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March 20/21 STORM Obs/Discussion- No Banter


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2 minutes ago, supernovasky said:

Huh, did not know that. I know everything up to this point has acreted - you should see the icicles on my trees outside.

Yeah, heavier rain has too much kinetic energy I think which can get released as heat when it hits the ground.  Light rain/drizzle are best for accumulating freezing rain. 

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I realize that 99 percent of the snow we are supposed to get in Dale City is coming with the 2nd wave, NOT THIS ONE. I understand that very well, and I also am at total blissful peace with my climo and location 50 feet above mean sea level.

With that said, however, it IS true that we are going thru an awful, awful amount of liquid qpf with all of this steady moderate to outright heavy rainfall right now lol.

Many cheers to those enjoying snow accumulations right now!!!!!

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2 minutes ago, DCTeacherman said:

Yeah, heavier rain has too much kinetic energy I think which can get released as heat when it hits the ground.  Light rain/drizzle are best for accumulating freezing rain. 

latent heat release as well if we aren't talking the same thing.  Too much precip doesn't allow for freezing.  I know you know but think of cold faucet water over an ice cube.  the ice cube melts.  Too much warmer liquid to freeze on the surface of the ice cube.

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