Wxtrix

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now i’ve got to drive to Martinsburg. ugh.

pea-sized hail, cloud to ground lightning. this kind of sucks.

huge flash of lightning and house-shaking thunder.

37F and thunder here. i thought i was imagining it until i looked at the radar.

and now it looks like a complete bust out here, lol. an hour of fantastic snow and now light snow and the back edge. what a winter, lol. at least my weekend plans can go forward.

under light green, still dumping. street finally covered, all grass covered, sky is bright with all the snow in the air and it's got to be close to an inch. gorgeous. 31/31.

under yellows with heavy snow and visibility under 1/4 mile.

snowing, grass and cars coated. 34/26.

came by to post that so I'll post this instead:

41/16. dark and cloudy.

thanks--i was going to look for it myself. these are the only maps that matter now.

i’m guessing it is because it fluctuates in ways that usually have nothing to do with the texts of advisories and warnings.

it’s going to change as the drier runs get digested.

it’s automated

I've seen enough. I'm in. the dynamics look great for out here. hopefully I will get somewhere close to what LWX has forecast, unlike the paltry .5" that fell here on Tuesday.

that'd be my guess, too. it's fun to watch it add snow, but i don't think it is supposed to have a direct relationship to the actual watches and warnings, so it's pointless to freak out about it if the totals go down.

that's a useless graph. it constantly changes.

in the mountains, sure—the winter storm warnings will go live tonight. but most of us don’t live there and will get 2-3”.

the forecasted amounts always move around. y’all spend too much time on maps and not enough on soundings.

what?

i’m at about the same.

visibility under 1/2 mile so moderate snow, tiny flakes, about .5”, 31/31. willing it to stop because it’s Shrove Tuesday and i have a pancake supper at church to help prepare for.

yes

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to locally 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central and northern Maryland, northern and northwest Virginia and panhandle West Virginia. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 1 PM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Rain is expected to change to snow between 5 AM and 7 AM. Snow will be heavy at times, with rates of around 1/2 to 1 inch per hour through mid-morning Tuesday. Visibility may be reduced to less than one half mile at times. * AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHWEST MONTGOMERY ... NORTHWEST HOWARD ... SOUTHEAST HARFORD ... SHENANDOAH ... FREDERICK ... WARREN ... CLARKE ... NORTHERN FAUQUIER ... WESTERN LOUDOUN ... NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE ... BERKELEY ... JEFFERSON Instructions: Slow down and use caution while traveling. When venturing outside, watch your first few steps taken on steps, sidewalks, and driveways, which could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.