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Think I meant sub posts. I got confuzzled.

I still think you’d find the ratio of snow to precip to not be very good at least closer to the fall line. Our best years have plentiful cold bc we can luck into precip here. We do that part pretty well for the most part. Cold air...not as well. So far this season I feel like we’re on the right side of chilly, but need this type of pattern in Jan/feb as well.

re my comment in the long range thread...give us the cold and we'll find a way to snow at some point. we're veterans at precip. so far, there's a lot to like if you're a fan of winter. me? honestly, i don't like the cold lol, but i know we generally need a sustained colder pattern for snow so i'm willing to negotiate for a few months.

yea i'm just saying skipping around threads can be annoying sometimes lol. there's also sometimes that gray area between relevant chatter and banter. i mean, it's fine as-is, but i do think subthreads wouldn't suck. the idea of replying from one thread into another isn't a bad idea either, but might actually cause too much clutter in banter lol.

i think subthreads wouldn't be a horrible idea. not sure if this board even has that option, but i think that would allow some side chatter without pissing off the mods.

if you're ok with 90% of that being rain like last year than i think that's an ok rationale to take, but i'd rather have cold/dry sprinkled with the occasional snowstorm so that things aren't getting washed away within several days. it feels more like winter that way. we average close to 15" of precip from nov thru march. if even half of that was snow we'd be a ski town. the problem is almost always due to cold air resulting from lower elevation/atlantic air and just generally not being at a high enough latitude. i always tell people to expect 2-3 decent storms per year and that's about it, generally speaking. we snow here, but like others have said we really need things to break right.

i don't know that we need a wound up low. seems like our overrunning events have been mostly over producers for the last year+. not saying that'll pan out this time, but precip has not been an issue for a while now; cold air has.

Still a free car wash in Bethesda, though it is chilly.

Getting even a coating after starting out in the 50s and a soaking rain the day before would be an accomplishment around here. Also, an inch on the maps is what falls through the air. Cut that in half for what might stick. Still would be nice to see a period of snow and its early December with another threat possible next week.

I have absolutely no expectations beyond snow tv. We’re mild leading in and we have cold air chasing precip, not to mention starting out with wet ground. That said...it should be interesting to track and you gotta like how this season has started if you’re a snow/cold fan. And while my expectations are low, with the changeover start time looking like it’ll be at night and with rates good enough, it wouldn’t surprise me if grass, sidewalks, and parking lots get a coating.

Lol you beat me to it.

....and radar now looks very healthy. Setups and patience ftw.

Meanwhile radar is looking less than stellar at the moment, so that’s good preparation for winter. Win win.

yea, it looks like a fairly classic wintry setup, but just 1-2 months too early.

the redskins problem all along has been their inability to accept a longterm rebuild. snyder isn't a terrible owner as far as funding is concerned. he's ponied up the contracts. they've even drafted well at times, but it gets clouded by this win now mode that they're simply not ready for. i also think they need a new stadium location. their current spot has no soul/culture around it. the wizards are a mess, but at least you can go to the verizon center and enjoy the surrounding area. what's the real draw to spend an entire sunday at fedex? the redskins need to come up with a longterm vision including a new stadium even if it takes 2-3 bad years.

yea it was essentially a 4 month summer

i still think it's an accomplishment getting to this point after a very prolonged warm/wet pattern. last winter was only saved by the shear volume of precip events, but it was predominantly mild and summer ended up being above normal. spring was amazing though.

after the mild start in september, it's been a pretty classic start to fall/winter with a pretty dramatic turnaround in temps after a very warm summer. looks like this pattern is locked in for now. i see some mild temps towards the end of the week, but that's average for this time of year.

i think this is gonna be pretty legit for 95 dc/bmore. i'm not expecting thunder, but a good rain/winder.

saw a flash and a little bit of a thunder. i'm in.

post front is the concern. having a flashlight handy for that portion problem isn't a bad call.

buffalo trace might be the best of the cheap bourbons. oh...and it's been breezy today. my jeep was like whoa.

Honestly not sure anything can compare to last years foliage. Late bloomer but vibrant.

I’m not ready for snow yet but I am ready for the current temp change. Definitely a longer summer than I expected. Gonna be interesting to see how Jan/feb play out.

This weather is next level