January Discobs 2025

[nj2va]

3 hours ago, katabatic said:

Since the end of the ULL, I've received 5 inches and it continues to steadily come down. Windy and 17 - a true winter's day. Advisories up until noon Thursday for 3-6+. Snow map shows me in the 6-8 range. Love it.

It's a good set up for basically snow/snow showers all week.  Definitely upside especially 2,500 or 2,600+ in elevation.

[mattie g]

Just now, nj2va said:

It's a good set up for basically snow/snow showers all week.  Definitely upside especially 2,500 or 2,600+ in elevation.

Keep building that base. Heading to Wisp in a month and hoping to find great conditions and an open mountain!

[nj2va]

1 minute ago, mattie g said:

Keep building that base. Heading to Wisp in a month and hoping to find great conditions and an open mountain!

It's coming down really good on the Wisp (and my Ring) cameras right now.  Between all this fresh snow + cold temps to make snow, I'd be shocked if they don't have the full mountain open very soon.  When we drove back home Sunday, you could tell the lake was ready to freeze over fully (had been in parts).

Honestly, IMO Wisp sucks at making investments and keeping up with their equipment - although apparently they fixed their issues in late December so they claim to have full capacity back.  

Even if the pattern relaxes a bit, the key is to avoid cutters that screwed them over in recent winters.

I remember last Christmas you brought the bad mojo so hopefully you don't sht the bed again in a few weeks.  

[RIC_WX]

6 minutes ago, nj2va said:

When we drove back home Sunday, you could tell the lake was ready to freeze over fully (had been in parts).

The wind keeping the lake churned up last weekend was pretty much the only thing keeping it from freezing over.  I assume it will be solid and snow covered at some point this weekend.  Every time I check my cameras, it’s snowing.

[wxdude64]

2 hours ago, wxdude64 said:

Currently 25.8/15.1 at 2:45 and is the high so far. Started at 18.0 this morning. In and out of clouds, saw a few flurries between 10 and 11 am.

High was 26.1, now down to 22.9/14.0 at 4:50 pm. Will be nowhere near a record cold max (thanks 2014) of 15.2.

[WEATHER53]

Hit 33.5 at 3:10 for a high and quickly down to 30 at 5:10 

[T. August]

Hit 34.6° after a low of 19°. Pack was injured but remains vigilant. Currently 31.7°.

[aldie 22]

33 was my high down to 28. 

[Herb@MAWS]

30/17 in my part of Columbia today. 

[katabatic]

1 hour ago, RIC_WX said:

The wind keeping the lake churned up last weekend was pretty much the only thing keeping it from freezing over.  I assume it will be solid and snow covered at some point this weekend.  Every time I check my cameras, it’s snowing.

It's been a great upslope day. Sometimes the upslope is just conversational snow...not amounting to much. But today, I shoveled the driveway several times. I'd say in the last 24 hours, I've picked up 6.5" upslope on top of the 8 with the 'regular' storm. Driving around town, the piles are getting enormous (especially at the Oakland Wal-Mart) ... just so damn neat. High today at mi casa was only 18. 

[WVclimo]

High of 32 after a low of 19.  Looks like MRB will be -3.5 for the month after the first week with much more cold to come.

[pazzo83]

all DC area school systems are closed... except we haven't heard from DCPS.

[SomeguyfromTakomaPark]

Just now, pazzo83 said:

all DC area school systems are closed... except we haven't heard from DCPS.

Maximum of a delay for them.  They never do the 3rd day off. 

[pazzo83]

Just now, SomeguyfromTakomaPark said:

Maximum of a delay for them.  They never do the 3rd day off. 

the roads here are in pretty good shape, not sure elsewhere.

[SomeguyfromTakomaPark]

Just now, pazzo83 said:

the roads here are in pretty good shape, not sure elsewhere.

Yeah they seem fine for the most part.  Most major arteries snow free, some side streets snow packed but mostly passable if u drive slowly. 

[pazzo83]

1 hour ago, SomeguyfromTakomaPark said:

Yeah they seem fine for the most part.  Most major arteries snow free, some side streets snow packed but mostly passable if u drive slowly. 

and they are open!

[SomeguyfromTakomaPark]

2 minutes ago, pazzo83 said:

and they are open!

Respect to them!

[wxdude64]

Into the teens at 8 pm, currently 18.4/10.5 at 8:20 pm. DP is dropping pretty fast.

[MillvilleWx]

11 minutes ago, wxdude64 said:

Into the teens at 8 pm, currently 18.4/10.5 at 8:20 pm. DP is dropping pretty fast.

I might have to come visit yours and @WesternFringe area at some point. You guys have quite the microclimate down there with the elevation factors. Probably incredibly pretty too in all the seasons. 

[wxdude64]

Just now, MillvilleWx said:

I might have to come visit yours and @WesternFringe area at some point. You guys have quite the microclimate down there with the elevation factors. Probably incredibly pretty too in all the seasons. 

Come on down! 

[MillvilleWx]

4 minutes ago, wxdude64 said:

Come on down! 

I might make it a point to come down and visit! Love to travel and visit new areas. I'll shoot you a PM at some point in the future to coordinate. Little busy for this month, but there will be other opportunities in coming months for a shot 

[mattie g]

5 hours ago, nj2va said:

It's coming down really good on the Wisp (and my Ring) cameras right now.  Between all this fresh snow + cold temps to make snow, I'd be shocked if they don't have the full mountain open very soon.  When we drove back home Sunday, you could tell the lake was ready to freeze over fully (had been in parts).

Honestly, IMO Wisp sucks at making investments and keeping up with their equipment - although apparently they fixed their issues in late December so they claim to have full capacity back.  

Even if the pattern relaxes a bit, the key is to avoid cutters that screwed them over in recent winters.

I remember last Christmas you brought the bad mojo so hopefully you don't sht the bed again in a few weeks.  

The conditions last year sucked so hard. We drove through much of Maryland in pounding rain and while when we got to McHenry it had finally let up, it was like 45-50 degrees and the snow was rapidly being eaten alive on that main run on the front of the mountain. We had fun and all, but man…did the conditions blow.

I just want to get there and not see bare ground on 75% of the mountain and have my kids asking why we drove 3 hours to see a little bit of fake snow.

[SomeguyfromTakomaPark]

Busting high on temps again, only 24 for the low here.  Was supposed to be 19.

[dailylurker]

1 minute ago, SomeguyfromTakomaPark said:

Busting high on temps again, only 24 for the low here.  Was supposed to be 19.

I noticed that too? What happened to the cold outbreak? Looks pediatrician at best.

[baldereagle]

Some posters could  benefit from a visit with their “pediatrician” to reduce their unusual symptoms.

[dailylurker]

8 minutes ago, baldereagle said:

Some posters could  benefit from a visit with their “pediatrician” to reduce their unusual symptoms.

Damn. Spell check did me wrong lol. Down to 23. Not bad. 

[GramaxRefugee]

Down to 21f.  May drop little more

[aldie 22]

21 in Aldie with a beautiful snow scene everywhere i look 

[snowfan]

22. 3 degree drop in the last few hours as the wind dropped. 

[wxdude64]

Low was 11.8 around 4 am here. Temps have gone up a bit since then, likely combo of clouds returning and W winds increasing. Currently 13.4/6.5 at 7:30 am.