GATECH

How have we not learned that in this regime, we take everything with a grain of salt more than 4 days out, for every model (except the cmc, then it’s 4 minutes) and even then…buckle up everyone and enjoy the ride, however it turns out!

Fort Hunt, VA

1/3/2022:  10”

1/7/2022: 2.5”

1/16/2022:  2.0”

total to date 14.5

6 minutes ago, stormtracker said:

That is one HELL of a cold airmass.  Below freezing for an entire year!

That damn volcano in the pacific…ice age here we come!

3 minutes ago, Swiscaster said:

So when is the temperature going to drop?  Looks like the downpours are about to end and I was wondering if it would be better to shovel this 2 inches of slush off the driveway now before it freezes.   

Tomorrow night, sun will take care of it tomorrow.  Save your back.

Baro dropping like a rock 29.449” of hg.  Just nasty out there.  Doggo went out and back in record time, he usually likes the rain…

I think my house is on fire 32.4, no worries though deluge in bound.

And onto phase 2 of this storm, sleet.  Visibility up, pinging sound increasing.  Final snowfall 2”. Fun sunday

Big flake beat down, sign sleet is almost here.  Many flakes are heavily rimmed.  

Ripping down here, come on mid levels hold….

First measurement of the day .75” currently 23. 

1 minute ago, H2O said:

Same thing here. Temp was 23.7 when snow started. Once rates picked up it has fallen and now 22.0. 
 

The longer we have that the better

Current wet bulb is 21.7 (at least according to by weather station algorithm) Not saturated yet, but getting close.

Took a nice Jeb walk with ole Thunder.  Champagne powder, nice and squeaky!

3 minutes ago, Interstate said:

What is the radar link to show the sleet line please. 

There it is, orange area by Richmond 

Just now, H2O said:

Flakes starting to fall and roads haven’t caved yet.  WTF!!!

 

23.2/11

Have you become Ji south?  Hahaha

Renegade flakes have commenced here in Fr. Hunt, VA…24.1/12.2. Wet bulb 20.1

3 minutes ago, nj2va said:

12/2. First flakes. LFG!!!
 

We’re outside in an “igloo” at mountain state brewery - total weenie moment. 

Love that place!  Was there in an igloo last year!  Enjoy!

Getting close, I can smell it!

I need a cigarette after the last 5 minutes of this thread…19, dp7, wet Bulb 16.7.

time for boozy coffee with this stuff, love it!

5 minutes ago, J.Mike said:

My outside gage is reporting 23 in Annandale.

Damn I forget what the 2nd number is?

The probability it will snow tomorrow…current conditions, dark.

DT refuses to cave….LOL, guess he didn’t see the gfs

Skiing resort itself is meh, I recommend the spring fed pool and hot tub while it’s snowing.  They will likely be a jackpot in Va.

2 minutes ago, Eskimo Joe said:

18z GFS gets DCA to full climo with this event.

And it only the second week of January!

7 hours ago, Always in Zugzwang said:

I must admit, I'm glad that Georgia won (and convincingly so) last night.  I didn't follow the game much, just occasionally checked ESPN online when I wasn't checking the latest model runs...LOL!!

@GATECH...I know, I know!  No self-respecting Tech grad should root for that "other" school northeast of Atlanta!  Don't take away my Ramblin' Wreck card!  But...I've always had the philosophy of "ABB":  Anybody But 'Bama!!  So this one time I allowed myself to deviate! 

Too bad they both couldn’t lose!  Sick of both of them!

I see  the ‘HOT’ tag on this topic and am thinking a Miller A must be inbound for next week…nope instead a bunch of old dudes talking about how they would get their weather porn from calling 976 numbers back in the 80’s.

since I am an old dude, I did that stuff to, plus would watch the weather channel Day’s Inn 5 day forecast at 20 after the hour.  And the AM weather on PBS, lol, I didn’t even know that was a thing until I was in met school in 1991 taking General Meteorology at the university of Northern Colorado.  Our prof would make everyone in the class watch am weather every day we had class, we had to make a weather map on an overhead sheet and then give the 48 hour forecast for Norhteast Colorado.  He would randomly call on a student every day to give the forecast.  Good times that was, getting up at 6am as a freshman for a MWF class to catch that show not so much.  When I got called up, it was easiest forecast ever, sunny hi 52, low 43, repeat for the next day.

1/3/2022:  10”

1/7/2022: 2.5”

total to date 12.5”