CAPE Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 4 minutes ago, SnowtoRain said: Have large snowflakes with moderate snow in Easton...makes me wonder where the sleet line is lurking I think its still pretty far south. Looks like a nice band moving through there on radar, which has produced a bit of subsidence here. Barely snowing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 1.9” as of 10:15am here in McLean. Rates a bit higher than they were this past hour, but still somewhat light snow. Can’t complain though, getting most of a January’s worth of snow in one storm certainly isn’t a gut punch, even if it isn’t the 1’+ costal we were all hoping for. Meanwhile Gus absolutely loves it, so if he’s happy I’m happy. Kicking around the ball for him while powder accumulated makes this all worthwhile. . 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowtoRain Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 1 minute ago, B-Paq said: Nice band coming through Easton right now. Dime-sized flakes, good rates! Yeah giant snowflakes probably just under 0.5-1" per hour rate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Dare I say a band is trying to set up over me? Beautiful out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Will never laugh at the NAM again. This will be 2 storms this winter where it won. Dryslot is coming. And it was the first model to sniff it out. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestrobjwa Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 27 minutes ago, psuhoffman said: 28/20 no wind at all. It’s too cloudy to see but the real problem is there must be one of those little prop planes they send up from Westminster circling around over head and whoever is flying that thing has the worst case of dandruff I’ve ever seen. It’s disgusting. Getting all over everything. This qualifies for Top 10 post of the year, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb@MAWS Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 My bar is low: 4” bust, 10” boom for storm totals I’m happy if I only have to shovel 6”. 12” is more work, but I’ll be pleased either way. Daytime snow, ground is white. All good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowenOutThere Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Here from western Fairfax county we just got around 2" of snow and we need at least 1" more to just cover the grass. My lowest bar for this whole storm was 4'' which I thought was pretty good but with the dry slot I wonder if the grass could not get covered. All I really need to enjoy a snow is the grass being covered. I think I am just underestimating the snow bands today and the dry slot will probably fill in but makes me nervous none the less. Sorry for being a downer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeguyfromTakomaPark Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Just now, clskinsfan said: Will never laugh at the NAM again. This will be 2 storms this winter where it won. Dryslot is coming. And it was the first model to sniff it out. I agree with this. For all the crap we collectively give it it always seems to lead the way on East Coast snowstorms inside of 72 hours. We dismiss the first run where it shows a north trend, and then the second, but then by the 3rd or 4th all the globals are on board with it. It's way better than the RGEM imo. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 And we have the usual contrast between the glass half full and glass half empty posts. Some glasses seem completely empty. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osfan24 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 5 minutes ago, jayyy said: I think his point is... who’s to say the low won’t actually transfer a touch further south and that models are wrong about what they show right now? I understand the question - but, as someone said, models gets better as we get closer, not worse. There’s also simply not enough confluence to our N to push this thing further south. Models have been weakening the Confluence slowly but surely for days. Meanwhile, it’s only 17 degrees at my parents house in Rockland county NY leading up to this. Pretty Unreal. 1.5” of QPF headed their way with 12:1+ ratios for sure. Because the models are only wrong when they show snow and then it doesn't. When they don't show snow, you don't get a pleasant surprise, lol. Ripping good here in Ellicott City. Would love to see this intensity all day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowtoRain Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, CAPE said: I think its still pretty far south. Looks like a nice band moving through there on radar, which has produced a bit of subsidence here. Barely snowing. I'll make sure to send it your way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Snowing nicely just made French toast and bacon watching fatties fall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Just now, SnowtoRain said: I'll make sure to send it your way. It's moving. Have an inch there yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osfan24 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 I never understand why people outright dismiss the NAM. You can be skeptical of it, but all guidance should at least be considered and analyzed, not just tossed. Even the ICON. Maybe. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeguyfromTakomaPark Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 LOL don't look at the GFS. Do yourself a favor just go outside right now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Just now, osfan24 said: I never understand why people outright dismiss the NAM. You can be skeptical of it, but all guidance should at least be considered and analyzed, not just tossed. Even the ICON. Maybe. Its been awesome. But its ultimate test will be when it tries to show snow over us when nothing else is. Let's see if it leads the way then.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowtoRain Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Just now, CAPE said: It's moving. Have an inch there yet? Just under. Most snow on the ground since 2018. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 1 minute ago, osfan24 said: I never understand why people outright dismiss the NAM. You can be skeptical of it, but all guidance should at least be considered and analyzed, not just tossed. Even the ICON. Maybe. Yup. @ers-wxman1 talks about this all the time. NAM can be the first to sniff out a short term trend, but gets dismissed. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherShak Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Jebwalking with our rescue pup. His first time in the snow. . 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthArlington101 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Still snowing despite what radar says. Light stuff, probably 2 miles of visibility? Would love to crawl my way to 6”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Just now, SnowtoRain said: Just under. Most snow on the ground since 2018. Yeah this will be the biggest event since March of 18 for sure. And it will only take an inch to do it. lol. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinceFrederickWx Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Just now, Eskimo Joe said: Yup. @ers-wxman1 talks about this all the time. NAM can be the first to sniff out a short term trend, but gets dismissed. I learned my lesson on Boxing Day... never dismiss the NAM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolsheds Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 49 minutes ago, NorthArlington101 said: Can’t believe you are complaining with two feet on the ground. Some people /s Stonehenge! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 6 minutes ago, clskinsfan said: Will never laugh at the NAM again. This will be 2 storms this winter where it won. Dryslot is coming. And it was the first model to sniff it out. The Nam does over do qpf totals so the joking about a "namming" is fairly legit but it is extremely useful for trend based forecasting. With that said it was by itself this time so could not buy into it fully even if it ends up being the best forecast. It dismays me to see Red Taggers cast it off or start sentences with "Good thing its not going to be right because its the Nam..." 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Best rates here so far in part of Balt City (not too far from NW Balt's area) - looks like a snow globe. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Just finished the 2nd round of "shoveling" - super easy with how light and fluffy it is. It picked up for a time while I was out there but it's mostly just pixie dust now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 1.1” on the snowboard. Been getting good conglomerates for the last 30mins or so, even if still not heavy rates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeguyfromTakomaPark Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 It does look like we are going to dry slot in DC pretty soon. Gonna go out and enjoy this last batch and hope we get something this afternoon. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Just now, North Balti Zen said: Best rates here so far in part of Balt City (not too far from NW Balt's area) - looks like a snow globe. Gorgeous outside. Dark skies and moderate snow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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