CAPE Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Do you remember what year the front occurred? I can remember some pretty impressive squalls in 85 and 87. I think it was Feb of 85. Remember it being a day in the low 40s, and when the front came through it was like an instant white out. There was a flash freeze, and temps fell to the low 20s. Roads were an ice rink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Questsnow Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 yes. apparently my watermark is too well hidden. Haha, didn't notice it till you pointed it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olafminesaw Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Haha, didn't notice it till you pointed it out. Even after he pointed it out it took me a while too see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Here's the coolest smokedevil you'll ever see.. since this thread is already pretty weird seems like a good spot http://www.9news.com/story/news/local/2014/03/21/massive-dust-devil-forms-during-controlled-burn/6714071/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Even after he pointed it out it took me a while too see it. I hate watermarks but since everyone steals photos I finally caved. Now I try to make them hard to see unless you look for it. Might keep someone from cropping it out etc too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Questsnow Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Here's the coolest smokedevil you'll ever see.. since this thread is already pretty weird seems like a good spot http://www.9news.com/story/news/local/2014/03/21/massive-dust-devil-forms-during-controlled-burn/6714071/ Awesome! Was that caused by the local uneven convection from the fire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Awesome! Was that caused by the local uneven convection from the fire? Correct. In essence, the heat from the fire created local instability. It just needed a kick from local winds to start the "turning" process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillvilleWx Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 1. I started getting into weather while I witnessed Hurricane Floyd. I just remember looking outside and seeing the wind swept rain and then boom, out go the lights. Ever since that storm, my interest in weather grew. My father was also a big hand in my love of weather and he too is a weather enthusiast. One of my earliest childhood memories is the Blizzard of 1996, so I guess I was destined to be a weenie. 2. I guess I kind of answered this question above. Hurricane Floyd really grabbed my interest. The shear magnitude of the storm and seeing the satellite picture on the weather channel while watching Jim Cantore just made me realize this was a growing passion. 3. I wouldn't consider myself an expert by any means, because I'm learning every single day. Like Meddler, I'm going to Millersville University now for my Meteorology degree. I'm in my Junior year, so I'm closing in on a degree but it's rough. Lots of studying and the math, which others have mentioned before, is very difficult. The constant derivations of meteorological based equations is staggering and this is what kills people in the end. I'm very good with numbers, but I have to work hard at these derivations. Whole different ball game math wise. All that said, I consider myself having mid range experience in meteorology and especially excel at micro-scale weather phenomena and climatology. I love seeing the differences a small region can have in predicting the weather. 4. My favorite types of weather are snow storms, lake effect, ice storms and severe weather (preferably bow-echo type storms). I'm a huge winter weather junkie, so I really love all winter weather. I do like to chase storms and I've gone out of state on multiple occasions to chase severe weather and even snow storms. That will always be a passion of mine is storm chasing. 5. This is a really tough question. I have so many favorite events of mine, it's tough to narrow it down. If I had to chose, I would say February 5-6, 2010 is one of them, then probably the New England Blizzard of February 9-10, 2013. I traveled to see that one and even skipped a day of class on a Friday to see the storm. I must say, that was a great experience and I'm glad I did it. I experienced true blizzard conditions for over 8 hours in Waltham, Mass that day and night. Ended up with 31" of snow and 8+' drifts. February 5-6, 2010 will always have a special place in my heart since it occurred while I was home and I'm sure I tracked that storm for over a week before it hit. The ferocity at which the snow fell that night was mind blowing and waking up after a nap to see all the cars in my neighborhood completely covered was staggering. That was truly a marvel. If I had to pick a severe weather event, I was in Ocean City, MD during the derecho. I sat out on the front balcony of our condo Ocean side and looked out west while following the radar and watched the leading edge of the storm approach us. The wall cloud went right over our heads and right as it passed, the winds went from light to tropical storm force in a matter of seconds. That is a moment I'll never forget. Then we all moved to back balcony away from direct winds and watched the cloud to ground lightning show over the ocean for over an hour. Took lots of video and pictures that night. Surreal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 1. How long have you been interested in the weather/meteorology? I have worshiped snow and extreme cold since I was about 2. 2. How did you get interested? The second I saw snow when I was a little kid I was hooked - and my family was so embarrassed. Therapists have been treating me for excessive snow enthusiasm for 30-40 years, to no avail. I am proud of my worship of snow. 3. What is your level of expertise? Do you have any education or training? Are you a professional? I am a shameless snow weenie completely out of control. I am such a snow fanatic that I am going to make Snowciopathic Sno Bro cry with embarrassment at my utterly obsessive wintry antics lmao. No education whatsoever. I worship snow, the Polar Vortex, the thermohaline shutdown and the coming Little Ice Age in the Northern Hemisphere. 4. What are your favorite types of weather? My favorite types of weather are: Extreme cAk airmasses with extreme high winds and torrential 6 or more inches per hour snow bands that have become semipermanent over N VA and over Washington DC. I want snow to shut down DC for three months. Sure I'm effin' snowsane. I love zero visibilities due to snowsane winds and snowsane snow rates and snowsanely tall snowdrifts. I love cold summers with frost in July and failed crops and the public pools stay closed all summer because of chilly weather from June thru August. I am snowsanely proud of the stark fact that I am completely around the bend about snow and cold - no common sense at all, even at age 50. I am going to embarrass even the snow bros to tears just by the end of March 2014. 5. What were your two favorite weather events in your lifetime? February 19 1979 when 23 inches of snow fell in Washington DC. I was 15. I danced around like smeagle did in the volcano when he finally got his greedy hands on that golden ring! The other would be Jan 6-8 1996 when N VA got to enjoy 20 inches of snow, all while I was stuck down in Austin Texas goin' full-on Ji because I was missin' all my snow. When I got back...........................you guessed it - I was dancin on the ceiling because I was so damned excited about all that fresh snow! I took long jebwalks and I distinguished myself by shoveling anyone out of the snow who needed it, gratis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlainnFocail Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 You guys, thank you SO MUCH for these answers! It is so cool to hear all of this from everyone. I have loved reading every single one of them, and I look forward to the rest. Keep them coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailylurker Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I'm going to keep my answer short. I've loved weather since I could see. I absolutely love all storms. Doesn't matter. Rain, wind, snow (I hate sleet) freezing rain. Severe thunderstorms/ any thunderstorm, hurricanes, tornadoes, extreme temps. Anything but sunny and 70. I don't really have a favorite weather event. That's like asking which one of your kids do you love the most lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighStakes Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I think it was Feb of 85. Remember it being a day in the low 40s, and when the front came through it was like an instant white out. There was a flash freeze, and temps fell to the low 20s. Roads were an ice rink. That's the one I was thinking of. I was with my father driving home. The squall hit when we were about 5 miles from our house. It snowed so hard I had to get out of the car several times to clear off the windshield so my father could see to drive. There was no traffic on the road and it still took us 45 minutes to get home. That probably was the hardest I ever seen it snow. Close to 4 inches in less than an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailylurker Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 That's the one I was thinking of. I was with my father driving home. The squall hit when we were about 5 miles from our house. It snowed so hard I had to get out of the car several times to clear off the windshield so my father could see to drive. There was no traffic on the road and it still took us 45 minutes to get home. That probably was the hardest I ever seen it snow. Close to 4 inches in less than an hour. Dang. I remember that. I was going with my dad to get a haircut. That was probably the hardest I've ever seen it snow also. I remember my dad saying "this is what a whiteout is". I was only 7 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlainnFocail Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Dang. I remember that. I was going with my dad to get a haircut. That was probably the hardest I've ever seen it snow also. I remember my dad saying "this is what a whiteout is". I was only 7 years old. You are 6 years older than me. That's ancient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighStakes Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Dang. I remember that. I was going with my dad to get a haircut. That was probably the hardest I've ever seen it snow also. I remember my dad saying "this is what a whiteout is". I was only 7 years old. Yes. It was a true whiteout. Sometimes we all get excited and call S+ with a slight breeze a whiteout when in actuality it's not even close to a whiteout. This particular squall was something you expect in western new york not central Maryland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailylurker Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 You are 6 years older than me. That's ancient.One day you will be this old young lady. Kids these days.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 One day you will be this old young lady. Kids these days.. My son had a Bday this week, I reminded him that in 3 years he will be half my age....then it is all downhill from there! hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Next - Who has been in a thundersnow? How much snow did you get? In January 1987 during a TSSN I stood outside and watched HUGE HUGE flakes pour out of the sky and pile up 6 inches in only ten minutes. It was a relatively short event, this TSSN, but it dumped about 7-9 inches in a short time, with the 6 inches in ten minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailylurker Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Next - Who has been in a thundersnow? How much snow did you get? In January 1987 during a TSSN I stood outside and watched HUGE HUGE flakes pour out of the sky and pile up 6 inches in only ten minutes. It was a relatively short event, this TSSN, but it dumped about 7-9 inches in a short time, with the 6 inches in ten minutes. Lots of times. Most recently was a few weeks ago when that upper level low came through. Had a few real nice flashes of lightning. Thundersnow is one of my most loved weather events. Here's a good one. November 11, 1986. I was in 3rd grade. I remember sitting in the cafeteria during lunch. The thunder and lightning was as intense as a summer storm. I was stuck in school that day until midnight. We had 14" that day. That was one I will always remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ennepe68 Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 1. How long have you been interested in the weather/meteorology? 2. How did you get interested? 3. What is your level of expertise? Do you have any education or training? Are you a professional? 4. What are your favorite types of weather? 5. What were your two favorite weather events in your lifetime? ======================================= 1. Since a kid. I remember noticing high alto-cumulus clouds when very young and suddenly realising there were different cloud types. That was at maybe 4 years of age - it was a distinct epiphany. In fourth grade, I took my weenie weather station to school for show and tell. I explained wet bulb/dry bulb temps, and showed off my hygrometer that used a human hair. 2. As above, clouds. Also I saw a book in the school library on tornadoes. And getting flooded by Agnes (see #5 below). 3. Pure weenie. No training, though I am taking a course on climate science. 4. T-storms, tropical, convective - anything random and threatening. 5. Being flooded in T.S. Agnes in June of 1972 (in Richmond VA at the time) (not really "favorite" since we lost our house); and any of the 24-inch+ snowstorm rippers we've had in the DC region since 1979. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ennepe68 Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 Next - Who has been in a thundersnow? How much snow did you get? In January 1987 during a TSSN I stood outside and watched HUGE HUGE flakes pour out of the sky and pile up 6 inches in only ten minutes. It was a relatively short event, this TSSN, but it dumped about 7-9 inches in a short time, with the 6 inches in ten minutes. Feb 1983 was a thundersnow. First I had ever encountered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 just south of cape cod appears to be the place to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlaskaETC Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 just south of cape cod appears to be the place to be cmc_snow_acc_ma_29.png Why does Cape Cod always get smoked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman. Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Euro looks a bit better, a little more west, but not enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terpiecat1 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 So, I thought I'd shake things up some , and do a bit of a poll. I'd love everyone to answer, but it would be especially great to hear from the people who have been around this joint the longest. 1. How long have you been interested in the weather/meteorology? 2. How did you get interested? 3. What is your level of expertise? Do you have any education or training? Are you a professional? 4. What are your favorite types of weather? 5. What were your two favorite weather events in your lifetime? A little late to the party but these are great questions! I really enjoyed reading everyone else's responses. 1. One of my earliest childhood memories was a weather event. See #2. I was hooked after that. 2. I was very young when my family went on vacation to Disney World in Florida for the first time. I was too young for most of the rides but I was so excited to see Mickey and Minnie and all the other Disney characters. I cried when my parents told us that we had to leave a couple of days early because a big storm was coming. The storm had a name ... Agnes. I remember asking why a storm had a girl's name like Agnes and my dad explained that they named very bad storms so that everybody would know they were coming. We got back to Maryland just as Hurricane Agnes hit Florida. I remember the torrential downpours and howling winds when T.S. Agnes arrived in Maryland days later. It was fascinating and terrifying at the same time. A week or two later, we traveled to Pennsylvania where most of our relatives lived and saw the terrible damage from flooding. We helped my Aunt and Uncle move some of their few belongings that weren't damaged by the floods into a new house. 3. No expertise. I did take the NWS Skywarn Basics course and I'm a trained weather spotter. I've picked up most of my knowledge about weather from reading CWG and visiting other weather sites. 4. Snow, obviously, and the more, the better. I generally prefer cold/cool weather to hot weather. I also love late fall weather, when the temps have cooled down and the beautiful fall colors are out. 5. The 2010 and 2003 snowstorms because I love seeing snow through my kids' eyes (and I love playing the snow myself). Also, Hurricane Katrina ... not exactly a "favorite" because of the terrible devastation it caused but it's a weather event that made such a huge, lasting impression on me. After following the storm in the news for weeks, I had the opportunity to spend a couple of weeks on the Mississippi Gulf Coast assisting with the recovery effort. It was so heartwarming to meet people who traveled to Mississippi from all around the country to help strangers rebuild their lives. It was also amazing to see how brave and resilient the Gulf Coast residents were. I still keep in touch with some of the folks we met there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olafminesaw Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Why does Cape Cod always get smoked? It doesn't always, sometimes it gets rain while a little inland gets heavy snow which is tragic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olafminesaw Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Next - Who has been in a thundersnow? How much snow did you get? In January 1987 during a TSSN I stood outside and watched HUGE HUGE flakes pour out of the sky and pile up 6 inches in only ten minutes. It was a relatively short event, this TSSN, but it dumped about 7-9 inches in a short time, with the 6 inches in ten minutes. I got thunder sleet right at the beginning of commuttaggedon. It was a very short downpour of sleet, but was plenty to create a nice base for instant stickage of snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDIII Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 LMAO... If I see one more "it came in further west" post I think I might post something that is gonna get me banned... stop hallucinating. Please for the love of god. USE YOUR EYES! if it really has come this far west every model run it would be a great lakes cutter by this time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Questsnow Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 LMAO... If I see one more "it came in further west" post I think I might post something that is gonna get me banned... stop hallucinating. Please for the love of god. USE YOUR EYES! if it really has come this far west every model run it would be a great lakes cutter by this time! The problem is we don't report runs that go farther east, so it's as though it's just going west! We snow bros ignore any signs of busts until the last moment, when we cry in our beds waiting for this cruel world to give us another snow storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olafminesaw Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 LMAO... If I see one more "it came in further west" post I think I might post something that is gonna get me banned... stop hallucinating. Please for the love of god. USE YOUR EYES! if it really has come this far west every model run it would be a great lakes cutter by this time! This storm has been long dead. The models have been remarkably consistent with respect to track so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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