Ellinwood Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Blizzard conditions. Need winds for a blizzard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighStakes Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Getting intense. Tough to be outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Temps are running cold so far compared to MOS.. like 3-5 cold or so. As in 3 to 5 degrees colder than what MOS has us at this hour/time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRWx Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 We should take a look at all the model output again as regards accums. I dont remember which models showed 3 inches, but they were dead on for me. Also, it appears that the people along the east side of the precip shield like myself were waiting quite a while for snow to start. I think there is a moisture gradient along the east side of the slug, on an approximate line with Dale City lol, and that along this moisture gradient, for lack of a better term, (I am no meteorologist) snow amts will be sharply lower than farther west along the main snow axis which appears to be about I'd say 50 miles west of Dale City and extending on a SW/NE axis. The exception is Maryland. Much of that state is one gigantic BULLSEYE for heavy torrential snow. So, I'll be fairly happy with 2-3 inches along the so-called Dale City Axis, and Leesburg will dig out of the heavy snow along the Leesburg Axis. Marylanders will be crippled by snow in the Maryland Bullseye lol Forecasting for Prince William is agonizing at best. Ours is such a LOOOOOOOONG county. The climate in Dale City is can be so different from that in Manassas. Today is a stark example. There are times when I believe that meteorologists should draw a line thru the middle of Prince William, place the west under a warning and place the east half under a watch lol. I am not blaming the Mets - I am merely illustrating the difficulties of forecasting in this part of Virginia lol. Anyway, enjoy the storm. It was sure one hell of a ride tracking this, and it will be long remembered all along the Leesburg Axis and in the Maryland Bullseye! I know I'll enjoy mine. Excellent synopsis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expat Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Poor Mailman...Trying to drive on an unplowed hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Blizzard conditions. are your winds near 35 mph? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshfsu123 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 As of 1pm, 1.25 inches measured in multiple spots around Nats Park (Navy Yard) area. Temp is up to 21 (had fallen to 19 during moderate snow rates). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scraff Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 2.9! Damn that was fast. Keep it coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Still dumping!!! Not sure what the top end on this could be but 8" seems doable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 +SN. Probably close to 2", but haven't measured. Flakes are a mix of needles, plates and columns, but rates are beating ratios right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 1:00 report: 1.5" on the ground, 1 inch in the last hour. Moderate snow continues. Going for a walk this hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T. August Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 2.5" Still +SN, small flakes but 1/4 mile visibility and breezy. Lol how do you measure this stuff? I can hardly tell it's sticking because of the wind, but I guess I probably have an inch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 2.9! Damn that was fast. Keep it coming! Whoa, really? I haven't measured, but it's coming down hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanInMd Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 The flakes under that orange band were huge! 2" at 12:20 3" at 1:00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherCCB Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Giant pillows falling This very heavy snow. Cleared my board @ 1pm Well see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 12z gridded MOS is maybe 1-2 too war...but pretty close...has DC go above 32 at around 8pm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderdog Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Moderate snow in Gainesville; 3 inches so far; 19 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 1:00 Heavy snow 5.8 inches total. Picked up 1.4 inches in the past hour. I just finished my first shoveling of the driveway. The rates dropped off for about ten minutes and I immediately went to a sleet/snow mix. But once the rates increased it went right back to all snow again. At This rate of snowfall I am almost assured to reach the high end of guidance. Just looking at radar I would think 10+ is a lock. The NWS upped my totals to 8-12 FWIW. This snow is much heavier weight wise then the fluff we had earlier in the week. But this is now my biggest storm of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
09-10 analogy Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Any reports from Democracy Blvd. area? Looks like they're getting hammered. So close and yet so far ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb@MAWS Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Mod-hvy snow. Great when winds gust; makes it look like a full-fledged snowstorm. Waiting for incoming Yellows and Red. Temp now at high for day at 18.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interstate Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 pouring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Lol how do you measure this stuff? I can hardly tell it's sticking because of the wind. I measured on the driveway... with these temps it should be no problem. I think I'll wait till it's over before clearing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Measured 2" at 1pm. Picked up an inch the last hour. Temp is 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87storms Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 I'm right by the 270/495 split which has been between the light to the south and the heavier to the north. I've been a solid steady/mod for a couple hours and probably at about 2" by now. Looks like im starting to taste the mega band. I can confirm that fat flakes are indeed falling now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacintoshPro Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Not moving east so far, still pixie dust in N. Arlington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman. Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 From the orange band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Kids are getting ready to go out and have some fun. Just like leesburg04 dumping snow here. Under that yellow band with another one coming behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb@MAWS Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Whoa, really? I haven't measured, but it's coming down hard. Sounds about right. I'm eyeballing 2-3". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scraff Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Whoa, really? I haven't measured, but it's coming down hard. I keep checking at commercial breaks during Caps game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Not moving east so far, still pixie dust in N. Arlington. I think you're going to be pretty good real soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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