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Lattest 2018 precip totals are 55.90.

No wonder the weeds are still growing.

On ‎11‎/‎6‎/‎2018 at 1:20 AM, Tenman Johnson said:

DCA and Ric on 10Th?

The actual date would be the 11th.

NWS is calling for RIC to hit it. It's warmed up to 31F at DCA, so close call.

What a switch since 11 Oct.

I just went by lower Four Mile Run in the upper Arlington/Alexandria boundary.

Water was flowing over the trunks of trees (normally high and dry even in rain).

The USGS rain gauge near DCA showed about 1.5 inches of water in this latest rain episode, but no flooding.

I drove 35 in 45 mph zones due to all the ponding of water in the roadways.  Hydroplane city, folks.

LWX now including that 4-letter word in their Saturday/Sunday forecast.

(snip)Friday into Saturday, the upper level ridge to the north will
start to break down as a upper level trough builds into the
Tennessee River Valley and the Smokey Mountains. A broad upper
level trough will be positioned over eastern Canada and northern
Maine. The upper level trough over Tennessee and Kentucky is
forecast to broaden and expand further southward into
Mississippi and Alabama. This will lead to a tapping of the warm
and moist air from the Gulf Mexico. The models are pointing to
a low pressure system forming over the Gulf of Mexico on
Thursday and moving east to northeastward toward Florida and
Georgia early on Friday. This low pressure system is expected to
get caught up on the east side of the upper level trough and
move northward along the eastern sea board. Both the 00Z GFS and
Euro agree that a coastal storm will form and move northward
along the east coast. The GFS takes the upper level trough and
kicks it eastward forcing the coastal storm further off the
coast while the Euro keep the trough further inland over
Arkansas and Tennessee. The Euro is wetter and faster than the
GFS. The Euro brings the coastal storm northward and moves
precipitation into our region by 18Z (2pm) on Friday. The GFS
brings the outer bands of precipitation into the region around
6Z (2am) Saturday morning and remains further off the coast
leading to lesser rain event. Both models agree that some
semblances of precipitation will likely occur on Saturday with
there being a chance for precipitation starting sometime late
Friday afternoon into evening. The 1000 to 500mb thicknesses
seem to indicate that this weather event should be mainly a rain
event with some snow potential late Saturday into Sunday for
the higher elevation areas. A slight warm up will occur Friday
into Saturday as winds become more southerly.

Sunday, the coastal storm will shift further northeastward out of
our area. Some lingerings rain and snow showers over the higher
elevations will be possible on Sunday. The GFS tries to bring a
secondary cold front Sunday afternoon while the Euro tries to keep
this boundary mainly dry.(snip)

Update: IAD hit 31 at 3 am.

More freeze warnings towards Richmond.

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
813 PM EDT Sun Oct 21 2018


VAZ048-062-064-509>511-220815-
/O.CON.KAKQ.FZ.W.0003.181022T0600Z-181022T1200Z/
Fluvanna-Goochland-Caroline-Western Louisa-Eastern Louisa-
Western Hanover-
Including the cities of Goochland, Louisa, Mineral, and Ashland
813 PM EDT Sun Oct 21 2018

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT
MONDAY...

* AREAS AFFECTED: Parts of Central Virginia northwest of
  Richmond.

* HAZARDS: Freezing Temperatures.

* TEMPERATURES: Lower 30s.

* TIMING: Early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS: Crops and other sensitive vegetation may be killed if
  left exposed.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or
highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other
sensitive vegetation.
 

2 am temps:

DCA 43

BWI 36

IAD 34

RIC 37

LWX note about where yesterday's freeze was:

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1021 AM EDT FRI OCT 19 2018

...GROWING SEASON ENDED FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN MARYLAND, EASTERN
WEST VIRGINIA, THE NORTHERN SHENANDOAH VALLEY AND NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...

WIDESPREAD SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WERE OBSERVED THIS MORNING ACROSS
PORTIONS OF WESTERN MARYLAND, EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA, THE NORTHERN SHENANDOAH
VALLEY AND NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA. THEREFORE, THE GROWING SEASON HAS
ENDED, AND FROST AND FREEZE HEADLINES WILL NO LONGER BE ISSUED THIS
YEAR FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:

EASTERN AND WESTERN ALLEGANY COUNTY MD
CLARKE COUNTY VA
EASTERN AND WESTERN HIGHLAND COUNTY VA
FREDERICK COUNTY VA
PAGE COUNTY VA
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY VA
SHENANDOAH COUNTY VA
WARREN COUNTY VA
BERKELEY COUNTY WV
EASTERN AND WESTERN GRANT COUNTY WV
EASTERN AND WESTERN MINERAL COUNTY WV
EASTERN AND WESTERN PENDLETON COUNTY WV
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY WV
HARDY COUNTY WV
JEFFERSON COUNTY WV
MORGAN COUNTY WV

$$

 

For what it's worth, LWX is featuring a link to their winter weather page.

Featuring a chance for flakes in the Monterey VA area through Sunday morning.

2 am roundup:

DCA 45

BWI 38

IAD 38

RIC 42

Tropical Storm Michael Discussion Number   7
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL142018
400 AM CDT Mon Oct 08 2018

Michael has become better organized this morning, with the deep
convection migrating westward on top of the low-level center and
upper-level outflow beginning to increase within the western
semicircle.  An Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft made
several passes through the system during the past few hours, and
somewhat surprisingly, found that the central pressure has fallen
to about 983 mb and maximum winds have increased to near 60 kt.
This increase in intensity indicates that despite the shear which
has been affecting Michael, the system has, by definition, rapidly
intensified during the past 24 hours.

With the increase in the initial wind speeds, the official
intensity forecast is higher than in the previous forecast.
Decreasing vertical shear and very warm sea surface temperatures
are expected to support continued strengthening, and due to the
favorable conditions, the NHC intensity forecast follows a blend of
the IVCN consensus and the HCCA model.  This new official forecast
brings the intensity to just below major hurricane strength in 48
hours, and since the storm will still be over water for a time
between 48 and 72 hours, there is a real possibility that Michael
will strengthen to a major hurricane before landfall.  Weakening is
expected after landfall, but the system will likely maintain
tropical storm strength after day 4 when it moves off the east
coast of the United States.  Michael should then become an
extratropical low by day 5.

The reconnaissance fixes indicate that Michael's center is moving
northward, or 360 degrees at 6 kt.  A general northward motion with
some increase in forward speed is expected during the next 48 hours
as Michael enters the southerly flow between high pressure over the
western Atlantic and a deep-layer trough over the western and
central United States.  After 48 hours, Michael is expected to turn
northeastward toward and across the southeastern United States,
exiting over the western Atlantic between days 4 and 5.  Nearly all
of the track models have shifted westward after 24 hours, which
left the previous forecast near the eastern edge of the guidance
envelope.  Due to this shift, the new NHC track forecast has also
been adjusted westward close to the consensus aids.  Overall the
track guidance is in fairly good agreement up until landfall along
the Florida Panhandle or Florida Big Bend, which has yielded a
fairly confident track forecast.


Key Messages:

1. Hurricane conditions are expected over portions of western Cuba,
where a hurricane warning is now in effect.  Tropical storm
conditions are expected over the northeastern Yucatan Peninsula and
the Isle of Youth today.

2.  Michael is expected to produce heavy rainfall and flash flooding
over portions of western Cuba and the northeastern Yucatan Peninsula
of Mexico during the next couple of days.

3.  Michael is forecast to be a hurricane, and possibly a major
hurricane, when it reaches the northeastern Gulf Coast by mid-week,
and storm surge and hurricane watches are now in effect for
portions of the area.  Some areas along the Florida Gulf Coast are
especially vulnerable to storm surge, regardless of the storm's
exact track or intensity.  Residents in the watch areas should
monitor the progress of this system and follow any advice given by
local officials.


FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INIT  08/0900Z 20.6N  85.5W   60 KT  70 MPH
12H  08/1800Z 21.7N  85.6W   70 KT  80 MPH
24H  09/0600Z 23.5N  86.1W   85 KT 100 MPH
36H  09/1800Z 25.2N  86.7W   90 KT 105 MPH
48H  10/0600Z 27.2N  86.7W   95 KT 110 MPH
72H  11/0600Z 31.2N  84.5W   55 KT  65 MPH...INLAND
96H  12/0600Z 35.5N  77.5W   50 KT  60 MPH...INLAND
120H  13/0600Z 40.5N  64.5W   50 KT  60 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP

$$
Forecaster Berg
 

New flood warning:

Flood Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
458 AM EDT FRI SEP 28 2018

VAC059-061-153-683-685-281300-
/O.NEW.KLWX.FA.W.0390.180928T0858Z-180928T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Fairfax VA-Fauquier VA-City of Manassas Park VA-Prince William VA-
City of Manassas VA-
458 AM EDT FRI SEP 28 2018

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flood Warning for...
  Central Fairfax County in northern Virginia...
  East central Fauquier County in northern Virginia...
  The City of Manassas Park in northern Virginia...
  Central Prince William County in northern Virginia...
  The City of Manassas in northern Virginia...

* Until 900 AM EDT.

* At 455 AM EDT, automated stream gauges were reporting flooding of
  streams and some low lying areas. One to two inches of heavy rain
  overnight is driving stream rises.
 

New flood watch up, as well as the previous flood warnings:

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
239 AM EDT Thu Sep 27 2018


DCZ001-MDZ005-503>506-VAZ036>039-050>055-502-506-508-271445-
/O.NEW.KLWX.FA.A.0006.180927T2200Z-180928T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
District of Columbia-Carroll-Northwest Montgomery-
Central and Southeast Montgomery-Northwest Howard-
Central and Southeast Howard-Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Madison-
Orange-Culpeper-Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-Fairfax-
Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Stafford-Southern Fauquier-
Eastern Loudoun-Central Virginia Blue Ridge-
Including the cities of Washington, Eldersburg, Westminster,
Germantown, Damascus, Bethesda, Rockville, Gaithersburg,
Silver Spring, Lisbon, Columbia, Ellicott City, Lovingston,
Charlottesville, Stanardsville, Madison, Orange, Gordonsville,
Culpeper, Dale City, Manassas, Woodbridge, Lake Ridge, Montclair,
Reston, Herndon, Annandale, Centreville, Chantilly, McLean,
Franconia, Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, Falmouth,
Turnbull, Leesburg, Ashburn, Sterling, and Wintergreen
239 AM EDT Thu Sep 27 2018

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of Maryland, The District of
  Columbia, and Virginia, including the following areas, in
  Maryland, Carroll, Central and Southeast Howard, Central and
  Southeast Montgomery, Northwest Howard, and Northwest
  Montgomery. The District of Columbia. In Virginia, Albemarle,
  Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Central Virginia Blue
  Ridge, Culpeper, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax, Greene, Madison,
  Nelson, Orange, Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park,
  Southern Fauquier, and Stafford.

* From this evening through late tonight

* A wave of low pressure will ride northeast along a stalled
  front later today and tonight. Several inches of rain is
  possible, and with the ground already saturated, flooding is
  possible.

 

http://www.ncep.noaa.gov/openhouse/

I don't know if they will still hold it if Florence shows up around here- maybe NWS Sterling will post any updates.

USGS recorded that Four Mile Run and Cameron Run (Arlington and Alexandria) both exceeded flood stage early this morning. 

More flood warnings are up for Fauquier, Fairfax and Prince William as another batch of storms forms up.

Looks like the cell west of Fredericksburg will get north of the 395 mixing bowl just in time for crush hour.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 314
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
150 PM EDT FRI JUL 27 2018

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 314 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

VAC003-013-015-033-043-047-057-059-061-065-069-075-079-085-091-
097-099-101-103-107-109-113-125-133-137-139-153-157-159-165-171-
177-179-187-193-510-540-600-610-630-660-683-685-790-820-840-
280200-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0314.180727T1750Z-180728T0200Z/

VA
.    VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALBEMARLE            ARLINGTON           AUGUSTA
CAROLINE             CLARKE              CULPEPER
ESSEX                FAIRFAX             FAUQUIER
FLUVANNA             FREDERICK           GOOCHLAND
GREENE               HANOVER             HIGHLAND
KING AND QUEEN       KING GEORGE         KING WILLIAM
LANCASTER            LOUDOUN             LOUISA
MADISON              NELSON              NORTHUMBERLAND
ORANGE               PAGE                PRINCE WILLIAM
RAPPAHANNOCK         RICHMOND            ROCKINGHAM
SHENANDOAH           SPOTSYLVANIA        STAFFORD
WARREN               WESTMORELAND


VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

ALEXANDRIA           CHARLOTTESVILLE     FAIRFAX
FALLS CHURCH         FREDERICKSBURG      HARRISONBURG
MANASSAS             MANASSAS PARK       STAUNTON
WAYNESBORO           WINCHESTER
$$
 

TS watch just posted for the area.

Got almost an hour of strong rain near Crystal City, till some rain and thunder about.

The rain gauge at Four Mile run picked up about an inch of rain in 40 minutes.

update:  At 7:52 pm, DCA recorded 1.37 inches of rain during the hour of the event.

From AKQ:

(snip)

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Attention turns to the srn stream system currently over SE TX
for tonight through Sat. The operational models have trended
toward a (slightly) more amplified system (the past 24
hours)...allowing more pcpn to be thrown back to the NW.

RA likely will be the dominant ptype in ern/SE VA and NE
NC...while SN is favor far NW. In between...the battle line will
be drawn (basically centered along a line from SBY-RIC-AVC). The
more amplified the system...the more potential for warming (in
the mid levels)...though w/ marginal thermal profile/cold air
in place...more QPF doesn`t necessarily mean more SN accum.

There are differences in thickness/thermal profiles from model
to model...and since there has been no cold air up until
now...any SN accums difficult to determine...and P-rate/SN-rate
likely to determine whether there is any impact on roads. The
arrival of the upper level system on Sat may be enough to aid in
cooling the column (w/ better UVM)...and bring a higher
potential for SN across the FA (esp from central VA to interior
lower SE MD).

For now...will be holding off on any winter headlines (after
coordination w/ nearby offices). Also...will have a rather wide
zone of mix RA/SN centered along a line from AVC-PTB/RIC-XSA-SBY
from tonight into Sat. Forecast SN accums 1-4 inches over the
piedmont in VA to far interior lower SE MD...up to 1 inch to an
EMV-PHF-OXB line. RA may mix w/ or end as little SN near the
coast in ern/SE VA and over NE NC as pcpn diminishes (W-E) Sat
afternoon through Sat evening. Cold but dry Sun w/ highs around
40F. (Lows Sat night m-u20s inland...l30s right at the coast in
SE VA-NE NC).
(snip)

Calvert just got added to the WSW.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
427 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

MDZ018-071730-
/O.UPG.KLWX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170107T2000Z/
/O.EXA.KLWX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0000Z/
CALVERT-
427 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS
ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
7 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...SNOW ON ROADS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL
  IMPACTS AND DANGEROUS CONDITIONS.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
427 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

MDZ017-071730-
/O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0000Z/
ST. MARYS-
427 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 7 INCHES.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...SNOW ON ROADS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL
  IMPACTS AND DANGEROUS CONDITIONS.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

Now a confirmed one...

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX601 AM CDT SAT OCT 31 2015TXC071-201-291-311115-/O.CON.KHGX.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-151031T1115Z/CHAMBERS TX-HARRIS TX-LIBERTY TX-601 AM CDT SAT OCT 31 2015...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM CDT FORNORTHWESTERN CHAMBERS...EAST CENTRAL HARRIS AND SOUTHWESTERN LIBERTYCOUNTIES...AT 600 AM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER SAN JACINTOSTATE PARK...OR OVER LA PORTE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. AT 550AM PASADENA FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED A TORNADO AT GENOA AND REDBLUFF ROADS IN PASADENA.HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO.IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS         LIKELY.THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...  BAYTOWN AND HIGHLANDS AROUND 610 AM CDT.  BARRETT AROUND 615 AM CDT.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO ABASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDYBUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...ORIN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECTYOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED  
TORNADO WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX  
535 AM CDT SAT OCT 31 2015  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY  HAS ISSUED A  
 
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...  
  NORTHERN BRAZORIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...  
  NORTHWESTERN GALVESTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...  
  SOUTHEASTERN HARRIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...  
 
* UNTIL 600 AM CDT  
      
* AT 535 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A  
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER PEARLAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.  
 
  HAZARD...TORNADO.   
 
  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.   
 
  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT   
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.   
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE  
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY.   
 
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...  
  SOUTH HOUSTON...SOUTH BELT / ELLINGTON...ELLINGTON FIELD AND  
  EDGEBROOK AREA AROUND 545 AM CDT.  
  CLEAR LAKE AROUND 550 AM CDT.  
  DEER PARK...MORGAN'S POINT AND HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL AROUND 600 AM  
  CDT.  
  

(snip)

 

I actually think the 1994 ice storm deserves more votes (counting the extreme cold that followed)  because of the way things got frozen in place like our garbage cans (best flash freeze /ice storm I ever experienced),and the fact that DC basically shut down because the boats could not deliver coal or whatever to the power plants. 

I have some unfond memories of how long it took to break into my car in 1994.  A selling point for remote car starters.

If everyone taking this poll was alive and had a good memory of PD 1 there would be no need for a poll. It's not even close.

Agreed.

I was around in Fairfax VA for what I call GW 1979 and it was miserable with icicles as thick as my arm dangling from the roof.  What a surprise.  ((IIRC, the mets blew the forecast, but they didn't have all today's toys.))

Jan 96 in Woodbridge was less bad for me.

((If anyone looks, the mid-February Federal holiday is STILL officially Washington's birthday.  The term President's Day did not start coming into common usage until after MLK Day became a federal holiday in 1986 and some states gave up Lincoln's Birthday as a holiday in exchange.  I call the Feb 22-24 1987 KU storm (a surprise to me) GWII -a quick foot plus of snow that melted within a couple of days.))