January 6-7 Storm Discussion: we’re due?

[WeatherShak]

Fatties.

[dailylurker]

Rainy and boring here. Nothing worry about. It's going to be amazing in 10 days lol

[WVclimo]

17 minutes ago, Chris78 said:

Can anyone confirm if those heavier returns just SW of Martinsburg is snow or sleet. Seeing some yellow returns. 

It’s pouring snow here now. Big flakes.  The kind of snow that piles up quickly.  About 0.50 mi. visibility.  Still 29°.

[Chris78]

Moderate snow now.

It's a loud snow lol.

Roads caving now.

.25 so far

[Terpeast]

3 minutes ago, WxUSAF said:

We definitely could have had something measurable at least if we could have sustained moderate rates for more than 15-20 minutes. This lull might kill those chances.

Yep that lull killed us. It was all snow even under lightest returns. One flake per 10 cubic feet lol

[EastCoast NPZ]

And back to all sleet.  And heavy sleet, so it's no longer because of light rates.  This one is toast for Stephens City.  Not surprising, went exactly how I thought it would.

[clskinsfan]

Back to all snow and coming down nicely now. Just need to keep the heavier rates.

[HighStakes]

Light snow. Heavy dusting.

[Warm Nose]

Steady light rate ... seeing some larger flakes every now and then but if we get higher rates I'm betting it'll pull down some of the warm air

[EastCoast NPZ]

How's Tuesday looking?

[Eskimo Joe]

32 minutes ago, clskinsfan said:

850 Frontogenesis is good for the Northern Shen Valley and the Panhandle. Where is the heavy precip?

You want to be on the north or west side of that. Best vertical motion. 

[Chris78]

5 minutes ago, WVclimo said:

It’s pouring snow here now. Big flakes.  The kind of snow that piles up quickly.  About 0.50 mi. visibility.  Still 29°.

Heavier returns are making it into Washington County now. 

Ripping snow now.

[mattie g]

4 minutes ago, Terpeast said:

Yep that lull killed us. It was all snow even under lightest returns. One flake per 10 cubic feet lol

We’ve barely had any precip here in Burke. Not gonna work for even an initial dusting if you can’t get rates in a marginal situation.

[87storms]

Heavier returns are making it into Washington County now. 
Ripping snow now.

Hagerstown area always seemed like the prime spot for this one.

[Bel Air Wx Project]

30/30 in Pylesville - moderate snow, decent sized flakes.  Roads fully covered.

[jmk]

Sleet? Accumulating in the grass here in Gainesville. Otherwise looks rainy with sporadic pings. 

[Jrlg1181]

Light freezing rain here... bamboo sagging ... but barely a tenth of total precip...

[H2O]

All rain.

Congrats to everyone getting snow!

[jayyy]

Looks like some decent rates finally at my house in UB per the cam 

[Terpeast]

Mostly sleet, with some light snow mixed in

Back inside enjoying hot chocolate with the wife and kid

[WVsnowlover]

16 minutes ago, EastCoast NPZ said:

And back to all sleet.  And heavy sleet, so it's no longer because of light rates.  This one is toast for Stephens City.  Not surprising, went exactly how I thought it would.

I feel your pain...at least your getting precip.

[jayyy]

Looks like they got the start time way wrong up this way. Snowing in NEPA already. Will have flakes falling here by 1pm at this rate.


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[Mrs.J]

30.2/29

Seeing as there is some snow on the ground and is pretty to see, going to get my kid to do some snow day baking. Something with chocolate and cherries. 

[umdterps29]

Deep Creek- Just starting to go back to like a 50/50 snow sleet combo as the heavier rates move in. Really hoping some heavier stuff can come through and bring back the pure snow 

[WxUSAF]

Started back up as all snow in Columbia.  Can we do anything with it??

[notvirga!]

Shenandoah and Frederick counties in Virginia have been under yellows all morning. Too bad it’s been mostly sleet and freezing rain. (Except maybe far northern sections)

[Eskimo Joe]

Radar says I should have nothing yet I've got steady, light snow.

[Warm Nose]

18 minutes ago, Warm Nose said:

Steady light rate ... seeing some larger flakes every now and then but if we get higher rates I'm betting it'll pull down some of the warm air

Right on cue - flipped over to all IP

[WEATHER53]

Frederick house reporting  snow with close to 0.5” on grassy surfaces and 31F.  36 and sleet and rain here in Kemp Mill 

 

[87storms]

30.2/29
Seeing as there is some snow on the ground and is pretty to see, going to get my kid to do some snow day baking. Something with chocolate and cherries. 

It’s pretty wintry out there right now. Snow is sticking to everything here. Millvillewx mentioned the valley here can do a good job holding the cold in and that’s exactly what’s happening so far.