WEATHER53 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I feel good about next winter. And the one after that. Then not so good, then good, then just can't tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEATHER53 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 It just snizzled ceaslessly until 8:30 but did reaccumulate on windshields so may be a hard pack mess. Also, wet impervious spots are refreezing Real slick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 26, 2014 Author Share Posted March 26, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEATHER53 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Those two are going to eat the Atlantic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 We need to check the models one last time just to make sure there are no snowy surprises for early April Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEATHER53 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Going to be a lot of instability today, late March sun working hard but unusually cold aloft, I think some cumulus towering snow showers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 It's snowing again in Dale City. There's a fresh car topping. This is the winter that does not want to go away. I want it to stay all summer too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Wasn't it supposed to be windy on the back side of this storm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Wasn't it supposed to be windy on the back side of this storm? It is ramping up. Even a little blowing snow here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Sussex County DE seemed to be the jackpot for the MA- FRANKFORD 7.0 1215 AM 3/26 TRAINED SPOTTERMILTON 6.5 900 PM 3/25 TRAINED SPOTTERELLENDALE 6.2 345 AM 3/26 DEOSSTOCKLEY 6.0 345 AM 3/26 DEOSLEWES 6.0 1045 PM 3/25 SOCIAL MEDIAHARBESON 5.6 945 PM 3/25 SOCIAL MEDIAMILLSBORO 5.5 1015 PM 3/25 PUBLICLAUREL 5.3 345 AM 3/26 DEOSBRIDGEVILLE 5.3 345 AM 3/26 DEOSOCEAN VIEW 5.0 1035 PM 3/25 SOCIAL MEDIASELBYVILLE 4.6 1110 PM 3/25 DEOSSEAFORD 3.9 932 PM 3/25 PUBLIC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Tuesday March 25 2014 Throughout the night of Monday March 24 the snowstorm gathered strength. The night before, the low had fallen to 21. Then Monday night it fell to 25 degrees. The ground became very cold. As a coastal developed off the southeast coast early Tuesday, snow began to develop over northern Virginia. It was supposed to have started at 9am. I stayed up all night watching the radar. Then it started to snow at 7am. I tried to go to bed but the snow continued and I watched as it began to accumulate on the mulch and on bushes and on a wooden fence. By 8am it was beginning to turn some north facing lawn slopes white. By 9am all lawns were turning white. I finally dozed til 1030am then glanced out the window. It was pouring moderate snow and I could see that the lawn had at least an inch and a half of snow and that the roads and sidewalks were turning white. It was very hard to believe. It was late March. The forecast was for 2 to 4 inches of snow but I thought I would get an inch of slush and that Leesburg would get 4 inches. Then I slept til 1pm then got up and looked out at my snow stake. 3.5 inches!!!! I was stunned. How could this happen on the tropical fall line in late March? A strong snowband hit Dale City with HUGE snowflakes that quickly built the snowpack up to 4 inches. Then we were in the dry slot which persisted til 530pm. We topped out at 37 degrees and the snow melted/compacted back to 3 inches. The snow on the roads melted. Later I went out and drove around since the roads were only wet. We had very close to 100 percent areal snow cover. It was hard to believe since it was late March. The north facing lawns of the Glendale Slope were all covered in 3 inches of fresh snow. Leninskaya was a ski resort. Then I took a reverent walk in Delaney Valley. It had 3 inches of snow, 100 percent areal coverage. The low lying areas were water filled but the water was filled with snow. Today's snow cover exceeded the requirements for increasing the days of snow cover counter by one day, to 54 days so far this season. I had never expected to see this again til 2015. March 2013 we got 3.5 inches snow on March 6, 1 inch of snow on March 17 and 2.5 inches of snow on March 25. March 2014 we got 5 inches of snow on March 3, 8 inches of snow on March 17 and 4 inches of snow on March 25 This March we saw 17 inches of snow for the month. That's as much snow as we normally get in one ENTIRE WINTER SEASON here in Dale City! Today's snow, 4 inches is normal JANUARY climo for one snowstorm. So what does that make it when we get the 4 inches in LATE MARCH????? Or 8 inches of snow on St Paddys Day? We've now seen 48 inches on the season. I am making a run at nzucker's New York snow total on this season of 57 inches. The only thing that saved his 8ss was the lack of classic blocking and the track of the storm. If the storm had made a direct hit on N VA and DC, I would have gotten at least 18 inches of snow and the tropical fall line would have left nzucker's 57 inch seasonal total in New York State choking in the proverbial snow dust lol. I would have made a run at weathafella's and Ginxy's seasonal snow totals too. There is no doubt about it - We are a snow town. Book THAT for 2014-2015! SNE had better look out. Their seasonal snow totals are not safe, not even in March, especially not at the hands of the Jebman or of the powerful tropical fall line. The DC Crew made a wreck of the so called sne crew. Next year we'll do even better. We get snow, and we score. SNE missed out again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 It is ramping up. Even a little blowing snow here. When I stepped outside this morning it was breezy. I'm assuming my wind gauge on my PWS was just frozen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Sussex County DE seemed to be the jackpot for the MA- FRANKFORD 7.0 1215 AM 3/26 TRAINED SPOTTER MILTON 6.5 900 PM 3/25 TRAINED SPOTTER ELLENDALE 6.2 345 AM 3/26 DEOS STOCKLEY 6.0 345 AM 3/26 DEOS LEWES 6.0 1045 PM 3/25 SOCIAL MEDIA HARBESON 5.6 945 PM 3/25 SOCIAL MEDIA MILLSBORO 5.5 1015 PM 3/25 PUBLIC LAUREL 5.3 345 AM 3/26 DEOS BRIDGEVILLE 5.3 345 AM 3/26 DEOS OCEAN VIEW 5.0 1035 PM 3/25 SOCIAL MEDIA SELBYVILLE 4.6 1110 PM 3/25 DEOS SEAFORD 3.9 932 PM 3/25 PUBLIC So this storm for the just east of I-95 folks was a Stealers Wheel song. Snow to the west of me, snow to the east, stuck in the middle with zilch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 So this storm for the just east of I-95 folks was a Stealers Wheel song. Snow to the west of me, snow to the east, stuck in the middle with zilch. Lol well I only got a little over an inch in northern Caroline county. Driving 6-7 miles east in that death band there was 4"+. So close but yet so far. It was mostly DE and lower eastern shore that cashed in on the heavy snow. The upper and western parts didn't see much more than an inch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midatlanticweather Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Snow showers this AM! Windy and cold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVclimo Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Gusty snow shower moving through with a fresh dusting on all surfaces. 26 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Def was way better for people around DC yesterday - and west judging from Jeb's latest hymn. I ended up with 1.5" (roughly). It's weird, as good as the March snows have been for northern VA over to DC, markedly less so up my way in Maryland (balt area). The set-ups have been way more favorable when the snow actually has been falling for areas south of Balt. 10.5 inches at my house in March is a nice total, but way less than what it has been 50 miles to the south the way things have gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVclimo Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Pouring snow here now. Less than 1/2 mile visibility. May get more accumulation from this than the 0.8" I received from the storm yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Pouring snow here now. Less than 1/2 mile visibility. May get more accumulation from this than the 0.8" I received from the storm yesterday. pick up .1 more and I can give you 51" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVclimo Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 pick up .1 more and I can give you 51" Got that covered. Near whiteout conditions here now. Some of the heaviest snow of the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Got that covered. Near whiteout conditions here now. Some of the heaviest snow of the winter. Nice! I'll put 51" for now, if that changes, let me know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowerLowerDE Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 We are truly sick of the white stuff. Seven inches are here at least. Something icy happened at the end too. The roads are very slick. It is very windy, cold and unpleasant. I'd gladly give it away if I could to all of you that wanted more than you got. I hope it melts ASAP and we can get on with Spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huffwx Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Sussex County DE seemed to be the jackpot for the MA- FRANKFORD 7.0 1215 AM 3/26 TRAINED SPOTTER MILTON 6.5 900 PM 3/25 TRAINED SPOTTER ELLENDALE 6.2 345 AM 3/26 DEOS STOCKLEY 6.0 345 AM 3/26 DEOS LEWES 6.0 1045 PM 3/25 SOCIAL MEDIA HARBESON 5.6 945 PM 3/25 SOCIAL MEDIA MILLSBORO 5.5 1015 PM 3/25 PUBLIC LAUREL 5.3 345 AM 3/26 DEOS BRIDGEVILLE 5.3 345 AM 3/26 DEOS OCEAN VIEW 5.0 1035 PM 3/25 SOCIAL MEDIA SELBYVILLE 4.6 1110 PM 3/25 DEOS SEAFORD 3.9 932 PM 3/25 PUBLIC Most of places within 25 miles of my house in Forest, VA had 5-7 inches too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Def was way better for people around DC yesterday - and west judging from Jeb's latest hymn. I ended up with 1.5" (roughly). It's weird, as good as the March snows have been for northern VA over to DC, markedly less so up my way in Maryland (balt area). The set-ups have been way more favorable when the snow actually has been falling for areas south of Balt. 10.5 inches at my house in March is a nice total, but way less than what it has been 50 miles to the south the way things have gone. and way more than 50 miles to your north, which have seen next to nothing this month. Any mid-Atlantic snow lover who sees 10" of snow in March should be ecstatic because it doesn't happen often. And honestly I thought it was nice to see the ridiculous gradient even out a bit this month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVclimo Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 School buses parked on the side of the road, waiting for visibility to improve. Roads accumulating fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowerLowerDE Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Ugg.............. HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOKNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ355 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2014DEZ002>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ021>025-027-270800-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-355 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2014THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE...SOUTHERNDELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY..DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS TO 45 MPH BETWEEN 7 AM AND 1 PM MAY CAUSEISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WHERE ANY SNOW LADEN TREE LIMBS BREAK.USUALLY THIS OCCURS PRIMARILY WHERE MORE THAN 5 INCHES OF WET SNOWHAS ACCUMULATED ON THE LIMBS..DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW..SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 We are truly sick of the white stuff. Seven inches are here at least. Something icy happened at the end too. The roads are very slick. It is very windy, cold and unpleasant. I'd gladly give it away if I could to all of you that wanted more than you got. I hope it melts ASAP and we can get on with Spring. Any idea what your total for the season is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 and way more than 50 miles to your north, which have seen next to nothing this month. Any mid-Atlantic snow lover who sees 10" of snow in March should be ecstatic because it doesn't happen often. And honestly I thought it was nice to see the ridiculous gradient even out a bit this month. I still don't understand why people on this board lecture others on how they should feel. I didn't say I felt good or bad in the post, was making an observation. I also observe that my area has a ton less snow from D/J/F than areas 50 miles to the north. A few extra inches doesn't even that out in March. It was, in the end, an observation. For some reason you and others insist on jumping on that and making pronouncements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowerLowerDE Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Any idea what your total for the season is? I admit I have not kept track at all. I think you have had a good deal more than here. Several times we were too warm to get much snow. It will be interesting to see the NWS totals for the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasnow215 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Ugg.............. HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 355 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2014 DEZ002>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ021>025-027-270800- KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT- CAROLINE-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- 355 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE...SOUTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS TO 45 MPH BETWEEN 7 AM AND 1 PM MAY CAUSE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WHERE ANY SNOW LADEN TREE LIMBS BREAK. USUALLY THIS OCCURS PRIMARILY WHERE MORE THAN 5 INCHES OF WET SNOW HAS ACCUMULATED ON THE LIMBS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. Here in Cape May Co ended up with 6" of snow, but its just breezy, no real wind to speak of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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