Herb@MAWS

Temp here made it up to 31.1 during mid-late Friday afternoon, but only dropped back to 30.6 early Friday evening before rebounding a few tenths of a degree. Sitting at 32.8 as Saturday morning begins (7am).

(Source: NWS LWX) Rainfall totals continue to creep upward, with Baltimore setting the annual record already. Here are the current rankings for wettest year on record (through November 18th): Washington DC area (DCA) 1. 61.33 inches (1889) 2. 60.83 inches (2003) 3. 60.09 inches (1878) 4. 58.58 inches (2018) 5. 58.17 inches (1886) Weather records for the Washington DC area have been kept at what is now Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) since 1945. Precipitation records observed downtown extend the period of record back to 1871. Baltimore MD area (BWI) 1. 63.18 inches (2018) 2. 62.66 inches (2003) 3. 62.35 inches (1889) 4. 58.98 inches (1979) Weather records for the Baltimore MD area have been kept at what is now Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) since 1950. Precipitation records observed downtown extend the period of record back to 1871. Dulles VA area (IAD) 1. 65.67 inches (2003) 2. 59.17 inches (2018) 3. 59.05 inches (1972) 4. 58.09 inches (1996) 5. 55.43 inches (1979) Weather records have been kept at what is now Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) since 1960.

Falling pressures off the coast: http://weather.unisys.com/current-weather?source=3&plot=238&region=us

All told, looks like about 1.5" so far today, altho still seeing the grass.

1:00pm: 32.0 Mostly rain and sleet; breezes have noticably picked up. 11:30am: 31.1 Steady snow, small flakes, no sleet. 10:15am: 30.8 Snow mixed with some sleet. About 1" but still see grass green spots. 9:15am: 30.6 Mod sleet mixed with a little snow. Main roads wet and slick w/ a little slush. Side streets and grass have whitened. 8:15am: Changeover complete to all-snow, some moderate. 7:30am: 32.8 snow, some sleet -- deck, mulch and cartops whitened. 6:15am: 33.8 sleet w/a bit of rain mixed in. 6:00am: 34, lite rain began. 5:45am: 34 and Overcast.

11:30am: 31.1 Steady snow, small flakes, no sleet. 10:15am: 30.8 Snow mixed with some sleet. About 1" but still see grass green spots. 9:15am: 30.6 Mod sleet mixed with a little snow. Main roads wet and slick w/ a little slush. Side streets and grass have whitened. 8:15am: Changeover complete to all-snow, some moderate. 7:30am: 32.8 snow, some sleet -- deck, mulch and cartops whitened. 6:15am: 33.8 sleet w/a bit of rain mixed in. 6:00am: 34, lite rain began. 5:45am: 34 and Overcast.

5:45am: 34 and Overcast. 6:00am: 34, lite rain began. 6:15am: 33.8 sleet w/a bit of rain mixed in. 7:30am: 32.8 snow, some sleet -- deck, mulch and cartops whitened. 8:15am: Changeover complete to all-snow, some moderate. 9:15am: 30.6 Mod sleet mixed with a little snow. Main roads wet and slick w/ a little slush. Side streets and grass have whitened. 10:15am: 30.8 Snow mixed with some sleet. About 1" but still see grass/green spots.

5:45am: 34 and Overcast. 6:00am: 34, lite rain began. 6:15am: 33.8 sleet w/a bit of rain mixed in. 7:30am: 32.8 snow, some sleet -- deck, mulch and cartops whitened. 8:15am: Changeover complete to all-snow, some moderate. 9:15am: 30.6 Mod sleet mixed with a little snow. Main roads wet and slick w/ a little slush. Side streets and grass have whitened.

5:45am: 34 and Overcast. 6:00am: 34, lite rain began. 6:15am: 33.8 sleet w/a bit of rain mixed in. 7:30am: 32.8 snow, some sleet -- deck, mulch and car tops whitened.

It's good to be retired. Now I will know what's going on all day IMBY during winter events.

5:45 am: 34 and Overcast 6:00 am: lite rain began 6:15am: 33.8 sleet w/a bit of rain mixed in.

Briefly went outside and it didn't feel all that cold. In fact, temp was still up at 36.9 at 9pm and still 36.4 at 10pm. It looks like cold air drainage is finally kicking in tho, with lower DP reports. Having skies clear out last night could have helped us somewhat. I would've liked to have started today with lower temps than what they were. Regardless, if I get 1"-2" tomorrow morning then I'll claim victory. If there is any real snow remaining OTG tomorrow night, I'd also claim another victory.

Another facet to this potentially juicy storm and snow/ice aside ..... if QPFs verify, it should push BWI into first place for annual rainfall.

1.14" IMBY for this event as of 11:45am 11/5/18, with R- still falling.

I know Unisys Weather reformatted their site a few months ago. Assuming Unisys is still producing this map, does anyone have the updated link to the 3-hour surface pressure changes map? Thanx in advance.

While driving around Columbia near Routes 175 and 108 this morning, I briefly got a glimpse of a Maryland license plate approximately abbreviated as "SNOHOLE" -- or something to that effect. Seems like something that would have belonged to someone local from this board. Anyone ?