Kmlwx Posted Monday at 11:26 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:26 AM A while ago - somebody shared a good color table for snow events for GR. It might have been @Eskimo Joe but my memory isn't what it used to be. It was "tuned" for overall lighter returns I feel like. Would love to get that again as I lost it after upgrading computers and to GR2AE v3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King George Dee Posted Monday at 11:27 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:27 AM King George currently Starting to hear pinging. Hope it changes back . 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukeblue219 Posted Monday at 11:29 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:29 AM Eyeballing about 2" in Silver Spring / Four Corners area. Bring on the good stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlanticWx Posted Monday at 11:29 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:29 AM ripping fatties in germantown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted Monday at 11:29 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:29 AM 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bncho Posted Monday at 11:29 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:29 AM If any mets are in here, can they explain why the snow growth is kinda bad? I'm eyeing another band to hit my area around 7:30. I need the snow growth to be better. I need some fatties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeguyfromTakomaPark Posted Monday at 11:34 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:34 AM 3 minutes ago, bncho said: If any mets are in here, can they explain why the snow growth is kinda bad? I'm eyeing another band to hit my area around 7:30. I need the snow growth to be better. I need some fatties. I wouldn’t say bad. This is typical for overrunning. We usually get the fatties with coastal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bncho Posted Monday at 11:35 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:35 AM 1 minute ago, SomeguyfromTakomaPark said: I wouldn’t say bad. This is typical for overrunning. We usually get the fatties with coastal. Okay, thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted Monday at 11:36 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:36 AM That dry slot staring ominously at my area..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted Monday at 11:37 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:37 AM 5 minutes ago, bncho said: If any mets are in here, can they explain why the snow growth is kinda bad? I'm eyeing another band to hit my area around 7:30. I need the snow growth to be better. I need some fatties. I mentioned yesterday that snow growth may not be great. The DGZ is rather small and higher up in the atmosphere. Most of the forcing is from the 850-700 area with some of the heaviest echoes producing better flakes as that lift reaches deeper into the atmosphere. So basically you have the lower vis, small flake type stuff. This aftn will be better snow growth, but probably a lot of that 3/4 to 1SM type snow where even though the vis isn’t that low, it still adds up. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diatae Posted Monday at 11:38 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:38 AM Aaaaand we're pinging. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted Monday at 11:38 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:38 AM Great event for Wes down in his hood. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted Monday at 11:38 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:38 AM Was getting a little subsidence ahead of that band for the last 20 mins or so, but now both flake size and rates picking back up as it approaches. Should be a good next hour+ for HoCo. I was always skeptical of ratios much more than 10:1 with the WAA precipitation except for the far north folks. For dendrites, you want temps in the snow growth area aloft between -10 and -20C. And also aligned with the best vertical motion AND not overly strong horizontal winds. Didn't really look like that before this evening's snow. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillvilleWx Posted Monday at 11:39 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:39 AM 630am measurement 5.5" 25.7/25.2 1.1" past hour. Getting above 6" before sunrise is a lock with these rates 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted Monday at 11:39 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:39 AM Pinging may get close to DC. At the least you’ll probably notice that “noisy” snow that’s rimed and audible as it hits the ground, leaves etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted Monday at 11:40 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:40 AM 1 minute ago, diatae said: Aaaaand we're pinging. 1 minute ago, WxUSAF said: Was getting a little subsidence ahead of that band for the last 20 mins or so, but now both flake size and rates picking back up as it approaches. Should be a good next hour+ for HoCo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted Monday at 11:40 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:40 AM Got some sleet during the light stuff right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted Monday at 11:41 AM Author Share Posted Monday at 11:41 AM 1 minute ago, WxUSAF said: Was getting a little subsidence ahead of that band for the last 20 mins or so, but now both flake size and rates picking back up as it approaches. Should be a good next hour+ for HoCo. I was always skeptical of ratios much more than 10:1 with the WAA precipitation except for the far north folks. For dendrites, you want temps in the snow growth area aloft between -10 and -20C. And also aligned with the best vertical motion AND not overly strong horizontal winds. Didn't really look like that before this evening's snow. We go through this every season. Folks have visions of high ratio fluff, but it takes perfect conditions to pull off. It’s never easy and it’s not all about surface temps like so many believe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bncho Posted Monday at 11:42 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:42 AM Somehow I'm still all snow. Almost at 6" I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deer Posted Monday at 11:43 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:43 AM sleet needs to gtfo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted Monday at 11:44 AM Author Share Posted Monday at 11:44 AM Not even sunrise yet and the HOA contractor is already plowing and shoveling the neighborhood. The worst ob possible. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeguyfromTakomaPark Posted Monday at 11:44 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:44 AM 3.75 inches at 24 degrees and snowing moderately/heavily. So grateful for this. Go enjoy it now . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diatae Posted Monday at 11:44 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:44 AM 3 minutes ago, WxUSAF said: 3 minutes ago, WxUSAF said: I'm right under that blue line. Boo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted Monday at 11:44 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:44 AM With the cold temps every one of these smallish flakes count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris78 Posted Monday at 11:44 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:44 AM Just shy of 3" Here in Smithsburg MD. Coming down lightly at the moment 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terpeast Posted Monday at 11:45 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:45 AM Rimed snow + sleet at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted Monday at 11:45 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:45 AM 1 minute ago, diatae said: I'm right under that blue line. Boo. Guidance yesterday all had this window around 12z as the farthest north push of the warm air with greatest chance of mixing. It should retreat southward as the morning progresses. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bncho Posted Monday at 11:45 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:45 AM Just now, CAPE said: With the cold temps every one of these smallish flakes count. This ain't the pain of rain. It's snow and it's still moderate-heavy right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted Monday at 11:46 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:46 AM Definitely pingers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bncho Posted Monday at 11:46 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:46 AM Just now, Terpeast said: Rimed snow + sleet at the moment I'm suprised I'm still all regular snow. Not even rimed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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