nw baltimore wx Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 25 minutes ago, WeatherShak said: I've been tapping into KDOX, but it obviously doesn't have great coverage our way. Can anyone suggest a good alternative while LWX is down? 18 hours ago, mdhokie said: https://www.marylandwx.com/radar-data/ Is a good source for radars and I've been using it since lwx is down. Also, weather underground was mentioned. https://www.wunderground.com/wundermap?lat=39.291&lon=-76.611&zoom=8&radar=1&wxstn=0 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlizzardNole Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 State College PA is supposed to be back online later today or tonight. Let's see how that coverage works for us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southmdwatcher Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 If you are in the DC metro region use the Airport terminal radars. As long as you have access to the radar sites at TDCA, TADW, TIAD, TBWI and they do not go down we will be fine. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Still looking like 1-2" here through Wed. Hopefully no more than that. Sitting at 9.15" for September currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 1 hour ago, CAPE said: Still looking like 1-2" here through Wed. Hopefully no more than that. Sitting at 9.15" for September currently. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormfly Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Anyone consider making their own radar? It's not as far fetched as you think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George BM Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 1 hour ago, southmdwatcher said: If you are in the DC metro region use the Airport terminal radars. As long as you have access to the radar sites at TDCA, TADW, TIAD, TBWI and they do not go down we will be fine. I've tried looking for them. Do you happen to have their links? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Can somebody post a couple of total precip maps? I’ll admit it, I’m just too tired to search. Hey, I’m being honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frd Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 25 minutes ago, WinterWxLuvr said: Can somebody post a couple of total precip maps? I’ll admit it, I’m just too tired to search. Hey, I’m being honest Here ya go 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormfly Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Wow we just had the shortest bout of torrential rain ever! It was like sitting under a hydrant for about 90 seconds and then cut off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southmdwatcher Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 3 hours ago, George BM said: I've tried looking for them. Do you happen to have their links? Sorry, I am not sure if there are any links. Those terminal radars are available with Radarscope, GR products 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frd Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 I am sure we go dry for the winter. But, rather active again, Friday now looking not so hot, and another system early next week. From Mt Holly AFD Thursday night/Friday: Guidance has come into better agreement that a weak coastal low will form Thursday night and pass sufficiently close to our area to warrant appreciable precipitation chances. Consequently raised PoPs a fair amount this package (they may need to be raised further in subsequent packages), but given that the low will be weak and fast-moving expect rainfall totals will be limited to a few tenths at most. By Friday afternoon cooler and drier air will filter in behind the low and expect rainfall to generally come to a quick end. Highs will likely only top out in the low to mid 60s in most locations. Saturday/Sunday: Dry and seasonably cool conditions will prevail through the weekend with daytime highs generally in the mid 60s and overnight lows in the low-mid 40s. Some frost will be possible in the colder spots of eastern PA Saturday but more- so Sunday morning as the radiational cooling setup looks fairly good (at least 5 days out) Monday: Another shortwave and associated area of low pressure may impact the area on Monday but details are fuzzy at this point, with the EC/CMC depicting a stronger system (and closer to the coast) relative to the GFS. Medium-range Chc. PoPs seem appropriate at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlizzardNole Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Looking forward to my 0.15 of rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frd Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Seems we have been getting these Fall - NAO episodes recently, and then they vanish during the winter months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poolz1 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 @frd I have been burned the past few years by assuming our great late fall patterns should resurface during the winter. A lot of other folks on here warned against it and I guess you just have to take your lumps as a weather nut and...live and learn. With that said...it looks like the eps has been steadily hinting at some mid Oct heat coming, along with a continuation of our recent dry conditions.. Id be ok with a week of 70's before the steady slide into winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frd Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 1 minute ago, poolz1 said: I have been burned the past few years by assuming our great late fall patterns should resurface during the winter. A lot of other folks on here warned against it and I guess you just have to take your lumps as a weather nut and...live and learn. With that said...it looks like the eps has been steadily hinting at some mid Oct heat coming, along with a continuation of our recent dry conditions.. Id be ok with a week of 70's before the steady slide into winter. I share your thoughts. The last 3 winters did not show the real pattern until after December 20th. Actually last 3 years there has been a huge rise in temps after December 20th. Along with that the last 2 winters had record or near record high NH / NA snow cover early on, only to have that North America snow cover rapidly decline by mid Jan. of both winters to very minimal levels. ( Sorry Judah ...ah the poor SAI and total snow cover = no value ) So, as you mentioned, in this new day and age do not be fooled by anything that appears to look favorable until you measure a foot of snow outside your door. Hey, I am still open to all options, but I will keep the bar low and exceptions in check. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Welcomed 0.3" of rain so far today. Been stuck at 50 degrees all morning so very raw outside. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frd Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 We progress more into Nina land out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frd Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Pouring here. Not welcomed at all. Figures, after I seeded. This is a separate area of rainfall from that main area to our West. Current downpour over 10 minutes and would do the summer thunderstorms justice. Rain gauge at 1.10 ans radar estimate here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 21 minutes ago, frd said: Pouring here. Not welcomed at all. Figures, after I seeded. This is a separate area of rainfall from that main area to our West. Current downpour over 10 minutes and would do the summer thunderstorms justice. If you have straw or you seeded existing grass I don’t think the rain will hurt your seed. Probably help to have some heavy rain drive that seed to the soil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frd Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 17 minutes ago, WinterWxLuvr said: If you have straw or you seeded existing grass I don’t think the rain will hurt your seed. Probably help to have some heavy rain drive that seed to the soil Good comment, thank you. I over seeded an existing lawn. Height of grass should prevent wash away. I just worry, that's all. I also core plugged it too with a machine. From a weather perspective looking forward to the cool down with nice morning dew, and then a gradually warm up as we near mid month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frd Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Same old story, as mentioned a bit ago that area of heavy rain meant business and has caused a FA NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0180.200929T1926Z-200929T2330Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ New Castle DE-Delaware PA- 326 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2020 The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a * Flood Advisory for... Northern New Castle County in northern Delaware... Southwestern Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 326 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Some locations that may experience flooding include... Wilmington, Newark, Chester, Pennsville, Carneys Point, Elsmere, New Castle, Penns Grove, Delaware City, Newport, Arden, and Wilmington Manor. This includes the following highways... Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 1. Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 2 and 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris78 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 After a fairly nice morning, light rain has started in Smithsburg with the temp down to 58 degrees. Feels really raw outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 0.45" here already today ahead of the main show. Hopefully it underperforms here for once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 42 minutes ago, frd said: Good comment, thank you. I over seeded an existing lawn. Height of grass should prevent wash away. I just worry, that's all. I also core plugged it too with a machine. From a weather perspective looking forward to the cool down with nice morning dew, and then a gradually warm up as we near mid month. If you’ve aerated, then the rain will wash some seeds into the holes that you made and be the perfect medium to germinate; cool, dark, and moist. In a couple of weeks, the lawn will remind you of a man that got a hair transplant with new grass shoots sprouting from the holes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 52 minutes ago, frd said: Good comment, thank you. I over seeded an existing lawn. Height of grass should prevent wash away. I just worry, that's all. I also core plugged it too with a machine. From a weather perspective looking forward to the cool down with nice morning dew, and then a gradually warm up as we near mid month. The next time you core your lawn do it with the grass really high. Wait a day or two and then cut the lawn short. Doing this will obliterate the plugs giving you a bunch of loose soil sitting there that will aid in the germination of your seed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 8 minutes ago, nw baltimore wx said: If you’ve aerated, then the rain will wash some seeds into the holes that you made and be the perfect medium to germinate; cool, dark, and moist. In a couple of weeks, the lawn will remind you of a man that got a hair transplant with new grass shoots sprouting from the holes. I agree with this one part in particular. The dark part. You can plant seed in bare soil, cover part of it with straw and leave the other part uncovered and the covered seed will immediately germinate while the uncovered either won’t germinate at all or will be very slow to do so. That darkness matters for seed that is not fully covered by soil. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high risk Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 getting some huge drops that sound like small hail when hitting the ground with the southern Howard County cell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDM Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 25 minutes ago, WinterWxLuvr said: I agree with this one part in particular. The dark part. You can plant seed in bare soil, cover part of it with straw and leave the other part uncovered and the covered seed will immediately germinate while the uncovered either won’t germinate at all or will be very slow to do so. That darkness matters for seed that is not fully covered by soil. Try spreading peat moss over the seeded bare area. Peat moss keeps the soil more moist and has additional nutrients compared to straw. Takes a lot more to blow it away too compared to straw. I've had good luck with it in the past. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 2 hours ago, RDM said: Try spreading peat moss over the seeded bare area. Peat moss keeps the soil more moist and has additional nutrients compared to straw. Takes a lot more to blow it away too compared to straw. I've had good luck with it in the past. This is what I use. Its a bit pricey when you have a larger area to do(like I just did) but it is very effective and I despise straw, so worth it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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