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Went from dime-sized to quarter-sized mixing in (plus a few chunks) in the Crystal City area. Back to quiet...

I think I just heard a rumble of thunder. Then another.

the lower Patuxent as well as the lower Potomac.

Tornado watch just issued for Patuxent river.

Flood warning up for AA and Howard.

As a walker-wielding warminista, I'm GLAD!!

All I saw this morning was a dusting on the ivy.

NO impediment to deliveries.

((I take it the Taylor Swift/Jim Cantore has been long since called off...))

For those who have been around a short time, I'm referring to the "Pamela Anderson" non-storm.

The latest:

DCA 44

IAD 43

BWI 43

Did Taylor Swift leave the building??

((hoping to not have to call on someone to excavate the walker-wielding warminista))

Seriously, both DCA and IAD are reporting 45 degrees at last count.

Just wrap me and DCA up in a 34 degree blanket and wake me up for St. Patrick's Day... wait, that might be too soon.

The rest of you can have all the s*** you want.

I just moved to typing from bed....

Wave of school delays, closures begin coming in for Wednesday (msn.com)

And no one wants to have skiddings into streets because they couldn't see the i***...

To parody a Van Halen song (as a dedicated warminista):

We'll get lower and lower
Forecasts will decline
We'll get lower and lower
Their wishes resign

WTOP said PG schools will be closed.

WTOP is reporting increased traction issues.

PW and Manassas city both closed.

I switched channels and found Loudoun County had pulled the trigger too.

Up to about an inch on elevated surfaces in Arlington.

My Hill of Doom MUST have been brined.

Otherwise, the sidewalks and driveway partially caved in again.

(Thinking about it, I'm not TOO surpized that Falls Church called it early. The high points are about 400 feet elevation, and with the latest NWS update..."5 for us? No bus."

And there IS the virtual learning option ((except for places with patchy communications on "good" days)).

On school alerts:

I think the preliminary decisions for the lowlanders (Arlington/Alexandria/Falls Church/Fairfax) won't come until after 4 pm, and may start off as school delays rather than school closings. ((Have to save it up for Febrruary...))

PW and Loudoun may start off sooner, and may go straight to closings, as they have higher elevations.

Woke up in Arlington VA this morning to a coating on the roads and sidewalks, about a half-inch on elevated surfaces, a bit more on the shrubs. Now with an hour-plus of sun angle, the road cleared off, sidewalks are clearing, elevated surfaces and shrubs lost some snow.

Well, that was a surprise.

And Green Bay ALMOST let them back into it.

Onwards to the other game (in DC, the radio station is 106.7 FM.

WaPo got it wrong.

Found the game on 106.7 FM.

WWAs up from Culpepper County on west for Monday morning.

NWS just issued a travel advisory for the Baltimore area:

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
235 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024

MDZ004>006-008-011-505>508-150145-
Frederick MD-Carroll-Northern Baltimore-Cecil-Southern Baltimore-
Northwest Howard-Central and Southeast Howard-Northwest Harford-
Southeast Harford-
Including the cities of Frederick, Ballenger Creek, Eldersburg,
Westminster, Reisterstown, Cockeysville, Elkton, Baltimore,
Lisbon, Columbia, Ellicott City, Jarrettsville, and Aberdeen
235 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024

...POTENTIAL WINTER COMMUTING HAZARD FOR THE BALTIMORE
METROPOLITAN AREA MONDAY MORNING...

There is a potential for hazardous commuting conditions for the
Monday morning morning commute. A period of snow is POSSIBLE (a
30 to 50 percent chance) Monday morning across the Baltimore
metro area into north-central Maryland. A coating up to an inch
of accumulation is possible along with the potential for snow
covered roads.

If this threat does materialize during the Monday morning commute,
many roads could quickly turn snow covered. This could lead to
dangerous traveling conditions, multiple accidents, and extensive
delays.

For those in the DC area:

WaPo is claiming that 980 AM is carrying both NFL playoff games on Sunday.

And ESPN.com is one site if you just want to get score updates.

9 minutes ago, H2O said:

I will gladly take any snow that falls and enjoy our tundra 

 

And laugh at the preemptive road treatments

You wouldn't laugh if you lived on a Hill of Doom.

The trash trucks have to get through somehow without taking out front yards.

WAIT-maybe you do have your own Hill of Doom...

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1045 AM EST Sun Jan 14 2024

MDZ503-504-VAZ053-501-505-506-526-141645-
Central and Southeast Montgomery-Northwest Montgomery-Fairfax-Eastern
Loudoun-Northwest Prince William-Northern Fauquier-Western Loudoun-
1045 AM EST Sun Jan 14 2024

...A PERIOD OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL AFFECT
MONTGOMERY...SOUTHERN LOUDOUN...NORTHWESTERN FAIRFAX...NORTH CENTRAL
FAUQUIER AND NORTHWESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTIES...

Snow will coat the ground in spots late this morning and
temperatures will fall to near freezing while the snow is
occurring. Wind gusts around 30 to 40 mph are expected during this
time and visibility will be reduced to around one-half mile at
times.

Locations impacted include...
Germantown, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Reston, Leesburg, Olney, South
Riding, Herndon, Damascus, Broadlands, Lansdowne, Lowes Island,
Brambleton, Poolesville, Dulles International Airport, Aspen Hill,
Potomac, North Bethesda, Ashburn, and Montgomery Village.

This includes Interstate 270 in Maryland between mile markers 3 and
19.

Be prepared for slippery surfaces when traveling. Slow down and
allow extra time to get to your destination.