SeanVA Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Related question (somewhat)--I was camping on Dolly Sods, WV ~15 years ago in late January (yeah, I'm nuts--but Old Man Winter lives up there if you got the cajones) and the pre-dawn morning following a sub-zero night, all of the twigs, branches etc. were covered with the most amazing 1/2 inch thick ultra-delicate frost, which sublimated as soon as the sun came over the horizon--like instantaneously. A lifetime experience if you've ever seen this--but I've always wondered--is that "hoarfrost", or is there a name for it at all? It sounds like frozen fog or hoar frost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethesdaWX Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 dt is so lol Wxrisk.com KEEP IN MIND.... IF you live in CENTRAL VA all this is ... is JUST a possibility... NOT yet even at 50% chance. Now if you live in ATL or Greenville Spartenburg Raleigh ... this is already a more serious threat. Why is DT in love with the Caps Lock Button? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 I have absolutely no idea what the NAM just did from hour 78 to 84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 DT needs to get his head out of the euros ass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inudaw Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 The South-East Crew really talking about the 21-23rd threat. :x Amazing the attitude difference between the South-East this area ... and then the North-East. This area having a somewhat negative take on this potential threat... mostly do to the lack of impact for the "majority" of this region on the passed storms this winter. South-East talking about a potential ICE storm threat based on the Euro threat (but urging folks that it's still over a week away and things could turn better or worse depending on ones view point of those words ;p) .. North-East of course has just been hammered the last few times. Not much talk about the rain/ice/mix bag event FOR some coming up on the 19nth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonjon Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Related question (somewhat)--I was camping on Dolly Sods, WV ~15 years ago in late January (yeah, I'm nuts--but Old Man Winter lives up there if you got the cajones) and the pre-dawn morning following a sub-zero night, all of the twigs, branches etc. were covered with the most amazing 1/2 inch thick ultra-delicate frost, which sublimated as soon as the sun came over the horizon--like instantaneously. A lifetime experience if you've ever seen this--but I've always wondered--is that "hoarfrost", or is there a name for it at all? Rime. Common at the tops of ridges, but sometimes even forms here in town under the right conditions. http://www.romanticasheville.com/rime_ice.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbite_falls Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Rime. Common at the tops of ridges, but sometimes even forms here in town under the right conditions. http://www.romantica...om/rime_ice.htm Cool--thanks JJ! Forgot we have a native to the Dolly Sods area on board. Was in the pines above the Red Creek campground if you know the area--amazing sight for a winter weather fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Flurries/light snow at 72? per 00z GFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 SNow to ice to rain. A CAD signature now showing up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted January 15, 2011 Author Share Posted January 15, 2011 Mostly a snow and ice storm west of dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Mostly a snow and ice storm west of dc 850's look toasty...is the BL cold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted January 15, 2011 Author Share Posted January 15, 2011 Winter storm watch for Leesburg VA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted January 15, 2011 Author Share Posted January 15, 2011 850's look toasty...is the BL cold? Through 84 it is...1-2 inches snow then zr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Winter storm watch for Leesburg VA? Leesburg, Florida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Mostly a snow and ice storm west of dc More ice then snow per this run... its a nasty ice storm west of i-95 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 More ice then snow per this run... its a nasty ice storm west of i-95 It was never much snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notvirga! Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 How about west of i81 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 At 84 hrs... 0.25-0.50 QPF in N VA/C MD... 0.5 QPF by EZF... if we take away .15 or so for snow... thats about .2 of ice... and there is still more frozen QPF to come after hr 84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted January 15, 2011 Author Share Posted January 15, 2011 Looks like a leesburg special Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derecho Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Gfs would give IAD NW a decent snowfall.(in terms of this year) If it plays out like the Gfs is showing, I'd expect it to be even colder, as CAD isn't picked up well this far out. I think the GFS does have the right idea on this one. Finally a leesburg special? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 h7 maps looks like we dryslot by hr 90? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 some more frozen it seems from 102-108 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVclimo Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 48 hours of precip. I'll take that ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted January 15, 2011 Author Share Posted January 15, 2011 Gfs would give IAD NW a decent snowfall. If it plays out like the Gfs is showing, I'd expect it to be even colder, as CAD isn't picked up well this far out. I think the GFS does have the right idea on this one. Finally a leesburg special? I think 1-2 inches plus some ice could result in wsw criteria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Leesburg special....LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted January 15, 2011 Author Share Posted January 15, 2011 some more frozen it seems from 102-108 Since when is 36 frozen, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Gfs would give IAD NW a decent snowfall. If it plays out like the Gfs is showing, I'd expect it to be even colder, as CAD isn't picked up well this far out. I think the GFS does have the right idea on this one. Finally a leesburg special? Actually, I dunno if we get snow at all. If I am using this map correctly, wouldn't we be getting sleet since there is a warm layer at 700-850mb at 78 hrs? http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/analysis/namer/gfs/00/images/gfs_sl7_078l.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Looks icy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Since when is 36 frozen, shhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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