H2O Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Been snow TV for the last 90 min. Whatever snow is falling is melting. Temp at 33F and won’t drop. measured 0.5” so that’s what I’ll go with for the storm as I don’t see it adding up any further 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Just now, BTRWx's Thanks Giving said: Bottom line is use snow depth maps! I don't think snow depth maps showed 2 to 5 inches out west Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthArlington101 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 A plow just drove by, lol. Still going, fairly light. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 1 minute ago, colonelaureliano1 said: Ive been googling with no luck, I know there was a really bad snow commute in 2016 but I felt like there was an even worse one in the late 2000s? I think the really bad commute was January 2011, when about 5 inches of snow fell from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., on a day when I don't think there was an OPM early dismissal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Just got home from Harrisonburg. 81 was an absolute disaster. Still snowing here with 4.1 inches on my board. Very light swnow falling though. Really a great event. And it was beautiful driving up and down 81 in it. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, colonelaureliano1 said: Ive been googling with no luck, I know there was a really bad snow commute in 2016 but I felt like there was an even worse one in the late 2000s? 1/26/11 and 1/20/16 1/26/11 was an event that busted cold and juiced at the last minute. It was one of the biggest winter power outage events from Richmond to Philadelphia and forever changed how the Federal government looked at telework. Since then OPM and many other public and private agencies have invested heavily in reoutfitting their staff for telework. 1/20/16 was about a half inch of powder falling right at sunset that flash froze. This was the same day the last Blizzard Watch was ever issued by LWX WFO for the 2016 "blizzard" and DOT crews were home resting and planning for the weekend. It reaffirmed for many the reason why early, staggered release was needed because a lot of jurisdictions wanted their staff in all day in anticipation of losing the coming Friday and parts of the next work week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristowWx Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, PWC Split said: One last hurrah coming through right now. Big flakes and moderate snow for last 5 minutes. This was pretty awesome. W PWC cashed in 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonelaureliano1 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Thanks to both of you Ive been lurking for 10 years now and really only post snow obs but I just couldn't remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVclimo Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Snow has ended. Overperformer here. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Sky here is breaking. 4" on the nose on elevated surfaces. Trees caked in heavy snow. Beeuuutiful! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainGeek Posted January 7, 2020 Author Share Posted January 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, yoda said: I don't think snow depth maps showed 2 to 5 inches out west Yeah snow depth was nowhere near accurate out here, we're about 4" and snow depth was showing half that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Almost 2". How much longer? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dabuckeyes Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 SN+ here. Roads have since caved. Estimating an inch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainGeek Posted January 7, 2020 Author Share Posted January 7, 2020 Just now, mappy said: Almost 2". How much longer? Extrapolating the radar, you still have a decent bit to go -- I'm guessing you'll hit 4" of WHITE RAIN easily. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Just now, MountainGeek said: Extrapolating the radar, you still have a decent bit to go -- I'm guessing you'll hit 4" of WHITE RAIN easily. Oh wow! Wasn’t expecting 4" cc: @WxUSAF 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmk Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Looks like another good looking band is about the run through Manassas area shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
09-10 analogy Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, real said: I think the really bad commute was January 2011, when about 5 inches of snow fell from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., on a day when I don't think there was an OPM early dismissal Will never forget the smell of gasoline fumes from all the cars stuck in traffic when I walked down the major arterials. Plus a good bit of thundersnow with that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Getting some pretty good rates now. Radar blossoming over Carroll Co. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinInTheSky Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 With this second wave roads are starting to cave in germantown. I'm leaving to get my son from daycare now before they get too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Radar suggests a good last hurrah for the next 1-2 hours here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, Sparky said: Getting some pretty good rates now. Radar blossoming over Carroll Co. I’m hoping it expands just a smidgen west for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, Sparky said: Getting some pretty good rates now. Radar blossoming over Carroll Co. Legit snow in New Windsor. Even Route 31 and 75 are covered. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 1 minute ago, mappy said: I’m hoping it expands just a smidgen west for me. Don't you mean east? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Just now, Sparky said: Don't you mean east? Lol yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEATHER53 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 5pm obs it lulled for a while and got a little icy but back to steady snow and 32.8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinInTheSky Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Roads are absolutely caving left and right in Germantown just in time for rush. This won’t be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthArlington101 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 That last hoorah keeps looking beefier and beefier. Might justify one more jebwalk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Before noon today. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snjókoma Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Sounds like melting outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff B Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Moderate snow.32° 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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