Ian Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 That h5 loop is a 10 second clinic of exactly what to look for if you like big snowstorms. I love the trajectory overhead and off the coast. So sweet for our latitude I'm sort of in awe of how many giant storms I've seen here. There were times when 20-30 years would pass between. There's not much like a crippled city in a snowstorm. It actually doesn't rank all that far behind a good Texas tornado (still fairly behind a KS one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I'm sort of in awe of how many giant storms I've seen here. There were times when 20-30 years would pass between. There's not much like a crippled city in a snowstorm. It actually doesn't rank all that far behind a good Texas tornado (still fairly behind a KS one). Me too. We've only had 2 bad out of the last 6. 10-11 wasn't above normal snow wise but it wasn't in the bad winter class either. We've had 4 giant and 2 really big storms in the last 6 years. Plus we're on a 3 year heater and froze the bay and rivers the previous 2 years. We probably have better than normal odds at adding another big or giant storm this year. Best of all...since this nino is so strong so late in the year we could have a sweet weak Nina next year to keep the run going...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Thank you all for putting all those loops together, it's really awesome watching the storm come together on the models, the radar, and multiple satellite loops. I don't think it's a stretch to say that we just experienced a repeat of the Blizzard of 96, 20 years later, and this storm will forever change our perception of super Ninos. Probably my all time favorite storm, or a close 2nd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Put together a bunch of images for CWG: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2016/01/25/the-12-best-meteorological-images-of-the-blizzard-of-2016/ One in there people might want is the Euro comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I made this radar loop so that we would be able to see the storm's features from start to finish. It starts January 22, 0018z, which is when it was transitioning to being a snowstorm for some areas of the South. http://www.greatlakes.salsite.com/Blizzard_of_2016_radar_loop.html Sorry about the jumpiness. I did the best I could. I was intending to use UCAR/RAP national radar images, but that web site broke down for a few hours during the storm. Nice satellite/radar/500mb loops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 This one just because its so ridiculous we may never see it again. 36-48! You gotta be ****tin me. And this one because its so cool. Thunder snow captured by the Space Station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisy Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 This was the 12z run on the 16th, this was the last run of the EURO that didn't show the storm. Then, here is the 00z 17th run, the first run that actually showed something resembling the final product Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hosj III Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 http://andrew.rsmas.miami.edu/bmcnoldy/tmp/Jan2016/northeast_22-23Jan16_shd.gif Radar loop of the entire storm. I remember thinking at midnight after 12 hours of snow and 6-8" on the ground that it would keep snowing for another 24 hours. Sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisy Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 http://andrew.rsmas.miami.edu/bmcnoldy/tmp/Jan2016/northeast_22-23Jan16_shd.gif Radar loop of the entire storm. I remember thinking at midnight after 12 hours of snow and 6-8" on the ground that it would keep snowing for another 24 hours. Sick. I doubt anyone will have sympathy for me, but check out how the first dryslot gets into Philly, and look at how the deformation band sets up just NW of the city while I'm high and dry. I still got like 18-20" or so, but could of had 30" if the storm was 25 miles S literally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Some that I saved.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 A few more.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 One more. Total snowfall by obs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Pattern progression: http://imgur.com/lD6lFdU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87storms Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 woof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 On 1/23/2016 at 2:27 AM, hosj III said: Might be another 5 years before we see this again LOL 5 years. I doubt we get this in January. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osfan24 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 On 1/24/2016 at 8:32 PM, Bob Chill said: Me too. We've only had 2 bad out of the last 6. 10-11 wasn't above normal snow wise but it wasn't in the bad winter class either. We've had 4 giant and 2 really big storms in the last 6 years. Plus we're on a 3 year heater and froze the bay and rivers the previous 2 years. We probably have better than normal odds at adding another big or giant storm this year. Best of all...since this nino is so strong so late in the year we could have a sweet weak Nina next year to keep the run going...lol Heh, we are getting our payback, though for some, last year was FINE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WxUSAF Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 On 1/23/2016 at 2:27 AM, hosj III said: Might be another 5 years before we see this again Spoiler alert. It’s 7 and counting 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Eskimo Joe Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 This event was the last time LWX issued a Blizzard Watch before the product was discontinued as part of the NWS Hazard Simplification (HazSimp) process. Here's the text: Quote 604 WWUS41 KLWX 201513 WSWLWX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1013 AM EST WED JAN 20 2016 DCZ001-MDZ004>006-011-013-014-016>018-503>508-VAZ052>057-505-506- 202315- /O.NEW.KLWX.BZ.A.0001.160122T1700Z-160124T1100Z/ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE- SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. 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USE THIS TIME TO MINIMIZE IMPACT ON YOU...YOUR FAMILY...AND YOUR COMMUNITY. && $$ MDZ003-501-502-VAZ028-031-WVZ050>053-503-504-202315- /O.NEW.KLWX.WS.A.0001.160122T1700Z-160124T1100Z/ WASHINGTON-EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY- FREDERICK VA-CLARKE-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON- WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL- 1013 AM EST WED JAN 20 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND WIND. * ACCUMULATIONS...POTENTIAL FOR A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW. * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS AND WILL BE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. 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nj2va Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 1/23/2016 at 2:27 AM, hosj III said: Might be another 5 years before we see this again Or 7 (and counting). Oops WxUSAF said the same ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestrobjwa Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 1 hour ago, nj2va said: Or 7 (and counting). Oops WxUSAF said the same ha Now paging the every 6-7 year rule for big ones #WDI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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