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Winding down on the radar but going out with a bang...

Probably some of the largest snowflakes I've ever seen today...pretty cool.

Second yellow band not what the first was so far...compacting/melting quicker than it is accumulating...

Although we won't end up with what PSU has...3rd warning even here now as well and snow picking back up after a lull.

Overperformer in my book, even if the next band doesn't add up to much given the temps.

About to cross over into warning criteria land...

Probably 60-90 mins away from low end warning criteria amounts...awesome snow rates and flake size.

From about 20 mins ago...probably another .5" since:
 

Well under 1/4mi vis and probably 2" an hour rates at the moment. The would could shoulda had these rates and flake size been last week! Pretty awesome out....

Pouring snow...started about 5:15ish and we are closing in on 2.5" on elevated areas and normal favored surfaces.

This has all the feeling of a normal even that jogs 30-50mi NW of guidance right at onset and smokes parrs ridge area.

13 minutes ago, Eskimo Joe said:

That area averages 1100 to 2000 feet (Ft. Ritchie) it's such a weird, cool area!

Yup...generally if there are a few outliers in total accumulations relative to other areas in the mtns...it is because they are just 600-1000' higher than the normal 1000' elevation measurements...

2 minutes ago, mappy said:

Orographic lift I think is helping? 

Yep...a perfect spot for this type of storm. That is probably at 1700-1900'.

The last two hours saved this storm here...it's been pretty great.  Legit SN+ with big pillow flakes for about 2 hours of the last 3.  I don't know the total but nearby reported 3-4 yesterday and we have easily exceeded that since 1pm today.

SN+ has returned

Just need that ~40mi wide area of heavy snow to cycle down from the M/D line on through in tact and things get fun again....

3 minutes ago, MillvilleWx said:

Considering the current radar, orographic orientation of the area, 85H and 7H moisture layer, and weak ascent due to 850-700mb frontogen, this is the area I’d say is in good shape for 2-4” additional inches minimum, mainly on the southern edge. 4-8” is possible across the northern tier, especially north-central and northwest Carroll, northern Frederick county, and northern Washington County.




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So basically 2-4 for the I70 crew moving up from that 4" the farther north you venture....?

Kind of strange LWX didn't issue the same update for Wash/FDK counties (stuck with 2-4...splitting hairs I know)...the northern areas are going to stay in the good stuff a while it seems.

Just now, Eskimo Joe said:

Several 12 - 16 reports in some earlier pages in northern Frederick County. Might see someone pop a 20" number towards Ft. Ritchie or Sabillasville. 

My guess is that area is poised for a bit more than that...I would bet there is some 2'+ numbers above 1600' by the time it settles down.

Band dying off as it hits 70 in FDK, but still best snow of the event by a longgg shot.

SN+ but small flakes so far...

First real band of the storm starting....game time.

Please sweet baby jebus keep that yellow/orange band together through New Market/FDK

Only concerning thing here is it has gotten much brighter out....