January Discobs 2025

[Steve25]

23 minutes ago, Terpeast said:

Big difference this time is we’re tracking another potential snow event instead of staring down an 80 degree day in January like last year

100%. Even with the lack of a BIG storm, it actually feels like winter this January! 

[Miss Pixee]

Nice sugar cookie frosting everywhere.

33/26dp

[pazzo83]

2 hours ago, Deck Pic said:

DC?  I have zero measurable this month from any super minor event.  

you need to come up to the highlands!!

[T. August]

Measured .1” from this round and .3” earlier today.

.4” total

[87storms]

Surprised to see barely a dusting at Bwi. Got a coating in Frederick. Roads were fine, but it clearly was sticking earlier. Side streets still had spotty accumulating. Looks like up to a half inch might have fallen.

[Deck Pic]

DCA: 0.1"

IAD: 0.3"

BWI: T

 

[mappy]

6 hours ago, 87storms said:

Surprised to see barely a dusting at Bwi. Got a coating in Frederick. Roads were fine, but it clearly was sticking earlier. Side streets still had spotty accumulating. Looks like up to a half inch might have fallen.

About a quarter inch here in total between whatever fell during the day and last night's light snow. 

[weatherCCB]

Just a few snow showers last evening, a grill and car topper at best

28

[katabatic]

Low of 22.8 with a solid coating of ZR after 6" of snow yesterday. 

[The Dude]

Flurries in N. Bethesda

[hstorm]

27.5 for the low.

[jonjon]

Yesterday's storm was a bit of a disappointment.  Only got about half of what I was hoping for.  But it was enough to put us over the century mark for the season!

[yoda]

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1200 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025

MDZ001-501-VAZ503-WVZ501-503-505-180100-
/O.NEW.KLWX.EC.A.0001.250120T0900Z-250123T1200Z/
Garrett-Extreme Western Allegany-Western Highland-Western Grant-
Western Mineral-Western Pendleton-
1200 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025

...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...An extended period of temperatures up to 30 degrees below
  normal. Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero
  possible. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero are possible for
  higher elevations.

* WHERE...In Maryland, Extreme Western Allegany and Garrett
  Counties. In Virginia, Western Highland County. In West Virginia,
  Western Grant, Western Mineral, and Western Pendleton Counties.

* WHEN...From late Sunday night through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Periods of dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25
  below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as
  30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected
  skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of well
  below freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must
go outside.

To prevent water pipes from freezing, wrap or drain or allow them to
drip slowly.

Keep pets indoors as much as possible.

Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and
unfrozen water.

Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure
portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills
inside.

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

[T. August]

Torching - 40.0°

[nw baltimore wx]

3 hours ago, jonjon said:

Yesterday's storm was a bit of a disappointment.  Only got about half of what I was hoping for.  But it was enough to put us over the century mark for the season!

I'm almost at the century mark of 10.0" but not quite.

[jonjon]

1 minute ago, nw baltimore wx said:

I'm almost at the century mark of 10.0" but not quite.

At least you don't have to deal with monster ice damn bullshit.  I've got a couple of leaking windows that I'm dealing with on top of just keeping a couple of parking spots clear of snow at all times.

[vastateofmind]

3 minutes ago, jonjon said:

At least you don't have to deal with monster ice damn bullshit.  I've got a couple of leaking windows that I'm dealing with on top of just keeping a couple of parking spots clear of snow at all times.

Holy CRAP. Those are life-ending icicles right there. I'm noticing a fair amount of spouting ice-damming on our rear addition, which (unfortunately) receives little morning or afternoon sun from early Dec through late Feb. But we're certainly not dealing with THIS level of ice build-up nor any leaking. Seriously...do y'all have hard hats if you go out on that back deck to clean up??  

[jonjon]

Just now, vastateofmind said:

Holy CRAP. Those are life-ending icicles right there. I'm noticing a fair amount of spouting ice-damming on our rear addition, which (unfortunately) receives little morning or afternoon sun from early Dec through late Feb. But we're certainly not dealing with this. Seriously...do y'all have hard hats if you go out on that back deck to clean up??  

I'm not going anywhere near my back deck until March at least

[nw baltimore wx]

11 minutes ago, jonjon said:

I'm not going anywhere near my back deck until March at least

  You had the same issue when I was a guest there way, way back!  I can't recall what winter it was, but I think you walked me back there to see it.

That's the same house you both operated as a B & B, right?

[jonjon]

1 minute ago, nw baltimore wx said:

  You had the same issue when I was a guest there way, way back!  I can't recall what winter it was, but I think you walked me back there to see it.

Yeah, the first decade I lived here it seemed to be an issue almost every winter.  Hasn't been an issue for over a dozen years at least.

[jonjon]

1 minute ago, nw baltimore wx said:

  You had the same issue when I was a guest there way, way back!  I can't recall what winter it was, but I think you walked me back there to see it.

That's the same house you both operated as a B & B, right?

Yeah, that's the Meyer House

[nw baltimore wx]

2 minutes ago, jonjon said:

Yeah, the first decade I lived here it seemed to be an issue almost every winter.  Hasn't been an issue for over a dozen years at least.

Thanks for the disclosure.  I'm not buying it until it's fixed.

[dailylurker]

Soon as that sun broke out the temp went soring. It's up to 44. Forecast was 43. My guess we hit 50 lol

[jonjon]

2 minutes ago, nw baltimore wx said:

Thanks for the disclosure.  I'm not buying it until it's fixed.

You're buying the brewery . . .

[EstorilM]

I forgot to post something about this at the time, but I woke up to 7.3 degrees at my PWS Thursday morning. I swear the forecast was something like 18 for my area - I'm generally up to 8 degrees colder than surrounding areas, but that really surprised me.

This upcoming cold is going to be absolutely brutal.  I was wondering if I might see my first negative temps (at least since I can remember as a kid) but that seems almost guaranteed now, at least mon night/tue morning.

[pazzo83]

32 minutes ago, EstorilM said:

I forgot to post something about this at the time, but I woke up to 7.3 degrees at my PWS Thursday morning. I swear the forecast was something like 18 for my area - I'm generally up to 8 degrees colder than surrounding areas, but that really surprised me.

This upcoming cold is going to be absolutely brutal.  I was wondering if I might see my first negative temps (at least since I can remember as a kid) but that seems almost guaranteed now, at least mon night/tue morning.

i think away from the core urban areas, subzero is almost guaranteed.  DCA will probably get down to 10-ish.

[T. August]

43.3 for the high. Back down to 39°

[dailylurker]

High 44 back down to 37. I'm honestly really surprised how much snow made it today. It looks like it hardly melted. January snow has holding power. 

[wxdude64]

4 hours ago, jonjon said:

At least you don't have to deal with monster ice damn bullshit.  I've got a couple of leaking windows that I'm dealing with on top of just keeping a couple of parking spots clear of snow at all times.

Those icicles have been known to kill people!

[wxdude64]

Made it to 41.8 today under almost full sun. STILL 2-2.5 on the unplowed part of the driveway and 3-4.5 on the ground here at 5 pm. That is because 80% of what is left is sleet, and also why my SWE was still above 1 inch (1.05) on 3.5 OTG this morning on COCoRaHS report. Edit-already down to 31.7 at 6 pm.