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If my memory serves me (and it may not) waves like this are usually 3 to 5 inch events (higher in the higher spots).. So we get two, which would net 6 to 10 inches (maybe?).. I would think. A long while ago in the early 90s (yep..) I remember tracking one of something like this and it was a 3 to 6 inch event .. I was an intern at the Climate Analysis Center at the time... but it quickly moved through. So two, seems like a double of the same thing. On to the model analysis! 

23 minutes ago, Ji said:

94 was a huge fail. Topper Shutt literally said on the 11pm news that they sent weather balloons up and it was going to be snow. 12 inches. 5 minutes later...i hear sleet pellets and thats all it did for that storm. 5 inches of sleet while Newwark, NJ got 20 plus. 

Remember it very well! Sleet bomb it was! Looked like sand when the salt and sand was on the sleet. Nasty stuff.

For one last look. Pivotal

1 minute ago, WinterWxLuvr said:

Blot out the sun, throw in some snow and it sounds like heaven

Let's hope for just snow!

Snow is melting so fast. We have had OK rates off and on. Measured a while back and had 2 inches. Measured again and can see it has compacted and melted. Stuck a 2 inches. Snowed a lot more than 2 inches by now. 

Snow balls again! So pretty. 

Snow slowed and flakes got smaller but I measured a solid 2 inches so far

Snow covering everything. Nice big flakes. Super wet snow. 

34/26 in Purcellville 

Watching Reed trimmer in SC with heavy snow! Crazy. 

40/25 in Purcellville

2 minutes ago, Buddy1987 said:

Was discussing in SE forum we need a name for the Icon when we are about to get lit up. Equivalency of Nam with Nam’d or Nam’ing. Someone had voted for EYE Con’d. Icon IMO has killed it thus far. 

Iconic... Been used a lot already. 

Just now, yoda said:

18z ICON pretty much crushes the region nicely

HUGGGGGGG

Eeeeh! Three Globals advertising ice event! I am sure we will see some changes! Not looking good though

21 minutes ago, psuhoffman said:

@WxUSAF that Feb 2 thing didn’t get much attention because it wasn’t even on the radar until like 36 hours out. It was a weak wave buried between the two big storms that guidance didn’t see. Then even when it popped up it was a 3-6” snow 2 days before 2-3 feet was showing on guidance so it was an afterthought to everyone. No tracking and by the time it was snowing we were already under a watch for a HECS. 

I was just discussing this with a buddy of mine since we are in the same week! 

ICON - Miss to the south now.

So we went from Arctic Blast to Bust.. As I mentioned earlier.. and would the Ridge mean a warming trend? Sheesh! 

Just now, JakkelWx said:

This is not an arctic "bust". You're looking at forecasts that are based off the GFS which probably doesn't have a clue. Both the GEFS and EPS support an extended period of much colder than normal temperatures. Relax.

LOL! I know it will be cold, I just had an idea it would be a bit colder!

I think the Euro Ensembles are back for Sunday? Anyone care to confirm?

I cannot believe I am waking up to the 4th day in a row with snow falling! That is cool. Looks like 0.2" fell in these snow bands! Wow!

16 minutes ago, losetoa6 said:

Another decent hit on the icon for Sunday.  Good 0z start 

Snow to rain 

Where can we get the Euro Ens? I know they come out in about an hour, just wondering which services have them and the costs..

1 minute ago, MN Transplant said:

The 12z GFS verbatim actually is a stinker.  Not only is there no snow through 7 days, it doesn't send the core of the cold down to us.

I was thinking the same thing! The whole set up for wave trains and Arctic air kind of fizzled out (to a degree (or maybe 20 degrees - LOL)! 

Never really got in the fun out here in Purcellville this morning. Started hearing dripping and see we shot up to 35 degrees! 

The melt is on!