yoda Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 606 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 NCZ002>005-VAZ011>019-022>024-032>035-043-WVZ044-507-230000- ROCKINGHAM-ALLEGHANY-SURRY-STOKES-HENRY-ROANOKE-CRAIG-MONTGOMERY- FLOYD-CARROLL-PULASKI-PATRICK-BEDFORD-ROCKBRIDGE-ALLEGHANY-AMHERST- WYTHE-BOTETOURT-GRAYSON-FRANKLIN-GILES-MONROE-EASTERN GREENBRIER- 606 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...HEAVY SNOW MOVING THROUGH THE REGION... AT 601 PM EST...A LARGE AREA OF HEAVY SNOW WAS MOVING THROUGH THE REGION. SNOWFALL WILL LIKELY OCCUR AT THE RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR. SNOW WILL FALL AT SUCH RATES THAT IT WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT FOR HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS TO KEEP EVEN THE MAJOR ROADS FREE OF DEEP SNOW AS THIS PRECIPITATION MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ROANOKE... BLACKSBURG... SALEM... CHRISTIANSBURG... AND RADFORD. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS VIRGINIA TECH...THE MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY...THE SALEM FAIRGROUNDS... THE NATIONAL D DAY MEMORIAL...MARTINSVILLE AIRPORT...AND ROANOKE REGIONAL AIRPORT. TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. TRAVEL ONLY IN AN ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY. ROADS AND HIGHWAYS MAY BECOME IMPASSIBLE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Last band from 5:30-6 was sweet. Just hit 3" and .6 in the last 30 minutes. Keep those rolling through please. Rockville here as well. Looks like heavier bands in 10 or so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Why does the dry slot turn snow to sleet? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Weak lift cant overcome a shallow warm layer I am guessing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 4 to 5" here in West Springfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Chaos Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Pressure: 1019.3mb Temp: 23.8F DP: 22.3F Wind: 17mph NE (anemometer is 15 feet above the Chesapeake Bay) Blowing, drifting moderate snow now. Virtually no accumulation (it's all blowing off). Edit: Forgot to say I am near Annapolis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukeblue219 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 2.5" right now in Silver Spring with light powdery snow at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siberian-Snowcover-Myth Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 24 Degrees and sleeting in Ric... That sleet mix is going to go well inland. I think Nova will be in line for mixing as well. Dont be fooled by the radar returns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sn0waddict Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 That is sleet Sleet line can clearly been seen here: http://weather.cod.edu/satrad/nexrad/index.php?type=AKQ-N0C-1-24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astarck Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 22 degrees and 3.3" of snow for the 6pm measurement. Snow board cleared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted January 22, 2016 Author Share Posted January 22, 2016 I see south PA yellows. Good job worrying folks! 2.5" here as of 5:30 but rates were up then and since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87storms Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 the sleet line made it really close to dc during feb 10, if i remember correctly, but then the coastal took over which helped. what can ya do. it either makes it here or it doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Boom! Moderate to heavy snow just blossomed over me. Now we talkin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacintoshPro Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 This latest band brings da wind - at least in Arlington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Riley Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Dad down in Norfolk is at 30 degrees and freezing rain for two hours now. He had an inch of heavy snow before that. This cold air from the high pressure is very strong. Low 20's here no freezing rain in Norfolk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grothar of Herndon Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Why does the dry slot turn snow to sleet? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Are you a pro forecaster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Rates, flake size and wind all picking up. Cold out too 21F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCAlexandria Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Are you a pro forecaster? I do the weather forcasr my condo association Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthArlington101 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Heavy wind blown pixies dancing in the streetlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Pouring snow here. Wind picking up too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Sleet line can clearly been seen here: http://weather.cod.edu/satrad/nexrad/index.php?type=AKQ-N0C-1-24 Looks like it surged north and then fell back south. I don't think immediate DC has any worries of that getting here for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Riley Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 no freezing rain in Norfolk. 34 in Norfolk, 36 at the Beach with some sleet mixing in with rain. No wind to speak of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I honestly don't give a sleet if it sleets. Sleet happens. What can you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Anyone in the Roanoke region? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RixeyvilleWX Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Wind and snow have really picked up the last 30 minutes. 6.5 inches (NW Culpeper) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCAlexandria Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 As long as we stay in the snow band we won't skeet Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnis Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 2.5" here with moderate snow...18f Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman. Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 22z HRRR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlaskaETC Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Using Precipitation Depiction or Hydrometer Classification or Correlation Coefficient? Precipitation depiction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 22z HRRR is on drugs... or we are going to be pounded later tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Last band from 5:30-6 was sweet. Just hit 3" and .6 in the last 30 minutes. Keep those rolling through please. I'll keep em comin' all night long well into tomorrow night. The generational storm - The gift that keeps on givin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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