ501-502-VAZ028-WVZ050>053-055-501>504-040415-

/O.NEW.KLWX.WS.A.0003.140205T0000Z-140205T1800Z/

EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-

FREDERICK VA-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-HARDY-

WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FROSTBURG...CUMBERLAND...WINCHESTER...

MARTINSBURG...CHARLES TOWN...MOOREFIELD...BAYARD...MOUNT STORM...

PETERSBURG...ELK GARDEN...KEYSER...FORT ASHBY

312 PM EST MON FEB 3 2014

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS

ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY

EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...FREEZING RAIN

* ACCUMULATIONS...POTENTIAL FOR A QUARTER INCH OR MORE OF ICE

ACCUMULATION.

* TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL BEGIN TUESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO

WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

312 PM EST MON FEB 3 2014

MDZ003>005-040415-

/O.CAN.KLWX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140203T2100Z/

/O.NEW.KLWX.WS.A.0003.140205T0000Z-140205T1800Z/

WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAGERSTOWN...FREDERICK...WESTMINSTER

312 PM EST MON FEB 3 2014

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS

ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY

EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS

BEEN CANCELLED.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...FREEZING RAIN

* ACCUMULATIONS...POTENTIAL FOR A QUARTER INCH OR MORE OF ICE

ACCUMULATION.

* TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL BEGIN TUESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO

WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.

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