Jebman Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 On 1/7/2022 at 3:40 AM, yoda said: 00z GFS says DC is getting smoked at 1am with heavy snow if you want to believe it Expand Believe it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetbulbs88 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 On 1/7/2022 at 4:18 AM, Eskimo Joe said: Gaithersburg airport has the ceiling dropping and better returns overhead. Should be snowing within the hour across most of Montgomery County. Expand The line of non-virga snow hasn’t moved in hours. Most of this will be passing through by the time it snows enough to bring temps down and really start accumulating. Climo won out tonight. Just not our night. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imgoinhungry Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 On 1/7/2022 at 4:22 AM, Wetbulbs88 said: The line of non-virga snow hasn’t moved in hours. Most of this will be passing through by the time it snows enough to bring temps down and really start accumulating. Climo won out tonight. Just not our night. Expand Forecast never had gburg getting snow until 2amish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDstorm Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 First flakes finally have arrived 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris78 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Moderate snow. 4" 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravens94 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Snowflakes flying in Easton per cams metro's surrounded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris78 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 On 1/7/2022 at 4:22 AM, poolz1 said: Agreed. I honestly was scratching my head on my latest measurement. 1.25" in 45 min. Don't get me wrong, it is coming down nicely but I have seen heavier snow. Expand Flake size has gotten smaller from earlier in the evening but still accumulating well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSG Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 SN in Charlottesville. Coating on raised surfaces. 30/25 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowCane Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 On 1/7/2022 at 4:22 AM, Wetbulbs88 said: The line of non-virga snow hasn’t moved in hours. Most of this will be passing through by the time it snows enough to bring temps down and really start accumulating. Climo won out tonight. Just not our night. Expand Oh stop being a wet blanket…it’s going to snow plenty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Always amazes me how this much precip can evaporate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVclimo Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 On 1/7/2022 at 4:22 AM, poolz1 said: Agreed. I honestly was scratching my head on my latest measurement. 1.25" in 45 min. Don't get me wrong, it is coming down nicely but I have seen heavier snow. Expand Maximum fluff factor with this one. With no wind, have had some really large agglomerates here for most of the event. Even so, pretty sure I’ll end up with more liquid than any model’s forecasted QPF. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peribonca Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Still waiting for flakes in NW DC. Happy to see my temp at 33F so at least nothing will be wasted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vastateofmind Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 34/24...nothing falling yet, but didn't expect it to for awhile yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 On 1/7/2022 at 4:32 AM, vastateofmind said: 34/24...nothing falling yet, but didn't expect it to for awhile yet. Expand 35/25 here. Trying to stay up for first flakes but not sure I’ll make it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowenOutThere Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Liking the radar returns north of Charlottesville. Looks aimed at DC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poolz1 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 On 1/7/2022 at 4:29 AM, WVclimo said: Maximum fluff factor with this one. With no wind, have had some really large agglomerates here for most of the event. Even so, pretty sure I’ll end up with more liquid than any model’s forecasted QPF. Expand Good point. I wonder if models factor wind into their Kutchera outputs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 On 1/7/2022 at 4:33 AM, nj2va said: 35/25 here. Trying to stay up for first flakes but not sure I’ll make it. Expand We can make it. I’m watching All Madden for the first time and pouring a whiskey.. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormfly Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Virga party continues here in Harford County - 29/25. Getting close. Appears to be a few flakes flying by the tower cam now. Looked outside the patio door with the light on and it looks dry as a bone to my aging peepers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGolfBro Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Flakes flying in Montclair and it got cold fast! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mordecai Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 A tale as old as time 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Starting in the DC suburbs. I'm off to bed. Enjoy the snow. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVclimo Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 On 1/7/2022 at 4:35 AM, poolz1 said: Good point. I wonder if models factor wind into their Kutchera outputs? Expand I think Evan Kuchera’s formula just uses temperature at various levels of the column to determine ratios. Don’t believe wind is a component but maybe one of the pros here knows better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrlg1181 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Just under 2 inches in eastern Waynesboro... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAOS Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Snow Dome Shields Activated... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Getting wrecked right now. Well over inch per hour rates. Can barely see the house lights 300 yards away. SMOKED. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormfly Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 First flakes confirmed here, Jarrettsville, MD USA. 29/25. The invasion has begun. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGolfBro Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Light snow in Montclair! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imgoinhungry Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 What is the logic/factors that cause the dc snow hole? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherCCB Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Radar filling in now, shouldn’t b long for those of us in the snow hole 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 On 1/7/2022 at 4:46 AM, Stormfly said: First flakes confirmed here, Jarrettsville, MD USA. 29/25. The invasion has begun. Expand Yup. Finally - a few flakes just to your west too (I am on the east side of Monkton). Took long enough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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