WinterWxLuvr Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 16 minutes ago, supernovasky said: Mappy told me to move this to the Banter thread: So a lot of you have welcomed me to these boards with open arms since I moved from Louisiana in mid-December. I came in with such high hopes and optimism and had it crushed out of me by this winter. Storm after storm, I saw models throw up maps just like the ones I've seen the last two days, only to have those hopes dashed. I've only seen snow above 3" once, and only seen flakes 4 times (not counting the meager flakes this season here). I have yet to break 1" here in Gaithersburg. I want to experience this so badly. I'm guarded now though in my excitement. I guess what I'm asking... is should I actually be preparing now for this to happen? Do I need to buy anything, prepare for any long period stuck inside, how soon would the roads be passable if the most intense of maps comes into being? I really want to take my kid out sledding! I had 40" in January last year. I was out in town the next morning. Get some beverages and have fun. You don't "need" anything. Now, if you made your decision by watching other people you'd think that you were going to be reliving the experience of the Donner party. But reality is, it's just snow and a few hours after it falls you're good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlizzardNole Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 16 minutes ago, supernovasky said: So a lot of you have welcomed me to these boards with open arms since I moved from Louisiana in mid-December. I came in with such high hopes and optimism and had it crushed out of me by this winter. Storm after storm, I saw models throw up maps just like the ones I've seen the last two days, only to have those hopes dashed. I've only seen snow above 3" once, and only seen flakes 4 times (not counting the meager flakes this season here). I have yet to break 1" here in Gaithersburg. I want to experience this so badly. I'm guarded now though in my excitement. I guess what I'm asking... is should I actually be preparing now for this to happen? Do I need to buy anything, prepare for any long period stuck inside, how soon would the roads be passable if the most intense of maps comes into being? I really want to take my kid out sledding! Welcome to the area! Some of my Mom's family were from Louisiana and over the years we have visited Jena, Logansport and Houma. Where is LA are you from? Damn I wish you could have seen some of the great winters we've had recently, like 2010, 2014 and 2015. Plus we had the blizzard last January. This winter has been one of the worst I've ever seen and I've lived all my 50 years here except for Tallahassee from '85-'89. Let's hope this holds and we get a nice hit. Being northwest of I-95 helps a lot in marginal temp situations. I once got on the train in Germantown with 8" and snowing hard, and got off at Union Station DC to rain and nothing on the ground. Crews work quick around here and as long as you're not out in the sticks, you'll be plowed out fairly quickly. Have food and beer ready though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinInTheSky Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Just now, BlizzardNole said: Welcome to the area! Some of my Mom's family were from Louisiana and over the years we have visited Jena, Logansport and Houma. Where is LA are you from? Damn I wish you could have seen some of the great winters we've had recently, like 2010, 2014 and 2015. Plus we had the blizzard last January. This winter has been one of the worst I've ever seen and I've lived all my 50 years here except for Tallahassee from '85-'89. Let's hope this holds and we get a nice hit. Being northwest of I-95 helps a lot in marginal temp situations. I once got on the train in Germantown with 8" and snowing hard, and got off at Union Station DC to rain and nothing on the ground. Crews work quick around here and as long as you're not out in the sticks, you'll be plowed out fairly quickly. Have food and beer ready though! Close to Houma, and loving the area! Cold weather is awesome to me, though my wife hates it (she's from the North, lol). I agree, I have had more eventful winters in Louisiana, but hopefully that changes Tuesday! Really hoping Gaithersburg pays off for me. I am not lying, I chose my particular place in Gaithersburg literally because the elevation was higher and so I had a better chance of snow in marginal situations And as a Louisianian, you can best be sure I have beer ready Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourseasons Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 16 minutes ago, supernovasky said: And as a Louisianian, you can best be sure I have beer ready Resist the urge to run to the grocery store for that "one thing we may need" when and if the media starts reporting from grocery store parking lots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRWx Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 I guess we'll have to put compliments here during storm mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 2 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said: Still absolutely NOT IN I might be a holdout at this point Nah, I'm still on tomorrow's train. I don't need to board a second until this one officially collides with the station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 11 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said: Still absolutely NOT IN I might be a holdout at this point Tony Pann just said RPM model says all rain....nothing to see here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodhokie Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 3 minutes ago, leesburg 04 said: Tony Pann just said RPM model says all rain....nothing to see here RPM? Does that model even work that far out? I mean jeez I knew he was bad but c'mon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 I'm not in until I mow my lawn. It needs it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Just wait until the 12Z NAM this weekend stripes 2-2.5 inches of QPF across the area, and then 00Z cuts it back to .75 inches, and then 06Z goes back to 1.75-2 inches. That'll be a fun ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 13 minutes ago, leesburg 04 said: Tony Pann just said RPM model says all rain....nothing to see here Did he seriously? He still has me blocked on twitter from my trolling of him last January during the blizzard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 1 minute ago, North Balti Zen said: Did he seriously? He still has me blocked on twitter from my trolling of him last January during the blizzard. I'm projecting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlizzardNole Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 46 minutes ago, supernovasky said: Really hoping Gaithersburg pays off for me. I am not lying, I chose my particular place in Gaithersburg literally because the elevation was higher and so I had a better chance of snow in marginal situations I grew up in Calvert and saw many heartbreaks being 30 miles southeast of DC -- Superstorm '93 was mostly rain for me. Once I got a DC job, I relocated to the far NW burbs and it has mostly paid off. Every once in a while my folks in lower southern MD pull an upset. In that January storm my sister was texting me snow pics all day. Pay backs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 1 minute ago, leesburg 04 said: I'm projecting Totally believable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickinBaltimore Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 14 minutes ago, biodhokie said: RPM? Does that model even work that far out? I mean jeez I knew he was bad but c'mon. Does that model even work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Mr. Map is planning on laying down some grass seed this weekend on an area we tilled up and leveled out a while back. So, I really need it to snow Tuesday as I told him it would (otherwise, we are laying seed for nothing). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 1 minute ago, mappy said: Mr. Map is planning on laying down some grass seed this weekend on an area we tilled up and leveled out a while back. So, I really need it to snow Tuesday as I told him it would (otherwise, we are laying seed for nothing). lol Yep. It's also a good time to fertilize for spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 1 minute ago, nw baltimore wx said: lol Yep. It's also a good time to fertilize for spring. d'oh. I guess I set myself up for that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 I'm hoping I'm in a good spot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 1 minute ago, mappy said: d'oh. I guess I set myself up for that one. lol No, I was being serious this time. A blanket of snow is the perfect medium for seed and fertilizer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Just now, nw baltimore wx said: lol No, I was being serious this time. A blanket of snow is the perfect medium for seed and fertilizer. So he told me. I just assumed it had to be rain, but snow makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wxhoov Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 12 minutes ago, mappy said: d'oh. I guess I set myself up for that one. Hey mappy i identify myself as a he btw!! Lol but seriously im a guy just so you know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Just now, Wxhoov said: Hey mappy i identify myself as a he btw!! Lol but seriously im a guy just so you know! Good to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 The pearl clutching happens every storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Ok I am going to be the party pooper here. I do not want this system coming in. Winter had it chance. No rain checks allowed in my opinion. And that is an opinion that I feel I am the only one to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 "Pearl clutching" isn't my favorite phrase, but it's like top 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRWx Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 25 minutes ago, mappy said: Mr. Map is planning on laying down some grass seed this weekend on an area we tilled up and leveled out a while back. So, I really need it to snow Tuesday as I told him it would (otherwise, we are laying seed for nothing). Does he know how cold it'll be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 4 minutes ago, BTRWx said: Does he know how cold it'll be? Doesn't matter. The snow pushes the seed into the soil. It then germinates when it's warm enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDIII Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 As a addict, I freaking love the NAM... This is for three hour period between 3z and 6z Tuesday morning. Thats 10 inches of snow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 13 minutes ago, BTRWx said: Does he know how cold it'll be? Nope. I only told him snow on Tuesday. But nothing about what the weather would be like when he is outside for hours aerating and laying down seed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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