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Definitely backed off from 00z last night, though still a small event down this way and NE NC.

Well this definitely came out of nowhere! And to think I was making peace with maybe seeing a few flurries early tomorrow morning!

How is the GEFS and ENS looking? I know the 12z Euro OP didn't show a storm today. .

12Z GFS is a beaut for NE NC/SE VA late next week!

Yeah, not our storm in southside HR. Maybe a slushy half inch at best. Definitely a dusting. It was nice to sit by the Christmas Tree and watch it come down. Hopefully we'll get a legit storm down here at some point this winter.

It's hard to get up for a slushy .5 inch accumulation after last years Foot+ haha

Nothing crazy, but should be a little as the low pulls away

ORF is saturated at 33.8F. We're going to need the low to deepen to draw down some drier air from the north so we can wet bulb down to freezing. Hopefully that corresponds to the coastal enhancement shown on the models for later this afternoon/evening.

Down to 35F! Flakes getting bigger too!

Looks like ORF is reporting -SN as of the last few OBS. Temps still around 37F

Yeah the longer the wind is onshore the worse we're going to do down here. Hopefully we'll see have a few good hours of precip when that wind shift finally happens

I'll take that for early December down here on the Southside!

AKQ's forecast as of the last package And the High End (10% Chance) Forecast

Definitely an active pattern with a lot of things to watch! Hopefully we can lock one of these in! .

Happy for everyone that got something! ORF had a few OBS of Unknown Precip early this morning, but I didn't even bother waking up to try to see anything. It's all just been a cold rain this morning. On to the next one, whenever it may be!

I guess I'll just be happy to see flakes flying. Doesn't look like anything to get real excited about down this way. Hope everyone away from the coast cashes in!

Jumping in to say I'm liking the trends to at least see maybe a dusting to a little more here in Southside HR. I'll take that for mid-December!

What a crazy storm to track! Hard to believe that I was completely not enthused about it at the end of last week, and then we gradually trended toward being in the bullseye. Sorry for everyone inland who saw the storm move to the SE through the week. Hoping you get another snow event this season (if you want one!)

Right around 10" in between Ghent and Downtown Norfolk! What a storm! I've officially just witnessed my top snowstorm. The previous one was when I was in college at UGA in January 2011. The Athens Airport officially record 8.8" in that storm. Congrats to all who cashed in! This will be one we talk about for a while here in Hampton Roads. Now, bring on the pollen and 70°F! [emoji23]

Looks like we're going to wind down here in Norfolk pretty soon. One last band pushing through now. I'll go out and measure once that passes! Excited to see what I record!

Absolutely puking snow in Norfolk right now!

Mesoscale Discussion 0118 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1208 PM CST Wed Feb 19 2025 Areas affected...Portions of northern/northeast North Carolina into southeast Virginia Concerning...Heavy snow Valid 191808Z - 192315Z SUMMARY...Snowfall rates around 1 in. per hour are possible within a snow band in parts of northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia. Immediate coastal areas could see slightly higher rates. DISCUSSION...As mid-level ascent continues to increase across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon, a coastal trough is expected to deepen offshore. By the evening, a deeper surface low should be present off the coast from the Carolinas. This process should promote low/mid-level frontogenesis across parts of the region. This already appears to be occurring in northern/northeast North Carolina into southeast Virginia. Wakefield, VA ASOS has reported heavy snow within the last 30-45 minutes. This band should continue to translate northeastward through the afternoon into the evening. Moderate to heavy snowfall is probable within this band with overall rates near 1 in. per hour anticipated. Some areas near the immediate coast may see slightly higher rates or at least longer duration snow as the frontogenetic lift should be maximized in these areas. Snowfall intensity will eventually decrease by late evening into Thursday morning. With southern extent, towards central North Carolina, more of a mix of wintry precipitation is possible along the edge of the snow band as there will be greater influence from the low/mid-level warm nose.

GOM? What's that? ..........I kid