stormtracker Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Discuss the potential for icing Sunday Morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEATHER53 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weather Will Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 NWS Sterling just issued Frederick MD-Carroll-Northern Baltimore-Cecil-Southern Baltimore- Northwest Montgomery-Central and Southeast Montgomery- Northwest Howard-Central and Southeast Howard-Northwest Harford- Southeast Harford-Western Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun- 354 AM EST Sat Jan 8 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain. Total ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Central and northeastern Maryland, including the city of Baltimore, and Loudoun County in Virginia. * WHEN...From 6 AM to noon EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Difficult travel conditions are possible due to the potential of icy roads and sidewalks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold conditions leading up to this event may make it a dangerous situation for anyone travelling during this time. Anyone travelling, especially on interstates 270, 70, 95, 695, and 83 should pay close attention to the weather Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mordecai Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Seems like some of the area is under WWA now, as Weather Will posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 It takes very little of this to turn a road or sidewalk/steps into a comedy video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diatae Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 My trees do not want to participate. We unabscond. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 32 minutes ago, WinterWxLuvr said: It takes very little of this to turn a road or sidewalk/steps into a comedy video. Yup. Looks fairly light precip too which is even worse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 It will be a rain snow mix no freezing rain at all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Places that can retain some snowpack through tomorrow will see it turn into a glacier with the absorbed moisture from the rain and then very cold temps. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 42 minutes ago, WxUSAF said: Places that can retain some snowpack through tomorrow will see it turn into a glacier with the absorbed moisture from the rain and then very cold temps. I read this narrated by David Attenborough. I can't get enough of the term "glah-see-er" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 14 minutes ago, Bob Chill said: I read this narrated by David Attenborough. I can't get enough of the term "glah-see-er" “Now witness one of nature’s great spectacles. Middle aged men take their first teetering steps into a world transformed by ice and snow.” 5 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Pimpernel Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 I came into this thread thinking it would be a discussion of freezing rain potential tomorrow morning... ...and all I got were bad David Attenborough imitations!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormfly Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 A tenth of an inch is not really a problem. A quarter to half inch OTOH, trees aren't going to like that very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 1 minute ago, Stormfly said: A tenth of an inch is not really a problem. A quarter to half inch OTOH, trees aren't going to like that very much. Yes, it’s not a problem for trees or power lines. However, it can do a number on your ass or your fenders if you aren’t careful. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 5 minutes ago, Stormfly said: A tenth of an inch is not really a problem. A quarter to half inch OTOH, trees aren't going to like that very much. As @WinterWxLuvr said - it's not only about power outages and trees. Imagine what even a glaze can do for drivers...or your walkway/driveway and your backside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Pimpernel Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 14 minutes ago, Stormfly said: A tenth of an inch is not really a problem. A quarter to half inch OTOH, trees aren't going to like that very much. 12 minutes ago, WinterWxLuvr said: Yes, it’s not a problem for trees or power lines. However, it can do a number on your ass or your fenders if you aren’t careful. Very true on both counts. It doesn't take much to make even walking treacherous. Heck, yesterday some slight re-freezing of water on a sidewalk got me a bit nervous. And years ago when I was in Atlanta during an ice storm (close to 1/2", there about), I saw so many trees just get shredded. Mostly pines and those magnolia trees that keep them all year-round. Half an inch on large leaves is a disaster for those trees! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthArlington101 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 As [mention=178]WinterWxLuvr[/mention] said - it's not only about power outages and trees. Imagine what even a glaze can do for drivers...or your walkway/driveway and your backside. yeah, all it took was the refreeze overnight a few years ago to send my not-that-old, fairly athletic neighbor to the hospital with a broken neck. He’s fine now, but was a terrifying night. I take two things deadly serious: ice and wind. Both are terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high risk Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 The big takeaway from the morning model runs is that a lot of the guidance delays the arrival of the precip and allows an opportunity to warm up before arrival. That said: 1) The HRRR still has a lead band of precip (out ahead of the main frontal band) moving through the northern half of the area around 12-13Z. As said previously, even a few hundredths would create huge problems with temperatures likely still in the upper 20s then 2) Even if you consider a solution like the NAM Nest which delays precip until 16Z or so, it's about 32 or 33 degrees when it arrives. Given how cold surfaces will be after a very cold day and night, you can absolutely still get icing on roads and sidewalks in that scenario. The biggest threat is certainly for areas a good distance north and northwest of DC, but I do believe that there is a still a decent threat for everyone along and north of I-66 in VA and Rt 50 in MD, and a slight threat likely extends a little bit south of there if the HRRR solution is correct. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Precip being delayed even more on the NAM’s. Delayed probably will mean denied on this threat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clueless Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 57 minutes ago, WinterWxLuvr said: Precip being delayed even more on the NAM’s. Delayed probably will mean denied on this threat Yeah. I’m good with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeoman Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 1 hour ago, WinterWxLuvr said: Precip being delayed even more on the NAM’s. Delayed probably will mean denied on this threat Hopefully it doesn't delay the school closing announcement 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 pity reply 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLynnWx Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 8 hours ago, WxUSAF said: “Now witness one of nature’s great spectacles. Middle aged men take their first teetering steps into a world transformed by ice and snow.” *in a lighthearted, playful tone* The orthopaedic surgeon awakens to the pinging of ice on the window. They survey the landscape with a satisfied nod, knowing today will be a buffet of opportunity. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormfly Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 I've taken a few hard falls from refreezing water. You're walking fine and all in a sudden you're down on the ground, back of the head bleeding and all cut up from the edge of the gravel in the tar and chip road. It's literally like the feeling of a whip pulling your feet out from under you and bam! And when you get over 50 the risk of concussion is real. The other type is where you're well aware of the ice, see it, step on it and feel your shoes/boots sliding but you're confident that you can do it. Then the sliding starts and sometimes you luck out and can grab something like a railing or car. Or if not so lucky you start a sort of dance on skis thing that can wind up really ugly. It really looks funny seeing it and its hard not to laugh for sure but people tend to get hurt when this happens. Number three (guy on driveway) I've done before and the grass is definitely way to go! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestrobjwa Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 34 minutes ago, Stormfly said: I've taken a few hard falls from refreezing water. You're walking fine and all in a sudden you're down on the ground, back of the head bleeding and all cut up from the edge of the gravel in the tar and chip road. It's literally like the feeling of a whip pulling your feet out from under you and bam! And when you get over 50 the risk of concussion is real. The other type is where you're well aware of the ice, see it, step on it and feel your shoes/boots sliding but you're confident that you can do it. Then the sliding starts and sometimes you luck out and can grab something like a railing or car. Or if not so lucky you start a sort of dance on skis thing that can wind up really ugly. It really looks funny seeing it and its hard not to laugh for sure but people tend to get hurt when this happens. Number three (guy on driveway) I've done before and the grass is definitely way to go! Drive way dude is the GOAT of ice falling, lol Still can't watch that one enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poolz1 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 42 minutes ago, Stormfly said: I've taken a few hard falls from refreezing water. You're walking fine and all in a sudden you're down on the ground, back of the head bleeding and all cut up from the edge of the gravel in the tar and chip road. It's literally like the feeling of a whip pulling your feet out from under you and bam! And when you get over 50 the risk of concussion is real. The other type is where you're well aware of the ice, see it, step on it and feel your shoes/boots sliding but you're confident that you can do it. Then the sliding starts and sometimes you luck out and can grab something like a railing or car. Or if not so lucky you start a sort of dance on skis thing that can wind up really ugly. It really looks funny seeing it and its hard not to laugh for sure but people tend to get hurt when this happens. Number three (guy on driveway) I've done before and the grass is definitely way to go! Lol...they interviewed the couple that fell down their steps. That should be funnier than the video itself. "We want you for an exclusive zoom interview about how you fell down on your arse." Hard up for content I guess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacindc Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Not exactly the time to be needing emergency room care, either. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowchaser Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 The last couple nights it’s been below 0 degrees here at Snowshoe. Though the temperature will climb above 32 during the heaviest stuff. I would imagine that the trees will still be cold enough for ice accumulation. Expecting spotty power outages in WV tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 I think this one is pretty much a non event for anyone east of the Allegheny front. Hi Res models have the 2m temps close to the mid 30's for a few hours before precip starts east of there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baltimorewx Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 We’ll see if the modeling is right but this has been trending to more or a non event the last 12 hours. Precip driving more up into PA, allowing some warmth for most in MD before precip comes in around midday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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