PrinceFrederickWx

Me and @GATECH are about to get BTFO… I hope.

Thanks, I’ve been looking forward to your thoughts. I’m worried about a last minute north trend. Hope my post above didn’t jinx it- I don’t want to go from Return of the Flakes to The Phantom Flakes.

January 2017: Beach Blizzard- A New Hope for the Southern Tier January 2018: Beach Blizzard 2- The Flakes Strike Back January 2022: Beach Blizzard 3- Return of the Flakes The trilogy will now be complete!

Winter solstice heatwaves have been a regular feature in the new normal here.

We haven’t had a >2” snow since January 2019…

Here's what I have, let me know if you see any mistakes.

We just need seven more people to beat last year's record-high number of entries. Everyone join in!

I just now noticed this was a rather impressive troll...and also a good reminder that I've been putting off my eye exam. If you're actually playing though, I'm going to need your real forecast by Dec. 1, thanks.

You should just YOLO it all into a triple-digit call for the airports.

This happens every year, people edit up and down week-to-week based on model runs.

I took this on the red trail at Calvert Cliffs today.

Good to see lots of people entering so far. My goal is always to get 100+ people one year. I might need to start doing refer-a-friend bonuses.

Imagine the look of disappointment on young olaf’s face when old olaf showed up- he brought a spreadsheet from LWX instead of a sports almanac.

Final total for me was 3.08”

3.04" and still raining.

Oh I meant to ask: can you set this thread to lock at 11:59PM on December 1? Thanks.

2.12” and light rain. Feels like a tropical storm, I’m about to Jebwalk it. What is it with Oct 29? Snowtober, Sandy, now this…

BWI: 2.8" DCA: 1.3" IAD: 4.3" RIC: 1.7" Tiebreaker SBY: 0.9"

It's time for the 7th annual Mid-Atlantic snowfall contest! Everyone is encouraged to play, including lurkers, new members and people outside the region! You are forecasting the total snowfall for the entire season (NOT just Dec/Jan/Feb) for the four major airports: BWI, DCA, IAD and RIC. For the tiebreaker, choose one of the following two airports: Salisbury (SBY) or Lynchburg (LYH). Please choose only one- in the event of the tiebreaker, the difference at the airport you chose will be compared with the difference at the airport your opponent(s) chose. The winner will be the person who has the lowest combined absolute value departure for all four airports. This link explains the calculation in more detail, for anyone who needs clarification: https://www.americanwx.com/bb/topic/50428-mid-atlantic-winter-2017-18-snowfall-contest/?do=findComment&comment=4656575 Please use the following format when posting your forecast, in this order: BWI: DCA: IAD: RIC: Tiebreaker (SBY or LYH): The deadline for entries is Wednesday, December 1, at 11:59pm. You are welcome to edit your forecast as many times as you want until the deadline. If there's any accumulating snow before the deadline, please include that in your forecast as well. Please do NOT post troll forecasts this year. Yes, they're hilarious, but they just confuse me when typing entries in the spreadsheet, and often people have forgotten to update their trollcasts with a real one. The winner gets an E-trophy made of snow and an induction into the Hall of Fame with the previous winners: 2015-16: @Shadowzone 2016-17: @Stormpc 2017-18: @olafminesaw 2018-19: @olafminesaw (tiebreaker win against @Stormpc) 2019-20: @Prestige Worldwide 2020-21: @NorthArlington101 Good luck everyone!

Sam, first week of October. Get ready.

It’s obvious to anyone who’s lived in the region a long time that it’s getting hotter in September, keep on snarking I guess. That’s what this board does best.

You're right, I made a spreadsheet of the changes- September is still one of the worst though. Met fall also extends until Dec. 31 now.

I just accept that met summer is now Jun 1 - Sept 30. I think BWI’s new 1991-2020 normal is almost two degrees warmer than 1981-2010 for September.

I didn't realize August was 6th hottest at BWI.

1.15” for the day so far. Not sure if that next batch around Piney Point is going to hit me or not.