mattie g

We were supposed to take off from DCA 45 minutes ago, but we’ve had to wait to be de-iced due to the less than an inch they got here. Meanwhile, my family is spamming me with reports and videos about the storm in South Jersey. Yay!

I go by the closest weather underground reporting station, which is less than a mile away and always seems pretty reliable. We piled up early on but it’s just not accumulating much right now.

What’s funny is that it’s still coming down pretty good here, but it’s melting almost as fast as it’s falling because it’s 33 degrees.

It’s a little frustrating to get texts from my family in South Jersey hearing about how they’re already getting clobbered, but the fact that I need to get out on a 7:00 am flight tomorrow eases that pain a little bit. If I didn’t have that flight out, I might have been on tilt by now.

It wouldn’t have been worth being upset about missing unless the storm ended up 75 miles west. It’s coming down nicely here in Burke, but it’s not as if we’re getting clobbered.

First to catch and stay with the idea of a big storm. Just so happens it missed the bullseye by 50-100 miles.

Went into the Rec Center for swim practice at 4:45 with no accumulations yet and came out at about 6:15 with nearly 1” on the cars. Fun drive home from Annandale to Burke!

Sorry your backyard sucks.

Because they're getting heavier rates and resulting dynamic cooling.

36 in Burke (325') and in the process of flipping to snow, even with relatively light rates.

I don’t even know where the hell you live anymore.

Personally? I’ve been down this road too many times. Warm temps hold on a smidge longer and rates don’t make up for it. We flip to white rain and end up with an inch of slush on the grass after the sun goes down. I guess the fact that I have to travel at the ass crack tomorrow morning doesn’t help.

37 and moderate rain. Eagerly anticipating my blizzard.

This storm likes to tuck