T. August Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 This storm hurt. I thought it was a lock for like 2-3” for the 95 peeps. Virtually every model showed .5” of frozen precip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T. August Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, vastateofmind said: Things I Need To Work On Today: Ignoring numerous obs per hour from Union Bridge members Ignoring posts from Union Bridge members sharing their extended family/friends' obs (who may or may not live outside the sub's reach) Ignoring posts from Union Bridge members predicting what the conditions are going to be like in other sub members' locations Was he the one that reported that his twice-removed great auntie got 40” in Labrador? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EHoffman Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Just now, T. August said: This storm hurt. I thought it was a lock for like 2-3” for the 95 peeps. Virtually every model showed .5” of frozen precip. To be fair, it is all frozen. Just the wrong kind of frozen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, vastateofmind said: Things I Need To Work On Today: Ignoring numerous obs per hour from Union Bridge members Ignoring posts from Union Bridge members sharing their extended family/friends' obs (who may or may not live outside the sub's reach) Ignoring posts from Union Bridge members predicting what the conditions are going to be like in other sub members' locations This really annoyed me a couple storms ago. There's nearly nothing more disheartening than to get obs/pics from places 150 miles away that are getting crushed while I drizzle. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T. August Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Just now, EHoffman said: To be fair, it is all frozen. Just the wrong kind of frozen. I don’t know about where you are at, but it is light as hell here. Currently a complete stoppage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 19 hours ago, CAPE said: First/only/final call for my yard: 1/2" of snow, 1/2" of sleet, 0.2" of zr, topped off by 20 mins of snizzle. Lookin' pretty good. I will take the under now ofc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 As much as I’m trying to not get bummed by lack of snow seeing obs after obs of snow is...a bummer. I told myself to enjoy what falls so gotta stick to that. Could be a good idea to go do other stuff for a while. Good luck to those in the same boat! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 7 minutes ago, T. August said: This storm hurt. I thought it was a lock for like 2-3” for the 95 peeps. Virtually every model showed .5” of frozen precip. the warm layer coming in sooner def caught everyone off guard. figured we'd all be good for a few inches before the flip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EHoffman Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Just now, H2O said: As much as I’m trying to not get bummed by lack of snow seeing obs after obs of snow is...a bummer. I told myself to enjoy what falls so gotta stick to that. Could be a good idea to go do other stuff for a while. Good luck to those in the same boat! Meh, you're allowed to be bummed, frustrated, pissed off. I am. It's not like I live in the deep south. I should be able to get a nice snowstorm or two a year. This is just complete infuriating nonsense. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Rain here in Eason and 28. I guess it's freezing on elevated surfaces, but its been super light. The drive in was annoying only because of all the folks driving 40 mph on over brined, over salted, wet roads. I was getting sleet drizzle(slizzle?) mixed with snizzle and freezing drizzle when I left my house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LP08 Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 1 minute ago, H2O said: As much as I’m trying to not get bummed by lack of snow seeing obs after obs of snow is...a bummer. I told myself to enjoy what falls so gotta stick to that. Could be a good idea to go do other stuff for a while. Good luck to those in the same boat! I was excited for some frozen precip. Still holding out hope that the stuff SW hits us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovechkin Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 I would rather 55 and sunny all winter across the entire country than this crap while everyone else scores big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deer Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Can't say I've ever seen sleet this heavy before. Looks like pouring rain. Pretty cool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vastateofmind Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 9 minutes ago, H2O said: As much as I’m trying to not get bummed by lack of snow seeing obs after obs of snow is...a bummer. I told myself to enjoy what falls so gotta stick to that. Could be a good idea to go do other stuff for a while. Good luck to those in the same boat! Agreed. At least there's a new coating of white out there, especially on the trees. I half-expected this outcome but I'm not gonna deb over fresh frozen. EDIT: The ++PL that just moved in is SO heavy, it's scouring snow accums off of trees and cars. WOW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 1 minute ago, vastateofmind said: Agreed. At least there's a new coating of white out there, especially on the trees. I half-expected this outcome but I'm not gonna deb over fresh frozen. We needed it to come in hot and heavy, and that was a major fail. I just threw the Para out of bed. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 13 minutes ago, H2O said: As much as I’m trying to not get bummed by lack of snow seeing obs after obs of snow is...a bummer. I told myself to enjoy what falls so gotta stick to that. Could be a good idea to go do other stuff for a while. Good luck to those in the same boat! It's absolutely a bummer. That's why I wish I could have selective ignore during certain kinds of storms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 I"m going to be a crappy teacher today. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EHoffman Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Even my phone is taunting me now 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Just now, nw baltimore wx said: I"m going to be a crappy teacher today. I have a class starting next week. I won't have as much time to track the next fail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Question for the red taggers - I'll tag a few in hopes that I can get an answer. @high risk @WxUSAF @MN Transplant - How does NWS account for the balloon launches drifting in the wind? In other words, say that in a very strong wind the balloon has drifted tens of miles by the time it samples a warm nose in today's case. Not sure if that's even realistic - but when that data is ingested into the models - does it treat the entire sounding as if it was directly above IAD/LWX - or does it account for the data at different levels being taken at potentially different geographic locations? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Pimpernel Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 1 hour ago, diatae said: Night shift banter is always a gift. 52 minutes ago, diatae said: Day shift banter is always a gift. So...I suppose all banter is a gift then!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Pimpernel Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 9 minutes ago, EHoffman said: Even my phone is taunting me now Well, at least your phone is fully charged! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorgitoWX Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 I'm calling this one Winter Storm Skip 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Made it downtown to the office. Almost no one on the slush covered roads, so that was nice. 26 and light mist downtown Balt. I am not putting this in obs because it is such a sad thing that it belongs in banter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Pimpernel Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 40 minutes ago, mattie g said: I wish I could selectively put some folks on ignore during these kinds of storms so I don't have to see their obs. Yeah, and some were the same people who were all freaking out yesterday that the models looked like they were getting "too dry" for them, etc. But whatever. I don't mind too much seeing the photos and seeing some reports though. I was surprised, honestly, to wake up to nothing but sleet. I really thought we should get a few hours of good snow before flipping, but I don't think I've even seen a flake here thus far. Sleet hasn't been overly heavy, but at times I can definitely hear it hitting the windows, and there's a decent coating. I'm not even sure if we'll see a "sleet bomb" and a 2" layer of concrete. Is what it is, I suppose. I'm actually a bit worried about ice later on (freezing rain), so will see how that evolves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high risk Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 9 minutes ago, Kmlwx said: Question for the red taggers - I'll tag a few in hopes that I can get an answer. @high risk @WxUSAF @MN Transplant - How does NWS account for the balloon launches drifting in the wind? In other words, say that in a very strong wind the balloon has drifted tens of miles by the time it samples a warm nose in today's case. Not sure if that's even realistic - but when that data is ingested into the models - does it treat the entire sounding as if it was directly above IAD/LWX - or does it account for the data at different levels being taken at potentially different geographic locations? It absolutely accounts for balloon drift. The GPS sensors in the sonde relay lat/lon info at each level, and the data is assimilated at the actual location. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRWx's Thanks Giving Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Please don't let this band to the south spilt D.C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 20 minutes ago, nw baltimore wx said: I"m going to be a crappy teacher today. You all disappoint me more then the crappy frozen ice pellets falling outside my window right now! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vastateofmind Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 16 minutes ago, CAPE said: I have a class starting next week. I won't have as much time to track the next fail. I'm trying to finish up grades for current term and spending too much time in banter/obs for this storm. A student just asked for a grade status, which is a tad embarrassing. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 I heard that WxUSAF hates teachers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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