January Banter 2025

[T. August]

2 minutes ago, clskinsfan said:

Philly weenies are soul crushed.

lol me too. I am in one of the worst spots in MD for this storm. We all know a little max will appear in the NW burbs despite the large shift south today. But me? I’m SOL. Too far north AND east. I’m back to hoping for 2-3”.

[aldie 22]

These model runs are some of the most torturous reads on this site that I can remember. There's always been an IMBY thing but some of these new youngens are pretty f'ing annoying 

[clskinsfan]

1 minute ago, T. August said:

lol me too. I am in one of the worst spots in MD for this storm. We all know a little max will appear in the NW burbs despite the large shift south today. But me? I’m SOL. Too far north AND east. I’m back to hoping for 2-3”.

You are gonna do better than that. I would almost guarantee it. Plus you will get way better ratio's up there. Also keep in mind that this snow is going nowhere anytime soon. 

[clskinsfan]

1 minute ago, aldie 22 said:

These model runs are some of the most torturous reads on this site that I can remember. There's always been an IMBY thing but some of these new youngens are pretty f'ing annoying 

The PA posters are ridiculous. "Yeah but its mostly south". Well no shit buddy the entire subforum is south of you....

[nj2va]

2 minutes ago, aldie 22 said:

These model runs are some of the most torturous reads on this site that I can remember. There's always been an IMBY thing but some of these new youngens are pretty f'ing annoying 

The woe is me is too much.

[PWC Split]

Just wanted to say that I am entertained by this board for about ten weeks every year. Would love to see everyone get 6-12!

[wawarriors4]

2 minutes ago, nj2va said:

The woe is me is too much.

I’ve definitely had to put a few on the ignore list, it gets unreadable. Maps get posted and discussed when stuff is Norther, but radio silence if it’s otherwise….

[Wxdavis5784]

1 minute ago, clskinsfan said:

The PA posters are ridiculous. "Yeah but its mostly south". Well no shit buddy the entire subforum is south of you....

Long time lurker here. Moved to PA from the southern MD 4 years ago. I have to agree that some of the Southern PA crew have been obnoxious… even though I’m out of the sub technically, I’m only 2.5 miles above the Mason Dixon and this will always be home. 
 

back to lurking…

[Maestrobjwa]

1 minute ago, TSG said:

A bottle of wine deep, some inspiration, and you get this:

Did you make this? That is top tier, lololol

[NorthArlington101]

17 minutes ago, MN Transplant said:

The 3km NAM gives Indy 16” of Kuchera snow.  The RGEM is 4”.  It is 42 hours from snow onset out there.  

I banned myself from the Jan 6 thread but it would do people a service to remember this come Sunday - will probably be able to forecast quite a bit depending on the axis of stuff out west and the reality of the situation there. This is a storm we’ll be able to “see coming” - it’s not entirely forming out of the blue. 
 

someone with more time on their hands could probably make a line chart with forecasted snow in KC and corresponding totals in DC to see if it ends up predictive… If I wasn’t tired and sick I’d do it

[NorthArlington101]

Also I can’t wait until the Jan 6 storm is done so I can stop being a deb. Unless there is also a Jan 11-12 storm.. 

or an MLK day storm. I need to stop traveling 

[nj2va]

1 minute ago, wawarriors4 said:

I’ve definitely had to put a few on the ignore list, it gets unreadable. Maps get posted and discussed when stuff is Norther, but radio silence if it’s otherwise….

You don’t deserve snow, you’re south of Baltimore!  

But yeah, partly due to where most of the active posters live but I definitely hear you.

[mitchnick]

2 minutes ago, NorthArlington101 said:

Also I can’t wait until the Jan 6 storm is done so I can stop being a deb. Unless there is also a Jan 11-12 storm.. 

or an MLK day storm. I need to stop traveling 

Business or pleasure? 

[NorthArlington101]

1 minute ago, mitchnick said:

Business or pleasure? 

Thankfully pleasure. Imagine missing snow for a business trip. I shudder at the thought 

[Maestrobjwa]

Just now, Warm Nose said:

This forum needs intensive therapy for insecurity ...

Honestly? I think it's more so therapy for perspective. We spend so much time focusing on snow particularly when a storm is imminent. All that mental energy spent on it can create a false appearance in the mind of a storm total being a bigger deal than it actually is. 

At least...that's what I observe in my own psychology.

[NorthArlington101]

13 minutes ago, NorthArlington101 said:

I banned myself from the Jan 6 thread but it would do people a service to remember this come Sunday - will probably be able to forecast quite a bit depending on the axis of stuff out west and the reality of the situation there. This is a storm we’ll be able to “see coming” - it’s not entirely forming out of the blue. 
 

someone with more time on their hands could probably make a line chart with forecasted snow in KC and corresponding totals in DC to see if it ends up predictive… If I wasn’t tired and sick I’d do it

Doing a live test of this theory… GFS has KC at 8.7” Kuchera. Would thus expect a run somewhere in the middle of RGEM/3k

[Maestrobjwa]

2 minutes ago, nw baltimore wx said:

*sigh*   

Banter thread…

Nah this one didn't count...I think I said it just before the pbp started (I think). But you're right tho

[Wxtrix]

12 minutes ago, stormtracker said:

A lot of yall aint gonna make it in tomorrows storm mode thread

from your lips to God's ears.

[nw baltimore wx]

2 minutes ago, Maestrobjwa said:

Nah this one didn't count...I think I said it just before the pbp started (I think). But you're right tho

Things are a little loose tonight. . 

[Maestrobjwa]

3 minutes ago, psuhoffman said:

We did but there was an area in between here and DC that got fringed by all 3 significant storms in 2022 and none were warning. The Baltimore area has had it the worst, within a region that’s been in their worst stretch ever. 
 

Im not justifying the freak outs but I get it. 

Exactly why we in the area are a little uh...on tilt at even the possibility of another northern fringe. It's just been a bit of bad luck with banding (like that time a WAA thump in 2021 snowed west and east of me), and for once ya just want it to work out.

[Maestrobjwa]

3 minutes ago, nw baltimore wx said:

Things are a little loose tonight. . 

Yeah ya got one mod with drunken pbp earlier, another who came in buzzed...yep, that kind of night, lol

[nw baltimore wx]

8 minutes ago, Maestrobjwa said:

Yeah ya got one mod with drunken pbp earlier, another who came in buzzed...yep, that kind of night, lol

You can’t beat ‘em. I poured a rye, biscotti, chocolate bitters awhile ago!

[clskinsfan]

If the Euro stays south I dont envy the Mets job at all. I mean I guess you can just go with a 4-8 type call. And then up it if necessary. I think we all see at least 4 inches though. 

[NorthArlington101]

3 minutes ago, jaydreb said:

Right.  My bad.  

Good to see you, BTW! Counting on you to be the measurement for me in North Arlington. If you get the time, take a walk up Kensington St. between Williamsburg and Harrison and snap a pic. 

[cbmclean]

12 minutes ago, Maestrobjwa said:

Yeah ya got one mod with drunken pbp earlier, another who came in buzzed...yep, that kind of night, lol

Did you turn your weather-block software off?

[jaydreb]

1 minute ago, NorthArlington101 said:

Good to see you, BTW! Counting on you to be the measurement for me in North Arlington. If you get the time, take a walk up Kensington St. between Williamsburg and Harrison and snap a pic. 

Where are you?  Charlottesville?

[NorthArlington101]

1 minute ago, jaydreb said:

Where are you?  Charlottesville?

I live in DC now, but tend to camp out for snowstorms in Arlington at my parent’s still since the elevation matters. 
 

On vacay for this one though. Did set up a house cam for some pretty low-qual video footage just to check in. But if you happen to be jebwalking in that corner of the hood, would always appreciate a much better quality shot lol

[jaydreb]

Just now, NorthArlington101 said:

I live in DC now, but tend to camp out for snowstorms in Arlington still since the elevation matters. 
 

On vacay for this one though. Did set up a house cam for posterity shots. 

Cool.  Cautiously optimistic we’ll get a warning event.  We’re smack in the middle of the northern and southern models.   If so, I’ll get some photos on Monday. 

[NorthArlington101]

Just now, jaydreb said:

Cool.  Cautiously optimistic we’ll get a warning event.  We’re smack in the middle of the northern and southern models.   If so, I’ll get some photos on Monday. 

I’d just about guarantee a warning-level event. Like @Deck Pic’s 5-8”+ call. Been telling friends 7” but wouldn’t be shocked if it’d 10”. North shift, south shift, don’t think A-Town can go too wrong. 

[jaydreb]

2 minutes ago, NorthArlington101 said:

I’d just about guarantee a warning-level event. Like @Deck Pic’s 5-8”+ call. Been telling friends 7” but wouldn’t be shocked if it’d 10”. North shift, south shift, don’t think A-Town can go too wrong. 

I go into hibernation during the off season and only show up on the forum when we’re tracking winter weather.