Fodie77 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Looking at radar, you can really start to see the two slugs of precip forming. Nice little chunk on the NC/VA border well ahead of the main precip field out west. It'll be nice to pick up an inch or two before the main event. Short range models seem to indicate that we will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordonheimer Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Looking at radar, you can really start to see the two slugs of precip forming. Nice little chunk on the NC/VA border well ahead of the main precip field out west. It'll be nice to pick up an inch or two before the main event. Short range models seem to indicate that we will. I think its a little too dry here in chesapeake, might take time for the snow to make it to the ground. Would be awesome to get an inch or so before the main event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portsmouth Weather Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Do you guys think this earlier start time is going to also mean an earlier flip to sleet as well? I dont think so. The streak of precip along the border just started showing up on the short-range models this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeVa Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Based off the radar, it looks like snow levels have just about collapsed around AKQ. Probably start flurrying in HR in the next hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmcwahoo Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Snowing in Richmond. Started about an hour ago. Early dusting beginning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeVa Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Flurries have commenced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portsmouth Weather Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Just started snowing lightly here in portsmouth. Temp at 22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midlo Snow Maker Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller.b.time Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Seeing some bigger flakes fighting to mix in at CHO. Hopefully they'll win out soon. Fine flakes coming down heavily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Congrats to the Richmond crew. I hope someone hits double digits down there. Good storm for us Virginians. Pretty much the entire state gets covered tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodie77 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Definitely looks like a couple hours of sleet may be in the cards for Richmond per the 4k NAM and the HRRR. Everything else is looking good. The stickage with such light snow is incredible to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIC Airport Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 NBC 12 has Richmond dipping to -7°F Friday Morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCoWx Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I'm just wondering when this pixie dust that's barely visible from my window is gonna become this heavy snow that many of the weather sites have been forecasting for this evening in Richmond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIC Airport Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Wow, that would be incredible. Do you think that has a chance of verifying? How would that stack up with past cold snaps? GFS and NAM have been showing 2m temps for Thursday and Friday well below 0 last couple days so I think it has a shot especially with a deep snowpack. If it hits -7°F, it will be the coldest since February 1979 when it hit -8°F. Should it hit anything lower, it will be the coldest since January 1940. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeVa Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Yeah I wonder why the snow flakes are so tiny. Maybe warmer air in the snow growth zone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowchill Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 RIC 1hr ago https://scontent-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10806325_10204536986682920_3568774352604031642_n.jpg?oh=62c5fee8cb984a97e4a073c3205d495d&oe=554E9BA4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portsmouth Weather Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 HRRR is still looking better for hampton roads and especially richmond for the remainder of the storm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midlo Snow Maker Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 6pm 0.9" 16 f mod snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portsmouth Weather Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Sitting at about an inch and 18 degrees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller.b.time Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Probably close to 1.75" at CHO. Just got into a 20dbz band. Those tiny flakes aren't too bad when they're falling like wildfire. Here's hoping this is a sign of a more general outbreak of heavy moisture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodie77 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Alright, now the main event starts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCoWx Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 The bottom has really fallen out over the last 30-45 minutes. Snowing its arse off over downtown Richmond! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeeng92 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Things look perfect, RAP HRRR and radar look perfect for Richmond. 1.2" 17 f mod snow in Tuckahoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACoastWx Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Based on NAM Mos output looks like a line from ric-fyj-mfv is jackpot 1.1-1.2 qpf and no temps above freezing at all levels...closest is ric -0.1 C at 800mb...not sure why nws maps imply more mixing near bay as mfv never goes above -3.0 C at any level during storm. Of course I'm only looking at the NAM guidance. Anybody have a link for model Mos other than NAM? Great storm though, just about everyone in on the action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midlo Snow Maker Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 6pm 0.9" 16f 7pm 1.7" 16f Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeVa Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Damn sleet line is already at the NC-VA border. Probably going to flip around midnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterwxfan Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 First measure for the storm, right at 2". Short Pump area. Loving the look of the radar and short range models for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crainjd Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Damn sleet line is already at the NC-VA border. Probably going to flip around midnight. I think you are hallucinating, still looks good to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller.b.time Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 3" here at CHO. LWX bumped up the overnight forecast to "Heavy Snow," which, although somewhat meaningless, is nonetheless gratifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Druff Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Anybody asked Phineas how his north trend at 0z worked out? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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