gopper Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, MillvilleWx said: Soft hail are basically snow pellets. It's super-cooled water droplets that coalesce and cover a snowflake. The ones from this event accompanied the insanely large flakes that dumped over the region. Graupel is soft hail. It's pretty cool when you look at it closely. It's basically a rimed over snowflake. Thank you for the explanation. How large can Soft Hail get? I know the little styrofoam-like graupel pellets, but can soft hail get large like regular hail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillvilleWx Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 4 minutes ago, gopper said: Thank you for the explanation. How large can Soft Hail get? I know the little styrofoam-like graupel pellets, but can soft hail get large like regular hail? North really. Maybe a little bigger than sleet (0.2" or so), but otherwise, they will remain fairly small. A lot of very strong bands within surface frontogenesis near the coasts can have them due to the moisture advection involved. That's why just away from the coast in CT they had it within that mega band. Here's a picture of the radar image during the height of the band. If you want to talk more about it, send me a PM so we don't clog the obs thread with stuff not here from 2013 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillvilleWx Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said: That night was one of the greatest things I've ever seen. Insane no doubt. Had to go 300 miles north to see a Miller B, but was worth it lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillvilleWx Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Oh man you were up here? That's awesome. Yup. Waltham, Mass. Got hit with 31.5” of snow and 6-8’ drifts. Just incredible . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillvilleWx Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Let's blow our observed snow records out of the water with a LES chase I just might have to do that when get home in January! Fingers crossed. Gotta beat 33.5” in 2016 to break my snowfall record lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Thanks for the SNE love-in. Now back to our lame-arse Mid-Atlantic discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Euro keeps everyone north of EZF below freezing on turkey day. Impressive to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Foggy again this am, no where NEAR yesterday (which didn't burn off until about noon) but still about .5 visibility. Was 35.3/33.9 at 8:15 am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Pretty crazy to see this map and its not even Thanksgiving yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, nj2va said: Pretty crazy to see this map and its not even Thanksgiving yet... No, what is amazing is to think how warm it was just 30 days ago...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb@MAWS Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 (Source: NWS LWX) Rainfall totals continue to creep upward, with Baltimore setting the annual record already. Here are the current rankings for wettest year on record (through November 18th): Washington DC area (DCA) 1. 61.33 inches (1889) 2. 60.83 inches (2003) 3. 60.09 inches (1878) 4. 58.58 inches (2018) 5. 58.17 inches (1886) Weather records for the Washington DC area have been kept at what is now Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) since 1945. Precipitation records observed downtown extend the period of record back to 1871. Baltimore MD area (BWI) 1. 63.18 inches (2018) 2. 62.66 inches (2003) 3. 62.35 inches (1889) 4. 58.98 inches (1979) Weather records for the Baltimore MD area have been kept at what is now Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) since 1950. Precipitation records observed downtown extend the period of record back to 1871. Dulles VA area (IAD) 1. 65.67 inches (2003) 2. 59.17 inches (2018) 3. 59.05 inches (1972) 4. 58.09 inches (1996) 5. 55.43 inches (1979) Weather records have been kept at what is now Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) since 1960. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 No talk of the possibility of some wintry weather Friday night for our western folk? From this morning's AFD: High pressure slides east into the Atlantic Friday, and return flow starts to bring milder air back north. A system will already be approaching quickly, however, and it will be a race between the returning warmer air and the precip. There is a significant chance of some wintry weather at the onset Friday night into Saturday as the storm moves in. Just how persistent this wintry weather will be is yet to be determined, but anyone with travel plans Friday night into Saturday should keep an eye on evolving forecasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthArlington101 Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 No talk of the possibility of some wintry weather Friday night for our western folk? From this morning's AFD: High pressure slides east into the Atlantic Friday, and returnflow starts to bring milder air back north. A system willalready be approaching quickly, however, and it will be a racebetween the returning warmer air and the precip. There is asignificant chance of some wintry weather at the onset Fridaynight into Saturday as the storm moves in. Just how persistentthis wintry weather will be is yet to be determined, but anyonewith travel plans Friday night into Saturday should keep an eyeon evolving forecasts. GFS and GEFS have been increasingly interested in starting the precip out west as sleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 NAM is jumping on the upslope opportunities tomorrow and Wednesday in the mountains. I wouldn’t be surprised if I see a few inches here in Deep Creek and more down near Canaan at the higher elevations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Probably a midnight high on Thursday near freezing for the airports. Looks like afternoon stays in the 20s. Do we get a -20 departure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AfewUniversesBelowNormal Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 It feels like Spring today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakkelWx Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Beautiful sunset.... with an unfortunate assist from the CA wildfires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 57 minutes ago, WeatherLovingDoc said: Pardon me all. I've reviewed many posts since yesterday. Are we here in Washington DC area suppose to get way below normal temps for Thanksgiving and Friday for sure? I have family coming in. Tyvm. Replying to you in this instead of the LR thread. Yes, it will be abnormally cold in DMV on Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRWx's Thanks Giving Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 We're getting a little of Cali's smoke plumes. https://twitter.com/GarySzatkowski/status/1064623827626442757 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GramaxRefugee Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 16 hours ago, losetoa6 said: What's the low max records for the airports I wonder ... LWX AFD calls low max at 31, but I think they're talking about Thanksgiving day. I see the record for Nov 22 as 29; in 1880. from Sterling: Baltimore MD area Year High Elapsed 2017 44 1 year 2013 38 5 years 2000 37 18 years 1996 33 22 years 1930 31 88 years The high has not been lower than 31 on Thanksgiving since official temperature record keeping began in 1872. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frd Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 1 hour ago, GramaxRefugee said: LWX AFD calls low max at 31, but I think they're talking about Thanksgiving day. I see the record for Nov 22 as 29; in 1880. from Sterling: Baltimore MD area Year High Elapsed 2017 44 1 year 2013 38 5 years 2000 37 18 years 1996 33 22 years 1930 31 88 years The high has not been lower than 31 on Thanksgiving since official temperature record keeping began in 1872. Records Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Rain changed to snow overnight here in McHenry. Light snow now with a fresh coating on the ground. A deep winter look outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 29 minutes ago, nj2va said: Rain changed to snow overnight here in McHenry. Light snow now with a fresh coating on the ground. A deep winter look outside. I've been waiting for this obs. Enjoy the holiday up there. It should be beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Very impressive cold coming up for Thanksgiving. Of course I'm not thrilled that we'll be going from record cold to rain, but it's only November so I can't complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Got a few flurries going on out here. Windy and chilly. Feels like a crisp winter day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 19 minutes ago, wxtrix said: 44 and flurries. this fall has really sucked. I thought the 2 weeks we had of it rocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 3 hours ago, clskinsfan said: Got a few flurries going on out here. Windy and chilly. Feels like a crisp winter day. Yep, nice afternoon. Falling temps and drizzle/flurries with a breeze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakkelWx Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 43/33 after an afternoon high of 54. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 How we watch and see how far temps can drop by midnight to limit the stupid midnight high temp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 26 here (McHenry) with winds gusting to 20 out of the NW....windchill in the teens. Prepping stuff for tomorrow, caps game on, and enjoying a great Pinot noir while a fire is going. Happy Thanksgiving all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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