LP08 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 2.5” in N. Arlington. Been pixie dust for about the last two hours while I was outside with the kids. Here’s to hoping for a couple more this afternoon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovechkin Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Dark echos to the south, east and north of the immediate metro. Sounds about right. WAA is better to the south. Miss the coastal to the north. There has go to be something to why the immediate metro seems to suck at maximizing dynamics in any circumstance. Anyway, Was just out in the Arcola, Georgia ave, Kemp mill road university blvd area. Barely an event on the roads. Spittting pixie dust now. Barely needed the wipers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlizzardNole Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 5 minutes ago, SnowenOutThere said: I think the Richmond area is going to beat the DC area if the costal misses. Yup. Multiple 4-5 inch amounts down there. Places that have had more snow than DC: Richmond, Virginia Beach (LOL), Louisiana, central North Carolina, Madrid Spain Very light snow and just under 2" on the ground. Looks to be over. Starting to fill out paperwork for the Panic Room 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Just now, ovechkin said: Dark echos to the south, east and north of the immediate metro. Sounds about right. WAA is better to the south. Miss the coastal to the north. There has go to be something to why the immediate metro seems to suck at maximizing dynamics in any circumstance. Anyway, Was just out in the Arcola, Georgia ave, Kemp mill road university blvd area. Barely an event on the roads. Spittting pixie dust now. Barely needed the wipers. It might be called Miller B climo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Just now, ovechkin said: Dark echos to the south, east and north of the immediate metro. Sounds about right. WAA is better to the south. Miss the coastal to the north. There has go to be something to why the immediate metro seems to suck at maximizing dynamics in any circumstance. Anyway, Was just out in the Arcola, Georgia ave, Kemp mill road university blvd area. Barely an event on the roads. Spittting pixie dust now. Barely needed the wipers. Meanwhile, DC declared a “snow emergency” and is towing cars from snow routes, which will cost lots of unsuspecting people $375. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovechkin Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Richmond should not out perform DC in the WAA snow associated with a Miller B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeguyfromTakomaPark Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Just now, Kmlwx said: It might be called Miller B climo. Yeah I guess those of us who have been in the game a while knew that whatever the models spit out, a transfer is always dicey for us. That’s why I’m glad at least it’s white outside and my kids are having a blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakkelWx Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 It's snowing the hardest all day now. 30 dbz echos just to my SW. Thing just exploded. @Eskimo Joe same here, the snow seems to be falling in a different direction here now. Winds coming from the NE already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowenOutThere Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Just now, ovechkin said: Richmond should not out perform DC in the WAA snow associated with a Miller B. But it probably will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Just now, DCTeacherman said: Yeah I guess those of us who have been in the game a while knew that whatever the models spit out, a transfer is always dicey for us. That’s why I’m glad at least it’s white outside and my kids are having a blast. I'm finding it tough to see any grass blades. That's a big win - and it's not a slushy mess like the last event. That was the nasty water logged slush. This stuff is nice powder. Certainly not the event that could have been, though. Curious to see if the lull area can fill in a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Just now, real said: Meanwhile, DC declared a “snow emergency” and is towing cars from snow routes, which will cost lots of unsuspecting people $375. Sounds like revenues from regular parking tickets and speeders must be down this month 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Pimpernel Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 24 minutes ago, Bob Chill said: Now THAT is quality slant sticking my man! The maximum! Parallel to the surface! (ETA: ooops, originally wrote normal, instead of parallel, to the surface, LOL!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoVaWx Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Snow picking up but small flakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 4 minutes ago, ovechkin said: Dark echos to the south, east and north of the immediate metro. Sounds about right. WAA is better to the south. Miss the coastal to the north. There has go to be something to why the immediate metro seems to suck at maximizing dynamics in any circumstance. Anyway, Was just out in the Arcola, Georgia ave, Kemp mill road university blvd area. Barely an event on the roads. Spittting pixie dust now. Barely needed the wipers. Is it a coincidence that your yard conditions closely match your default posting vibe? 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetbulbs88 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 6 minutes ago, leesburg 04 said: Getting ready to take the puppies out again...still holding to my old rule once the snow starts stop looking at the radar...it takes too much joy out of what's falling. Tricky rule haha. What qualifies as snow? I’ve got flakes but not much. I think we’re going to fill in soon though. It’s going to be a very interesting event! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovechkin Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Just now, Bob Chill said: Is it a coincidence that your yard conditions closely match your default posting vibe? If only I had such power and influence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pazzo83 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, wxdude64 said: Sounds like revenues from regular parking tickets and speeders must be down this month DC hasn't really been doing parking enforcement since the start of the pandemic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeguyfromTakomaPark Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Looks like things are starting to fill in a bit to our west. Hoping it comes together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEATHER53 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 59 minutes ago, MillvilleWx said: Anyone trying to bank much on the coastal south of I-70 was definitely in prayer mode. The RGEM runs were fun in a cosmic way and it was great to joke around for a time, but unless other guidance started showing something similar, I just remained skeptical and cautionary, waiting to see if it kept it up and others joined in. I thought the NAMs, the NSSL, the HRRR this morning, the ARW, the NMM, and the HREF would start to come around to the globals but they have shown the exact opposite. It would be a brutal beat for the local NWS offices, and that’s my main reason I feel down. If you haven’t worked in a NWS office, you don’t realize the amount of trust you lose busting a forecast like this and you get berated from all different directions and have to re-earn trust again. It would suck and I would feel for my colleagues. People are stupid and suck and don’t understand weather and it makes the matter worse. I’m also still recovering from a back injury. I’m much better than a week ago, but I’m not 100%. I am irritated of how this year started and I have other personal stuff with family I’m not gonna talk about. It’s a tough time for me and seeing my friends here get pasted would make me happy. Hopefully everyone enjoys the snow today. I know I’d be out driving around in it, having an absolute blast. It’s such a joy for me and I miss it and I miss home. . Bummer on the personal. Where is home vs now? The book on Miller Bs is mostly don’t work around here. They are 100% forecasted and 25% realized. This is Again where analog experiences will Trump models every time I am realizing now most all posters don’t have 20-50 years of weather observations and recordation so naturally models are the focus. I mean honestly models have shown coastal from 150 miles east of OC moving improbably back west, a 24 hour stall, then tucked around Norfolk and now down along NC/SC coastline. The downright hatred of me because I say these things is hopefully now muted by one of the best longtime posters here returning from a lengthy absence and saying a lot of the same things. i want a big event and good weather experiences at all times but there is more to observations, anticipation, forecasting and reporting during the event than models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUsedToHateCold Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 1.5 inches measured. Nice winter day. SN- light flakes coming down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 Just now, ovechkin said: If only I had such power and influence. If things pick up like I expect here shortly will that make a difference or is this just how it is? I dont remember you from years past and this is my first time back so there may be some backstory I'm unaware of. Just noticing a pattern just like I do with wx. Not trying to be an ass (kinda sorta) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 14 minutes ago, B-Paq said: @CAPE looks like that band we just got should be on your doorstep soon, enjoy it - it's a good one! Coming down nicely now with some dendrites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceDoc Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Long time lurker. Glen Allen, VA, near Hanover border, just West of 95, and N of 295. Noon obs: Right at 5", Temp 31 to 32, mixture of snow, sleet, some rain. 3 miles south is mostly rain and sleet. Roads covered completely. Transition definitely came later than local mets predicted. Wishing for our friends to the north to have good fortune with round 2. Doc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerichohill Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 This is a really disappointing event. I'd be generous to say we have gotten 1.5 inches here in Del Ray so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T. August Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 9:00AM start 12:38PM: .6”, 29.8F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frd Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 @CAPE maybe Euro will hold firm . The HRRR shifting South compared to earlier runs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scraff Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Am I doing this right? I have 36”. 10 14 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Radar in the lull area is looking better the last few scans. Looking "splotchy" back towards Front Royal and Culpeper. Let's see if Bob Chill is right...he usually is. He might have some way of controlling the weather. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Flake quality improving slowly as the radar hopefully continues to fill in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukeblue219 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 The Amazon guys are still out making their rounds. Maybe that's our new threshold for a winter storm? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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