snowfan Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Here's an accurate URL. http://www.erh.noaa.gov/lwx/products/?prod=PNS Updated snowfall totals: https://nwschat.weather.gov/p.php?pid=201403031909-KLWX-NOUS41-PNSLWX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWC Split Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Just finished shoveling and walking the dog, took 3 measurements that averaged out to 6.8 inches in Haymarket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymengineer Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Doesn't IAD's number (4.5") seem low? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbane Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 The problem is its 0 z suite was showing 8-10 for DC. Models performed poorly for this storm for sure. We all know the NAM has issues and other models maybe showed this some too but Yesterdays 18z NAM run did a pretty darn good job showing the sharp cutoff for the late morning snow, theres really no way around it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsentropicLift Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Are you sure? I don't think any of us knew... thanks for letting us know No need to be bitter, I didn't get a single flake up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaltimoreWxGuy Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 The problem is its 0 z suite was showing 8-10 for DC. Models performed poorly for this storm for sure. Im not even talking about totals, Im just talking about the cutoff specifically around Bmore..00z nam showed it to a degree but yes I would think 18z verified better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ole Bucket Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 4" or so here in Cville seems about right. CWG off about it being "jackpot zone" local mets closer with 5-9" prediction, though they did hedge with a "higher amounts locally are possible!" I expect another 1-2" or so out of the band we've got going now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinceFrederickWx Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Measured 5 inches. Still snowing good here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 green band just croaked, dry air is eating up the snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I would say 4.25 here. The heavy snow from 1120 to 1230 put down 1-1.25 which really helped the totals. The rates during that timeframe were impressive. For me the storm was a bust, I had thought the totals would be around 6-8 which most guidance supported. Always Interesting to see different totals for the area. I find the Green Haven & Severna Park way too low. ...ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY... EDGEWATER 5.0 147 PM 3/03 PUBLIC 1 SSW SOUTH GATE 4.5 115 PM 3/03 PUBLIC SEVERN 4.5 1200 PM 3/03 NWS EMPLOYEE ODENTON 4.2 130 PM 3/03 NWS EMPLOYEE BWI AIRPORT 3.8 100 PM 3/03 AIRPORT FORT MEADE 3.1 1200 PM 3/03 TRAINED SPOTTER SEVERNA PARK 2.5 1100 AM 3/03 PUBLIC 1 NNE OWINGS 1.7 1202 PM 3/03 TRAINED SPOTTER 1 NE GREEN HAVEN 1.5 1230 PM 3/03 TRAINED SPOTTER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 as soon as the snow stopped, that insanely high sun angle is already lasering the snow on the road! You dont need a plow when you live on the tropical fall line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymengineer Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I actually don't think the models were super terrible in this one-- BWI and DCA were both over .8" liquid and IAD was over .7". They were fast on the changeover, sure, and too wet for the daytime hours, but being high by like 25 percent is within what we expect for any event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowden Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Minor melting going on with the sun peaking through, noticed some dripping from the house. March sun strong like bull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dman Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Still light to moderate snow, measured 3.5" on driveway about 40 minutes ago. Using Staunton as the back edge estimation on the KLWX radar. Might get pretty close to the 6" mark if we could get some decent rates. Temps have been ticking up now at 21.8, probably because it has been very bright all day. Nice storm, very picturesque right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ltrain Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I would say 4.25 here. The heavy snow from 1120 to 1230 put down 1-1.25 which really helped the totals. The rates during that timeframe were impressive. For me the storm was a bust, I had thought the totals would be around 6-8 which most guidance supported. Always Interesting to see different totals for the area. I find the Green Haven & Severna Park way too low. ...ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY... EDGEWATER 5.0 147 PM 3/03 PUBLIC 1 SSW SOUTH GATE 4.5 115 PM 3/03 PUBLIC SEVERN 4.5 1200 PM 3/03 NWS EMPLOYEE ODENTON 4.2 130 PM 3/03 NWS EMPLOYEE BWI AIRPORT 3.8 100 PM 3/03 AIRPORT FORT MEADE 3.1 1200 PM 3/03 TRAINED SPOTTER SEVERNA PARK 2.5 1100 AM 3/03 PUBLIC 1 NNE OWINGS 1.7 1202 PM 3/03 TRAINED SPOTTER 1 NE GREEN HAVEN 1.5 1230 PM 3/03 TRAINED SPOTTER That was me that sent in the 2.5" for Severna Park. That was at 11am. I sent in a new one right after this was released. I ended up with 3.2" and yes I know how to measure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Here's an accurate URL. http://www.erh.noaa.gov/lwx/products/?prod=PNS Glad to see the counties to the east did quite a bit better than me this time. I think I'm ready for spring now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 That was me that sent in the 2.5" for Severna Park. That was at 11am. I sent in a new one right after this was released. I ended up with 3.2" and yes I know how to measure. Oh okay, that makes sense, I was just curious with the totals that were submitted. Edit: I didn't notice the time for your total on the report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Measured between 4.75" and 5.2" in 5 spots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ers-wxman1 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 One of our employees just reported 9 inches of snow in Manassas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Doesn't IAD's number (4.5") seem low? I think the 1pm airport totals might go up a bit..we'll see in about an hour...I was ripping at 1pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ers-wxman1 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Climatological stars for tonight... If the overnight low temperature reaches 5 degrees at BWI it will tie the all time March record low. That record is 141 years old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ers-wxman1 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 "Stats" not stars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needbiggerboat Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Doesn't IAD's number (4.5") seem low? A few miles away in Cville and had about 6.5...it's plausible, as there are usually variations across the hamlets and towns out this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 you know its been a really great winter when you run out of room on your sig to list snowstorms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ers-wxman1 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 3.8 officially at Reagan. Just recently received the report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 3.8 officially at Reagan. Just recently received the report nice event there..they have been taking very fair measurements this winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 3.8 officially at Reagan. Just recently received the report do you have IAD and BWI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 as soon as the snow stopped, that insanely high sun angle is already lasering the snow on the road! You dont need a plow when you live on the tropical fall line Oh Jeb, can't be that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLPressure Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 as soon as the snow stopped, that insanely high sun angle is already lasering the snow on the road! You dont need a plow when you live on the tropical fall line When I finished shoveling the driveway, the little lines of snow left over quickly melted. My street is almost clean and the sun hasn't peaked out at all. I think a lot of it is from the leftover heat from yesterdays warm up. The asphalt held onto some of the heat and is now releasing it. That and the sun angle. Killer for February 31. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 there were a lot of warning signs, but we often choose to ignore them - late flip/warm nose - wasted QPF in the 6z to 12z panel - 0z RGEM/GGEM - 0z Euro (1am is not too late to revise a forecast for people when they wake up - 18z NAM - dry air pacman - poor snow growth (upslope style snow) - March/Climo.. So, I just did a snow core reading. Total snow ratios in the lower 8s. So, we were probably 7:1 for much of it, and then made up some ground with the better stuff at the end. I think everyone was so transfixed by the surface temps that we all kind of ignored the warm-ish upper levels. 0.57" in the core, so the models weren't too bad about the QPF after the flip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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