SomeguyfromTakomaPark

Wow 75 degrees lololol

18 minutes ago, Scarlet Pimpernel said:

I lived in the Capitol Hill neighborhood in DC for several years in the early 2000s before moving to southern MoCo.  I can't say offhand whether the temperatures were much different there compared to DCA; I'd guess not all that much.  But in the time I was in that location I know the snow amounts I received were consistently higher than what came out of DCA.  Anytime I saw reports from a snow event, those in the District proper likewise tended to be higher; that still is the case (e.g., during the 2016 blizzard I recall seeing several 20"+ reports from the District even as DCA recorded "only" 17.8")  I actually found the snow reports from the National Arboretum to be a reasonable compromise amount for DC proper.

I measured 24 inches in petworth during 2016

Just now, TSG said:

Definitely not representative of NW DC, but it's fairly accurate for downtown. I lived in Adams Morgan/Woodley Park for 5 years which is only ~2 miles from the WH, and ~175' in extra elevation. I can remember multiple events where downtown was like 90% white rain and north of Florida Ave had a couple inches of accumulation.

The zoo would be a good spot to represent the top half of DC.

You can finally see the strong positive 2m temp anomalies drying up at the end of the 6z GEFS.  Hopefully by the 2nd week of February we are tracking again.

I'm just glad we are not seeing a can kick, GEFS and EPS at the end of their runs are rolling to a better pattern.  

We need one of those beautiful satellite pics showing the snow cover 

Def the most winter day in years, 21 degrees with wind and occasional blowing snow. 

Canaan valley got 20 inches?!?

3 minutes ago, WinterWxLuvr said:

Great storm. Models struggled with it though

I’ll tell you what didn’t struggle lol.  Whatever model was on fox showing 3-5 when all the good models had dried up, what was that, the GRAF?

Dumping under this streamer 

5 minutes ago, wxmeddler said:

I'm gonna get the shaft between these 2 bands in Silver Spring. I can see the squall out my apartment window to the west by 2 miles. 

I think the big one is gonna drop down on silver spring 

Paging @jonjon @nj2va

you guys have a lotta experience up in the mountains.  Tomorrow I could go ski up at whitegrass in Canaan valley, you think driving up there tomorrow morning in a 4wd crv with just regular tires (not snow tires) would be ok?

3 minutes ago, adelphi_sky said:

If the mountains don't chew them up first. I'd love a little late afternoon action. 

It looks like they’ve already cleared the mountains 

3 minutes ago, CAPE said:

Right at 4". Average of 5.5 snow depth in the yard. Took this when I was out shoveling off the front steps a little while ago. Temp 31.

Beautiful property 

Is this the inverted trough forming over dc now?

Radar looking really good again for immediate dc metro

5 minutes ago, stormtracker said:

I kinda do now.  I actually looked at the NAM and it continues the fun for a bit

I really like how the new precip appears to linking up with the existing band over us. 

1 minute ago, stormtracker said:

They'll upgrade as soon as the back edge is about to come through.  So around like 4pm or so

Do you like our chances for some afternoon fun?  HRRR seems a bit lost but it likes us for the afternoon stuff. 

1 minute ago, snowmagnet said:

I was just wondering when they were going to extend the WSW.  Places in Fairfax County are 4-5" by now. 

I haven’t been accurately measuring because I’ve been out with my kids but I’m guessing 4+ right on the dc/takoma border and piling up quick with this high ratio stuff.  Maybe gonna make a run at 6. 

Dc needs to be upgraded to a warning, this band is gonna do it. 

This band over dc rules!!! Dendrites! Piling up quick.  

Just now, weathercoins said:

Just about 4 inches of new snow in Takoma Park

And here come the heavies!

Beautiful event, gotta be near 4 inches now, decent rates 

Dendrites high ratio stuff in dc now

3 minutes ago, stormtracker said:

Dc folks, we got a good burst earlier but meh on the radar. I dunno. My enthusiasm waning a bit. 

Look around warrenton and culpepper, filling in nicely.