SomeguyfromTakomaPark Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Damn. That band is awesome. Parts of the 270 corridor into DC is getting rocked. I'm inspired. I just woke up my girlfriend and we're packing up for a drive out to WV for the day. Canaan Valley got another 6 inches overnight, total since Tuesday is now over 26 inches and still snowing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peribonca Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Mod snow, 0.5 inch so far and 19F. One of the best surprise snows in a while. Georgia avenue is covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukeblue219 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Wow, congrats to those who woke up in the midst of that band. Looks pretty nice! We got fringed here with only a fine dusting on cars and roofs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Canaan Valley got another 6 inches overnight, total since Tuesday is now over 26 inches and still snowing. Yeah, the daily picture on the Whitegrass site is part of the reason we're heading up. I only get drifts like that on the roof of my house. And while up there, we also have to stop in to see Jon Jon, of course. Well, at least meet a couple of his beers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacintoshPro Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Light snow just started here. Don't know if the band is shifting SW or we're just in a little batch on radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeguyfromTakomaPark Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Yeah, the daily picture on the Whitegrass site is part of the reason we're heading up. I only get drifts like that on the roof of my house. And while up there, we also have to stop in to see Jon Jon, of course. Well, at least meet a couple of his beers. Whitegrass is amazing. Have you been up there before? I go to Whitegrass 2-3 times a season. I'm hoping you have a car with some decent all season tires. Temps up there are going to barely be above 0 today and when it's that cold the roads up there are snow covered until it warms up. Also, if you get to Whitegrass and the lot is full and you don't feel like dealing with the huge amount of people, (it probably will be today because it's the busiest weekend of the year), Blackwater Falls State Park is another great option if you're into XC skiiing. Blackwater Falls also has a quarter mile sled run with a conveyer belt to take you to the top and a bunch of great trails for snowshoeing as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacintoshPro Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Moderate snow with fluffy dendrites trying to coat the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeguyfromTakomaPark Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 0.5 inch total, light snow with blue skies visible again. Great way to start the day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeguyfromTakomaPark Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Back to heavy snow, this little band doesn't want to quit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Seeing a little light snow and flurry action. Missed out last night so this is nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Whitegrass is amazing. Have you been up there before? I go to Whitegrass 2-3 times a season. I'm hoping you have a car with some decent all season tires. Temps up there are going to barely be above 0 today and when it's that cold the roads up there are snow covered until it warms up. Also, if you get to Whitegrass and the lot is full and you don't feel like dealing with the huge amount of people, (it probably will be today because it's the busiest weekend of the year), Blackwater Falls State Park is another great option if you're into XC skiiing. Blackwater Falls also has a quarter mile sled run with a conveyer belt to take you to the top and a bunch of great trails for snowshoeing as well. Thanks! Yes, we've been up there quite a bit, and agree that Whitegrass is a gem. There are very few things I enjoy more than xc skiing up in the Dolly Sods area. We will pack our skis in the bed of the truck but I'm not sure we'll stop in at WG for skiing. Like you said, it'll be pretty busy and when there's that much snow, it's easy to find other areas. I agree that Blackwater is beautiful too. I've never seen the sled run, so that might have to be a stop. Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Whitegrass is amazing. Have you been up there before? I go to Whitegrass 2-3 times a season. I'm hoping you have a car with some decent all season tires. Temps up there are going to barely be above 0 today and when it's that cold the roads up there are snow covered until it warms up. Also, if you get to Whitegrass and the lot is full and you don't feel like dealing with the huge amount of people, (it probably will be today because it's the busiest weekend of the year), Blackwater Falls State Park is another great option if you're into XC skiiing. Blackwater Falls also has a quarter mile sled run with a conveyer belt to take you to the top and a bunch of great trails for snowshoeing as well. When you say sled run, do you actually mean sledding? I've not heard about that before. Sounds awesome, if so. Have you been? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinceFrederickWx Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Very heavy snow with less than 1/5 mile visibility! Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Thanks! Yes, we've been up there quite a bit, and agree that Whitegrass is a gem. There are very few things I enjoy more than xc skiing up in the Dolly Sods area. We will pack our skis in the bed of the truck but I'm not sure we'll stop in at WG for skiing. Like you said, it'll be pretty busy and when there's that much snow, it's easy to find other areas. I agree that Blackwater is beautiful too. I've never seen the sled run, so that might have to be a stop. Thanks for the info. Since jonjon closed down his B&B, where do you think is the best place to stay overnight for skiing at Canaan Valley? I've never been there before, but I'd like to go in the future.... the scenery is amazing and they get so much snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 I didn't know Jon Jon shut down the B&B. It was on my list of things to do when life slows down. Too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 When you say sled run, do you actually mean sledding? I've not heard about that before. Sounds awesome, if so. Have you been? Hard plastic sleds you sit in. They bring you up through the woods on conveyor belt and off you go down the 1/4 mile hill cut in the woods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Mod snow. Everything covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurojosh Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Was not expecting to wake up to this... Sent from my SM-G925P using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeguyfromTakomaPark Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Since jonjon closed down his B&B, where do you think is the best place to stay overnight for skiing at Canaan Valley? I've never been there before, but I'd like to go in the future.... the scenery is amazing and they get so much snow. I prefer the cabins at blackwater falls state park but they book up pretty far in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 When you say sled run, do you actually mean sledding? I've not heard about that before. Sounds awesome, if so. Have you been? Just heard about that this year myself. Yes it's sledding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeguyfromTakomaPark Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 When you say sled run, do you actually mean sledding? I've not heard about that before. Sounds awesome, if so. Have you been? Yeah, it's expensive ($25 bucks for two hours) so I've never actually sledded on it but it looks super fun. When I stay at blackwater falls park in the cabins I usually just ski up and down it before they open it for sledding. They groom it in the morning and between 2 hour sessions. I believe it's the longest conveyer belt lift system in the east or something like that. And I think you have to use their sleds, so don't worry about bringing your own if you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshfsu123 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 A welcomed surprise! Woke up to .6 of a inch this morning on the ground and still snowing. Wasn't expecting this after the failure of the snow showers last night. Pleasantly surprised. Temps are in the teens (17). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Since jonjon closed down his B&B, where do you think is the best place to stay overnight for skiing at Canaan Valley? I've never been there before, but I'd like to go in the future.... the scenery is amazing and they get so much snow. I didn't know Jon Jon shut down the B&B. It was on my list of things to do when life slows down. Too bad. Yeah, it's a shame they closed the Meyer House because it was a really nice b and b, but with the success of the brewery, not to mention that I think they both still work their "career" jobs, it just got too much for them. As far as where else to stay, we've done Blackwater Inn which is nice, and when we have a large group we do VRBO and get a "cabin" which is really reasonable. I've never stayed in Thomas, but I see some b and b's there too. If you dropped Jon Jon a PM, he and his wife might have some good suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peribonca Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 I'm calling it an inch here. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clueless Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 the wind blew my snow flakes around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Congrats DCers on your streamer snow! Sunny and windy here , 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshfsu123 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Snow shower has picked back up again - now moderate snow - adding up quickly. Beautiful out. Will post final measurement when it is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshfsu123 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Final measurement: .65 inch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Wow, wasn't expecting this today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Wow, wasn't expecting this today no way that's today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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