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DCA is still probably snow at 18z looking at sounding

The impact section is National Weather Service Huntsville AL 1104 AM CST Thu Jan 22 2026 ALZ001>003-231715- /O.UPG.KHUN.WS.A.0001.260124T0000Z-260126T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KHUN.IS.W.0001.260124T0600Z-260126T0000Z/ Lauderdale-Colbert-Franklin AL- Including the cities of Tuscumbia, Red Bay, Florence, Sheffield, Muscle Shoals, and Russellville 1104 AM CST Thu Jan 22 2026 ...ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Significant icing expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations between one quarter of an inch to one inch. * WHERE...Colbert, Franklin AL, and Lauderdale Counties. * WHEN...From midnight Friday Night to 6 PM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Significant ice accumulation on power lines and tree limbs may cause widespread and long-lasting power outages. Expect power outages that last more than a day and extensive tree damage due to the ice. Travel could be impossible. Significant cold weather is expected after this winter weather, so any power outages may result in dangerous indoor temperatures.

As long as i can get at least 6" snow before any mixing... I will be happy. Thank you for the write-up too

Back to back snowstorms on weekends?

@CAPE smashed

Can I get an explanation as to why Kuchera is so low on 12z UKIE?

12z UKIE 10:1

Pounding snow at DCA at 18z Sunday on 12z UKIE

Ukie a bit slower i think... at 66 its just starting to show snow at DCA

Great. Now all i can think of is Samuel Jackson saying that

An excellent choice my liege

Enjoy it... probably wont break freezing for the next 7 days

I want to say I "think" a good floor would be 6" at DCA right now

750mb reaches close t0 +4 near DCA at 81 fwiw... sounding is probably very heavy sleet

Starting to really rip across the region by 09z Sunday

Snowing nicely and 15 degrees or so at DCA 03z Sunday on 12z NAM

12z NAM h5 60

Probably will be snowing near DCA just after 7pm Saturday on 12z NAM

12z NAM h5 48 06z NAM h5 54

12z NAM h5 45

Lulz https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/hpcdiscussions.php?disc=qpfhsd 20:1 SLRs in banding Saturday night with hours of 1"+ snow rates

I know someone posted the disco earlier... but the images are tasty

Oh okay (only through 7am Sunday... so more snow to come after!)

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wakefield VA 148 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 MDZ021>023-VAZ048-060>062-064-068-069-075-509>513-515-517-519-521- 221500- /O.NEW.KAKQ.WS.A.0001.260124T1800Z-260126T1800Z/ Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland- Goochland-Caroline-Amelia-Powhatan-Westmoreland-Western Louisa- Eastern Louisa-Western Hanover-Eastern Hanover-Western Chesterfield-Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)- Western King William-Western King and Queen-Western Essex- 148 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Confidence is increasing in widespread snow, sleet, and freezing rain. This may result in major impacts in infrastructure and transportation. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland and central, east central, and north central Virginia. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. The combination of significant snow and ice accumulation on power lines and tree limbs may cause widespread and long-lasting power outages.

Watches up from Wakefield URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wakefield VA 148 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 MDZ021>023-VAZ048-060>062-064-068-069-075-509>513-515-517-519-521- 221500- /O.NEW.KAKQ.WS.A.0001.260124T1800Z-260126T1800Z/ Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland- Goochland-Caroline-Amelia-Powhatan-Westmoreland-Western Louisa- Eastern Louisa-Western Hanover-Eastern Hanover-Western Chesterfield-Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)- Western King William-Western King and Queen-Western Essex- 148 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Confidence is increasing in widespread snow, sleet, and freezing rain. This may result in major impacts in infrastructure and transportation. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland and central, east central, and north central Virginia. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. The combination of significant snow and ice accumulation on power lines and tree limbs may cause widespread and long-lasting power outages.