Jan 19th Storm OBS Thread

[baltosquid]

6 minutes ago, LeesburgWx said:

It didn't know what was happening until 8am this morning

It was probably the wettest at 00z. Wetter than the NAM and the globals by a tenth of an inch QPF or more! sure, every model has been busted by the upside here to an extent but HRRR was definitely ahead of the curve before game time

[Maestrobjwa]

9 minutes ago, nw baltimore wx said:

2.25" and getting even better rates now.

Yes I see it's starting to pick up. What a treat to wake up to a potential BOOM scenario 

[Eskimo Joe]

That radar gap is starting to close near Cumberland. Looks good.

[aldie 22]

Time to work while my work buddy gets to watch the snow

[nj2va]

11 minutes ago, Deck Pic said:

I think I have a chance at 4”.  Another 0.10-0.15 liquid at 12/13:1 ratios.  

Dude, thats awesome.  Love to see this.

[baltosquid]

Also should shoutout the UKMET which put out a big run for central MD at 00z.

[HighStakes]

Snowing nicely now. Moderate with really nice flakes. Kinda stuff that piles up quick.

[87storms]

Pivot congealing into a band of steady mod snow from N VA through central/NE MD that will last a while

I’m relying on Martinsburg to Hagerstown to keep the bands flowing.

[Interstate]

17 minutes ago, Maestrobjwa said:

Any Baltimore City/Towson peeps got a good measurement so far?

1.5 inches. Coming down pretty good here now in 21057

[09-10 analogy]

Light snow starting up again in t-town.

 

[Terpeast]

1 minute ago, 87storms said:

I’m relying on Martinsburg to Hagerstown to keep the bands flowing.

Yeah, I’m looking at front royal and winchester to see what’s coming next. I’m barely within the southern edge of the pivot but that may be enough

[Maestrobjwa]

2 minutes ago, Interstate said:

1.5 inches. Coming down pretty good here now in 21057

Ah you're quite a bit a ways from me, lol

[Interstate]

[Fozz]

Sitting in a sweet band now.

Just over 2” new

[Wxdood]

7 minutes ago, Eskimo Joe said:

That radar gap is starting to close near Cumberland. Looks good.

Looks stupid good.

[Solution Man]

Light snow…eyeballing about 3 new inches, green returns to my west

[konksw]

Nice snow still coming down in NW DC

[mappy]

3 minutes ago, HighStakes said:

Snowing nicely now. Moderate with really nice flakes. Kinda stuff that piles up quick.

can confirm the same here. flake size got better, noticeable increase in intensity. 

[baltosquid]

Picking up in Canton. Need that band to fill in just a bit more to the south and we're really cooking. Moderate with a mix of flake sizes, mostly smaller (but bigger than last storm's pixie dust) but some bigger ones in there too.

[Interstate]

1 minute ago, Maestrobjwa said:

Ah you're quite a bit a ways from me, lol

About 12 miles north of downtown Baltimore. 

[primetime]

Things have really picked up in Hampstead. Looks like about 2" so far. Best rates of the day at the moment.

[Eskimo Joe]

DCA M2.3"

[weatherbook]

2.75" so far today in Oakton, VA and over 6" snowpack on the deck.

[Maestrobjwa]

Just now, Interstate said:

About 12 miles north of downtown Baltimore. 

Ah okay so not that far after all--my bad, lol

[nj2va]

Two forum wide storms in a week, amazing.

Deck pic…fluffy dendrites right now.

[T. August]

Pretty light snow now in Havre de Grace. Just on the outside of the big blob. Hopefully we can PIVOT soon.

[LeesburgWx]

Dumping here now. Best snow of the day for sure

[Eskimo Joe]

Noticeable increase in snowflake size in New Windsor in the past 30 min.

[goodwidp]

Please and thank you. 

 

[mattie g]

59 minutes ago, MN Transplant said:

2.5” on 0.21” precip.  And more importantly, up to 5” on the ground, which makes up for any compaction/melting from the last storm.

Same...2.5" here in Burke. I was pretty surprised to see that much new accumulation when I measured at 7:00, but I won't complain

We're perilously on the southern edge of the current radar returns and what the meso guidance shows happening through the day,, but hopefully we can hold on!