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This weather sucks…

But I thought doom memes of Santa with fire meant Christmas was certain to be super warm for all? 

It is cold.  First is weather channel.  Second is the temp live from my heat pump.

-4 windchill here right now!

30 minutes ago, Ephesians2 said:

Looks like this storm is pretty much gone on most of the models. Oh well. 

Right when the storm started to disappear on the majority of guidance this afternoon is when the national weather service upped their forecast for my area to 1 to 3 inches from less than 1/2 of an inch. I’m super confused.  They must have information I don’t have access to.

NWS says 1-3" for western Augusta County tomorrow:

18 minutes ago, Paleocene said:

This is wildly off topic but good to hear. My wife and I talk about moving somewhere more rural when the kids are older, and getting out of the silver spring rat race. I don't know where you lived in Rockville, but how do you feel about all the driving you have to do in a rural area? The biggest thing we like about where we live is we can walk to schools with the kids, and walk to a lot of daily errands like the post office, grocery, library, health and personal appointments, etc. I really don't drive much. I think I would get over the driving because I grew up in a place like that, but my wife didn't. Anyway, off topic but I hope you get a lot of snow and it sounds like the trade-offs were worth it to GTFO from the DMV inner suburbs.

45 minutes ago, Bob Chill said:

I've made plenty of good and bad decisions in my life. This move has been the best good decision by many miles. On top of cost of living, things like never sitting in traffic and beautiful scenery are quite valuable. People are genuine, honest, and helpful. Go to any store (even big box like lowes/wally) and employees are genuinely happy to help. Neighbors will help out for any reason and never be rude or intrusive. After 25 years in Rockville I never knew this world existed lol. 

Rural living has drawbacks of course and I can totally understand why this type of life isn't for everyone but for us personally, our mental health has never been better and we've never been happier on a daily basis. 

My wife and our family went rural in 2010 and never looked back.  I agree with everything you said, Bob.

As far as the driving, it isn't bad.  My mom and dad live outside Atlanta and were telling me that they like having a grocery store a couple miles away rather than 10 miles like me.  In reality though, it takes them 15 minutes to go the 2 miles and it takes me 10 minutes to go the 10 miles, so who lives closer to the grocery store?  Plus, the scenery is far more enjoyable on my ride!

26 minutes ago, Demeter said:

Anyone have any of those maps to share?

Here is the 12z Nam 12k

12 minutes ago, Solution Man said:

Some Virginians, that’s the chillville folks you are referring to

If the NAMs/Euro combo is correct, then much of Augusta County will hit 10" as well.  

5 hours ago, Warm Nose said:

I will take the Euro/NAM combo for an inch of snow on top of our snowpack.  I will take pictures for you!

More like 2-3” out this way.  Great run for Augusta County!

3 hours ago, mappy said:

Sure is pretty up here! 

Looks wet!

Back to the 12/12 storm thread-

Looks like about an inch out my way according to latest guidance.

30 minutes ago, stormtracker said:

What are we doing here?  I mean i know, but I don’t.  There are two different things and 4 scenarios with each thing and alternating jacks that switch places between both things.   

We are talking about an event that is less than 36 hours away in the medium/long-term thread.  And Sunday maybe missing north or south.  And about how the snow gods hate certain spots on the map, and reward everyone else but them with snow.  And how it might be warm for Christmas like it was in 1965, but not for long.

35 minutes ago, bncho said:

The weekend is too far north for most except maybe TSSN and mitchnick but the 18z Euro has Friday. A general coating for the area.

More than a coating out here!  Hope it juices up more for the metros though and/or you all get a decent hit Sunday.

4 minutes ago, Weather Will said:

Huge swing between 0Z EURO and 12Z EURO at range.  Christmas weather still TBD.
 

Ya think?  Lol

4 minutes ago, wxdude64 said:

I didn't go far, just out to bring some more wood in from the wood shed, but it is beautiful out there! Still lightly snowing from 5:30 this morning. You are colder than I am, 22.8 here. 

Supposed to get down to 14° tonight!

51 minutes ago, Ephesians2 said:

Finally getting the high ratios some models advertised. Returns have been pretty light, but could have easily picked up an extra half inch or a bit more in the past two hours. It's very pretty, fluffy light snow. It has been snowing, albeit fairly lightly at times, for almost 14 hours now. 

Yes, 15 hours straight here and still snowing lightly when I just went out for a Jebwalk.  It was quiet and 19°, with the snow crunching under my feet.  Awesome!

Still snowing and 20°.  About 4 1/2 inches so far, although hard to measure with the gusts today.

Snow started in the 5 o’clock to 6 o’clock range. Steady snow now at 31° and dropping. It's windy as heck, so this is fun to watch!  About 1 inch so far.

1 hour ago, SnowenOutThere said:

Euro with a bit of a jump north

Remarkable how similar the end result looks like it could be to the last storm for mby (NW of Staunton in Augusta County) and points south.

The snow should be arriving in similar morning hours with similar temperatures and similar 2 to 4 inch amounts across the county.  The trends are good as well, just like Friday.

Cautiously optimistic for a 4-day weekend for my family!

52 minutes ago, SnowenOutThere said:

Zoomed in map with pretty much all snow done at this point

I am liking the trends north and the trend towards more amped and organized that I was hoping for in my post last night.

I am west of you in the valley, but have been enjoying your posts lately as someone that has skin in the game at my latitude.  Please keep it up!

Hoping that Monday/Tuesday BobChill storm gets slightly more organized before the high pressure dropping in from the north shreds it.  The precipitation field might reach me if that happens.

31° and very light snow. Don’t think it is adding anything significant to my total at this point though.

Been snowing now for 15 hours!  Nice little storm.

NW of Staunton in Augusta County.

48 minutes ago, wxdude64 said:

Did you get your wood taken care of?

Yessir!  Nice and toasty inside! Measured 3.6” for storm total.