showmethesnow Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 6 minutes ago, leesburg 04 said: Unless PSU and Showme eat it all up And I am hungry. eta: And I mean it. I could go for some eggs and bacon right now. Well bacon mostly. Kind of reminding me of a thunderstorm rolling in here. Clear skies beforehand with a bank of clouds that just moved in overhead. Several gusts of wind came in as well. Just waiting for the snow to start falling at this point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 19 minutes ago, H2O said: For many people(myself included) that were in the DC S&E areas of I-95 this one wasn't as fun as other near miss snows. Again, the concern some had yesterday morning about lack of clouds and sun was warranted. I'm not sure there were as many model runs that had DC and other places absolutely torch prior to the onset of precip. If it was a few hours faster like the people in SW VA benefited from then I bet all of us would be rejoicing. I started the morning at 28F prior to sunrise. By the time precip started it was 46 IMBY. That was just too much 925s to overcome. It didn't flip for me until after 2pm which for many it had been ripping for hours and mainly had the luxury of temps helping. I understand location and climo. Probably more than most of you. So when models had my area for 1" or so I always know the challenges. What grinds most of the gears for the people who see less snow isn't that we don't know what the odds are. We just don't need that one extra thing to make it that much harder to get snow. Yesterday was soaring temps. That clearly delayed the flip. Once I did I still had temp issues of only getting to 33F. So it was mostly white rain. Despite that, if I wasn't battling 40s at the start I would have seen a few more hours of snow even if it melted. Thats what most of us wanted. Just to have snow falling. So I got .5" yesterday. Not just because of location and elevation. Those are constants. Yesterday's lower total was due to clouds not getting in soon enough, temps soaring, and the column not being able to overcome it. When I lived in Lake Ridge these events would drive me insane. The final straw was a driving rainstorm in Woodbridge when Leesburg reported 7" of snow...that's when I made my decision to move here in 04. My short stint in Nokesville was very similar. That said today's climate is making Leesburg pretty close to marginal now...I can see in a couple years the rain/snow lines moving further NW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Pano of the backyard 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Squall is almost here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris78 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Heavy snow in Gettyburg. Route 15 snow covered. Snowing heavier now than at any point yesterday up here. Easy half inch maybe a bit more in the last 30 mimutes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 oh goodie -- Jim Cantore shared some of my pics. RIP my twitter 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showmethesnow Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 8 minutes ago, losetoa6 said: I'm getting a late start this morning so I'm still home and decent snow shower rolling thru atm . I'm headed to northern Harford co so hopefully it follows me Nice snow squall moving through here now. Great rates (better then what I saw yesterday that had some very good rates) with snowflakes reaching half dollar size. Probably have picked up close to a half inch in the last 15 minutes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, losetoa6 said: S+ with some fatties. Coating Nothing here yet, but did clear off the table so I could measure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighStakes Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Snow just started moving in here. Very dark to my northwest and can still see bright skies to the southeast. Pretty cool. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakkelWx Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 8 minutes ago, mappy said: oh goodie -- Jim Cantore shared some of my pics. RIP my twitter Seen the tweet. Awesome pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 It's weird looking out of the window in the middle of January and seeing a snow covered landscape 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, JakkelWx said: Seen the tweet. Awesome pics! Thanks! Hereford Zone closed, just started snowing again. Yay snow day! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showmethesnow Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Just now, losetoa6 said: It's coming down. Similar to yesterday around 5pm. Probably 1/4" or so It's hammering here right this second. Probably one of the better snow squalls i have seen in a long time. Some gusts of wind thrown in as well. Wouldn't be surprised if I can pick up a quick inch or two when I look at the radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 31 minutes ago, leesburg 04 said: When I lived in Lake Ridge these events would drive me insane. The final straw was a driving rainstorm in Woodbridge when Leesburg reported 7" of snow...that's when I made my decision to move here in 04. My short stint in Nokesville was very similar. That said today's climate is making Leesburg pretty close to marginal now...I can see in a couple years the rain/snow lines moving further NW I will move in a few years. the only thing keeping me where i am now is job and kids. But in a year and a half the job thing disappears(as in my current one) and kids will be close to HS age. Def need to get away from this UHI shithole. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighStakes Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 1 minute ago, showmethesnow said: It's hammering here right this second. Probably one of the better snow squalls i have seen in a long time. Some gusts of wind thrown in as well. Wouldn't be surprised if I can pick up a quick inch or two when I look at the radar. Coming down real good here too. Radar does look good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 41 minutes ago, Wonderdog said: I feel your pain. I used to live off Franconia Road and experienced a number of times these marginal events that come at us from the sw. Wind direction aloft is important for these types of storms. Had it been coming up the coast, obviously a much different outcome for your area. Keep the faith; Feb. will be your month. Yes. Coastals and cutters pose their own problems with warm noses and so on and I've had that happen a lot. This one was def due to temps on fire before clouds got in. i still would have been happy with snow falling during 80% of the storm as opposed to 50% even if my totals were the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighStakes Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Just got the snow squall warning on my phone. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 woo second snow squall warning for me this winter. coming down real nice. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatoctinRN Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Just drove from Smithsburg MD to Emmitsburg MD over Blue Ridge Summit and it was pure white out conditions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderdog Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 11 minutes ago, H2O said: Yes. Coastals and cutters pose their own problems with warm noses and so on and I've had that happen a lot. This one was def due to temps on fire before clouds got in. i still would have been happy with snow falling during 80% of the storm as opposed to 50% even if my totals were the same. Yeah, me too. At my advanced age, I'm more into watching it fall as opposed to driving in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 I want a snow squall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, losetoa6 said: Wow...a whiteout. . Reminds of my chase to Erie several years ago I want the part out near Thurmont Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poolz1 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Nice mod snow shower currently. Beautiful outside this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevWarReenactor Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Anyone else getting the snow squall warnings on their cell phone? Our entire office has their phones going off. Rather interesting. Snow squall inbound for APG area. Its sunny but the skies to the west certainly look ominous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 6 minutes ago, leesburg 04 said: I want a snow squall how about a warning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Just now, RevWarReenactor said: Anyone else getting the snow squall warnings on their cell phone? Our entire office has their phones going off. Rather interesting. Snow squall inbound for APG area. Its sunny but the skies to the west certainly look ominous. yes. its new this winter. they made it an emergency alert warning for motorists. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arlwx Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 SNOW SQUALL WARNING NWS BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 756 AM EST WED JAN 8 2020 MDC021-031-VAC107-081301- /O.NEW.KLWX.SQ.W.0003.200108T1256Z-200108T1330Z/ 756 AM EST WED JAN 8 2020 Frederick County MD-Montgomery County MD-Loudoun County VA- The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Snow Squall Warning for... Central Montgomery County in central Maryland... South central Frederick County in north central Maryland... Northeastern Loudoun County in northern Virginia... * Until 830 AM EST. * At 756 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located near Poolesville, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Poor visibility in heavy snow and blowing snow. Wind gusts up to 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel. * This includes Interstate 270 between Middlebrook Road and Urbana, and Highway 15 near Point of Rocks. Locations impacted include... Germantown, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Olney, Damascus, Poolesville, Aspen Hill, Montgomery Village, Redland, Boyds, Rossmoor, Cloverly, Clarksburg, Derwood, Washington Grove, Laytonsville, Barnesville, Brookeville, Lucketts and Dickerson. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Reduce your speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions. Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden whiteout conditions. LAT...LON 3923 7704 3922 7703 3921 7701 3909 7704 3919 7758 3927 7756 3923 7704 $$ SNOW SQUALL WARNING NWS BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 752 AM EST WED JAN 8 2020 MDC025-081301- /O.NEW.KLWX.SQ.W.0002.200108T1252Z-200108T1315Z/ 752 AM EST WED JAN 8 2020 Harford County- The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Snow Squall Warning for... Northern Harford County in northern Maryland... * Until 815 AM EST. * At 752 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line extending from Emmitsburg to near Bel Air North, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Poor visibility in heavy snow and blowing snow. Wind gusts up to 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel. * This affects Interstate 95 between Maryland Highway 543/Riverside Parkway and the Susquehanna River. Locations impacted include... Aberdeen, Havre De Grace, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Bel Air South, Bel Air North, Fallston, Riverside, Perryman, Darlington, Churchville, Carsins, Scarboro, Forest Hill, Bynum, Harford Furnace and Hickory. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Reduce your speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions. Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden whiteout conditions. LAT...LON 3943 7606 3954 7647 3970 7622 3967 7619 3965 7616 3962 7615 3959 7611 3955 7608 3955 7606 3949 7611 3947 7607 3945 7606 3943 7606 $$ SNOW SQUALL WARNING NWS BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 733 AM EST WED JAN 8 2020 MDC005-013-021-025-081301- /O.NEW.KLWX.SQ.W.0001.200108T1233Z-200108T1300Z/ 733 AM EST WED JAN 8 2020 Baltimore County-Carroll County-Frederick County-Harford County- The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Snow Squall Warning for... Northern Carroll County in north central Maryland... Northwestern Harford County in northern Maryland... North central Frederick County in north central Maryland... Northwestern Baltimore County in northern Maryland... * Until 800 AM EST. * At 733 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line extending from just north of Thurmont to near Jarrettsville, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Extremely poor visibility in heavy snow and blowing snow. Wind gusts up to 30 mph are possible. The heaviest part of the snowfall was located just north of Thurmont as of 733 AM. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel. * This affects Highway 15 within a mile of the Pennsylvania state line, as well as Interstate 83 from the Pennsylvania state line south to Maryland Highway 137/Mount Carmel Road. Locations impacted include... Westminster, Emmitsburg, Bel Air North, Fallston, Taneytown, Hampstead, Manchester, Jarrettsville, Pylesville, Sabillasville, Fort Ritchie, Freeland, Cardiff, Norrisville, Bentley Springs, Forest Hill, Street, Keysville, Monkton and Whiteford. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Reduce your speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions. Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden whiteout conditions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighStakes Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Second wave coming through now. Got very dark and visibility went way down. Probably under 1/4 mile in S++. Strong winds too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Just now, HighStakes said: Second wave coming through now. Got very dark and visibility went way down. Probably under 1/4 mile in S++. Strong winds too. there are oranges in that part! I hope you get them and tell me how it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighStakes Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Just now, mappy said: there are oranges in that part! I hope you get them and tell me how it is! A true whiteout 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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