North Balti Zen Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I had this in the banter thread, but am pulling it out and dropping it here for quick reference, and, because, well, it may be relevant sadly in other years too. At any rate, if people could help double-check, I think we are at year to date: 0.7" BWI 1.4" DCA 1.0" Dulles Seriously, if someone can fact check the current numbers that would be great. Here's the relevant futility lists for each airport for reference: http://www.weather.gov/lwx/winter_storm-pr#SeasonalSnowfall Quote BWI: .7 - '49/'50 1.2 - '72/'73 1.8 - 2011/12 2.3 - 2001/02 3.2 - '97/'98 DCA .1 - '97/'98 .1 - '72/'73 2.0 - 2011/12 2.2 - '75/'76 2.5 - '30/'31 Dulles: 2.2 - '72/'73 2.6 - 2001/02 3.7 - 2011/12 4.4 - '80/'81 5.9 - '97/'98 Hoping we get snow that takes the airports off of these lists, but, if not, they are the markers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingJWx Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 IAD has 1.0" on the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share Posted February 2, 2017 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVclimo Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 92 seasons in the period of record here, and only these seasons had less than 6" 1930-31 (5.7") 2008-09 (5.1") 2001-02 (4.9") 2016-17 (3.1") so far 1972-73 (3.0") 1931-32 (1.4") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 My WAG is IAD and BWI at least get a fraction of an inch in February and then all 3 airports get 3" of slop overnight in mid-March that melts by 10am. It's like 12-13 but even worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderdog Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 32 minutes ago, WVclimo said: 92 seasons in the period of record here, and only these seasons had less than 6" 1930-31 (5.7") 2008-09 (5.1") 2001-02 (4.9") 2016-17 (3.1") so far 1972-73 (3.0") 1931-32 (1.4") I recall that in 1972 driving back to WDC from Mount St. Mary's in a raging snowstorm one night in probably February only to reach the beltway and see it change to rain in a New York minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 58 minutes ago, WVclimo said: 92 seasons in the period of record here, and only these seasons had less than 6" 1930-31 (5.7") 2008-09 (5.1") 2001-02 (4.9") 2016-17 (3.1") so far 1972-73 (3.0") 1931-32 (1.4") What did you get in '11 - 12? I had like 2" here. This year I've already got 2.6". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymengineer Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 25 minutes ago, WxUSAF said: My WAG is IAD and BWI at least get a fraction of an inch in February and then all 3 airports get 3" of slop overnight in mid-March that melts by 10am. It's like 12-13 but even worse. And I will still enjoy that 3" slop storm. I have very pleasant memories of 3/24-25/13. My jumping date is 4/7 in any winter-- the end date of the last ground covering snow in my lifetime. (1990- 3.8" at IAD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 2 minutes ago, gymengineer said: And I will still enjoy that 3" slop storm. I have very pleasant memories of 3/24-25/13. My jumping date is 4/7 in any winter-- the end date of the last ground covering snow in my lifetime. (1990- 3.8" at IAD) I thought 3/25/13 was ridiculous. I had ~6", nothing on the streets, didn't even get a day off work, and it was all gone by lunch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymengineer Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 4 minutes ago, WxUSAF said: I thought 3/25/13 was ridiculous. I had ~6", nothing on the streets, didn't even get a day off work, and it was all gone by lunch. Wait, how did it accumulate on streets here and not where you are? See the photos from Wheaton and Savage: https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2013/03/25/beautiful-spring-snow-blankets-washington-d-c-area/ I'm pretty sure Matt has posted pics of snow on paved surfaces in DC that early morning too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVclimo Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 1 hour ago, EastCoast NPZ said: What did you get in '11 - 12? I had like 2" here. This year I've already got 2.6". I had 8.4" for the season, but 4" of that was in the October storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 28 minutes ago, WVclimo said: I had 8.4" for the season, but 4" of that was in the October storm. Oops, forgot about that one, since I didn't post it in the winter thread. My total for that season would then be 4". So, I stand a good chance of setting the futility record, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 15 hours ago, North Balti Zen said: IAD's 4.4" was in 1980-81. They messed up the dates on the LWX site. 5.9" in 97/98 is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share Posted February 3, 2017 That's what I needed, thanks MN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 13 hours ago, gymengineer said: Wait, how did it accumulate on streets here and not where you are? See the photos from Wheaton and Savage: https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2013/03/25/beautiful-spring-snow-blankets-washington-d-c-area/ I'm pretty sure Matt has posted pics of snow on paved surfaces in DC that early morning too. Maybe it did and I just forgot. But I remember having no issues driving to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymengineer Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 11 minutes ago, WxUSAF said: Maybe it did and I just forgot. But I remember having no issues driving to work. It melted on paved surfaces soon after sunrise, and by late March, the sun is up during most people's commute. So you're definitely right that it had minimal commuting impacts. I just enjoy a moderate snowstorm no matter what time of year. Seeing grass completely covered makes me happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 On 2/2/2017 at 10:21 PM, EastCoast NPZ said: Oops, forgot about that one, since I didn't post it in the winter thread. My total for that season would then be 4". So, I stand a good chance of setting the futility record, then. 16.5 here for 11/12, BUT....on this date in 2012 I was sitting at 2.0 inches on several nickel and penny specials. Then had 9.8 on 2/20 and another 4.5 event on 3/5-6. The 2-20 event was my 'fun' travel event to Houston. US Air cancelled every morning flight out of Roanoke except mine at 6:25 am to connect in Charlotte to get to Houston. So my travel partner (this was business trip) and I arrived at work (at 4:15 am) and left for Roanoke an hour plus with the road conditions. Before we even made it past gate of plant her phone then mine went off with a 1 hour delay, so we decided to eat at IHOP's on way. Arrived at airport and another delay went through phones as we pulled in lot for additional 45 minutes. We finally boarded plane at 9:45 to make a 11:05 connection in Charlotte. I asked several times while waiting if we were going to make that connection, girl said oh yeah, easy. haha We landed in Charlotte at 10:52, ran through airport like old O J Simpson Hertz commercial to only see the plane backing out the gate at the end of terminal. For those who know the Charlotte airport we arrived at gate E24 and Houston departure was gate A10, about as far apart as you can get there. We were rebooked onto a Continental flight two hours later and finally got to Houston, only to have her luggage not show up haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted February 7, 2017 Author Share Posted February 7, 2017 It would appear futility chase remains alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 We got this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted February 9, 2017 Author Share Posted February 9, 2017 Yeah. Game on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 1 minute ago, North Balti Zen said: Yeah. Game on. def pretty bad. i'll admit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 I think we just need to remind ourselves (even though most of us already know it) that winters that are this bad, aren't the norm at all. Winters where the Carolinas to SE VA, as well as the cities north of 40N get big storms, while we get almost nothing, are NOT NORMAL. Otherwise, the whole "DC sucks" narrative gets out of control like it just before the last 3 good winters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinceFrederickWx Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 6 hours ago, Fozz said: I think we just need to remind ourselves (even though most of us already know it) that winters that are this bad, aren't the norm at all. Winters where the Carolinas to SE VA, as well as the cities north of 40N get big storms, while we get almost nothing, are NOT NORMAL. Otherwise, the whole "DC sucks" narrative gets out of control like it just before the last 3 good winters. Is the snow hole phenomena over the DC/Balt metro region and northern MD just bad luck or actually a feature of La Ninas? Cause this looks a lot like 2010/11. I don't know if we've ever seen similar outcomes in previous La Ninas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymengineer Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 IAD pulled off 0.6" today-- must be from the squalls. They are now 0.6" away from a tie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 YTD as of 2/9/17: Quote 0.7" BWI 1.4" DCA 1.6" Dulles Tie for top 1 worst, top 3 worst and top 1 worst snowfall seasons at the respective airports still on the table as an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 Drawing into range now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 DCA doing better than Frederick. I have about 1.0-1.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 On 2/14/2017 at 8:23 PM, Amped said: DCA doing better than Frederick. I have about 1.0-1.2 a south and east winter...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 1 hour ago, North Balti Zen said: a south and east winter...lol. Maybe up to 3" in the NE MD crush zone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 Closing in... YTD remains - 0.7" BWI (would tie for worst) 1.4" DCA (top 3 worst) 1.6" Dulles (would be new worst) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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