PrinceFrederickWx

I don't disagree with any of this. Anyone new who joins a storm thread with an IMBY question or doesn't respect the rules should be dealt with, but I see lots of people asking very good questions (things I'd like to know myself!) and just get ignored or condescended to. This place isn't going to grow and evolve as long it's the same 50 people patting each other on the back about how they've been posting about weather since 1995 on Eastern or Wright Weather (or whatever it's called). But that's more of a general critique. FWIW, I've never had an issue with any of your posts- you seem to be one of the more helpful people, especially during the summer.

It's kinda shocking the amount of bad behavior that's tolerated here by certain posters. I see new people all the time making posts apologizing in advance for asking a question and hoping they don't get torn apart (at best they get ignored, at worst they get snarked at). Many new posters just get run off, and even older ones are tired of it. I post on an unrelated forum much larger than this one (occasionally helping with moderation) and I can tell you that many people given free reign here would be banned in an instant, without question.

New totals- BWI revised down, IAD and DCA revised up: BWI: 6.0" DCA: 2.8" IAD: 8.1" RIC: 4.2" Our new leader is @Clueless Grayed out members have been mathematically eliminated.

FWIW, LWX is calling for up to 0.5” overnight and up to 1” tomorrow IMBY in my point-and-click. I have no idea if that’s in line with models because I’m taking the Bob Chill approach and stopped giving a sh*t. I’ll enjoy whatever I get.

Another 0.2” of sleet and snow on the board today, so storm total is now 2.6”. Light snow still falling here. My goal is 3”

Updated from CLI reports today: BWI: 6.3" DCA: 2.6" IAD: 6.3" RIC: 4.2" @NoVaWx still has the lead.

The snow has finally returned!

Took this shot of a bird perched on my deck as the snow began early yesterday morning:

You also have to count the leader’s numbers getting worse too by the same amount, so it can get tricky, but yeah, it looks like they’re eliminated.

Updated: BWI: 5.9" DCA: 2.6" IAD: 5.6" RIC: 4.2" @NoVaWx maintains the lead. I believe @RickinBaltimore and @biodhokie have also been mathematically eliminated now, but I'm not 100% sure on that.

How about one more- this one's zoomed out.

A close up of my Holly bushes today- Merry Christmas

That shouldn’t be hard, especially at DCA

This is just an interim update based on this evening's CLI reports. Our current leader is now @NoVaWx and it's a very close contest. @GATECH is now the first player that's been mathematically eliminated. BWI: 4.4" DCA: 1.7" IAD: 4.8" RIC: 4.2"

Final total was 2.4” IMBY. It’s currently raining and melting everywhere.

What happens next weekend? I haven't bothered to look. Something for our sub-sub-forum?

Congrats @Lowershoresadness - how often does SBY overperform I've turned over to sleet now - 2.4" storm total so far.

Measured 1.6" at 1:45pm. Been outside playing with the kids.

1.6" so far Been outside playing with the kids- this is the first storm my youngest son has been out in (and he's almost 2)

I learned my lesson on Boxing Day... never dismiss the NAM

...are you sure you’re going to lose?

Skating is such a great song and can be listened to all winter. 34 here, light snow, streets and siewalks wet. Taking first official measurement soon. Probably about 1”.

Seems like a bit of an underperformer so far- not sticking to roads or sidewalks here either.

Rates have picked up here. Still only on grass though.

That still looks like crap for SoMD lol