A777

Way out in fantasyland, but spring is coming...

--- around 9:40 EST 

12/16 - 2.4"

12/17 - 0.1"

12/18 - 0.1"

12/20 - T

12/25 - T 

1/25 - 0.5"

1/31 - 2.6"

2/1 - 1.4"

2/2 - 2.2"

2/3 - T

2/7 - 2.0"

2/10 - 0.7"

2/11 - 0.7"

2/13 - 0.4" 

2/18 - 1.75" 

2/19 - T

2/22 - 0.75"

2/26 - T

Total: 15.6"

December: 2.6"

January: 3.1"

February: 9.9"

Days with at least a trace: 18

Days with measurable snow: 13

Days with at least an inch: 6

Sounds like some sleet might be mixing in Rockville, but it's hard to tell.

KGAI obs.

5 years ago...

12/16 - 2.4"

12/17 - 0.1"

12/18 - 0.1"

12/20 - T

12/25 - T 

1/25 - 0.5"

1/31 - 2.6"

2/1 - 1.4"

2/2 - 2.2"

2/3 - T

2/7 - 2.0"

2/10 - 0.7"

2/11 - 0.7"

2/13 - 0.4" 

2/18 - 1.75" 

2/19 - T

2/22 - 0.75"

Total: 15.6"

12/16 - 2.4"

12/17 - 0.1"

12/18 - 0.1"

12/20 - T

12/25 - T 

1/25 - 0.5"

1/31 - 2.6"

2/1 - 1.4"

2/2 - 2.2"

2/3 - T

2/7 - 2.0"

2/10 - 0.7"

2/11 - 0.7"

2/13 - 0.4" (sleet and freezing rain)

2/18 - 1.75" (sleet)

2/19 - T

Total: 14.85"

Pouring sleet in Rockville

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PNSILM&e=202102172322

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PNSTAE&e=202102172300

Damascus tornado rated EF2/130, Brunswick county tornado rated EF3/160

Low-level lapse rates look to be the biggest limiting factor

Neighborhood roads and sidewalks are covered with sleet/ice, but there's minimal accretion on trees.

12/16 - 2.4"

12/17 - 0.1"

12/18 - 0.1"

12/20 - T

12/25 - T 

1/25 - 0.5"

1/31 - 2.6"

2/1 - 1.4"

2/2 - 2.2"

2/3 - T

2/7 - 2.0"

2/10 - 0.7"

2/11 - 0.7"

Total: 12.7"

1 year ago...

12/16 - 2.4"

12/17 - 0.1"

12/18 - 0.1"

12/20 - T

12/25 - T 

1/25 - 0.5"

1/31 - 2.6"

2/1 - 1.4"

2/2 - 2.2"

2/3 - T

2/7 - 2.0"

Total: 11.3"

12/16 - 2.4"

12/17 - 0.1"

12/18 - 0.1"

12/20 - T

12/25 - T 

1/25 - 0.5"

1/31 - 2.6"

2/1 - 1.4"

2/2 - 2.2"

2.3 - T

Total: 9.3"

Approaching 6" from this event in Rockville. 

While walking my dog, about an hour ago.

Just now reached 3 inches (including 0.2 from ice) in NW rockville

Pixie dust has returned in NW Rockville, after a couple hours of sleet/freezing rain

Light sleet in NW Rockville. 2.7" so far from this event.

2 inches in NW rockville. Haven't seen anything heavier than light snow all day..

12/16 - 2.4"

12/17 - 0.1"

12/18 - 0.1"

12/20 - T

12/25 - T 

1/25 - 0.5"

Total - 3.1"