H2O Posted Friday at 08:52 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:52 PM 1 minute ago, GATECH said: My first snow squall warning! Like a flipping severe thunderstorm, no Thunder though! Ripping white chunks of stuff! Really? Had two distinct flashes and thunder just a little bit ago 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthArlington101 Posted Friday at 08:52 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 08:52 PM Think it was a legit .25”. Pics too big to upload but great stuff so far. See if band 2 does anything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGolfBro Posted Friday at 08:52 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:52 PM Thunder and lightening and SNOW in Montclair! LFG! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmk Posted Friday at 08:53 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:53 PM Absolutely insane in Gainesville. Pretty sure I saw two lightning strikes in the Regal parking lot. Came out of a movie and it was flurries, by the time we all came out of the bathroom it was instant stickage and wind. Seems to have stopped but a full coating everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSSN+ Posted Friday at 08:53 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:53 PM I’ll take it as an appetizer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deer Posted Friday at 08:54 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:54 PM 2 minutes ago, GATECH said: Take that back! Just had thunder snow! Heard it here too! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bncho Posted Friday at 08:54 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:54 PM I recorded 0.6". I'm waiting for that second round to get things up to an inch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted Friday at 08:54 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:54 PM Slowing down now, but it was fattie heaven for a while after those chucks whitened everything up. Bring me that second squall line out near Front Royal! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted Friday at 08:54 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:54 PM SQUALL WARNING NWS BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 347 PM EST FRI JAN 3 2025 DCC001-MDC003-009-017-033-VAC059-510-032130- /O.NEW.KLWX.SQ.W.0003.250103T2047Z-250103T2130Z/ 347 PM EST FRI JAN 3 2025 District of Columbia County DC-Anne Arundel County MD-Calvert County MD-Charles County MD-Prince Georges County MD-Fairfax County VA-City of Alexandria County VA- The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Snow Squall Warning for... The southeastern District of Columbia... South central Anne Arundel County in central Maryland... Northwestern Calvert County in southern Maryland... Southern Prince Georges County in central Maryland... Northeastern Charles County in southern Maryland... Southeastern Fairfax County in northern Virginia... The southeastern City of Alexandria in northern Virginia... * Until 430 PM EST. * At 347 PM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located over Fort Hunt, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to blowing snow and visibility rapidly falling to less than one-quarter mile. Wind gusts up to 35 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Dangerous and life-threatening travel conditions are expected to develop rapidly in the warning area. This includes Interstate 95 in Maryland between mile markers 1 and 13. Locations impacted include... Alexandria, Waldorf, Clinton, Fort Washington, Fort Hunt, Groveton, Forestville, Huntington, Largo, Coral Hills, Fort Belvoir, National Harbor, Upper Marlboro, Andrews Air Force Base, Camp Springs, Oxon Hill, Hybla Valley, Walker Mill, Rosaryville, and Friendly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Reduce speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions. Consider avoiding or delaying travel until the snow squall passes your location. If you must travel, use extra caution and allow extra time. Rapid changes in visibility and slick road conditions may lead to accidents. There is no safe place on a highway when a snow squall hits. Visibility and traction are immediately lost in whiteout conditions, making it difficult or impossible to slow down and avoid stopped vehicles. Delay travel or safely exit the highway before the snow squall arrives. LAT...LON 3868 7718 3877 7711 3883 7705 3889 7696 3885 7662 3852 7673 3868 7718 SNOW SQUALL...RADAR INDICATED SNOW SQUALL IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vastateofmind Posted Friday at 08:55 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:55 PM Haven't experienced thundersnow in over a decade. Have NEVER experienced a "snow squall warning" living in NoVA in 30+ years. What an awesome friggin' event this afternoon!! Had 3 or 4 flashes of lightning AND big thunder! Now I can die a happy wx nerd. Here's my unfiltered album link with pics/video, from literally the last 15 minutes of this event...unbelieveable!https://photos.app.goo.gl/FGi4LL6YxgTQFLDf6 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted Friday at 08:55 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:55 PM 1 minute ago, mattie g said: Slowing down now, but it was fattie heaven for a while after those chucks whitened everything up. Bring me that second squall line out near Front Royal! SNOW SQUALL WARNING NWS BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 352 PM EST FRI JAN 3 2025 VAC061-187-032115- /O.CON.KLWX.SQ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250103T2115Z/ 352 PM EST FRI JAN 3 2025 Fauquier County-Warren County- ...A SNOW SQUALL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EST FOR NORTHEASTERN WARREN AND NORTHWESTERN FAUQUIER COUNTIES... At 351 PM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located over Linden, or near Front Royal, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to blowing snow and visibility rapidly falling to less than one-quarter mile. Wind gusts up to 35 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Dangerous and life-threatening travel conditions are expected to develop rapidly in the warning area. Locations impacted include... Front Royal, The Plains, Linden, Delaplane, Marshall, Blue Mountain, Howellsville, Broad Run, Markham, and Ashville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Reduce speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions. If traveling on a highway, find the nearest exit or rest area and park safely away from traffic. Allow snow squalls to pass before attempting to resume travel. There is no safe place on a highway when a snow squall hits. Visibility and traction are immediately lost in whiteout conditions, making it difficult or impossible to slow down and avoid stopped vehicles. Delay travel or safely exit the highway before the snow squall arrives. LAT...LON 3892 7816 3899 7811 3886 7770 3885 7770 3884 7772 3882 7771 3879 7773 3890 7809 3892 7816 SNOW SQUALL...RADAR INDICATED SNOW SQUALL IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEATHER53 Posted Friday at 08:55 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:55 PM Eased up a bit and hit about 1/3rd if an inch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted Friday at 08:56 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:56 PM 2 minutes ago, TSSN+ said: I’ll take it as an appetizer Same! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeesburgWx Posted Friday at 08:56 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:56 PM Cold now outside too. Will this stay on the ground until Sunday night's snow? I think it might 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted Friday at 08:57 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:57 PM Official 0.1" at KIAD 47 48 49 50 014 NWUS51 KLWX 032031 LSRLWX Preliminary Local Storm Report National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 330 PM EST Fri Jan 03 2025 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0300 PM Snow Dulles International Ai 38.98N 77.49W 01/03/2025 M0.1 inch Loudoun VA Official NWS Obs && Event Number LWX2500072 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted Friday at 08:57 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:57 PM 1 minute ago, vastateofmind said: Haven't experienced thundersnow in over a decade. Have NEVER experienced a "snow squall warning" living in NoVA in 30+ years. What an awesome friggin' event this afternoon!! Had 3 or 4 flashes of lightning AND big thunder! Now I can die a happy wx nerd. Here's my unfiltered album link with pics/video, from literally the last 15 minutes of this event...unbelieveable!https://photos.app.goo.gl/FGi4LL6YxgTQFLDf6 The "Snow Squall Warning" product wasn't operational until 2018. Previously it would be handled by SWS or WWA under some conditions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Field Posted Friday at 08:58 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:58 PM Nada in Baltimore City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted Friday at 08:59 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:59 PM 161 NWUS51 KLWX 032028 LSRLWX Preliminary Local Storm Report National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 328 PM EST Fri Jan 03 2025 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0328 PM Snow Vienna 38.89N 77.29W 01/03/2025 M0.3 inch Fairfax VA Co-Op Observer && Event Number LWX2500071 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vastateofmind Posted Friday at 08:59 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:59 PM 1 minute ago, Kmlwx said: The "Snow Squall Warning" product wasn't operational until 2018. Previously it would be handled by SWS or WWA under some conditions. And it's still ripping...dear Lord! Might try to get more pics! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeesburgWx Posted Friday at 09:00 PM Share Posted Friday at 09:00 PM It's a legit winter wonderland now. What a surprise. Really was expecting just snow tv today 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bncho Posted Friday at 09:00 PM Share Posted Friday at 09:00 PM Just now, LeesburgWx said: It's a legit winter wonderland now. What a surprise. Really was expecting just snow tv today I didn't think it'd snow and accmulate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisman Posted Friday at 09:01 PM Share Posted Friday at 09:01 PM Sunshine and still snowing near Fairfax Corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlizzardNole Posted Friday at 09:01 PM Share Posted Friday at 09:01 PM Imagine how disruptive that would have been for rush hour if temps were in the 20s! Area dodged a bullet Up here in Germantown had a burst of graupel/snow that whitened the ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeesburgWx Posted Friday at 09:01 PM Share Posted Friday at 09:01 PM I want to go outside so bad. Damn work calls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bncho Posted Friday at 09:02 PM Share Posted Friday at 09:02 PM Second round incoming soon for DC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bncho Posted Friday at 09:02 PM Share Posted Friday at 09:02 PM Just now, LeesburgWx said: I want to go outside so bad. Damn work calls The temperature has probably dropped so much that snow is not going anywhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted Friday at 09:02 PM Share Posted Friday at 09:02 PM 2 minutes ago, vastateofmind said: And it's still ripping...dear Lord! Might try to get more pics! This was beyond impressive. From the winds to the dipping dots snow to the temp drop. And its ripping fatties even now 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diatae Posted Friday at 09:03 PM Share Posted Friday at 09:03 PM 7 minutes ago, vastateofmind said: Haven't experienced thundersnow in over a decade. Have NEVER experienced a "snow squall warning" living in NoVA in 30+ years. What an awesome friggin' event this afternoon!! Had 3 or 4 flashes of lightning AND big thunder! Now I can die a happy wx nerd. Here's my unfiltered album link with pics/video, from literally the last 15 minutes of this event...unbelieveable!https://photos.app.goo.gl/FGi4LL6YxgTQFLDf6 Nice! Your good news ends up being mine half an hour later. I can see it coming... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted Friday at 09:03 PM Share Posted Friday at 09:03 PM 28 minutes ago, SomeguyfromTakomaPark said: 8 degree drop in 15 minutes. Nice almost 10 in 20 here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T. August Posted Friday at 09:05 PM Share Posted Friday at 09:05 PM Heavy snow in Havre de Grace correction: now moderate 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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