usedtobe Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 About 5.5 at 9:30 but getting the heaviest snow of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacintoshPro Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 The puking has commenced here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Pimpernel Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 NAM is just insane. And that's starting from 00Z. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astarck Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 We seem to be tracking pretty well to hit the HRRR 8" by midnight now that the rates have picked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighStakes Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Moderate snow. 3 inches. Temp 18. Getting windy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCoWx Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Well, it would appear that the 30-something year, one-foot of snow drought in Richmond continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 DC about to be demolished. Somehow DCA reporting only light snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianonymous Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Wow, this thing isn't playing games. I can dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 NE winds 20-25 mph with moderate to heavy snow. Lots of blowing and drifting now. There is more than 4" but not going out to measure now lol. Beginning to look like a blizzard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 AREA FORECAST DISCUSSIONNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC915 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE STRENGTHENING EAST OF MYRTLE BEACH WILL BE A HIGHIMPACT WINTER STORM FOR THE MID ATLANTIC STATES THROUGH SATURDAYNIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN EARLY IN THE NEW WEEK. A COLDFRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE AREA TUESDAY.&&.NEAR TERM /TONIGHT/...SFC ANLYS SHOWS LOW PRES HAS MOVED E OF MYR. THE LOW WILLINENSIFY AS IT TRACKS TO HAT BY 06Z...AND ENE OF ORF BY 12Z SAT.SNOW HAS OVERSPREAD THE ENTIRE CWA. THE OVERNIGHT HRS WL FEATURE INTENSESNOWFALL. NO VEHICLES XCPT PLOWS AND EMERGENCY SHOULD BE ON ROADSTNGT/SAT.DUAL POL RDR SHOWS AN AREA OF IP/SG BTWN CHO AND RIC. BLV AS ITTRACKS N INTO THE COLDER AIR (PER 00Z IAD SNDG) THIS WL REVERTBACK TO SN.STORM IS STILL REALLY GETTING GOING...AND WE`VE SEEN SOME 7-8"AMTS IN THE CENTRAL SHEN VLLY. BLV AS THIS WORKS N ALONG THE CSTSNOW AND WINDS WL INTENSIFY. SREF SHOWS SNFL INTENSIFYING AFTRMDNGT...AND CONTINUING TO BE VERY HVY THRU AT LEAST NOON SAT.WINDS OVR THE BAY/TIDAL PTMC HV BEEN GUSTING 35-40 MPH. IAD ANDBWI VWP SHOW THE LO LVL WIND FIELD STRENGTHENING FM THE NE - ATRUE NOR`EASTER. WINDS WL BECOME AN EVEN GRTR CONCERN AFTRMDNGT..ESPECIALLY IN THE ERN PART OF THE FCST AREA.WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR THECHESAPEAKE BAY WITH GUSTS 60 TO 65 MPH EXPECTED. THE STRONGESTWINDS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND A HIGH WIND WARNING IS INEFFECT FOR THOSE AREAS.&&.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...THE STRONG UPPER-LEVEL LOW WILL PASS TO OUR SOUTH SATURDAY WHILETHE COASTAL LOW REMAINS NEAR THE DELMARVA PENINSULA. HEAVY SNOWAND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE SATURDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OFBLOWING SNOW AND SNOW WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. THE HIGHWIND WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1 PM SATURDAY FOR COUNTIES ALONG THECHESAPEAKE BAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOONALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS...BUT SNOWFALL RATES WILL DECREASE DURINGTHE AFTERNOON AS THE LOW FINALLY STARTS TO PULL AWAY FROM THEAREA.SNOW SATURDAY EVENING SHOULD END OVERNIGHT AS THE LOW MOVES OUT TOSEA. WINDS WILL DIMINISH...BUT IT WILL STILL BE BREEZY WITH GUSTSAROUND 15 TO 25 MPH ACROSS MOST AREAS AND 30 TO 40 MPH FORLOCATIONS NEAR THE BAY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE STILL EXPECTEDTHROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 24TO 30 INCHES ARE EXPECTED NEAR AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 95 TO AREASAROUND INTERSTATE 81. 12 TO 18 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERNMARYLAND WHERE SLEET MAY MIX IN AND ALSO ACROSS THE NORTHWESTERNPORTION OF THE CWA WHERE PRECIP TOTALS WILL NOT BE QUITE AS HIGH.HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN FOR SUNDAY...BRINGING DRY CONDITIONSALONG WITH SUNSHINE. TEMPS WILL BE ABOVE FREEZING ACROSS MOSTAREAS...BUT WATCH OUT FOR A RE-FREEZE SUNDAY NIGHT WITH TEMPSDROPPING WELL BELOW FREEZING.HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST MONDAY AND A SOUTHERLY FLOWWILL ALLOW FOR MOST AREAS TO BE ABOVE FREEZING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichmondTarHeel Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Video from my balcony in Herndon. Vid doesn't do it justice, been coming down pretty hard for the last little bit. Can't believe all the traffic out still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I have a video of the peak of the rippage from December 2009, which is the benchmark against which all expected big snows are measured. I hope we can get there for hours on end tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Somehow DCA reporting only light snow. Look where the band is - it is north of the airport (the heaviest part at least). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohndc Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Somehow DCA reporting only light snow. I don't know how that is possible because I'm only 8 mile NE and it sn+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnis Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 4.2...1in/hr snowfall 18f It was windy earlier with 20-25mph gusts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacintoshPro Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 We seem to be tracking pretty well to hit the HRRR 8" by midnight now that the rates have picked up. If we can get 1" per hour rates through, most people should be able to hit 8 before the mayhem even starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 About 5.5 at 9:30 but getting the heaviest snow of the day. Nice Wes... good to see you are doing well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurojosh Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 If we can get 1" per hour rates through, most people should be able to hit 8 before the mayhem even starts. What time does the mayhem start,btw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRWx Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I have the best viewing capabilities in my neighborhood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 843 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 MDZ013-014-016>018-VAZ050>053-055>057-230315- CALVERT-ST. MARYS-CHARLES-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-KING GEORGE-STAFFORD-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-CULPEPER-FAIRFAX-SPOTSYLVANIA-ORANGE- 843 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...HEAVY SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING... AS OF 840 PM...HEAVIER SNOW WAS OVERSPREADING SOUTHERN MARYLAND AND EAST-CENTRAL VIRGINIA. SNOWFALL RATES WILL EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR AND VISIBILITY WILL DROP TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. NEAR THE OPEN TIDAL WATERS OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH ARE BEGINNING TO CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY SPREAD NORTH AND WEST OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I haven't seen any of those heavy rates that were advertised for the western areas this evening. The last hour has really been nothing but pixie dust. Not even worth going out to try and measure. I have lots of wind, but very little snow the last hour. My measure area has been compromised by the wind, so it's going to be very tough to get anything meaningful from this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 My cousin in Saint Inigoes, MD just said they have 6.5" but they aren't trained in measuring so take with a grain of salt perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanW Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Over 0.8" water content already fallen south of DC, per NEXRAD digital storm total calculations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRWx Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I don't know how that is possible because I'm only 8 mile NE and it sn+ Moderate snow isn't even what people think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 For it be considered an official "climatic" snowfall observation for historical records, you can't sum up more than 4 snowfall measurements within a 24 hour period, or once per 6 hours. You can certainly report hourly accums, but official totals should be kept to summing up 6 hr amounts to account for settling. Summing up hourly amounts will lead to inflated numbers which will not be accepted by NWS as an official snowfall climate observation. This happened in Montague NY in 1997, when a lake effect storm of 77" was not officially accepted as a national record because the observer summed up 6 separate snowfall measurements within 24 hrs. So clear your snowboard no more than once per 6 hrs. Happy measuring! Bingo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacintoshPro Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 What time does the mayhem start,btw? 1 am looks like the time where we can start seeing extremely heavy snowbands possibly with thundersnow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expat Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 1.5 inches in the last hour and a half! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRWx Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Over 0.8" water content already fallen south of DC, per NEXRAD digital storm total calculations. Nice graphic. That shows it's on the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Hoping that yellow/orange conglomerate blob is snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windman18 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Good rates and good sized flakes. 19 degrees and 4.5-5 inches of snow. Hoping to reach 7 inches by midnight before the real show starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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