BethesdaWX Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 It could be the heavier precip bringing down some of the warm layer above. Agreed, although not sure why the uber-heavy band earlier actually dropped temps. Oh well, mother nature is a b**ch to figure out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solo2 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Sleet...and lots of it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuhoffman Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Agreed, although not sure why the uber-heavy band earlier actually dropped temps. Oh well, mother nature is a b**ch to figure out. first batch was heavy enough to evaproatively cool the lower layers but did not mix down much air. This band is mixing down the air plus there is more warming going on aloft now so there is more warm air to mix down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuhoffman Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 temps up to 27 here now VERY heavy snow probably about 2" per hour right now just over 2" so far if snow can hang on another 30 minutes or so I can break 3" and this will be my biggest snowfall of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethesdaWX Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 first batch was heavy enough to evaproatively cool the lower layers but did not mix down much air. This band is mixing down the air plus there is more warming going on aloft now so there is more warm air to mix down. Ah, thanks. Pine limbs by the window look pissed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcwx Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 It looks like west of DC will get the longest period of freezing rain based on looking at the Radar. These areas would be most at risk as long periods of light to moderate freezing rain do the most damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 It looks like west of DC will get the longest period of freezing rain based on looking at the Radar. These areas would be most at risk as long periods of light to moderate freezing rain do the most damage. Its freezing rain everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=LWX&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=yes Sleet or heavy freezing rain in Culpepper... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaltimoreWxGuy Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Its freezing rain everywhere ? hes referring to the little dryslot directly to my south, while areas southwest still have precip streaming northeast...I see his point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuhoffman Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 ? hes referring to the little dryslot directly to my south, while areas southwest still have precip streaming northeast...I see his point. I just hope I get a delay tomorrow...its a mess out here but it might clear up by morning in Baltimore. This might be one of those situations where its not that bad in the city but where I live is a nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowdude Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Major icing according to my sister in Woodbridge, VA Prince William County. Also there's a major tractor trailer accident on 95 in Prince William. Schools are also closed already tomorrow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 ? hes referring to the little dryslot directly to my south, while areas southwest still have precip streaming northeast...I see his point. If you watch the movement of precip, the dry slot looks to be slide east toward the Bay. The precip that extends south toward Charlottesville is training up over 1-95 and points west. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaltimoreWxGuy Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I just hope I get a delay tomorrow...its a mess out here but it might clear up by morning in Baltimore. This might be one of those situations where its not that bad in the city but where I live is a nightmare. Dang your a high schooler? you seem like you have a lot of knowledge to be that young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaltimoreWxGuy Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 If you watch the movement of precip, the dry slot looks to be slide east toward the Bay. The precip that extends south toward Charlottesville is training up over 1-95 and points west. Im right on the bay, so Ill be pretty close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solo2 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Snow flakes are trying to stay in there, but it is probably 70% sleet now....snow flakes are about half dollar size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuhoffman Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Dang your a high schooler? you seem like you have a lot of knowledge to be that young. lol thanks I teach high school in Baltimore 10th grade government and I coach the Debate Team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 If you watch the movement of precip, the dry slot looks to be slide east toward the Bay. The precip that extends south toward Charlottesville is training up over 1-95 and points west. Watch the radar, here and you will see what I mean. With that said, this was never suppose to be a multi-day rain event. It was always forecast to taper off to drizzle in the morning and then maybe pick back up later in the day. http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radblast.asp?zoommode=pan&prevzoom=zoom&num=6&frame=0&delay=15&scale=1.000&noclutter=0&ID=LWX&type=N0R&showstorms=0&lat=0&lon=0&label=you&map.x=400&map.y=240&scale=1.000¢erx=400¢ery=240&showlabels=1&rainsnow=0&lightning=0&lerror=20&num_stns_min=2&num_stns_max=9999&avg_off=9999&smooth=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethesdaWX Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Temperature has stopped rising, Icing (by estimation) is almost 0.1" since it began over an hr ago. EDIT: Once I say that, it goes up to 28.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaltimoreWxGuy Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Temp continues to climb quickly.,..28.2 now..Thats 2 degrees in less than 2 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaltimoreWxGuy Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 lol thanks I teach high school in Baltimore 10th grade government and I coach the Debate Team. Ahh I was going to say...ha..delay seems likely to me though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcwx Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 lol thanks I teach high school in Baltimore 10th grade government and I coach the Debate Team. Policy, LD, or Ted Turner(I actually think its called something else now)? I did Policy in high school and some Parliamentary in college. It seems like every debate coach teaches government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellinwood Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 About 1/2 inch of snow on the ground in Gaithersburg... sleeting now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethesdaWX Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Mine says 28.2 also... but the Bannockburn ES Station about 2 miles to my SE has 29.2.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 DCA been's hanging tough at 30 for a few hours now. It got down to 29 between 10 and 11 or so, but been stuck at 30 ever since. Richmond has just warmed up to 33. I think the window for us to have a warm up overnight soon enough to avoid rush hour problems, especially I-95 and west, is starting to close... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaltimoreWxGuy Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I still cant fgure out why OBS's in my area are just overcast...based on radar it should not be, but I cant get enough motivation to get my lazy butt outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I still cant fgure out why OBS's in my area are just overcast...based on radar it should not be, but I cant get enough motivation to get my lazy butt outside. Automated reporting system error would be my guess. They report incorrectly a lot in winter events it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuhoffman Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Still mostly snow but definitely mixing with sleet now, about 80/20 snow/sleet 2.5" so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaltimoreWxGuy Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Eeek now 28.6...its going up .2 degrees every 5 mins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuhoffman Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Policy, LD, or Ted Turner(I actually think its called something else now)? I did Policy in high school and some Parliamentary in college. It seems like every debate coach teaches government. Policy They call it Lincold/Douglass now I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solo2 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Ended with about 2.2" of snow....still some coming mixed in with sleet....getting closer to the 10" for the season mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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