WVsnowlover Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 What an awesome and memorable storm this ended up being out here in the Shenandoah Valley. One of the higher impact events we've had in a while. I have a very distinct memory from my childhood of being able to walk on top of the snow without breaking through whatsoever and it was really cool watching my kids do just that today and even I can in places at almost 200lbs. It's like a glacier out there! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Just cleaned off the truck. Absolute glacier. About 1” solid ice on top of the snow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adelphi_sky Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Was able to make it to Harrisonburg, VA yesterday to stay overnight. Yesterday at around 3pm it was 14 degrees and the snow was almost whiteout conditions at times. We made it to Harrisonburg, VA at about 4pm. Lots of cars on the side of the road. We stopped off to get some groceries for the hotel. There was a good 3-4 inches on the roads in town. I forgot to bring my ruler to measure the snow at the end. But I'd say anywhere from 6 to 8 inches. I was hoping for a foot. But we started getting pingers at the end. The pic is from the jeep on I-81 at 3:30pm about 13 miles north of Harrisonburg, VA. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfpackwxDC Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 7 hours ago, MN Transplant said: I’m just a mile or two west of you and my official CoCoRaHS total is 1.36”. 0.33” snow and sleet, 1.03” zr and rain. Agreed. My CoCoRaHS total was 1.22 total. Not sure what the deal with the automated gauge was... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEATHER53 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 There are well hidden slick spots out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potvinsux Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Still dumping here at Snowshoe. Must be approaching 16-18". 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 4 hours ago, DDweatherman said: 18” or so as the current total near McHenry. Visibility is way up, still windy but snow has lightened up considerably. Was a blitz the last 6 hours for sure. Yeah, actually had an hour or two where snow stopped and sun broke through the clouds late this afternoon. Winds picked back up the last two hours and back to SN/SN-. Such an awesome storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Canaan reporting 16.4” as of a few minutes ago and still snowing. The WSW expires at 7pm, WWA kicks in from 7p-4a with an additional 3” possible. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDweatherman Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 11 minutes ago, snowfan said: Canaan reporting 16.4” as of a few minutes ago and still snowing. The WSW expires at 7pm, WWA kicks in from 7p-4a with an additional 3” possible. McHenry had 12” as of 6AM and it absolutely dumped from about 9am-1pm earlier. Would say 18-19” and snowing again. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeguyfromTakomaPark Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Canaan is up to 16.4 as of 7pm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 @DDweatherman and @Fozz need to chase to Garrett County for every storm…y’all brought the mojo I guess and helped us boom even more than I thought we’d get here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 I ended up going to both Wisp and Timberline today because I just couldn't help it. The snow actually calmed down early in the afternoon when I made my trip to Timberline, but then it got heavy again towards closing time, back to the way it was earlier in the day. But on my drive back the conditions weren't too bad. Incredible day all around. I've never enjoyed as much fresh snow on any slopes as I did today. And Timberline has some fantastic glades, something you don't see very often on a mid-Atlantic hill. I'd have to say this event is an all timer for me when it comes to snow chases/ski trips, right alongside my trip to SNE in Feb 2013 when they were hit by a HECS. Now I need to head out west. As for the town itself, it certainly has the look and feel of a near-HECS. Definitely a Garrett county classic. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, SomeguyfromTakomaPark said: Canaan is up to 16.4 as of 7pm. I'm not surprised. It certainly felt like classic New England skiing nearby in Timberline. Those mountains could end up with close to 20" by the time it's done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDweatherman Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 10 minutes ago, Fozz said: I ended up going to both Wisp and Timberline today because I just couldn't help it. The snow actually calmed down early in the afternoon when I made my trip to Timberline, but then it got heavy again towards closing time, back to the way it was earlier in the day. But on my drive back the conditions weren't too bad. Incredible day all around. I've never enjoyed as much fresh snow on any slopes as I did today. And Timberline has some fantastic glades, something you don't see very often on a mid-Atlantic hill. I'd have to say this event is an all timer for me when it comes to snow chases/ski trips, right alongside my trip to SNE in Feb 2013 when they were hit by a HECS. Now I need to head out west. As for the town itself, it certainly has the look and feel of a near-HECS. Definitely a Garrett county classic. Fozz, hows 219 looking? I’m over towards Glendale and Glade, and the roads just are not looking great right outside the development (which they kept up on with plowing). This was absolutely a classic storm for me out here, rivaled some of the fiercest conditions I’ve been in this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDweatherman Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 15 minutes ago, nj2va said: @DDweatherman and @Fozz need to chase to Garrett County for every storm…y’all brought the mojo I guess and helped us boom even more than I thought we’d get here. I actually might make trips out here more often if Carroll Valley isn’t going to get mashed. No doubt the mojo was here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 1 minute ago, DDweatherman said: Fozz, hows 219 looking? I’m over towards Glendale and Glade, and the roads just are not looking great right outside the development (which they kept up on with plowing). This was absolutely a classic storm for me out here, rivaled some of the fiercest conditions I’ve been in this morning. 219 is alright, much better than it was in the afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDweatherman Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, Fozz said: 219 is alright, much better than it was in the afternoon. Earlier I heard things were awful when the bands were cranking. Whiteout conditions every few minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Just now, DDweatherman said: Earlier I heard things were awful when the bands were cranking. Whiteout conditions every few minutes. Oh yeah, the afternoon had brutal conditions, blowing snow, visibility of a few feet, and whiteout conditions especially in the open fields where blowing snow from massive drifts made it impossible to see ahead and was very disorienting. Even now the open fields are a bit treacherous, but not as bad as earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDweatherman Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, Fozz said: Oh yeah, the afternoon had brutal conditions, blowing snow, visibility of a few feet, and whiteout conditions especially in the open fields where blowing snow from massive drifts made it impossible to see ahead and was very disorienting. Even now the open fields are a bit treacherous, but not as bad as earlier. Would agree, the field here made it impossible to see a few feet in front of us. Felt like I was in Watertown again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuhoffman Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Snowshoe around noon today https://imgur.com/a/Tx6unfj 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuhoffman Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Got some turns in with mini psu once they got some lifts open. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dendrimer77 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 4 minutes ago, psuhoffman said: Snowshoe around noon today https://imgur.com/a/Tx6unfj Damn that's a full on blizzard. Was watching the Ballhooter lift cam a lot today and it was hammering snow up there. Hope you enjoyed it and stayed relatively warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighStakes Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 53 minutes ago, psuhoffman said: Snowshoe around noon today https://imgur.com/a/Tx6unfj I tried sending you a PM but it wouldn't go through. It said you can't receive messages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdhokie Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Damn thats crazy @psuhoffman! Glad you got some skiing in. My 9 yr old called it after a couple runs and her nose was getting purple. We just made it home to Elliott City, 219 North was packed snow until Accident and then it was wet/slush. 68 was slushy with one lane until frostburg. lots of plows out on 68. @DDweatherman were you in waterfront greens? Harveys had so much drifting it was basically one lane, same with parts of north glade. Me and the kid on the lift during a sqwall. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris21 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Still pouring snow in davis. Blizzard conditions continue with maybe 18-19 inches of snow but really difficult to tell. The drifts are really impressive… at least 4-5 feet, some prob higher. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 13 minutes ago, chris21 said: Still pouring snow in davis. Blizzard conditions continue with maybe 18-19 inches of snow but really difficult to tell. The drifts are really impressive… at least 4-5 feet, some prob higher. Glad you chased for this one! Definitely a memorable storm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDweatherman Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 1 hour ago, mdhokie said: Damn thats crazy @psuhoffman! Glad you got some skiing in. My 9 yr old called it after a couple runs and her nose was getting purple. We just made it home to Elliott City, 219 North was packed snow until Accident and then it was wet/slush. 68 was slushy with one lane until frostburg. lots of plows out on 68. @DDweatherman were you in waterfront greens? Harveys had so much drifting it was basically one lane, same with parts of north glade. Me and the kid on the lift during a sqwall. Sure was, the drifting was incredible. Even now, still have drifts everywhere over this way. Amazing conditions over here. One for the books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuhoffman Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 1 hour ago, HighStakes said: I tried sending you a PM but it wouldn't go through. It said you can't receive messages. I’ll clean out my inbox now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhatStorm Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Still snowing in Blue Grass...maybe another 6-8 inches since 6 PM. Total 18-20" ? Wind driven, can't say for sure. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEATHER53 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Got a text around 1 from reliable in Frederick said 45mph gusts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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