BlizzardNole

This reminds me of the winter of '77 in MD where we got a moderate snow of around 6" with a crust of ice followed by weeks of frigid and dry. The glacier lasted for weeks and January was an incredible -12 departure at DCA, but it lacked in the total snow department.

Can't believe the Challenger tragedy was 40 years ago today. I remember it so clearly - I was at Florida State and everyone was just stunned silent walking around campus and some crying.

Two years ago today at DCA

I measured 6.5 snow and 3.5 sleet which aligns perfectly with official reports of 10.8 from Clarksburg and 9.2 from Germantown on either side of my spot.

My sister in California, MD says freezing rain there now and a glaze already developing. Nearby temps are 26 at St. Mary's Airport and 28 at Pax River. Not good with lots of precip to go!

Just think, since sleet has a 3:1 ratio, multiply by 4 if it was powder snow. Dang!

Yes! It put a pile in front of the garage which my snowblower really choked on. Glad I moved it or we'd have had a big ice speed bump at the entrance of our garage for two weeks LOL

So far 1.5 sleet (snow was 6.5); depth 7.5 so not compacting too much. Moderate sleet and 19 degrees

So glad the Baltimore region finally got a big storm after 10 years! I know it's a Nina, but here's to a good old fashioned GulfMex baby coming up the coast as the cold pattern relaxes. Sleet dust (thanks to BobChill for the new p-type term ) and 18 degrees

From NWS obs -- Elkins poking up into that warm nose? Compare to Hot Springs, wow. Oakland looks blizzardy OAKLAND* SNOW 5 1 85 SE28G41 29.89F VSB 1/4 WCI -18 HOT SPRINGS* SNOW 8 5 86 E18 29.88F VSB 1/2 WCI -11 ELKINS FRZ RAIN 31 25 78 SE14G22

It turned to sleet right as I finished clearing my driveway of 6.5" of snow at 9 am, so I'll be able to get a good sleet measurement. Currently 19 with dry sleet

My wants: First 6" snow since 2019 -- CHECK! 6.5" and sleet now. I hope the 10-year drought folks reach 6" Heavy daytime snow -- CHECK! Glad the flip held off so I could have that

That's gotta be some fast sledding! Hope you hold onto sleet as long as possible. Just flipped to all sleet in Germantown

I hope it's that after the flip and not freezing rain! My p&c holds off freezing rain until this evening Mod snow, about 4" and 14 degrees (Germantown)

18 degrees in Germantown with moon and stars visible through thin clouds. We will see if we break the seven-year streak of no 6-plus inch snows here.