RichmondTarHeel Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Snow is arriving earlier than forecasted. Maybe a good sign for you all up north that the dry air can be overrun faster. flurries here right now at 32/23. Expecting a nice wetbulb once the good stuff gets here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthArlington101 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Don’t think I’m going back to Charlottesville. Not confident they verify the WSW. Me not heading back down means they will though. Oh well. oh lol, it’s already snowing there. that’s what I get. Already looks like it’s hitting a wall on radar too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Pictures from Raleigh are beautiful...glad they got snow to start. Hope it holds on for them....I'm sure Ji will be along shortly to wish them congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 28/18 with dense overcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ole Bucket Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 33 minutes ago, NorthArlington101 said: Don’t think I’m going back to Charlottesville. Not confident they verify the WSW. Me not heading back down means they will though. Oh well. All virga so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthArlington101 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 All virga so far.I’d guess when the greens move over you you’ll flip. Precip does already seem to be running up against a bit of a wall though, but it’ll surely make it up past Charlottesville. Counting on you for measuring! I don’t trust my roommate as far as I could throw him, which isn’t far given he’s 6’3”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ole Bucket Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 1 minute ago, NorthArlington101 said: I’d guess when the greens move over you you’ll flip. Precip does already seem to be running up against a bit of a wall though, but it’ll surely make it up past Charlottesville. Counting on you for measuring! I don’t trust my roommate as far as I could throw him, which isn’t far given he’s 6’3”. I'm sure it will get here but the air was QUITE dry yesterday. Pretty pleasant actually. This morning on the way to the gym it definitely "felt" like snow was coming. Still does. Plenty cold and the cloud deck is thick. Just have to saturate the air now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, NorthArlington101 said: I’d guess when the greens move over you you’ll flip. Precip does already seem to be running up against a bit of a wall though, but it’ll surely make it up past Charlottesville. Counting on you for measuring! I don’t trust my roommate as far as I could throw him, which isn’t far given he’s 6’3”. From what I am seeing on radar vs traffic cams and what happened at the house this am, just before greens arrive the snow overcomes the dry air and starts to fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichmondTarHeel Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 The snow went pretty quickly from flurries to light snow. Down to 30/24 imby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavalierHoo Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Central Chesterfield started right out as snow at 7:30. Coming down nice. Coating on cars already. 33/28. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakkelWx Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 I am only expecting a few flakes here in eastern MD if the snow on the radar snow ever reaches here. Will probably be radar hallucinations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichmondTarHeel Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 10 minutes ago, CavalierHoo said: Central Chesterfield started right out as snow at 7:30. Coming down nice. Coating on cars already. 33/28 . I'm new to Chesterfield County. Seems like it's a decent bit colder over here South of Midlothian. Where are you in relation to me (I'm near 288 and Lucks Lane). We're at 30/26. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavalierHoo Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 3 minutes ago, NovaTarHeel said: I'm new to Chesterfield County. Seems like it's a decent bit colder over here South of Midlothian. Where are you in relation to me (I'm near 288 and Lucks Lane). We're at 30/26. South down 288 about 5 miles to Rt 10. Right across from the courthouse. Welcome!!! ETA: down to 31/27 now. Coming down nicely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Glad to see part of the forum cash in...enjoy it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichmondTarHeel Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, CavalierHoo said: South down 288 about 5 miles to Rt 10. Right across from the courthouse. Welcome!!! Thanks! Things already starting to turn white over here. Hope we get a bunch!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 55 minutes ago, WxUSAF said: 28/18 with dense overcast Smoking stratus 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Everything outside looks like winter except for one thing 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristowWx Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, leesburg 04 said: Everything outside looks like winter except for one thing Well don’t leave us in suspense what? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristowWx Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 My zone forecast just says Snow. That is a victory right there. Congrats to all our southern weenies. The winter is kicking off in fine fashion with nearly everyone seeing flakes so far this season. Warms my heart like a cup of cocoa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midatlanticweather Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 26/20 - May hook up the hose and air compressor and try the snow machine idea! May not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy1987 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 15 minutes ago, nj2va said: Glad to see part of the forum cash in...enjoy it! 2 minutes ago, BristowWx said: My zone forecast just says Snow. That is a victory right there. Congrats to all our southern weenies. The winter is kicking off in fine fashion with nearly everyone seeing flakes so far this season. Warms my heart like a cup of cocoa. Closing in on 4” here in Roanoke. Coming down moderately. Canadian was the first to this thing in my opinion. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathervswife Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 First flakes underway just SE of Charlottesville. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristowWx Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, Buddy1987 said: Closing in on 4” here in Roanoke. Coming down moderately. Canadian was the first to this thing in my opinion. Get out there and enjoy it! Life is short and snow is scarce. Nothing like snow in December with the Xmas lights on the houses. 29/20 here. Looks like snow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 38 minutes ago, JakkelWx said: I am only expecting a few flakes here in eastern MD if the snow on the radar snow ever reaches here. Will probably be radar hallucinations I would be surprised to see a single flake. Easton and especially Cambridge have a decent shot at some flurries/light snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIC Airport Posted December 9, 2018 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 Steady SN now. 29/26. Breezy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 My brother lives in Oak Ridge, north of Greensboro. That seems like a really good spot for this storm. Should stay all snow there until the evening, then mix with sleet. Could see a foot there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrlg1181 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Light snow just started near Waynesboro.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayyy Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Mountains in SW VA, S WV, E TN, Western NC will definitely see 18”. Maybe 2 feet. That precip shield is huge. The models definitely got one thing wrong... QPF totals and expansive nature of the shield. It may be my weenie eyes... but the precip isn’t necessarily moving W to E. Looks to still be making a NE trek. Would love to see even an hour or two of flakes! It certainly feels like a storm is brewing outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderdog Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 26 minutes ago, BristowWx said: My zone forecast just says Snow. That is a victory right there. Congrats to all our southern weenies. The winter is kicking off in fine fashion with nearly everyone seeing flakes so far this season. Warms my heart like a cup of cocoa. I've already had to make one pass with the snow blower! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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