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58 minutes ago, H2O said:

Sorry for the late reply. Sadly I missed out on the seeing the storm hit due to other reasons but could hear it.  Family reported that we had a huge wind gust and lost power because of it.  Was out for about 2.5 hours.  Kids saw a sweet rainbow and sunset sky after that was awesome.  

 

Speaking of trees, my mom's hood in annandale was smacked from the storms on Thursday.  A huge 30" poplar fell across the road taking out power lines.  That was 8pm thursday.  Dominion didn't show up until yesterday afternoon so a full 18 hours later.  They worked on things but the storms last night knocked power out for a larger area surrounding my mom's house.  She didn't get power back until 2am.  So a full 30 hours w/o power for an 85 year old and no a/c.  And dominion wants to merge to make more money.  

Ugh!  No fun!  That had to be miserable for her on Friday!  As I get older my excitement for severe weather is drastically waning!  I only root for snowstorms now!  

Yeah spectacular sunset!  Brighter to the east, so strange!  Reflecting off the storms out that way!

Got rocked.  If anyone sees my patio umbrella let me know, last seen flying east towards towards the Potomac river.  Large 4” diameter branch from our sweet gum tree currently in the front yard, neighbors basement flooded, all from .82” of rain in about 15 minutes.  Wind gust estimated probably over 60mph.  Miraculously power remains.   @H2O how did you fair, looked more intense over your way. 

Gust front no joke!   Both umbrellas down.

Hello Afternoon Summer Thunderstorms!  Been a long time!   Sitting on the deck watching the storms roll in.  Hoping for a direct hit, southern end of the line really perked up!

.76 last night, 1.24 for the week!  Most precip in a week probably since snowcrete for here!

Just got home, .45 in the bucket!   I feel like I just won MegaMillions!

I am going to declare this the nicest day of spring so far.   72, not a cloud in the sky, gentle breeze at times pollen seems nil…perfect!

32 on the dot along the former, and sure to be future tropical shores of the Potomac.

91…the AC purring like a kitten!

Godspeed on your final journey Roger.

10 minutes ago, George BM said:

Sky has a bit of a hazy look with an orange tinge to the sunlight.

Yea.  Here too,  Weird.  Smoke from somewhere?

Winding down…obligatory deck pick…this is why daytime snow is superior!  Family thinks I am nuts, but this is how I spend a snow day!  (Luckily home alone today!)

78.3 for my high today

33.1 for the low (current temp)

nearing 1” of snow here south of old town Alexandria (heaviest snow rate of the winter currently) along the tropical shores of the Potomac….bonkers!

Tomorrow’s NWS forecast….i guess I missed the heavy drizzle watch?  Maybe we just go to a straight warning, maybe the criteria for a warning is greater than 20% chance of precipitation.  Whatever I can’t wait to measure my heavy drizzle in millimeters!  Be careful out there everyone!  

Areas of drizzle before noon, then isolated showers after 4pm. The drizzle could be heavy at times. Areas of dense fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Ivt parked over my house, about 2” total.  Heaviest snow of the day.  Probably about 1” per hour, if it does this for 6 more hours then boom!  But it’s drifting slowly east it looks like.  32.5 so melting has slowed, roads are caved.

Starting to rip fatties. 50/50 rain snow at elevation 35’. Temp down to 35.6

36.9….started the white rain part of the program.   Progress…

Just now, ThePhotoGuy said:

The city of Annapolis must have seen the GFS from a few days ago and just put it out in their emergency alert. 

LOL, probably meant 4-8

12 minutes ago, SnowenOutThere said:

Quick question should my wetbulb temp be35.5? Just seems a bit high 

Air is already saturated, so not much evaporative cooling available…our cold air will be CAA and driven down from up top in high rates

14 minutes ago, SnowenOutThere said:

Quick question should my wetbulb temp be35.5? Just seems a bit high 

1 minute ago, NorthArlington101 said:

Heck part of me kinda hopes it's right. I guess I'm a misery loves company kind of guy. 2" here and 9" in NYC might be better than 5" here and 25" in NYC. Sorry 

We will take our participation trophy and like it!  37.9, drizzle…

3 minutes ago, stormtracker said:

Man, I had to go to Houston for my bf friend's birthday.  I'm going to play the part, but I'm dying inside.

If we get a HECS while you are in Houston, I foresee many future trips there for you…I’ll set up the ‘go fund me’ now!

1 minute ago, Weather Will said:

WB 18Z EURO AI

Add 24 inches and it will match the gfs!

I feel like we have all gathered to watch a train wreck…live.  

10 minutes ago, Ji said:

why am i getting march 2001 vibes

Keep March 2001 out of your mouth....or I am sending Will Smith!   I was getting Feb 9-10 2010 vibes....