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March 20th White Rain/Slush Event Discussion and Obs


yoda

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Didn't think I would see the word bust associated with a storm as modest as this on March 20th. Whether DC gets white rain, or 3 inches, hard to call it a bust either way. Whatever happens its a memory in a matter of hours.

Can't agree there. 3" of snow in DC is way more than forecast. I could see my area get 6-8" or almost nothing. That's a big window...too big to be called a good forecast

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WWAs just got extended east a bit.

 

SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HOWARD-EASTERN LOUDOUN-
924 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2015
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM EDT
FRIDAY...
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS
ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW... WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM EDT FRIDAY.
 
* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW.
 
* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES.
 
* TIMING...LIGHT RAIN WILL MOVE IN LATE TONIGHT...TRANSITIONING TO
  ALL SNOW BEFORE DAWN FRIDAY MORNING.
 
* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY...MAKING
  TRAVELING HAZARDOUS.
 
* WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
 
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.
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WWAs just got extended east a bit.

 

SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HOWARD-EASTERN LOUDOUN-
924 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2015
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM EDT
FRIDAY...
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS
ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW... WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM EDT FRIDAY.
 
* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW.
 
* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES.
 
* TIMING...LIGHT RAIN WILL MOVE IN LATE TONIGHT...TRANSITIONING TO
  ALL SNOW BEFORE DAWN FRIDAY MORNING.
 
* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY...MAKING
  TRAVELING HAZARDOUS.
 
* WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
 
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

 

...almost at the exact same time as they did on March 24, 2013. 

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WWAs just got extended east a bit.

 

SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HOWARD-EASTERN LOUDOUN-
924 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2015
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM EDT
FRIDAY...
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS
ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW... WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM EDT FRIDAY.
 
* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW.
 
* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES.
 
* TIMING...LIGHT RAIN WILL MOVE IN LATE TONIGHT...TRANSITIONING TO
  ALL SNOW BEFORE DAWN FRIDAY MORNING.
 
* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY...MAKING
  TRAVELING HAZARDOUS.
 
* WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
 
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

 

I don't see how those don't get extended again before all is said and done.

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I don't know that I buy MOS derived data for this kind of situation.

Probably not fully.. not sure I'd totally disregard. Even the colder raw solutions are just cold enough. LAMP is iffier though IMO.. it's warmer than regular MOS was earlier too.

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Probably not fully.. not sure I'd totally disregard. Even the colder raw solutions are just cold enough. LAMP is iffier though IMO.. it's warmer than regular MOS was earlier too.

34 overnight and 33.5 during the morning seems to be about where I can get accumulations here. Above that and it gets sketchy. It isn't like we are going to be pounding a la Jan 2011.

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34 overnight and 33.5 during the morning seems to be about where I can get accumulations here. Above that and it gets sketchy. It isn't like we are going to be pounding a la Jan 2011.

Just the thought brings positive vibes.

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Well, I'll be darned. 42/25. Pretty chilly, but only holding out for some slushy snow. I might see a couple slushers hang on on top of my car for a couple of seconds before melting. I should see mostly steady rain though. That means steady rain TONIGHT too, as well as all morning. The all rain/RASN line will be about 10 miles to my northwest. Bank on it. I should have gone to school for meteorology. I know my region perfectly. My winds have been east all day with a persistent SE component. Can you say 'kiss of death' for all snow? Can you say South Maryland climate? DCA might pick up 1-3 inches of wet snow. They happen to be 25 miles NORTH of me lol

 

Congrats mountains and C MD. Enjoy the 6-8 inches of snow! Take a jebwalk for me lol

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34 overnight and 33.5 during the morning seems to be about where I can get accumulations here. Above that and it gets sketchy. It isn't like we are going to be pounding a la Jan 2011.

I didn't pay that much attention to details today.. was a bit surprised how warm MOS is. It is going to probably lean high .. tho a blend might only get DCA to like 35. Not like DCA snow matters that much...

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