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2 minutes ago, Bob Chill said:

Storm thread was excellent. I was always catching up and wasn't watching daytime model runs until well after they ran. Enjoyed the clean/concise rundown. I applaud the sub posters and mods keeping things clean, concise, and very readable. 

The one thing I want to add that I don't think was discussed much last few days are ratios. Yes, we have a really nice column at onset but it changes very quickly in regards to DSG and what type of snow will be falling. This won't be pretty fluffy dendrites and even with all snow falling (prob heavy at times) it will resemble sand and oatmeal falling at times. There is a sig WAA pump going on up above 850mb. Losing 800-700mb levels while everything below is important to understand. Could be all snow but still only 8:1 (or lower) ratios. 

If anyone remembers Feb 2014 or March 2013 onset it will likely resemble that type of snowfall. Not pretty 10 or 12:1 stuff. More of a pounding white meteor or sand or oatmeal or whatever you want to call it. Snow will be dense and will go through a progression of worsening ratios until sleet takes over.

Always appreciate your insight! 

KBWI:  4.5

KIAD:  5.5

KDCA: 2.5

KRIC: 0.5

Tiebreaker: 1.05

19 minutes ago, leesburg 04 said:

Grew up in Takoma park Maryland I remember waking up to look out the window expecting just a little and the stuff was up over the bottom of the window. Loved it

Was 11 years old and the memory is burned into my brain.  The reason I am a weenie now!  Woke up before the rest of my family and looked out my bedroom window in Baltimore.  White out conditions!!  Walked downstairs and looked out the front door.  Never ever saw snow fall so heavy and nothing has ever compared to it since then.  '83 close with thunder snow, but '79 took the cake.  A sight to see for an 11 year old boy!!

47 minutes ago, stormtracker said:

I miss @Bob Chill

Mappy too

4 minutes ago, EastCoast NPZ said:

Never bet against the ground hog.

or DT 

5 minutes ago, Ji said:

14 minutes ago, LP08 said:

Gfs looks great through 96.  

Yes ...great for high clouds and flurries!

Looks very similar to the ICON to me.  

5 minutes ago, Fozz said:

Is it just me, or is it snowing in the Catoctin mountains?

https://chart.maryland.gov/video/video.php?feed=bd00eec8003600fd0057fa36c4235c0a

It's not a live feed.  It has been running the same feed for days now....always ending with the truck stopped on the right lanes.

The analysis in here really stinks

Where's Mappy?  MIA?

Just now, North Balti Zen said:

Still a sleet fest in my part of Balt city. Everything is really icy now.

snow in Towson, so not too far from you.

few snowflakes in the mix here in Towson.

7 minutes ago, North Balti Zen said:

This is already some of the best flakes we’ve seen in this part of the forum this year. Balt crew should be happy.

This one is ours!!  Latest printed forecast from Weather.com up Towson from 1-3 tonight to 3-5.  Hope they are onto something!!

Steady snow in Towson.  Instant stickage

first flakes in Towson

1 minute ago, DSF said:

If this one overperforms I think 18/19 will go down as the year of the overperformer.

Seeing as it's the year of the pig, maybe that would be Overpigformer?

Oinkerperformer?

Ok, ok, I'm done. 

 

 

 

Overporkfarmer?

What a ham!

I am going to dream that the pretty greens on the 12K NAM snow maps are really happening!  And that is no bacon!!

Sun is back out again!  

At least the sun is no longer out 

snowing with the sun shining in Towson 

Steady light snow in Towson.  It appears Rockville/DC/and points south and east are getting the best stuff again.  Radar looks like it is breaking up just to the west of Towson.  Hope I'm wrong.

2 minutes ago, nw baltimore wx said:

Schools in MD are now caving.

Yes.  BCPS closing 3 hours early.  They might actually be better off staying in the whole day and waiting the snow out, but let the kids have some fun in the snow!

steady pixie dust now in Towson.  I wonder if school systems in Baltimore area will wait it out as it is supposed to be mostly done by 3 PM.

first pixie flakes falling in Towson area.

6 minutes ago, Kleimax said:

My prediction is a lot of virga, maybe get a dusting

That is my thoughts as well.  Not expecting more than flurries due to the dry air.  But I will be happily surprised to see more.  Hoping Baltimorewxguy gets his biggest snow of the week, which might just be a dusting.

2 hours ago, Sparky said:

I have snow dervishes dancing in the yard. 

I Laughed, but in all honesty I have no idea what a snow dervish is or what it would look like.  Must have been something, though!

first snow flakes in Towson.  windy

where's my snow squall warning?