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Jan 12-14 Minor Ice and Snow Disco/Obs


Bob Chill

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My Forecast for DC I just put on facebook.  You can follow me here -  https://www.facebook.com/HeadfulOfSnow

 

Forecast for DC for morning snow event. May update later. See details below.

 

The Skinny: More than a dusting, Less than 1"

When will it start - roughly 4-5am
When will it end - roughly 10am-Noon
Will it stick easily: yes
Will it be light or heavy?: On the light side
Chances of not seeing a single flake: 15%
Chances of at least a dusting on cartops: 60%
Chances of at least 1/2": 50%
Chances of at least 1": 35%
Chances of at least 2": 20%
Chances of at least 3": 10%
Will the Fed close: no
Will Fauquier County close: yes

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
459 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2015

DCZ001-MDZ011-013-014-016-503>506-VAZ052>056-502-506-140600-
/O.NEW.KLWX.WW.Y.0003.150114T0900Z-150114T1700Z/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-
ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-NORTHWEST MONTGOMERY-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY-NORTHWEST HOWARD-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HOWARD-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-
SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-EASTERN LOUDOUN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...BALTIMORE...DUNDALK...
CATONSVILLE...ANNAPOLIS...WALDORF...GERMANTOWN...DAMASCUS...
ROCKVILLE...LISBON...COLUMBIA...ELLICOTT CITY...MANASSAS...
MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX...ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH...
FREDERICKSBURG...LEESBURG...ASHBURN
459 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO NOON EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS
ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 4 AM TO NOON EST WEDNESDAY.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND ONE INCH.

* TIMING...ONSET AROUND 4 TO 6 AM...CONTINUING INTO THE LATE
MORNING HOURS...BEFORE MIXING WITH PERIODS OF SLEET AND
DISSIPATING BY EARLY AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES...MIDDLE 20S DURING THE PREDAWN HOURS...INCREASING
TO LOW 30S LATER IN THE MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTH AT 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL LIKELY DEVELOP EARLY IN THE MORNING COMMUTE.
THIS COUPLED WITH ROAD AND AIR TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW FREEZING
WILL CAUSE ACCUMULATION OF SNOWFALL ON ROADWAYS. THIS WILL
RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

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Right now at 3pm is an interesting time in the evolution. I am on board for 2" in general DC area. The precipitable moisture lower layers is decent for a minor event, right now the water vapor movement is in a stall phase with a shift in last 3 hours from ene to ne. Light precip in far western NC, eastern TN and even extreme se KY is moving almost due north. I think the next 6 hours will be fun to monitor. It will be all snow if it occurs.

40%+ rh and 30.50 baro are not in tandem very often. That is a clue.

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