BristowWx Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 1 minute ago, Eskimo Joe said: Our HM is all in. It's happening. In on what? Wind? Or the end of winter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdsofprey02 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Does the wind clear up during the day Saturday? Wondering about the Caps outdoor game at the naval academy. Would be tough to enjoy in 30mph winds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 4 minutes ago, Cobalt said: It begins.. FCPS MD will hold out till 5am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Just now, birdsofprey02 said: Does the wind clear up during the day Saturday? Wondering about the Caps outdoor game at the naval academy. Would be tough to enjoy in 30mph winds I'm going to that and I want the weather as brutal as possible. Makes for good tv. But by game time it will be lame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, T. August said: Over .5” of rain already..... I figured precip obs can go in here too? Yea that works. 2 minutes ago, BristowWx said: In on what? Wind? Or the end of winter? Yea on the wind and the backside snow potential for his neck of the woods (NJ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmagnet Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 1 minute ago, Mrs.J said: FCPS MD will hold out till 5am. Fairfax County sent out an email that they are monitoring the weather and will let us know by 5:15 am. We closed for high wind a couple of years ago. I would be shocked if most schools don't close with this kind of warning from the NWS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristowWx Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Just now, snowmagnet said: Fairfax County sent out an email that they are monitoring the weather and will let us know by 5:15 am. We closed for high wind a couple of years ago. I would be shocked if most schools don't close with this kind of warning from the NWS. 60-70 mph gusts. I guess that’s bad. We don’t get many HWW...wind advisories sure. Inland hurricane warning is another good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allisong Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 MCPS already has an early release tomorrow. They will probably wait until the am to make a call. We’re already over our days for this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Hot Spring, VA already gusting to 50 mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 9 minutes ago, Cobalt said: It begins.. @mattie g Sandy in the immediate DC metro was interesting but overall it was a bit disappointing given the monster winds not far off the surface that didn’t mix down. However, Sandy has foliage which made more of an impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukeblue219 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 14 minutes ago, BristowWx said: It’s early. They will all fall like dominoes eventually. Just takes one to start and they didn’t use nearly that many days. Our county gets 10 I think Maryland counties are much more restricted now due to the newly mandated start-stop dates. MoCo only had 2 built-in days and they've used 3 already. I think they can extend once more in June but any additional cancellations will come out of Spring Break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Just now, Allisong said: MCPS already has an early release tomorrow. They will probably wait until the am to make a call. We’re already over our days for this year. That's just crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveVa Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Huh, didn't know winds are such a threat in MA before I moved here. Takes me back to SE Europe where no one cares unless Bora is gusting over 120. Also, cranky and HM seem pretty confident that the storm will deliver as expected or maybe even bust high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allisong Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 1 minute ago, dukeblue219 said: Maryland counties are much more restricted now due to the newly mandated start-stop dates. MoCo only had 2 built-in days and they've used 3 already. I think they can extend once more in June but any additional cancellations will come out of Spring Break. We have 2 days left in June. Then it will hit spring break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allisong Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 2 minutes ago, Cobalt said: That's just crazy. 2 minutes ago, Cobalt said: That's just crazy. Yep. But our calendar is so condensed now because of our newly mandated start date after Labor Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, Allisong said: MCPS already has an early release tomorrow. They will probably wait until the am to make a call. We’re already over our days for this year. Yea we have an early release tomorrow also. We had 5 built in days and have used 3. We don't have anything to take away from spring break as the only days we get are Good Friday and Easter Monday which are state mandated. Frederick Co. is know for holding out till the last minute to make a decision. They better hope everyone charges their phones over night as if we loose power that is the only way people will be notified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristowWx Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, SteveVa said: Huh, didn't know winds are such a threat in MA before I moved here. Takes me back to SE Europe where no one cares unless Bora is gusting over 120. Also, cranky and HM seem pretty confident that the storm will deliver as expected or maybe even bust high. For NJ certainly. For most of us I wonder if the HWW will verify. We were so close to something great. 100 miles SW and many would have been happy. Tough year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormpc Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Checking in with .03 in of rain for the day, and it looks final for us in NOVA. I would be devastated if that was a punch of waa snow that missed us to the north. Pretty sure the models under did the rain south of the Potomac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 The Frederick Scanner just put this up. Can anyone verify? The National Weather Service has increased the expected wind speeds for the high wind warning in effect beginning at 2300 this evening. Gusts are expected to increase to 60-70 MPH beginning at 0600 tomorrow morning, with gusts expected to reach 80 MPH. This is expected to last until 1200 hrs tomorrow's date. Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeguyfromTakomaPark Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 cool map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GramaxRefugee Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 0.15 rain, light No wind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87storms Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 1 hour ago, H2O said: Isabel: meh Sandy: meh Derecho: OMGWTFBBQ that one takes the cake for sure as far as wind events and who wants to go to the bay bridge tomorrow? i thought isabel was fun, though my girlfriend at the time did not appreciate me going outside every 10 minutes to check on the winds. sandy had no chance. we were on the left side, which is usually the crappy side of probably most storms, or something like that. the derecho was legit. i remember checking twitter after playing hoops and seeing the cwg tweet about a dangerous line of storms coming. i had no idea what a derecho was, but i do now, though i think the lightning was the most ridiculous part of that storm. it was like a disco. the winds might be lame tomorrow, but the wet ground might enhance the power outages, which kinda sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristowWx Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 8 minutes ago, DCTeacherman said: cool map Wish that map represented snow potential. Wind is just...wind. It’s really hard to get excited with no precip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthArlington101 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 HRRR getting more and interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Elkins, WV G56 Wytheville, VA G61 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohndc Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 This is pretty strong verbage from Sterling at 8pm. A wind shift to the west and northwest is expected behind the front and strong winds will accompany that shift. The gradient will continue to strengthen overnight causing strong winds. Winds at the top of the mixing layer continue to be modeled between 60 to 75 knots per latest multi-model consensus, peaking between 5 am and 12 noon, with mean mixed layer winds between 50 and 60 knots. Therefore a High Wind Warning is in effect for the entire region with gusts around 60 to 70 mph expected. Could see gusts even a bit higher than that...especially across the ridge tops. Concern is increasing for the Friday morning hours between 6 am and 12 noon for the strongest period of winds. A feature similar to a "sting jet" (Browning 2002, Schultz and Browning 2017) may cross the region during this time frame, increasing the threat for the 60-70 mph winds. There will also likely be some rain/snow showers around during the morning hours, including the Washington and Baltimore Metropolitan areas. Snowfall could coat some grassy surfaces but recent warm conditions and marginal temperatures suggest that paved surfaces will be wet. Following this period, strong and damaging winds will continue through Friday and well into Friday night before diminishing slightly toward morning. The fact that this is a long duration event and the ground will already be saturated means that widespread tree damage is expected along with power outages. This is going to be one of the most powerful wind storms in recent years. Through this evening...it is a good time to secure lightweight objects outside, and check flashlights and batteries as well as other items needed in a power outage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthArlington101 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Man if we get windy, moderate snow I may need to change my grade for this winter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gymengineer Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 MCPS has never in my lifetime closed just for wind. Closing for wind accompanying a tropical storm/hurricane, yes. Closing because of widespread outages after a thunderstorm, yes. Individual schools closing because of power outages after an event, yes. Never for just high winds. But what's very unusual about this event is the timing. The peak is forecast to coincide with the morning rush hour so there is more pressure than normal for disrupted schedules across the region. Think back to all the other high wind situations we've had over the past couple of decades-- very rarely have widespread 50 mph+ gusts happened during peak commute times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scraff Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Lots of wind at the Anthrax and Killswitch Engage show in downtown Baltimore. A bit warm though. Any flakes going to melt real damn quick. We need some stickage damn it. Devil horn emoji.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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