Fozz Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 The cold has kept it manageable. 1.5" at BWI since July 1 is pretty.. pathetic. It's especially pathetic when you compare it to numerous other places, both to our north and south. I have seen 6 dustings so far this season, and I expect a 7th one this Tuesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted January 8, 2011 Author Share Posted January 8, 2011 usually that would more comforting than it is this season Euro can't be wrong everytime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 So much for that accuweather map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurojosh Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 It's especially pathetic when you compare it to numerous other places, both to our north and south. I have seen 6 dustings so far this season, and I expect a 7th one this Tuesday You've seen 6? I've seen 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 You've seen 6? I've seen 4. Two in mid-December (not including the inch on the 16th), one on Christmas, one on the fringe of the post-Christmas storm, one yesterday, one today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowsonWeather Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 So much for that accuweather map I know that Accuweather map was ridiculous - but you are making yourself look truly silly here. If things shake out like the 18Z suite depicts, the Accuweather map is wayyyyy closer to nailing this storm than any other in that timeframe. Now granted, it's total luck and a ridiculous call on their part...but trying to use THIS info to at triumphant about Accuweather forecast is dubious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I know that Accuweather map was ridiculous - but you are making yourself look truly silly here. If things shake out like the 18Z suite depicts, the Accuweather map is wayyyyy closer to nailing this storm than any other in that timeframe. Now granted, it's total luck and a ridiculous call on their part...but trying to use THIS info to at triumphant about Accuweather forecast is dubious. I didn't realize that less than .25 for the event is considered heavy snow. My bad. I retract my previous statement. Good luck to Accuweather and their "ridiculous map" thats "total luck and a ridiculous call on their part". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I've got meetings all week anyways, so I don't really care either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtracker Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I'm done. **** this ****. Our status as the sh*tzone is back strong this season. Frustration? lol..that doesn't even describe it. Sitting here for days on end tracking a 2" snow "storm". We can't even get 3 measly inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Euro can't be wrong everytime it's been exposed as a fraud. im riding the dgex from here out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 at least we've still got this http://www.nco.ncep....fs_pcp_228m.gif and in 150 hours it will look exactly like this http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/analysis/namer/gfs/18/images/gfs_pcp_078l.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I'm done. **** this ****. Our status as the sh*tzone is back strong this season. Frustration? lol..that doesn't even describe it. Sitting here for days on end tracking a 2" snow "storm". We can't even get 3 measly inches Hey at least Richmond is not getting screwed again, I'm happy for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I'm done. **** this ****. Our status as the sh*tzone is back strong this season. Frustration? lol..that doesn't even describe it. Sitting here for days on end tracking a 2" snow "storm". We can't even get 3 measly inches I think we should start cloud seeding.... It worked for Beijing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowsonWeather Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I didn't realize that less than .25 for the event is considered heavy snow. My bad. I retract my previous statement. Good luck to Accuweather and their "ridiculous map" thats "total luck and a ridiculous call on their part". I'm not defending them - I know they are a total joke, and that map was laughable. But that map is WAY closer to what the models now currently project than any other model or forecast at the time (despite whatever IMBY metric you are apparently applying)...so making fun of THEM of all people right now just seems bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowsonWeather Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I don't think I have ever been more discouraged...I haven't lost ALL hope for this, but it is fading fast. We can't even seem to pull off a 3-inch storm - it's not like we were being greedy and asking for feet of snow, just anything other than another gut-wrenching bust where the entire East Coast has fun but us. And yet...here we go again it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I'm not defending them - I know they are a total joke, and that map was laughable. But that map is WAY closer to what the models now currently project than any other model or forecast at the time (despite whatever IMBY metric you are apparently applying)...so making fun of THEM of all people right now just seems bizarre. Perhaps we are confusing the accuweather maps. Are you speaking Henry's from earlier? Because if so, yes that is much closer to what is currently being shown. I am however referring to the one they released a few days ago showing HEAVY SNOW for us. Also, didn't the GFS just put out less than .25 from the PA border south? I'm pretty sure that's your backyard too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Atlantic City got 7" of snow today, and also happened to get 20" on 12/26. So their seasonal total is now 28", while they average 15". Ian is right about New Jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidlothianWX Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Hey at least Richmond is not getting screwed again, I'm happy for them Just wait, we'll get a changeover to sleet and then dry slot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted January 8, 2011 Author Share Posted January 8, 2011 Atlantic City got 7" of snow today, and also happened to get 20" on 12/26. So their seasonal total is now 28", while they average 15". It happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Just wait, we'll get a changeover to sleet and then dry slot. I'm talking about this winter in general, you guys have done pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VAsnowlvr82 Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Can we please get back to posting in one model thread on the main page. I think it would benefit most of us if we could read a play by play of what each model is showing without people leaping to their deaths every other post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casualbrain Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I'm as much a weenie as anyone, however I'm not as disturbed as some people about not getting snow bombed this season. Especially since our locality had budget issues with snow removal after last year's big one. Last year's fun is enough snow for me for at least a decade I remember being stuck inside for 2 weeks solid during the '93 storm when I was in College. We got 3 feet of snow in the Boone NC area (red dot on map below in northwestern NC) and the national guard had to helicopter supplies in to scores of people who were running out of food and water. I don't want to ever experience a Cat 5 snow ever again personally! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I'm done. **** this ****. Our status as the sh*tzone is back strong this season. Frustration? lol..that doesn't even describe it. Sitting here for days on end tracking a 2" snow "storm". We can't even get 3 measly inches Randy, maybe not DCA, but the following models at 0Z last night gave BWI between .1 and .15" qpf for today; with temps aloft, a guaranteed 1.5-2" and LWX had a call of 2.5": NAM (including SREFs), Euro, GFS, RGEM, and GGEM all it had to do was precipitate like every model said it would instead, we got .01"....that's right, .01" here's the proof http://www.srh.noaa....story/KBWI.html and you know, its not really the areawide pattern, S, SE, E, NE and N of us all have had AN snowfall the computers are crap and, sorry to say, not one currently employed F/T met, private or public, has been any better than the computers I said on Thursday if it didn't snow at least 5" in 10 days (by 7PM on 1/16) I was calling this season a bust and would not expect more than 5" for the entire season officially; after today, that looks likely barring a miracle maybe the computers will come back, I don't know and I don't care because as today has proved, it doesn't matter what they say even when its 8 hours before the start of the supposed event, neither they nor forecasters can get it right when they show/predict snow for us pathetic is really the only word that works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I'm not defending them - I know they are a total joke, and that map was laughable. But that map is WAY closer to what the models now currently project than any other model or forecast at the time (despite whatever IMBY metric you are apparently applying)...so making fun of THEM of all people right now just seems bizarre. i dunno.. the only thing i'd give them much credit for on that map is the surface track of the slp and that might be in question still. this is partly one of those cases where people assume because you have the track you have the big snowstorm. i definitely recall some cases of a low passing in a fairly optimal spot and still not getting anything amazing. they could end up getting the phl-bos or nyc-bos corridor right, but imo for the wrong reasons. not to mention the fact that they completely glanced over perhaps the biggest story (even though not as many people live there)... the snow in the South. i agree it's not worth kicking anyone at this point since anything could still happen. but accuwx clearly panders (if not tries to froth up) those in the urban corridor of the northeast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Atlantic City got 7" of snow today, and also happened to get 20" on 12/26. So their seasonal total is now 28", while they average 15". Ian is right about New Jersey. they avg 15 thru now or for the season? at this pt i dont think it's out of the question that some places like that or even se va/parts of nc end up with their 09-10 this yr. i guess the pattern should change but so far it doesnt seem to want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derecho Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 People canceling this storm already is almost as funny as when they believed the day 10 gfs for this storm was a lock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Whatever. I'm hugging the euro until it caves to the gfs if it ever does. I'm expecting trace-1". Anything more and I'm happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 they avg 15 thru now or for the season? at this pt i dont think it's out of the question that some places like that or even se va/parts of nc end up with their 09-10 this yr. i guess the pattern should change but so far it doesnt seem to want to. They average 15" for the season, since being on the coast usually hurts them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 People canceling this storm already is almost as funny as when they believed the day 10 gfs for this storm was a lock. Do you have any reason to believe the H5 low will dig further south than what the latest runs are depicting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 People canceling this storm already is almost as funny as when they believed the day 10 gfs for this storm was a lock. no, we're people disgusted with the incredulous computers and busted forecasts are you suggesting we don't have good reason to feel that way after 12/26 and today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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