CAPE Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 6 hours ago, Warrior Bigfoot said: All I know is I got f ucked regarding precip in the blizzard Same. I got half a storm lol. Dry slot from hell, then the deform band totally fizzled as it finally pivoted east. Was not a top 10 storm here, probably not even close. Still, 15" is a really nice event, especially in a warm winter with only a few other minor events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 7 hours ago, Eskimo Joe said: The 2016 event was a major disappointment to me for 5 reasons: 1.) The media hype from CWG et al was too much. People were acting like the world was ending around DC yet it was just snow...I'm with crankywxguy in that media hype and the public buying into it is loathsome. 2.) The dryslot was more impressive than modeled and ruined snow totals for so many on this board. Essentially from I-95 south and east many were left high and dry for hours and some even flipped to light rain. That was a colossal letdown for so many who has invested almost a week tracking the event. It felt hollow to me as I watch the snow pile up in Gaithersburg while folks just 10 miles away were seeing sun through the clouds. 3.) I believe DCAs observers did not measure the snow correctly which lead to reading far lower than surrounding locations. I've always been under the opinion that DC's official obs should reside within the District itself, preferably at the White House. 4.) The rapid warm up starting the day after ruined the snow pack. Only in this region can you get 1 to 3 feet of snow in the middle of January and hit 45 degrees the next day. How can you enjoy that? 5.) It was a blizzard for only a select few. In the days leading up to the event, I never saw evidence to suggest a blizzard was heading for us. The pressure gradient and wind forecasts never appeared that impressive. From what I've seen only IAD recorded blizzard conditions in the whole of the LWX CWA and unless I am missing something there was no verification of blizzard conditions in the CTP or PHI forecast areas either. I admit that my standards can be seen as impossibly high by some, but I prefer top quality or nothing. Actually the day after the storm was cold- it stayed below freezing. The rapid warm up began after that. I will agree with the characterization of a blizzard- at least here the wind never materialized. Any low visibility was due to intensity of the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 How about those kooky models? Almost as kooky as how the board looks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRWx's Thanks Giving Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Just now, leesburg 04 said: How about those kooky models? Almost as kooky as how the board looks ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 4 minutes ago, BTRWx's Thanks Giving said: ? ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 It’s like the board is also affected by the SW trough. Every 12 hours and a different look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showmethesnow Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Looks like the new board kicked in finally. I like the overall setup. The like button has gone high tech as well with emoticons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormpc Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 The board looks sexy and sleek. Great job. Will it get me more snow? Besides our 3 western zone posters, I have the least amount of snow in this subforum. DCA has more than my 2.2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ger Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 I was in Upper Marlboro for the event, and while the snow definitely stopped around midday and for a few of the afternoon, it started up again and we got a few more inches as the shield rotated out. I'm not complaining because I still ended up with two feet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthArlington101 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Did this blog update break Tapatalk for anyone else? As in I can't see the forum on it any more, to address the confused face. Might just be me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymengineer Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 The Blizzard of 2016 was indisputably the best single storm I’ve experienced....most snow, decently cold temps, and it was the windiest out of the six >20” events in my lifetime in lower Montgomery County. If that storm didn’t hit all buttons where I was at, nothing ever will. (DCA verified a blizzard if you used top of the hour obs for 3 pm, 4 pm, and 5 pm to fit the three consecutive hours part of the definition. That’s what CWG used when they made the declaration. IAD did not verify a blizzard because it clearly missed the three consecutive hour criteria.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVclimo Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 I will be 55 years old in March and grew up in western MD. January 2016 was the most snow I have ever experienced in a single storm, and surpassed #2 (the first February storm in 2010) by more than 7". Three feet on the level with drifts of 6-8' common in my neighborhood. 13" in 6 hours in that insane deform band that set up along I-81, on top of the almost two feet that had already fallen. I hope I get to see it surpassed some day, but I have my doubts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Just now, WxWatcher007 said: It looks like a good update. I wish we had "don't stop posting", "screw you", and "F off" ones though. Lol. Unfortunately, I think that a few might take pride in collecting some of those more derogatory ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymengineer Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 27 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said: I would have liked to see higher rates, but it was a great storm. One of the best I've seen. Yeah, west of the Fall Line was where 1/16 was a beast and the I-81 corridor, as WVClimo reminded us, was where it was gobsmackingly good. I still think that this board would have had a full on meltdown during a repeat of 1/96. The middle bad period of that storm affected more of the area and lasted longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 I wish it didn't warm up so quickly after the January 2016 storm. But I have no complaints at all about the storm itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George BM Posted December 16, 2017 Author Share Posted December 16, 2017 Seeing all the talk about the January 2016 blizzard... Did anyone experience thundersnow from that event? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Just now, George BM said: Seeing all the talk about the January 2016 blizzard... Did anyone experience thundersnow from that event? I believe I heard it once very early in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interstate Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 17 minutes ago, Fozz said: I wish it didn't warm up so quickly after the January 2016 storm. But I have no complaints at all about the storm itself. With each model run we were saying that has to be the most possible and each run after topping it. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymengineer Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 12 minutes ago, George BM said: Seeing all the talk about the January 2016 blizzard... Did anyone experience thundersnow from that event? A lot of us heard the extended loud rumble betweeen 6 am and 7 am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 I don't remember a dry slot during the blizz of 16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 2016 left me slightly disappointed. 22” when areas 10mi away in both directions had close to 30”. Dry slot hurt although did have thunder in the morning. The afternoon deform band was awesome though and mostly made up for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 2 hours ago, Stormpc said: The board looks sexy and sleek. Great job. Will it get me more snow? Besides our 3 western zone posters, I have the least amount of snow in this subforum. DCA has more than my 2.2. Negative, Ghostrider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T. August Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Ain't no one lower than my 20.5" west of the Bay. I got screwed, and am still sour lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Dec 2012 was like +6F and I got more snow that December than this one. Next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87storms Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 i'm looking forward to a few days in the 50s, mostly because i don't like the cold. couple minor events...got some stickage yesterday. weak storms but passable for early december. it's game on, now. no excuses. the next event later this month needs to lay down a blanket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 1 hour ago, Warrior Bigfoot said: Ain't no one lower than my 20.5" west of the Bay. I got screwed, and am still sour lol That's about what I got in western AA county. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 What is going on? I can't read recent posts, despite seeing that there have been posts in the past 10 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 I realize I drank wayyyyy too much beer in last night's cold weather, but this colors on this forum appear to be screwed up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Yea, board is haywire. lol. Not much to talk about. Euro made a major shift with the h5 progression, phased a cutter pre-xmas, and then delivered a near heartbreak too warm/almost something for Christmas. Another run, more big changes to ponder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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