PrinceFrederickWx

The main thread went from Eeyore to weenie in about 15 hours.

For once can the GFS be correct?

This is probably an event we’re all gonna have to track ITT as the main subforum (mostly outside our area) have largely given up.

I’m hugging the GFS (yes I’m stupid ). Hoping SOMD can get skimmed in Beach Blizzard III; we managed a WSW for I and II in 2017 and 2018.

My snow depth board stayed at exactly 4” all day. I don’t think that’s changing much the rest of the week.

We all love ice sledding on the steep hill in our backyard.

Finally melted down everything in the gauge: total liquid for the storm was 1.93”

Up to 32 degrees, heard the sump pump running earlier.

What are all these “amateur radio” obs in southern MD in the PNS reports? Never seen these before, but some of these obs seem a little too high.

Up to 5.5” storm total (3.3” snow, 2.2” sleet). Cleared the board as we’ve mostly switched over to freezing rain. (The kids are having a blast; I think they like this more than a pure snowstorm )

4.5” total so far IMBY (snow + sleet).

I don’t think I’ve ever seen sleet this heavy for this long of a time. The kids and I are out in it, attempting to shovel the driveway before it turns into unmovable ice bricks lol

Been out sledding with the kids in a 21 degree sleet bomb, this has been really fun.

3.3” and we’ve flipped to all sleet.

14/-10

I have one more obs question for anyone who knows. I know from this morning that snow and sleet are reported together, but freezing rain / ice accretion is reported separate. Once we flip to ZR, should I take a snow/sleet measurement and clear the board, rather than wait for the usual 6-hour interval? Tried to search this online but didn't get a clear answer. It wasn't clear to me what to do if we go to snow -> ZR -> back to snow and when we should measure. This is the first legit mixing event I've ever tried to officially measure, so I want to make sure I'm getting this right.

I actually didn’t know this- I was wondering how I was going to report it. Thanks!

They should change the map title to 'expected snowfall and sleetfall' (is that even a word?)

This seems a little bullish for southern MD, unless it's also including sleet. I hope they're right anyway.

Off topic, but I don't think I've ever seen someone get ten different reactions to a post before. That's gotta be a record. I clicked on 'clap' just to make it eleven.

Amazing sunset IMBY right now

I don’t think I’m beating my snow total from Jan. 6 last year (11.6”). We’re on the wrong side of this like Feb. 2014 I think.

I agree. I know the NAM sucks at this range but it's showing exactly how we often fail IMBY with these types of setups (like Feb 2014). I'm still (mostly) wishcasting for the GFS, though trusting it is probably even dumber than trusting the NAM at this point.

I’m not liking the potential for significant ice followed by brutal cold; makes me think of 1994.

If the storm comes further north, @Bob Chill may get the foot of ice he’s always wanted.