SomeguyfromTakomaPark

Banding is persistently reforming.  Must be around 6 by now. 

I can literally see it piling up. This is prob the 2 inch per hour stuff. 

SN+ with perfect flakes under these yellows 

Dumping beautiful huge dendrites 

6 minutes ago, MN Transplant said:

In the 12-hour period from 10am to 10pm, here are the model outputs from the mesos:

RGEM:  0.2-0.35" precip

NAM 3k:  0.25-0.4"

HRRR (12z):  0.1"-0.2"

 

Quick perusing of radar and those models and my conclusion is the 3k NAM matches best with current radar.  This conclusion is 100% not at all biased by the highest QPF number 

3k is beautiful with the backside.  Fluff for all.

Good flake size now, seeing some dendrites, should be better rates. 

Back to SN

1 minute ago, bncho said:

Mets, why is that ugly dry slot there?

Models showed this just seems to be a little quicker than scheduled, which often happens. This might be the end of part 1 for those of us a little north of dc but we’ll see if we can get a little more.  

OK now in that nasty dry slot.  Basically shut off.  Lets see if we can get it going again before this part is done.

Interestingly not under any returns but getting moderate snow to almost heavy snow in takoma park.  The radar is not accurately depicting the snowfall.

Dumping snow now right on the edge of the dry slot.  

Gosh it’s beautiful outside.  I moved to takoma park in 2017 and this is the first cold snowstorm we’ve had here.  Pretty much all the others I’ve barely had to shovel because the concrete basically melted on its own.  This is great. 

1 minute ago, snowfan said:

11z hrrr at end of run with just a bit of final precip over the area still. 
 

Oh wow that’s a good run. Still 4-6+ to come. 

First legit heavy snow here since sunrise. 

4 minutes ago, Deck Pic said:

26/25, -SN. 5”


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I always calibrate my measurements with you, we seem to get about the same. 

5.2 inches after carefully measuring in multiple locations.  Snowing moderately. 

Lotta dry air suddenly on the NW side of the shield, hopefully can flush that out and get back to business. 

6 minutes ago, Terpeast said:

Here’s where a i think the mix line is

That's north of where all the models had it.  Let's hope it stops there.

3.75 inches at 24 degrees and snowing moderately/heavily.  So grateful for this.  Go enjoy it now .

3 minutes ago, bncho said:

If any mets are in here, can they explain why the snow growth is kinda bad?
I'm eyeing another band to hit my area around 7:30. I need the snow growth to be better. I need some fatties.

I wouldn’t say bad.  This is typical for overrunning.  We usually get the fatties with coastal. 

Banding setting up over dc metro now 

1 minute ago, stormtracker said:

Prob gonna take a lull nap around 9.  Then be ready for round 2

hrrr shuts off the good stuff around noon.  Lunch time lull nap. 

Man that is a proper nuke.  Let’s see if we can get the euro on board.  This isn’t even that far out. 

Just now, weathercoins said:

I was shocked to see Eastern still salt free just now.

Hey neighbor!!! 

1 minute ago, wxdude64 said:

Snowing here, roads are covered that are not treated. DC? Is he traveling 95 south to 85 now? THAT would be a much better chance of missing most of this.

None of the roads are being pre treated here.  Not even the major ones like Georgia Ave.