North Balti Zen Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 Someone needs to PM me on the group dynamics of this forum. I still appear to be uneducated. Excited/worried/IMBY posts are prob best for banter thread. Unless you can read an H5 map, etc., best to let those who know what they are looking at run the discussion in the storm threat threads. During off-hours between runs, a little more freedom there, but not as much as some of the newer members are taking. Each of the long-time posters has a distinct personality, but poking/trolling that person from a newcomer is generally bad form. Ian sometimes tries to balance the irrational exuberance in threads, particuarly from so many days out, by quite rightly noting that it is hard to get sizeable snows into DC in the best of times, much less mid-March. Matt is correct that boundary layers/too warm will be a huge issue for a lot of us in the respective beltways even if the model'd snow looks tasty. Generally, read more, learn, ask questions where necessary, and weenie out in here if you must would be a good rule of thumb. Personally, I am rooting like hell for some anomolous March snow event. Just because. But I won't argue with runs showing otherwise or narration of same etc. in the storm threads. Especially now that tracker has correctly put the warning out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Excited/worried/IMBY posts are prob best for banter thread. Unless you can read an H5 map, etc., best to let those who know what they are looking at run the discussion in the storm threat threads. During off-hours between runs, a little more freedom there, but not as much as some of the newer members are taking. Each of the long-time posters has a distinct personality, but poking/trolling that person from a newcomer is generally bad form. Ian sometimes tries to balance the irrational exuberance in threads, particuarly from so many days out, by quite rightly noting that it is hard to get sizeable snows into DC in the best of times, much less mid-March. Matt is correct that boundary layers/too warm will be a huge issue for a lot of us in the respective beltways even if the model'd snow looks tasty. Generally, read more, learn, ask questions where necessary, and weenie out in here would be a good rule of thumb. Great job mom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuddz Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Someone needs to PM me on the group dynamics of this forum. I still appear to be uneducated. diaf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvantHiatus Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Diaf Not again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlaskaETC Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 diaf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Sh-t just got REAL for #IrishSnowBomb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvantHiatus Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I see the richmond/southern va v. dc/balt intra-forum war is about to re-kindle. Who becomes mad over rain, anyone expecting snow in mid-march in Southern VA is off their rocker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Pimpernel Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I see the richmond/southern va v. dc/balt intra-forum war is about to re-kindle. Yes, I hear there's another march on Fredericksburg or something like that! Re-kindling of "the late unpleasantness"?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 Whether or not 4" - 6" is a MECS or not given the time of year is a banter subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 i thought in March...you searched for a HECS or spring and nothing in the middle maybe.. but if you've been following weather for longer than this season the blind faith is stupid. if i wanted to just focus on the best snow maps etc I'd hang out at some teenagers FB page. this site has always been good because people analyze things and use their knowledge to add to the conversation. the overfocus on the biggest solutions gets old pretty quick.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb@MAWS Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 A few flurries as I left Columbia around 5am today. Low 18.4 Hi: 29.9 so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Some kid on CWG asked if Stafford was considered a North and West suburb....lol...for St Marys County maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 maybe.. but if you've been following weather for longer than this season the blind faith is stupid. if i wanted to just focus on the best snow maps etc I'd hang out at some teenagers FB page. this site has always been good because people analyze things and use their knowledge to add to the conversation. the overfocus on the biggest solutions gets old pretty quick.. If this wasn't mid March would you agree that this would be an interesting system? Seems like all models say snow and the only thing arguing against accumulations is climo...is it possible to maybe rely on climo too much sometimes? Who knows...snowtv will be pretty if I choose to stay awake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Lotta energy there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Good grief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 If this wasn't mid March would you agree that this would be an interesting system? Seems like all models say snow and the only thing arguing against accumulations is climo...is it possible to maybe rely on climo too much sometimes? Who knows...snowtv will be pretty if I choose to stay awake It's interesting sure. The two wave scenario is tricky tho. I guess we're close enough now that it seems something will happen.. but who knows. You obviously have more reason to be interested given where you are. If it's just 1-2" of slop it doesn't do a lot for me other than novelty. Plus I get aggravated with people weeniecasting from day 10 then thinking they did something good if it happens. If it's going to happen I won't root against it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Noooooooooooo.... I want tornado season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Noooooooooooo.... I want tornado season!Bottling it up for may Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 I shouldn't be rude or be up after midnight looking at the GFS. Or dealing with snow weenies in mid-March. It's just a culmination of a lot of shouldn'ts. I don't forget when people are consistently snide though.. and there is a consistent dismissal of any sort of logical non super snowy commentary, plus the fact that people close to DC act like DC never gets snow or something. We had a pretty damn good winter in the city even if we got no more snow and got 30-40" less than someone in northern MD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 I see the weenies were in full effect overnight. This threat sucks simply bc ppl are ruining it with their ****ty analysis, stupid comments and being annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 This is a good example of stuff that should be posted here and not the main disco thread. Randy asked for a tighter thread so i wish people would take that suggestion to heart arlwx Oh no! I might have to dig out my flamethrower to defend DCA! But right now, there could be anything from a foot in Cumberland to no snow sticking at DCA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 I need 1.7 inches for 40 on the year. I like my chances. I hope we are progged for a foot, because then I have a shot at two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailylurker Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Stupid brush fire watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 This threat sucks simply bc ppl are ruining it with their ****ty analysis, stupid comments and being annoying. Totally different than most snow threats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Totally different than most snow threats. get your logic out of here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris87 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Totally different than most snow threats. get your logic out of here i think there's a valid argument that this one is worse than the rest of this winter -- highzenburg ran around unchecked in that thread for days, so naturally the only options on the table were a great HECS or the greatest HECS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 i think there's a valid argument that this one is worse than the rest of this winter -- highzenburg ran around unchecked in that thread for days, so naturally the only options on the table were a great HECS or the greatest HECS thank you -- though wxusaf has a point, most threats are pretty terrible early on when the weenies are out of control. hopefully the crack down will begin soon, especially if the models continue to show snow today. otherwise, the thread will become even more unreadable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris87 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 thank you -- though wxusaf has a point, most threats are pretty terrible early on when the weenies are out of control. hopefully the crack down will begin soon, especially if the models continue to show snow today. otherwise, the thread will become even more unreadable. exactly -- i just think this one was slightly worse because it's hard to get excited this time of year at long lead times if you're firmly rooted in reality -- so there definitely was one-sided weenie fest for a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheesyPoofs Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 i think there's a valid argument that this one is worse than the rest of this winter -- highzenburg ran around unchecked in that thread for days, so naturally the only options on the table were a great HECS or the greatest HECS Highzenburg is fine. He knows what to look for and knows what he's talking about. Yeah, maybe a bit over-optimistic, but who cares. I think what's worse is the people who are reminding us about the calendar every hour. We get it, it's March. No one thinks it's January (and before Ian get's angry, you're not included in this group ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 thank you -- though wxusaf has a point, most threats are pretty terrible early on when the weenies are out of control. hopefully the crack down will begin soon, especially if the models continue to show snow today. otherwise, the thread will become even more unreadable. From a moderating standpoint (and from my own POV), there's a difference between banter/IMBY questions/analysis of the CRAS and what Highzenburg and some others are doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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