Richmond Metro/Hampton Roads Area Discussion

[RIC Airport]

1 hour ago, Conway7305 said:

EPS Mean for early next week. Wouldn’t take much to trend north with no real block in place 

1 hour ago, Conway7305 said:

EPS mean for late next week system

Both Richmond and Norfolk have some good hits on the EPS charts.

You can see EPS likes the 22nd-23rd the most, and there is the threat around the 26-27th popping up as well. 

 

 

[RIC Airport]

It's time to start talking cold. Both the GFS and Euro show that RIC and ORF will remain below freezing for three consecutive days, while the Euro model indicates that both stations could stay below freezing for four days next week. The last instance of three or more consecutive days with high temperatures in the 20s or lower at both stations was in January 2018.

Additionally, RIC has the potential to dip into the single digits for the first time since Christmas Eve of 2022. If this occurs for two nights in a row, it would be the first time this has happened since January 2018, when RIC hit -3°F.

 

 

12z Euro temps valid 1pm Tuesday 1/21 showing RIC at only 16°F and ORF 19°F. 

 

12z Euro had RIC at 7°F at 7am Wednesday 1/22, ORF at 17, thanks to the warmer water keeping temps elevated depending on wind speed/direction.

[Ephesians2]

ICON is a quick hitting 2-4" for Central VA. South of 12z. 

 

[RIC Airport]

Just now, Ephesians2 said:

ICON is a quick hitting 2-4" for Central VA. South of 12z. 

Thanks, was just about to post the wxbell map. Good signs.

[Conway7305]

2-4” storm will be nice followed by brutal cold!  Let’s  hope the big dog storms trend north. GFS will be running soon.  

[wasnow215]

25 minutes ago, RIC Airport said:

Thanks, was just about to post the wxbell map. Good signs.

Gonna be ICONic! (See what I did there?? Hahahaha)

[RIC Airport]

37 minutes ago, Conway7305 said:

 GFS will be running soon.  

21 minutes ago, wasnow215 said:

Gonna be ICONic! (See what I did there?? Hahahaha)

The placement of the band continues to shift, but still worth monitoring.

[ldub23]

41 minutes ago, RIC Airport said:

The placement of the band continues to shift, but still worth monitoring.

Avg of ICON and GFS is  2-3 for everyone. Once again after a cold day the warm surges  in and rain it  is for everyone for storm 2

[RIC Airport]

14 minutes ago, ldub23 said:

Avg of ICON and GFS is  2-3 for everyone. Once again after a cold day the warm surges  in and rain it  is for everyone for storm 2

I don't think the mid-late week, whether it's one or two systems, is resolved. There is enough confidence in snow Sunday into Sunday night, but who sees the accumulations, and how much still needs to be resolved. The placement of snow as the low departs the area varies from run to run.

[wasnow215]

2 minutes ago, RIC Airport said:

I don't think the mid-late week, whether it's one or two systems, is resolved. There is enough confidence in snow Sunday into Sunday night, but who sees the accumulations, and how much still needs to be resolved. The placement of snow as the low departs the area varies from run to run.

Definitely not resolved when the European model has a suppressed system out to sea, and then the GFS has a cutter lol 

[RIC Airport]

18z Euro still shows a band of snow forming during the day Sunday into Sunday evening. QPF totals range from 0.10 to 0.20" on average. Temps at RIC look to be around 33°F at the start but fall to the upper 20s during this light event per this Euro run.

[wasnow215]

8 minutes ago, RIC Airport said:

18z Euro still shows a band of snow forming during the day Sunday into Sunday evening. QPF totals range from 0.10 to 0.20" on average. Temps at RIC look to be around 33°F at the start but fall to the upper 20s during this light event per this Euro run.

Seems like another 1-3" snow the way it's heading. Adding to robust seasonal totals so far! Right during your time my Eagles face the Rams. 

[RIC Airport]

At the end of the run, things look very interesting for the middle of the week.