Jan 19th Storm OBS Thread

[snjókoma]

Just hit 2" in N Arlington. 

[BristowWx]

Just now, aldie 22 said:

No complaints here snow on snow old foot prints filling in fast today was a good day I might even mess around and get a triple double

Yep.  I gotta say it’s been a good day.  

[Bob Chill]

MoCo snow globe in progress 

 

 

[Jebman]

Just now, Snowman. said:

OPM really needs to revaluate. Roads are gonna be a disaster. Definitely a questionable decision.

You're not kiddin'.

[WxUSAF]

Ha, well this was nice to wake up to!  Upgraded to a warning, looks like probably a solid 2" or more new snow already on the ground?  And coming down very well.  Temp 28.  

[Jebman]

Anyone up in NW DC? How much they got there?

[Terpeast]

Just now, WxUSAF said:

Ha, well this was nice to wake up to!  Upgraded to a warning, looks like probably a solid 2" or more new snow already on the ground?  And coming down very well.  Temp 28.  

Didn’t realize we got upgraded, that’s two upgrades in one week. Don’t remember that happening any other time in my life

[WxUSAF]

Just now, Terpeast said:

Didn’t realize we got upgraded, that’s two upgrades in one week. Don’t remember that happening any other time in my life

Very solid week of winter by any measure. 

 

 

Let's hope we get at least 1 more solid week next month...

[Bob Chill]

3 minutes ago, WxUSAF said:

Ha, well this was nice to wake up to!  Upgraded to a warning, looks like probably a solid 2" or more new snow already on the ground?  And coming down very well.  Temp 28.  

I didn't pay attention to details last few days. Did any model hint at a WAA boom before the vort pass? I thought the goods all came on the pivot. 

[NoVaWx]

Heavy snow and snowpack looks much healthier. 

[EHoffman]

2 minutes ago, Jebman said:

Anyone up in NW DC? How much they got there?

Just took a little jebwalk up here.  Absolutely puking fluffy dendrites.  Gotta be close to 2" new, piling up very very quickly.  Every road, even recently treated ones, are covered.

[NorthArlington101]

Just hit 2" in N Arlington. 

Concur. Over my line of 1.5” by 5:45 lol

[AtlanticWx]

some flakes reaching a width of an inch! really heavy stuff here in gtown w 30 dbz over us rn

[Jebman]

1 minute ago, Bob Chill said:

I didn't pay attention to details last few days. Did any model hint at a WAA boom before the vort pass? I thought the goods all came on the pivot. 

You hit double jeopardy: WAA BOOM + Pivot snow.

[AtlanticWx]

2 minutes ago, Bob Chill said:

I didn't pay attention to details last few days. Did any model hint at a WAA boom before the vort pass? I thought the goods all came on the pivot. 

yeah most models had a WAA boom prior to the pivot. the bullish models especially (NAM 3K, HRRR). i think it's safe to say that this is overperforming, just surpassed the NWS forecast for me yesterday (2.8") probably with only the front end thump

[Jebman]

1 minute ago, EHoffman said:

Just took a little jebwalk up here.  Absolutely puking fluffy dendrites.  Gotta be close to 2" new, piling up very very quickly.  Every road, even recently treated ones, are covered.

I am absolutely ecstatic right now, absolutely happy for you all! Pile it right on up! Enjoy!

[Grothar of Herndon]

SN

28/26

 

[WxUSAF]

3 minutes ago, Bob Chill said:

I didn't pay attention to details last few days. Did any model hint at a WAA boom before the vort pass? I thought the goods all came on the pivot. 

There were more than a few mets on Twitter (Tomer Burg, Homenuk, etc.) who were saying that the dynamics suggested things could be better than advertised, depending on where things lined up. People on here suggested the same.  But model forecasts took this from a T-2" deal on Wednesday to now maybe 4-6"?  Fun stuff.  

[The Ole Bucket]

Looks like this system worked out for a lot of folks. Really glad to finally see a good OBS thread in this sub for the first time in awhile!

Same system was supposed to give us out here in the middle of the country (SE Missouri) nothing… woke up and there was a surprise inch.

Wind absolutely howling right now at 20+mph pushing the wind chill down to single digits. Only advisory we have though is a wind chill advisory for the next couple days.

Haven’t gotten a big snow here this year unlike last year… but definitely a “deep winter” week and a half with multiple light snow days and subzero wind chills

Congrats to y’all and may this pattern reset again this winter after the coming warmup!

[astarck]

That back edge is getting awfully close to DC.

[EHoffman]

Just now, astarck said:

That back edge is getting awfully close to DC.

Lull has always been a possibility.  Will fill back in once the coastal gets going.

[Terpeast]

Hope it pivots over DC metro, but HRRR does that just NE into balt and delmarva

[dailylurker]

Crazy out there. I've got at least 2 inches already. Woooo over performer

[NorthArlington101]

2.1” @ 6:00am - slowed down substantially

[psuhoffman]

Still only light snow up here. Seems like the heavy bands are struggling to get north of Westminster so far. 

[AtlanticWx]

3" in Germantown right now, with more left to go! Band is leaving though so we'll see

[TSSN+]

2 minutes ago, psuhoffman said:

Still only light snow up here. Seems like the heavy bands are struggling to get north of Westminster so far. 

Ya I been watching it dance over me for the last hour. 

[Bob Chill]

2.3" minimum already. Wow man. High ratio WAA snow is not something we do well here. Special set of conditions goin on

[NorthArlington101]

2.3" minimum already. Wow man. High ratio WAA snow is not something we do well here. Special set of conditions goin on

Rockville is getting pummeled right now. Dark greens and yellows are where it’s at

[dailylurker]

Last 2 frames of radar show the snow west of DC increasing in intensity. Like Bob said. Special ingredients going on here. Looks like snow I see in Lake Placid NY.