Feb 11-13: Nowcast/Obs

[Skidude]

cloverly 31 degrees 2 inches.  snowing hard

 

[jaydreb]

Arlington schools closed tomorrow.  

[Eucker]

Wonder how the CWG person who authorized saying a bust was likely based off the HRRR is feeling right now 

Not sure why they bother waffling at the 11th hour - their original 3-6 inches looks pretty good.

[dallen7908]

Almost

2" here as of 6

[wxdude64]

6 pm measurements, uncleaned board 13.5 inches, cleaned at 1 pm board 6.3 inches. Adding the 8.5 when cleared to current, that is 14.8 inches of snow since 7 am this morning. Next 'wipe' of the board in an hour (7 pm).

[CAPE]

9 minutes ago, stormtracker said:

How we doing?

Sun peaking through and 37F 4 hrs before start time is always a precursor for disaster.

[Jrlg1181]

15 minutes ago, TSG said:

Snow has taken over again in Charlottesville after about an hour and a half of mixed snow/sleet.

holding steady at 28/27 since 2:30pm, 5mph NNE wind

Yes it is , these are some heavy rates near Pantops , still at work,  looking forward to crossing Afton in alittle bit...

[NattyBo]

Had a nice jebwalk with the dogs. Now got a fireplace fire going and listening to some records while I watch it pile up outside, enjoy the snow everyone!!

[AlexD1990]

I have never seen it snow like this outside of 2010. We are getting shellacked in Rehoboth 

[WxUSAF]

Jebwalk time. 28 and coming down very well if not apparently as well as in the DCA-EZF corridor.

[Eskimo Joe]

Montgomery County Public Schools closed Wednesday, 2/12.

[CAPE]

Moderate snow with bigger flakes now. Some yellow banding just to the SW.

2.5"

[mattie g]

1.5” in the 5:00-6:00 hour here in Burke. No idea what the liquid equivalent is, but if I were to guess, I’d say the ratios aren’t that great despite the impressive rates.

[mdhokie]

Do people in Virginia know how to drive? This storm wasn't some sort of surprise. NBC4 is showing video of the mixing bowl and 95 south where it is all shut down. People stuck on ramps and no way for plows or tow trucks to get them un-stuck. 

Maryland drivers are bad but we never seem to have mass chaos complete gridlock of our transportation. 

[deer]

4" on the deck in Lake Ridge

[SomeguyfromTakomaPark]

2.5 inches, heavy snow.  Snowed 2 inches since 4:30.

[Miss Pixee]

28 minutes ago, SomeguyfromTakomaPark said:

Over 2 inches now with heavy snow.  I think it snowed 0.5 inches in the last 25 minutes or so.

Ditto. The city salted the streets here at around noon. It's still there...under the snow, of course. 

[Eskimo Joe]

This is why you early dismiss.

 

 

[WeatherQ]

Cap Region MC, Largo, MD, 32F … snow OTG 

[clskinsfan]

19 minutes ago, stormtracker said:

How we doing?

You a lot better than me.   Not going to complain closing in on 2 inches and it is stacking up now that the sun is down. 

[mappy]

Maybe .5 lol

[nj2va]

3.2”, easily 1”+/hour rates.  

[TSG]

1 minute ago, mdhokie said:

Do people in Virginia know how to drive? This storm wasn't some sort of surprise. NBC4 is showing video of the mixing bowl and 95 south where it is all shut down. People stuck on ramps and no way for plows or tow trucks to get them un-stuck. 

Maryland drivers are bad but we never seem to have mass chaos complete gridlock of our transportation. 

This happened with the early January 2022 storm. If high rate bands start training over 95, the crews will almost never be able to keep up. So then you get drivers coming either direction going at speeds appropriate for somewhat/mostly cleared conditions suddenly encountering a highway that's completely covered. Yeah.. good drivers would know to anticipate it but it definitely adds to the chaos.

Also, 95 in NoVA is FILLED with MD drivers so don't be so quick to point a finger 

[nw baltimore wx]

6 minutes ago, WxUSAF said:

Jebwalk time. 28 and coming down very well if not apparently as well as in the DCA-EZF corridor.

3k nam had a few hours of heavier snow from about 8-11 this evening, so I’m holding out hope for a few hours up here.
 

I just need hoco to get enough to get me a day off tomorrow!

 

Just now, WeatherQ said:

Cap Region MC, Largo, MD, 32F … snow OTG 

My hometown. Go Lions.

[MN Transplant]

3.0”, >1”/hr rates.  Zero wind.  28.6

[J.Mike]

Man, roads are a MESS. Dangerous conditions. The Springfield mixing bowl ramps look like demolition derby.

[Solution Man]

+SN 29f,  closing in on 4 inches, very steady snow for 3 hours 

[T. August]

Measured 1.0” in Havre de Grace at 6:20. Dumping sand despite a lackluster radar.

[87storms]

If the nam h5 map is correct then Frederick should get in on better rates in a couple hrs. Gonna take a stroll now and investigate what’s going on.

[Terpeast]

2-2.5” already on the deck (eyeballing it)