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6” - extreme southeastern OEC at my brothers place - officially in the books. It looks absolutely incredible out there. Maybe 0.5” in my backyard in union bridge Congrats to the rt 50 and surrounding area crew on cashing in big (8-14” reports) GREAT way to kick off winter. Let’s do it all again early Friday, shall we?

I’m still in awe at the sharp cutoff along 29 and 40 Local reports indicating nearly double the snowfall fell in OEC / Oella / Catonsville and East Columbia than west EC / Columbia / Clarksville / Woodstock

The western flank is now moving east fairly rapidly again. Expecting CAPE to be able to hold on to heavy snow for another few hours at least and surpass 12”

A solid 4-8” snowfall (lollipops above 10”) for many around the 95 metros with temps under freezing in early January. A day after being 60 degrees. Cannot complain. Over a foot in some places in just over 6 hours! Incredible. Yes, many in the northern crew received 1” or less (my oldest brother lives in Urbana near Frederick and has seen nothing more than a dusting - pretty sure my house in union bridge saw less than an inch as well) We didn’t ALL cash in, but I know the northern crew is happy for the 95ers and know their time will come down the road. My middle brother (who’s house I’m at in OEC) hasn’t seen snow like this in a few years and is happier than a pig in sh*t jebwalking through the neighborhood. Happy for all you lowland snow weenies! Really nice way to kick off the season and we’ve got another threat to track after this storm departs. Little more iffy of a situation, but the potential is there for some significant wintry precip if things fall into place

12:30 pm future radar. Looks like one last hoorah band for Rockville to Columbia and points east before we wrap up. GREAT storm so far. Gotta love it.

What a storm. Good news: we have another threat coming in a few days

Yes please!!

Old Ellicott city at my brothers for this one. Not very often I make that decision, since I typically get much more snow than here. Not this time. Pretty sure my house has less than an inch on the ground.

BOO YA! Been a great last few hours.

Warning verified here in OEC (extreme E HoCo) indeed. Lovely to see. Congrats to the northern VA into SoMD crew on scoring big with 10-13” amounts reported and heavy snow still falling. Been a long time coming .

Radar has been pretty crazy to follow over the last few hours. Western edge marches east, hits a literal brick wall, meanders in place, and in the final frames around 10:15-10:30am, bands begin moving N instead of E, filtering heavy snow back into Columba and eastern EC. The low must be finally be getting closer to the area

The storms trying real hard to nudge the edge ever so slightly WNW. Hope you see a few hours of some good stuff

That back edge has indeed halted. Crazy cutoff occurring

Radar for the next hour keeps the western edge of the precip shield in its current position. Should continue to rip where it’s currently ripping through at least 11:30 The cutoff around here is epic. Flurries near turf valley and heavy snow just 5 miles east

Meanwhile, just down the road…. That cutoff is insane.

Western edge encroaching east getting a pushback as the low moves in our direction. Bands beginning to move more N than E in the latest frames. For now, still on the western edge of the good stuff.

The difference just a few miles makes.

Absolutely ripping in old Ellicott city. Near white out

PIVOT!!!!

Snow has been coming down at a steady / moderate clip here all morning intensity / wind is finally now picking up. Can hear the winds picking up out there. Can only mean one thing…. The big boy is finally gaining some latitude Ellicott city, MD

If it is, it’ll be so close. Future radar looks REAL good for your area from 8a to noon

Bound to be the case no? Since snow has fallen and time has passed?

Game on from here on out for you my friend. Enjoy the jackpot

10z?

Yep. Unfortunately, that band will inevitably rob adjacent locations of lift so there will be some glaring holes in the heavy stuff. Nature of the beast.