Ka60 Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Just now, ErinInTheSky said: Just got woken up from the sleet. The sleet bomb is on. Y'all ready for a 3+" sleet bomb ice storm? It is mostly rain further up!!!! Crazy stuff!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff B Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 23.4/1930.41 and fallingSnow/sleet mix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Oh well...gonna be weird day I guess. Just to my north is snow...blech 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, North Balti Zen said: No, it’s pouring snow in Union bridge. There’s three inches on the ground in an arc from near where deck is staying over to northern Hoff. They are gonna kill it. just got quiet here. Either flipped to snow or it’s raining. Yes, Union Bridge -- like 90 minutes from DC, even now in Covid-era traffic, in what is really an entirely different climate. I don't think most people in the metro area are going to be upset or shocked if they get snow. A true forum divider is when DC is raining and Clarksburg or Columbia get 10 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinInTheSky Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Just now, Ka60 said: It is mostly rain further up!!!! Crazy stuff!! I'm going to hope to stay under precip for as long as possible now. If this just goes dry fast, then the sleet bomb ice storm will have been for naught. 3+" of sleet will be really fun. Roads are already caved here. It'll look like snow but it'll stay around forever, esp after the freezing rain gets to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalCapsFan Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Just popped outside when I didn't see any more snow in the street lights, seems like pingers/sleet though the temp has dropped to 27.9 here at 150 asl in B'more City, lessee if it flips back to some mangled flakes here soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 8 minutes ago, cigrgd said: Freezing rain now Ugh yes. What the hell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Temp dropped to 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormfly Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Roads, walkways all caved quickly here as expected. We have security cams with mics which make great sleet detectors LOL. So far so good but it's not encouraging from what I'm seeing on this board. The SN rates now are the best since the Dec 16 storm. But if we get 3-4" and it turns to sleet or ZR I'm not going to be happy about it. At that point I'd wish it would just blow over and the sun come out! FFS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinInTheSky Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 How about that NAM though? 4ths torm this season it's sussed out that sleet line even while the globals were insisting otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NattyBo Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Seems like rain with some sleet mixed in in Rockville now. Welp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 20, +SN, 3.1”. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scraff Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Just now, WxUSAF said: Ugh yes. What the hell? Well I’m super glad to have woken up for this. F it. Coffee already brewing. Hope this flips to snow at some point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeoman Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 30 min of mod snow and a dusting before sleet. LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ka60 Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Just now, ErinInTheSky said: I'm going to hope to stay under precip for as long as possible now. If this just goes dry fast, then the sleet bomb ice storm will have been for naught. 3+" of sleet will be really fun. Roads are already caved here. It'll look like snow but it'll stay around forever, esp after the freezing rain gets to it. I am not making this up, it looks like heavy rain and mixed with sleet!! the ground is covered but i am not sure if it is all sleet though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDScot Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Heavy pingers in G'burg, 26 deg. Will this year be record ratio of snow forecast to snow measured for the DC area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchvoniWx Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Don't you love it when it's below 26°F on the ground and it starts snowing and then as soon as precip rates speed up and you get excited for the incoming accumulating snow, it switches to RAIN. Why does the mid-Atlantic hate us so much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baltimorewx Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 5 minutes ago, real said: Yes, Union Bridge -- like 90 minutes from DC, even now in Covid-era traffic, in what is really an entirely different climate. I don't think most people in the metro area are going to be upset or shocked if they get snow. A true forum divider is when DC is raining and Clarksburg or Columbia get 10 inches. They really need their own sub forum up there lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormfly Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Spoke too soon! Definitely hear pingers now on outside cameras. Still mostly SN. Wind seems to be higher than forecast too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewell2188 Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Been all sleet in chantilly. This may be one of the biggest bust in quite a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeoman Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Heavy pingers in G'burg, 26 deg. Will this year be record ratio of snow forecast to snow measured for the DC area? I believe we did crest the 250” inch mark at DCA with the 0z gfs clown map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 5 minutes ago, WxUSAF said: Ugh yes. What the hell? Confirmed. It got quiet because it’s raining. I’ve got to move north up 83. This is breaking me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Icy mess out there. Glad to hear the snow reports so keep them coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayyy Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, Baltimorewx said: They really need their own sub forum up there lol Lol, I’m only 54 miles north of DC. It’s not that far north. The climo is quite different though. Crazy what no water nearby does for the mid levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve25 Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Not going to be picky. Winter storm is a winter storm. Honestly, an ice bombs justifies my decision to take off today more than snow would have. Haven't ever really experienced a sleet/freezing rain storm before, so something to remember. Let's go! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peribonca Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Are they going to switch to an ice storm warning? If we get an inch of fzrn things are going to get bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imgoinhungry Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Mostly freezing rain in frederick. This is going to be one hell of an ice event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 I don't heae anything . Should i assume we switched to rain? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormfly Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Just now, peribonca said: Are they going to switch to an ice storm warning? If we get an inch of fzrn things are going to get bad. I think winter storm warning has it covered. Pun not intended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Just now, Ji said: I don't heae anything . Should i assume we switched to rain? The quiet was rain here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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