MN Transplant

Peak wind gust IMBY: 12z Euro: 54mph 18z HRRR: 50mph 18z NAM: 46mph 18z HRDPS: 56mph

Ground is whitening. Might squeeze out something measurable.

Lazy flakes. 29.2

My NWS point-and-click has a 60mph gust for noon tomorrow. I'm not sure I've seen something like that since the big March windstorm in the late 2010s.

Consider them the outlier right now. Probably a bit too cold. Mid-teens in the afternoon is a better bet.

We are going to ruin a top-tier cold day on Saturday with a midnight high.

Here's a fun one - the last time that DCA (current airport location) had a consecutive week below freezing with at least 5" of snow on the ground was...never. 1989 had a longer streak, but less snow on the ground (2-4") 1979 had a similar streak, but some of the days had 4" 1961 had a 13 day stretch where it hit 33 twice (3-9")

Road trip to PA?

It is wild to look at the snowpack from the side, especially adjacent to sidewalks. The sleet layer is forming a shelf as the snow melts/sublimates away. Still 5.5" here too.

The HRRR verbatim at 12z Saturday is single digit temps and wind gusts approaching 50mph. That would be rare territory around here.

We’ve had some unpleasant days this winter, but Saturday might top them all. That wind is going to hurt.

The Euro is always too high with gusts, but it is putting out mid-50mph on Saturday. Shave 10 off of that and it is still a nasty day.

39.9 for my high so far. You can see the melt around the edges.

Crossed the freezing mark at just past 9am. It'll be interesting to see what happens to the pack today.

You are big dog hunting in the wrong place!