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    Presidents' Day Storm of 1979 -- Most Memorable Snowstorm Ever

    in Mid Atlantic

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    18 hours ago, Terpeast said:

    I wonder what the max totals were in that storm. 18.7” at dca and 20” at bwi seem low given the huge impact. Maybe it was the rates and wind, and the element of surprise? Or was there a local max DC and Southeast? I know IAD only got 16” so they couldn’t have been anywhere near the jack.

    The maximum snowfall totals for sure were in southern Maryland. Eastern Charles County over to Calvert County and were over 30 inches. With the wind and drifting, we never got the exact maximum total.

    Presidents' Day Storm of 1979 -- Most Memorable Snowstorm Ever

    in Mid Atlantic

    Posted

    8 hours ago, dailylurker said:

    Is this the one where it was almost 70 degrees the next day? Typical lol. Jan 25, 2000 was my 1979 storm. It happened during the day. 

    January 25, 2000, is the greatest surprise snow event in the last 40 years. My memory is that we and the whole Northeast had a busted major storm/blizzard. After the busted blizzard, the weather was fine, but there was an outbreak of thunderstorms across the Southeast on the 24th. The weather forecast was still not indicating snow for the Mid Atlantic. However, THE sign was friends of mine from Charlotte NC, calling me early that afternoon on January 25, 2000, saying they were supposed to be 50 degrees with a few showers, and it was snowing heavily, with major accumulation. Radar continued to show the snow moving more northward than northeast. Our forecast was for a few flurries in DC and maybe minor accumulations up to an inch east of DC. Well, early evening the TV's all belted out the Winter Storm Warning's with accumulations of 8 to 12 inches and we still beat that. Still as amazing and surprising as that event was, PD1 on February 19, 1979, absolutely slammed that overnight.

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    Presidents' Day Storm of 1979 -- Most Memorable Snowstorm Ever

    in Mid Atlantic

    Posted

    45 years ago today, AND this is still by far the best snow event of my life. Went to bed the night before at 11:30pm after the local TV forecast. We had 4 inches on the ground and the forecast called for another 4 inches. Woke up at 6am to a true intense blizzard. The cars were buried in snow and the houses across the street, less than 100 feet were barely visible for long periods. Drifts came up to nearly our 2nd story windows. One thing that still is etched in my memory, was the cars were totally packed in blowing snow, if one lifted up the hood, the engine area was a block of snow. As a 12 year old we could stand up in the tunnels we dug out in the back yard on the first day. Our street was not plowed, all the people on the street had to help dig out the street, which is only 100 yards from a main road. That was the end of the significant cold for the Winter. Just over a week later all the snow was a memory except the piles.

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    February Banter 2024

    in Mid Atlantic

    Posted

    Rooting for everyone! Just popped a 2010 bottle of Dogfish Head 120 minute IPA. Let's get NAM'd and hope the February 2010/January 2011 vibes come through for the North and West crew. Wow, this 120 minute IPA does age remarkably well.

    December 2023 Obs

    in Southeastern States

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    Flash Flood Emergency for Eastern Georgetown County SC

    https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=SCZ056&warncounty=SCC043&firewxzone=SCZ056&local_place1=5 Miles NNE Georgetown SC&

    Flash Flood Statement
    National Weather Service Wilmington NC
    131 PM EST Sun Dec 17 2023

    SCC043-172215-
    /O.CON.KILM.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-231217T2215Z/
    /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
    Georgetown SC-
    131 PM EST Sun Dec 17 2023

    ...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR EASTERN GEORGETOWN COUNTY...

    ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EST THIS 
    AFTERNOON FOR GEORGETOWN COUNTY...

    At 131 PM EST, Emergency management reported heavy rain across the 
    warned area. Between 4.5 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. Flash 
    flooding is already occurring. Water rescues have been reported.

    This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Eastern Georgetown County. This 
    is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

    HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
             flash flooding.

    SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

    IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER
             GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of low water
             crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas,
             highways, streets and underpasses.

    Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
      Georgetown, DeBordieu Colony, Pawleys Island, Yawkey South Island, 
      Winyah Bay Entrance, Murrells Inlet, Graves, Oatland, Sampit, 
      Plantersville, North Santee, Rhems, Litchfield Beach, Lambert and 
      Georgetown Memorial Hospital.
     

    2023 Tropical Tracking Thread

    in Mid Atlantic

    Posted

    Franklin is an incredible hurricane, and for those always wishing for the up the Bay track it has the right angle of approach at this moment. But the trough will kick Franklin and Idalia well east after South Carolina. We shall see, if either storm loops back towards the East Coast. Some models have hinted at that possibility.

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