Herb@MAWS

Finally got into the good stuff about 30 mins ago.

Pouring to the left of me, Banding to the right, Here I am stuck in the middle .....

Activity slowly picking up again. 29.7 degrees

9:40am -- went out out 9am to do Shoveling Round #1. Good timing as a lull moved in near end of shoveling. At 9am, measured about 5.0"-5.25" .... and then probably a decent 0.5" more while shoveling for 1/2 hr before the lull, so approaching 5.5"-6.0" OTG before any compacting during lull. Current temp is at the low for the day at 26.5° after being about 27-28 at midnite. Steady, very lite snow continuing.

6:30am: 25.6° with snow falling. Coffee-ing up and then will go out for first round of shovelling and will measure. But eyeballing, looks like 5"

Dumping, 27°, about 1-1/4" OTG

Nice / whitening / caving / 28 / steady snow

Steady flurries/S- and 31°

First very fine flakes in the air. 33.5°

Am supposed to have a band job tonite at Londontowne Grill until 1am. Not looking good

[Old news, but from NCEP's 1/12/19 @ 3:30am heavy Snow Discussion] A COASTAL LOW WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP ALONG THE CAROLINA COAST SUNDAY MORNING. WITH DEEPER COLD AIR IN PLACE, WARM ADVECTION SPREADING EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS FOLLOWED BY ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION WEST OF THE DEVELOPING LOW MAY CONTRIBUTE TO SOME SIGNIFICANT SNOW/SLEET AMOUNTS FARTHER TO THE NORTH. A CONTINUED TREND TOWARD HIGHER SNOW ALONG THE LOW LEVEL WARM FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC IS SUPPORTED BY LOW DAY 1 WPC PROBABILITIES FOR 8 INCHES THAT BLEED EAST FROM THE BLUE RIDGE OVER CENTRAL VA.