RIC Airport Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 1 hour ago, eaglesin2011 said: Seems like a good OFFICIAL call for Ric ( Esp how they normally report.).. It looks like the Ric area should be getting close to be reporting the first flurries.. Anybody getting anything yet? Nothing of course out here in Glen Allen near Staples/295. Lok like the rain/snow line is streaching from just south of Charlotte NC to East Just outside Norfolk VA .. Def the sooner this starts the better..The Dry air is gonna be hard to break ...But once it does shouldn't take long to come down steady... I'd say start time prob around 8am in my area but we will see.. LET'S HERE some reports.. Would like to here from people near the snow/rain line also.. Haha. Hope we can get more than that of course but have to consider how things tend to go with the tower observers. I'm in Williamsburg so not expecting much here today. Would be nice if we got enough for W&M to cancel classes tomorrow, but probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglesin2011 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Yep flurries also now here in Glen Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavalierHoo Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Temp down 2 degrees quickly. 31/27. Accumulatimg everywhere but the road. Fairly breezy out too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIC Airport Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 Snowing in Williamsburg and it's sticking, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavalierHoo Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 3 minutes ago, RIC Airport said: Snowing in Williamsburg and it's sticking, too. Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglesin2011 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Light steady snow now size of flacks getting a tad bigger... Now car topper where I am in Glen Allen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIC Airport Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 Sticking really good on cars and rooftops. Flakes are getting a little fatter and coming down steadily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasnow215 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Light to moderate snow here in Glen Allen. Montpellier exit off of 295/Staples Mill Rd. This is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIC Airport Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 Mesoscale Discussion 1704 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0718 AM CST Sun Dec 09 2018 Areas affected...Portions of far western SC...NC...far eastern TN...southern/central VA...and southern WV Concerning...Winter mixed precipitation Valid 091318Z - 091815Z SUMMARY...Moderate to heavy snow, with rates of 1-2 inches per hour, will develop northward from western/central NC and southern VA into portions of central VA through 18Z (1 PM EST). A mix of freezing rain/sleet ongoing across far western SC into parts of southern/central NC will shift northeastward this morning before eventually changing over to rain. DISCUSSION...A well-defined melting layer aloft was noted on dual-pol CC data from the KGSP and KRAH radars as of 13Z. A large area of moderate to heavy snow is ongoing across parts of western/central NC into southern VA per surface observations and radar imagery. As a southern-stream shortwave trough continues northeastward over the Southeast and into the Mid-Atlantic states, strong low/mid-level frontogenesis will likewise shift northward into more of central VA through 17-18Z. Heavy snow, with rates of 1-2 inches per hour, will also likely develop into this region as the low levels saturate and deep lift occurs through the dendritic growth zone. Farther south, a narrow zone of freezing rain/sleet is occurring from far western SC into parts of southern/central NC. Current expectations are for the low levels to continue to gradually warm, which will result in a north-northeastward transition of snow to sleet/freezing rain, to eventually just rain. Before this happens, several hours of freezing rain, with rates up to 0.10 inch per hour, may occur. However, temperatures near freezing will probably tend to limit ice accretion at the surface, except perhaps in higher terrain. ..Gleason.. 12/09/2018 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...AKQ...MHX...LWX...RAH...RNK...RLX...CAE...GSP... MRX... LAT...LON 35288307 35808303 37008259 37498195 37828133 38078043 38267957 38257865 38007776 37687716 37267682 36917675 36347703 35847757 35247905 34968019 34698193 34798275 35288307 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavalierHoo Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Light to moderate snow here in Glen Allen. Montpellier exit off of 295/Staples Mill Rd. This is awesome.Nice! You should be in a good spot!!. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavalierHoo Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 1 hr after onset. Coming along nicely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Please keep the pictures coming! I hope you all get buried! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglesin2011 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 https://ramcam.vcu.edu/monroe-park.html Live cam from Richmond/Vcu for any of you out of towners.. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasnow215 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 19 minutes ago, CavalierHoo said: 1 hr after onset. Coming along nicely . Alriight!! Let’s do this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIC Airport Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 KRIC officially reporting moderate snow as of the 9am ob with 1/2 mile visibility. KRIC 091354Z 02007KT 1/2SM R34/4000V5500FT SN FZFG BKN013 OVC017 M01/M03 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP304 P0004 T10111028 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavalierHoo Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Roads starting to cave in the hood. Temp steady at 29. . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIC Airport Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 Steady snow here in Williamsburg. Just above freezing at the surface, so only sticking to colder surfaces. It is, however, the heaviest of the day so far. I'll monitor the sleet/rain line for those of you in Richmond. The longer I stay snow, the better to my west. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglesin2011 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavalierHoo Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 4 minutes ago, eaglesin2011 said: Beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIC Airport Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 Closest SLEET I can find is along the border around Emporia. RDU officially switched over last hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavalierHoo Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Hour 2. . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Fins Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Light to Moderate here in the near West End. Traffic and brine combo keeping main roads passable. Secondary roads picking up light accumulations. 1/2 inch on the deck thus far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavalierHoo Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Hr 3. Really comin’ down. Wind has picked up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasnow215 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Is there a “better” short term weather model that shows sleet/snow/ice differences well? Or is it all nowcasting now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inudaw Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 HRRR and RAP are your best bets for short term monitoring of projected snow/sleet/rain lines. Otherwise just monitor surface observations and duel polarizing radars. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyphnx Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Are we allowed to post our own livestreams? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inudaw Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 I don't see why not, but I am not 100 percent sure about that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasnow215 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 6 minutes ago, Inudaw said: HRRR and RAP are your best bets for short term monitoring of projected snow/sleet/rain lines. Otherwise just monitor surface observations and duel polarizing radars. Ty! Makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIC Airport Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 Coming down good in Williamsburg. Everything is white except the roads, this is a lot more than I expected here, to be honest. I am not even under an advisory. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Fins Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Just got back looking for snow pants for the stepdaughter, main roads, Parham and Patterson caving quicker than I thought. We called it, now 1" on the grill! Moderate with bursts of heavy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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