Feb 11-13: Nowcast/Obs

[Cobalt]

Worth bringing up because this isn't all too far fetched at this point. Listed are all the 5"+ snowfalls at DCA during 21st century La Niñas. The last La Niña to feature 2+ snows above 5 inches was 95-96 (3 instances), so the slight chance of DCA not DCAing today would have this winter be the first in nearly 30 years to join that club. 

[87storms]

You are taking your life in your hands driving on highways in this area with snow.  

I know, but a man’s gotta eat

[RevWarReenactor]

9 minutes ago, Fozz said:

This is my first time working at the office at my current job on a day that it starts snowing later. I wish my job made an announcement beforehand, but they did not, so here I am.

Rush hour should be fun. Snow will be falling, but not too heavy.

This is our first RTO week. Telework revoked totally. No ad hoc. So now they are shooting themselves in the foot with this snow. Its funny.

 

HRRR looks better. Im happy.

[Mrs.J]

21 minutes ago, 87storms said:

Had to drive into Columbia for work...probably gonna head home during lunch.  I have absolutely zero interest in being on 70 during rush hour.

Latest NAM looks acceptable.

This is what Mr J. is going to do. He works in Rockville and I told him to take my car just in case. His MX 5 would not be ideal with slippery roads. 

[TSG]

The HRRR has been getting colder each run. Sleet line looks to stay south of CHO until at least midnight now. It came through around 9/10pm on some earlier runs this morning.

30/25, moderate snow, ~1" on the ground so far

 

[DDweatherman]

4 minutes ago, TSG said:

The HRRR has been getting colder each run. Sleet line looks to stay south of CHO until at least midnight now. It came through around 9/10pm on some earlier runs this morning.

30/27, moderate snow, ~1" on the ground so far

 

Good stuff, I'm thinking 6-9" for CHO on this one! 

[TowsonTownT]

8 minutes ago, RevWarReenactor said:

This is our first RTO week. Telework revoked totally. No ad hoc. So now they are shooting themselves in the foot with this snow. Its funny.

 

HRRR looks better. Im happy.

Oof I didn't even think about you all (assuming fed) and the ones who will be dealing with DC traffic this afternoon on a day everyone should be WFH regardless.

[NorthHillsWx]

Someone between DC and Richmond is going to get a foot+ from this. That moisture feed goes all the way back to Arkansas. 

[mitchnick]

Just now, NorthHillsWx said:

Someone between DC and Richmond is going to get a foot+ from this. That moisture feed goes all the way back to Arkansas. 

Further

https://cyclonicwx.com/floater/us/ir/

[nj2va]

Going to head home from the office at noon today to beat the inevitable traffic issues in the snow.  

[TSG]

9 minutes ago, TSG said:

The HRRR has been getting colder each run. Sleet line looks to stay south of CHO until at least midnight now. It came through around 9/10pm on some earlier runs this morning.

30/25, moderate snow, ~1" on the ground so far

 

 

[weatherCCB]

35/17

dim sun poking thru

[DDweatherman]

1 minute ago, TSG said:

 

Those frames don't look bad, but 14z HRRR was sadly drier for DCA and NW.

[Snowman.]

HRRR sucks west of 95 in nova. RGEM and Icon looked decent at 12z

[Warm Nose]

Just measured 0" on the snowboard) 

 

[nj2va]

1 minute ago, Snowman. said:

HRRR sucks as a model

Fixed your post

[T. August]

1 minute ago, DDweatherman said:

Those frames don't look bad, but 14z HRRR was sadly drier for DCA and NW.

lol that was the worst one yet. Pretty much a non-event north of DC.

[Interstate]

I still think every northern county school system in Maryland made a horrible call to close early, and maybe every county DC north.

[SomeguyfromTakomaPark]

Just now, Interstate said:

I still think every northern county school system in Maryland made a horrible call to close early, and maybe every county DC north.

MOCO and DCPS held strong!

[LP08]

GFS still with the Mega Band just south of EZF (12+) at 12z.  We will find out soon enough!

[diatae]

11 minutes ago, mitchnick said:

Further

https://cyclonicwx.com/floater/us/ir/

It looks like it could destroy us. Must be all the red. 

[Jandurin]

4 minutes ago, SomeguyfromTakomaPark said:

MOCO and DCPS held strong!

my son is furious

[Eskimo Joe]

Just now, Jandurin said:

my son is furious

He'll be glad when he's out for the summer at a normal time.

[clskinsfan]

Sun is out NW of Winchester. The disgusting smell of a humongous bust is in the air. 

[Kmlwx]

Just now, Eskimo Joe said:

He'll be glad when he's out for the summer at a normal time.

I thought the new policy started to add distance learning days - or was that another county. 

Anyway - for obs - 33.4 here in Colesville right now. Glad it's not surging to 40 yet. 

[Ephesians2]

3.25" in Lynchburg, VA with light snow. 

[Terpeast]

Sunshine coming through the clouds here too lol

36/16

[Mrs.J]

4 minutes ago, Interstate said:

I still think every northern county school system in Maryland made a horrible call to close early, and maybe every county DC north.

I no longer have children in FCPS MD but going off of prior afternoon start times of snow, even with a lower chance up here today, we have in the past had busses go off the mountain roads. Also even with a 3.5 hr early dismissal it still counts as a full day of instruction. So as long as they made the parents happy I think they will be fine with their decision. 

[feloniousq]

lol bright sunshine

slushy 2" incoming

[JenkinsJinkies]

3 minutes ago, Eskimo Joe said:

He'll be glad when he's out for the summer at a normal time.

These days they'll just do it over zoom if they go over the allotted snow days.