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MLK 2022 Storm Potential


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1 hour ago, Deck Pic said:

I realize this is a broad brush map for a large area, but if Garrett/Tucker/laurels jack, I'm probably not getting 6"

The Alleghenies always jack in these storms, what does that have to do with you?  They jacked even when we got 3ft back in '16.

 

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1 hour ago, Snowchaser said:

Seems solid. I’ll take my 8-12” and run. 

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Clueless - See what I have been tellin you all along! You get 7 to 10 inches from this! You'll see some mix, but you will SCORE with those orographics! You got elevation! You will have local maxima as well, local lollis of perhaps 11-12 inches. Ji is in Leesburg, he will get demolished too! Any sleet you guys get will only strengthen the pack!

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
333 AM EST Fri Jan 14 2022

MDZ001-501-502-VAZ025>030-503-504-507-508-WVZ050-051-055-501>506-
142345-
/O.NEW.KLWX.WS.A.0003.220116T1800Z-220117T1200Z/
Garrett-Extreme Western Allegany-Central and Eastern Allegany-
Augusta-Rockingham-Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Page-Warren-
Western Highland-Eastern Highland-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-
Central Virginia Blue Ridge-Hampshire-Morgan-Hardy-Western Grant-
Eastern Grant-Western Mineral-Eastern Mineral-Western Pendleton-
Eastern Pendleton-
333 AM EST Fri Jan 14 2022

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12
  inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of western Maryland, central, northwest and
  western Virginia and eastern West Virginia.

* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous
  conditions could impact the morning commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow may fall at 1 to 3 inches per hours
  late Sunday into Sunday evening, resulting in nearly impassable
  roads.
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
333 AM EST Fri Jan 14 2022

MDZ003-004-VAZ031-036>040-050-051-501-505-WVZ052-053-142345-
/O.NEW.KLWX.WS.A.0003.220116T1800Z-220117T1200Z/
Washington-Frederick MD-Clarke-Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Madison-
Rappahannock-Orange-Culpeper-Northern Fauquier-Western Loudoun-
Berkeley-Jefferson-
333 AM EST Fri Jan 14 2022

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain possible. Total snow
  accumulations of 5 to 9 inches and ice accumulations of around
  two tenths of an inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 40
  mph.

* WHERE...Portions of north central Maryland, central, northern
  and northwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia.

* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous
  conditions could impact the morning commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow may fall at 1 to 3 inches per hours
  late Sunday into Sunday evening, resulting in nearly impassable
  roads.
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6 minutes ago, yoda said:
...and ice accumulations of around
  two tenths of an inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 40
  mph.

* WHERE...Portions of north central Maryland, central, northern
  and northwest Virginia and eastern West Virginia.

* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous
  conditions could impact the morning commute.

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Surprised they didn't mention power outage with those numbers, considering the recent difficulties.

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LWX morning AFD

.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
A dry night with some clearing as high pressure builds a bit
more strongly to the south Saturday night will help allow temps
to drop into the single digits in the cold spots and the teens
for most everyone else, with many locales likely to see their
coldest night for nearly 3 years.

Rapidly moving and strengthening low pressure then becomes the
main focus. The system will be moving at a fairly good clip, but
the intense forcing as the warm advection is forced quickly over
the departing cold air mass will mean business. The track of the
low will ultimately be key as far as how far west the mixing and
rain gets, and there remains some model uncertainty between the
various suites, but are confident enough that our western half
will see warning level snow such that, after collaboration with
neighbors and WPC, it was decided to issue winter storm watches.
This does not rule out winter storm warning criteria conditions
further east, but confidence just isn't there especially given
the long lead. However, at this time the most likely scenario is
a heavy burst of snow on the front end for most as the storm
moves into the region Sunday afternoon, following by a mix to
ice during the evening and plain rain possibly for areas near
and east of I-95. At this time icing is not expected to reach
our far western zones, where the heaviest snow of a foot or 
more is possible. Where the snow and ice do change to rain,
heavy rain will possibly result in minor flooding. Winds may
also be quite gusty in those locations east of the low as it
passes, and for all areas right after the low passes, with gusts
possibly approaching 50 mph. Will be watching forecast trends
for potential wind advisories. 

It must be noted that even areas which don't see warning level
snow have the potential for a brief burst of very heavy snow
before the changeover occurs, with rates possibly approaching
those seen on January 3rd south of DC for a time. This could
make travel very difficult during that time, most likely
occurring late Sunday afternoon into Sunday evening. 

The low looks likely to move fast enough such that heavier
precip is moving out by late Sunday night, but some wraparound
rain/snow is possible. Additional accumulations on the back side
look minor, however.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
A powerful low pressure system over southeast Pennsylvania will
move quickly northeastward across New England Monday and then 
into the eastern Canadian Maritimes Monday night. Residual snow 
showers will be expected across our mountains in the west and 
along the Mason- Dixon region to as far south as northern 
suburbs of Washington D.C. Strong northwest winds will become 
westerly during the day as well before the low departs. Light 
additional snow accumulations possible Monday. Colder 
temperatures will set up shop as well. There remains the 
possibility that additional headlines may be needed for upslope 
snow showers on the back side of the departing low.
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That’s a large swath of the eastern US facing a potential major icestorm. Don’t recall many ice storms impacting such a large area. Curious if these ice totals continue to go higher with later model guidance today. Some areas are going to get dumped on with heavy snow followed by a sleet bomb and finally freezing rain. It’s going to suck to have to shovel or plow this crap. 

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6 minutes ago, WxSynopsisDavid said:

That’s a large swath of the eastern US facing a potential major icestorm. Don’t recall many ice storms impacting such a large area. Curious if these ice totals continue to go higher with later model guidance today. Some areas are going to get dumped on with heavy snow followed by a sleet bomb and finally freezing rain. It’s going to suck to have to shovel or plow this crap. 

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06z ICON would be a nightmare for DC... starts out in low/mid 20s for snow around 21z.  Stays below freezing until around 04z or so.  Quick spike to mid 30s or so for a few hours of light rain... then back to below freezing by 07z/08z.  Precip is still around till just after 12z, so would precip would change back to either light snow or light freezing rain on top of what has melted.

32 degree line briefly gets to around BR for about 3 hours max... then rushes back eastward.  BR and west would stay all frozen... BR to I95 would be a mess of snow to ice to light rain then back to some light ice/snow as the system occludes/pulls away

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