PhineasC

Looks like turnout will be really good this cycle (which makes sense). It’ll be interesting to see the splits with who voted early, by mail, and on Election Day. A lot of pundits trying to find meaning in that data but I’m not so sure.

Looks like last night was enough to fill in all footprints and tire tracks at least. Totally fresh coat of white out there. Randolph observer guy reports 4.1” storm total for the entire event. Seems about right here. Still light snow here, 24 degrees. I am very satisfied with this event.

Snow has arrived here in earnest now. We will see what tomorrow morning brings. Temp spiked from 22 to 27 under heavy snow. Kinda interesting.

22 degrees with mod to heavy snow is really rare in my part of MD. Decades can pass between instances of this happening. Just another day up here I guess.

Yeah I have big flakes here. This will pile up fast. Surprised it started so early here. I have a really weak echo over me on radar and that’s it.

Well would you look at that, moderate snow in Randolph again! LOL

Some stray flurries around here. The peaks across the way are becoming obscured. Usually the first sign precip is just starting to approach.

44.5 mph peak gust according to the PWS.

Now a WWA for 3-5 overnight.

We had one last little burst and now things have tapered off to flurries and blowing snow. I can even see some glimpses of the peaks of Madison and Adams. Awaiting round 2!

This could have easily been the best event of a winter down there.

I measured in a bunch of different spots. Most readings between 1.5 and 2. Probably somewhere in that range just with the ruler check. It feels like a lot more because it is laying everywhere and drifting. I am not used to an inch or two of snow covering so well. Usually in MD we waste a couple inches on a slush “base” before the snow really piles up. I drove around the corner to where the observer lives. Didn’t look any different there (as expected given it’s well below freezing). I am interested in what he reports with more diligent measuring avoiding compaction. My snow reports are of course mostly just a guess. I am not scientific about it at all.

23 degrees with light to moderate snow now. It’s awesome.

Excited to see how I do. This event already exceeded my expectations and it appears there is more to come.

LOL trust me I will take this any day.

I think he looks like a bit of a judgmental snowman. Not too impressed yet based on that sneer. Best we could do with some mulch.

One thing upslope is not too good for is making snowmen and snowballs. Baltimore cement has it beat in that department. That stuff sticks like glue.

Greetings from Randolph:

The windblown snow is absolutely nuts across my field. I will need to go down into the woods later to see how deep the snow is in there.

As expected, just down the hill in Gorham is a light mix, just mulch whitening kind of deal. Moderate snow returned here. Mountains gone again.

Back down to light snow now. Mountains coming into view.

Heaviest so far right now.

The blowing snow and consistency of the snow rivals any HECS from my area in MD that I have ever experienced. And not even a WWA. LOL

Temp down to 26 as well. Pretty crazy.