MN Transplant

If you wanted to draw up a start to the warmest year on record, this is how you'd do it.

Yes, add 2014 to DCA. March 1999 was a little before the timeframe we are talking about (3/9/99). Precisely. Everything is just so stacked against us by this late in the season that expectations need to be well in check. That said, it would be so fun to have a Palm Sunday 1942 event.

DCA's climo is just awful as you get to Mid-March. The last time there was a 6"+ snowstorm in Mid-March or later was the '93 superstorm. Prior to that was 1942. IAD has at least scored a couple of other times, in 1964 and 2014. All of BWI's 6"+ events appear to be 1964 or prior, with the exception of '93. But I'm sure we'll score in the warmest year on record.

That’s the route to a win on this storm. It is going to the Ohio Valley, but can we get something on the front end.

Nice snow TV. 34.9

Top report I’ve seen from the southern MSP burbs was 19”. The widespread 18”+ didn’t materialize, but most seem to have ended up with 12-16”. A little disappointing based on the hype, but they were really leaning into ratios to make those numbers and that is a tough game to play.

76.1 in Falls Church. Torch activated.

Like a rocket

A rare morning rainbow to the west

Here's a really interesting aspect of the storm this week in Minneapolis. Of the top 24 snowfalls (which are relatively modest due to the distance from moisture sources), you have to go down to #20 to get to one that is in February. The storm track is usually shunted south. Also note that 3 and 4 are in the same week, their version of Feb. 2010. https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/climate/journal/top_twenty_snowfalls.html Top Twenty Snowfalls for Twin Cities 1. 28.4 inches: 1991 October 31 - November 3 (Halloween Blizzard) 2. 21.1 inches: 1985 November 29 - December 1 (Thanksgiving Weekend) 3. 20.0 inches: 1982 January 22 - 23 4. 17.4 inches: 1982 January 20 - 21 5. 17.1 inches: 2010 December 10 - 11 (Final "Domebuster") 6. 16.8 inches: 1940 November 11 - 13 (Armistice Day) 7. 16.7 inches: 1985 March 3 - 4 7. 16.7 inches: 1940 March 11 - 14 (tie) 9. 16.5 inches: 1982 December 27 - 28 10. 16.0 inches: 1917 January 20 - 21 10. 16.0 inches: 1999 March 8 - 9 (tie) 12. 15.8 inches: 2018 April 13-16 (Thunder Blizzard) 13. 15.3 inches: 1886 November 16-18 14. 15.1 inches: 2023 January 2-5 (Big Mess) 15. 14.7 inches: 1985 March 31 16. 14.3 inches: 1991 November 29 - 30 (Black Friday) 17. 14.1 inches: 1952 March 22 -23 17. 14.1 inches: 1983 November 27 - December 1 (tie) 19. 14.0 inches: 1899 March 10-12 20. 13.8 inches: 2011 February 20-21 21. 13.6 inches: 1966 March 22-23 21. 13.6 inches: 1983 April 14 (tie) 23. 13.1 inches: 1983 December 13-15 24. 13.0 inches: 1907 April 27-28

Thursday afternoon it is going to be in the upper 70s here, and it will be about 10 degrees with winds blowing around 12-18+" of new snow back home. I'll enjoy the warmth, but it'll be a bummer seeing all the pictures.

Good catch. Timing is ideal with the winds swinging through at mid afternoon peak surface heating. 3km NAM has it too.

Really solid gusts

The most interesting thing about the 22-23 map is around Erie and Ontario. The big LE storm events have been long-lake bands and the Oswego-like areas have been left out.

Just got a 43mph gust. Down 18 degrees from the high.

The front is now well defined on radar. Should be through Frederick/Leesburg now.

Looks like the front is still back in the mountains. Deep Creek area has flipped to NW winds.

Not that I want California to burn down, but I have appreciated the ridge west/trough east summers lately. I’m not looking forward to the next time we have a summer 2010-2012 pattern.

Highs: +21 at DCA +24 at IAD/BWI

Tickling 70 at IAD

Euro looking ok for next Wednesday

Yeah, that says 2.04” at my house vs 1.11” actual.

Terp, manual gauge or not? 2”+ would be a big outlier

It looks like a damn snowstorm loop. So frustrating.