Wetbulbs88

It's funny, when I was in NYC, the north shore of Long Island seemed to cash in on everything. If you snoop around the NYC thread you'll hear the old timers talking about how different things are now. It might have just been a lucky stretch of years, but damn, they would absolutely crush us 3/5 times because of Lows heading right over the benchmark. The difference in geographical significance is absolutely true. In the city, the dynamics were really tight because you were on the water, and Harlem (where I was) would often do better than Brooklyn. But overall, you'd have to go really far inland on marginal events. That blizzard in 2017 was absolutely soul crushing. It was supposed to be the storm of my lifetime, but within 24 hours the track tucked in just enough to turn us to sleet after about 7 inches. You had to go at least 40 miles inland to see all snow. Here in MD it can be a matter of being in the District or being where I am.

Still holing on to moderate snow. I wouldn't be surprised if we hit 4" here. Just a few more minutes left.

Not quite Feb. 5 & 9 in 2010, but I'll take it!

My fiancé is on 16th and Columbia. I'm just glad she gets to telework and wake up to a couple inches. We're going to look for places in the city this summer--NOT looking forward to it come winter. Being up here in CC is like day and night. We're probably going to double that total tonight.

I think I'd feel like it was a given if I lived in Central Mass or something. In New York, there were plenty of misses. For me it's just a little too tough down here. Ellicott City was manageable because topologically it made for good rates and dynamics. I friggin' hate this DC snow hole stuff. It really is a swamp of sinking air. I guess it's better than Raleigh or something.

Don't we all. Even in 2009-2010 I still griped when we didn't cash in.

Got about ten or fifteen more minutes left here. I'm more than satisfied. Beat my expectations by a landslide. That last band was worth the wait on its own. Still ripping decently though.

I guess you don't have to drive all that far to get to where it shifts haha.

Don't blame you. I lived in Yonkers and then NYC for seven years. Even that was almost too cold for me when the polar vortex settled. I'd tolerate it for the snow though. NYC was significantly easier than here in DC.

If I'd had my driver's license I would've been there.

The narrowness of those bands were endlessly fascinating to me as a kid. I couldn't grasp how such huge snowstorms could fit into those tiny little bands.

How much lead time did you all have?

Don't be fooled by the fading yellows. It's still ripping out there. We may have gotten two inches in the last hour.

That must have been the time. It was all over national news.

Anyone in the Chevy Chase area by chance? Holy smokes. Huge blue flash and rumble.

LIGHTNING!

Because of the wind dynamics, there are moments when time seems almost to stop, before everything starts blowing around furiously again.

I still remember the 7'er back in the day. Can't remember if it was Buffalo or Rochester or what. That will stick with me forever. I wanted to be there so bad.

Still SN+ with quarter or even silver dollar flakes. Wind picking up with the coastal developing. Approaching 3.5".

Band didn't quite make it down here intact but it was fun to watch on radar nonetheless.

Wow

This is one of those bands you just can't model. Incredible stuff. Right on the back edge.

Really jealous of those north and east of me. That band looks amazing. Hoping we catch the southern edge of it for a minute.

Monday was a 1/10 situation. Someone measured 8.5" down here, though I think that was a bad measurement. We did see about 7" though.

Yeah a lot of the pros were saying it would be.