SnowenOutThere

Is there any real possibility we manage to get that or is the window closing by 12z tomorrow to get an actual low pressure induced storm instead of our current reliance on favorable dynamics.

18z Euro is worse for most as its drier

Another classic Charlottesville W

GFS is further west and a bit south

18z Icon was somehow worse than 12z

The morning of the 17th most likely... so just in time for the great Xmas torch!

Think 3k Nam sank a bit too far south but 12k NAM is a certified banger.

How starting the thread is looking to me right now:

Definitely interesting with how the precip seems to be driven almost entirely from dynamics without real surface low pressure support. No idea if that means things will go well or not though. If only we managed to get a combined Friday-Sunday phased storm though. Also I've had the hot hand but for Cville South events so not sure you want me to be the guy in charge of this one. Besides, I can't offer too much analysis as I have a final Thursday morning and then a 10 page paper (I haven't started) due Friday midnight.

Weatherbell's snowfall maps are being slow right now but I think the 12z Euro should make people happier based on the precip totals 12z 6z

Also an extremely strong temp gradient from the 925-700mb levels which contributes to baroclinicity.

Cvill Jack on the 3k Nam would be insanely funny

My atmosphere and weather is Thursday morning and y'all might need to keep me in your thoughts after writing out what I need to study.

Managed to keep the high under 30 degrees in Charlottesville with intact snow cover. Gotta be a rarity anytime of year and much less December! Took the opportunity to go on a hike of some local trails.

Snow town! Went for a walk in the woods this morning and everything looks super pretty with temps staying below 30 today

I measures 2.7in on a table, though on grass I was getting 3.5-4in so I’ll average it out to somewhere around 3 inches of snow. Fridays storm technically had a bit higher total but this storms more compact flakes makes it feel more impressive.

Walked back to my dorm and it started moderately snowing again with some decent flakes. Was so nice I ended up lying down and taking a jeb hammock nap for 30 minutes! It just wants to snow

It is also somehow still snowing here. So far all I can say about the character of this winter is that it just never wants to stop snowing.

Pictures taken the last nighttime burst of snow. Might be my best yet (or at least my favorites)

And it’s on Christmas Eve Eve! Might break the Amwx

At UVA we’ve been in a nice band since 5:30 and added on maybe 1/2 an inch or more of fluffy snow to the 2 inches I measured at 4:30

I was looking at radar optimistic we had a couple more hours of good snowfall but you're right where its now started to decrease rates even further.

Its one of the most classic "movie" snows I've seen with small flakes but coming down fast and sticking to everything.

Measured exactly an inch of snow! Hoping to get near the 2 inch mark by the tine the storm ends.

Temperatures have crashed in the past couple hours from 33 degrees to 28 degrees in Charlottesville. Generally having some lighter rates (smaller dendrites I think) but still moderate intensity. Wonder if the roads will cave if we get back into some heavier rates like the Nam and HRRR suggest around 1pm.