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1 hour ago, pazzo83 said:

lol we might need some of you to tap back in.  My wife is already telling me she wants to cancel all the trips we have planned this year that involve flying (mostly out of DCA).

Oddly enough I worked there 1998 to 2008. Transferred out to  Potomac Tracon out in Vint Hill VA where I ultimately retired in 2023.  Flying is still safe.  The FAA is going to be pulled through the ringer for allowing that helo operation.  I hated it when I worked there.  We were always taught to use positive control on the Helo's when they were near the airport. The controller did almost everything correctly and even reached out to the helo to ask if he had the arrival in sight and to pass behind.  The problem was, the helo had the wrong aircraft.  

how bout this, can we have a sub-channel in the banter channel that allows all forms of political discussions?

1 minute ago, CAPE said:

Nothing about the fucked up political situation is going to be fixed by bringing it here though. Unfortunately nearly half this country thinks what's going on is awesome. Engagement is futile. This is simply and sadly where we are at.

nah.. that 50% approval is steadily dropping     Good for us retired Air Traffic Controllers

7 hours ago, mappy said:

This is not the place for it. Plenty of other spaces on the internet for you to discuss. Thank you! 

i have no issue with politics as long as it doesnt degenerate into 5th grade name calling.   This is Washington DC..  everyone has a political view

4 minutes ago, TSSN+ said:

Almost back northern crew! 

looking good.. glad that 12.6 in bold is right smack over my house

4 minutes ago, jayyy said:

Didn’t DT give up on this 24 hours ago? I told y’all. It’s the weather version of the Jim Cramer effect… predict the opposite of what DT&JB predict and you’re typically golden. “My jaw is on the floor. How dare models show snow in DC and BAL”. Gimme a break DT

ummm most people in here drew the same conclusion only 24 hours earlier than DT.  check the panic room

1 hour ago, midatlanticweather said:

Wow! This does not look like an El Nino map to me!

 

The trend is our enemy. Not our friend. Unless you want a dry winter

9 hours ago, Ji said:

No weatherman hates snow...especially bob Ryan. He created the weather machine for God's sake! Lol

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100% agreed!  here is a clip of Bob Ryan and Topper Shut Interview a while back.  Bob even says he's a Snow Lover at 4:34.  Its cool to go back and watch old weather weenies talk about the past! (kind of like we do here)  https://www.google.com/search?q=bob+ryan+golden+snowshovel&oq=bob+ryan+golden+snowshovel&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIJCAEQIRgKGKABMgcIAhAhGKsCMgcIAxAhGKsC0gEIOTg3NGoxajeoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:7e4d1b34,vid:7I60LilzFbQ,st:0

1 hour ago, AtlanticWx said:

i'm just posting a map lmao

Well to be honest, it does set up the Jan 12/13 event nicely by becoming the 50/50 low

1 minute ago, AtlanticWx said:

18z gfs

Who cares about January 9th?

3.75" total in Opal, Va  (just south of Warrenton) before the change over to sleet.  Pure ZR now and 27 degrees.   

19 Degrees in Opal, Va 3.75" of fluffy powder.  Sleet just started mixing in.  WOW.. 19 and sleet.. amazingly warm air above us. CAD FTW

Dont forget to enter Bumpass too

29 minutes ago, H2O said:

I bet there is still a warm nose somewhere in the column

right over top DCA

21 hours ago, mattie g said:

Found this under a 10x10 brick path stone. Pretty much the same thing under every big rock/stone/log you pick up:

 

Edit: Buku -> big

my dogs say LUNCH!

38.606475

-77.837643

1 hour ago, SchvoniWx said:

Look, I have not yet recovered from this morning WINTER, this is bad for my mental health. 

Fixed it for ya

gotta love this.. par for the course for a nina year.    1/3" of snow and now pingers falling like there is no tomorrow.   so much for our 3-6"  aint happening

24 degrees 1/3" snow and pingers in Warrenton.  pingers are literally sliding off the roof in big waves of ice as my gutters are already full

my prediction for  Warrenton, 3.1 inches before a change over to sleet with a nice healthy crust of it at that

Just now, Eskimo Joe said:

Warnings coming out shortly.

already received the warning for Fauquier thru My Radar App 3 mins ago.  strange part is it hasn't updated on the NOAA site yet!

3 minutes ago, MDRandy said:

I appreciate his long-range forecasting, but his snow maps typically reflect his Richmond bias. 

lol He rarely has Richmond in play..  I feel hes pretty decent with his maps.  better than average at least

1 minute ago, CAPE said:

I think Mount Holly nailed it as usual. The initial wave is  weak/weakening as it moves east. They are thinking 1-3 here. The second wave is a bit more juiced, but the trends are further south with that. Need a couple ticks north in the next few model cycles.

no we dont.. stop stealing my digital snow!  its fine right where it lays!  but I agree the real deal is going to be that second wave.

48 minutes ago, Derecho! said:

There seems to be a belief that starting a storm thread is a jinx. 

lets not bring JI into this

10 hours ago, Weather Will said:

WB 0Z EPS Control for 14th.  

I hate when I'm bullseyed this far out.  What this map really means for me is 33 and rain due to the northward movement trends of systems the past several years

3 minutes ago, ravensrule said:

Lol, you are one of the most miserable, angry human beings I have ever come across. You need to grab a joint and chill out. 

can you two take this to banter or private pm?