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8:30 obs light snow, 31.8F and 30dp 0.5” accumulation

7:30pm interim update 32.4 now with 0.25”. Temp dropped 1.4 since 7pm and 2.9 since 6pm steady light snow almost approaching moderate

I hope the yellows stay just south as likely sleet and keep DC proper in the darkest green

7pm obs All snow, steady light, temp down 1.2 degrees in 30 minutes to 34.3 and all grassy areas whitened and only in sun pavement still bare

6:30pm interim ob light sleet and snow, no rain 35.5 and whitening on table tops and fully shaded ground areas.

6pm Obs 35.3 and sleet/rain

Intriguing that radar is not reading precipitation type correctly

35.9 and very light rain. Let the evap begin

Who has a current upper air map?

Why do you? i just answered even though justifying myself is unwarranted and not part of an Obs thread,

Because I like making observations as the event approaches and during it. If I reject model worship or negative nellies then you will have to deal with it. Now back to observations and let moderators deal with those who interject emotional chastisements

Dont think DC people will be happy about a whitening. All day this has evolved toward a 2-3” event for most of City and to north and west

Are you thinking about moving?

3:30pm down to 36.9 with 24dp

1pm obs 38/24. 1 degree increase in last hour, I think evap will be 50% so that gets me to 31 with steady light-moderate. Aloft seems helpful so might be better than 50% but it’s a safe way of predicting

Ra*dal* Do you still have your great pictures from Feb 2007 that you could share here or email to me ?

Gassed up the observation machine and ready for duty

Thought this was a weather observation thread?

I think yes!

33.3 and dews soaring up . Ground is frozen and that might be a factor

You are quite correct Models exist to sustain themselves. It’s all we’ve had for 30 years and they are not looking into any different methods. The very nature of ensembles is to further the cover all bases method such that come funding time one of those 30 panels can be presented as confirmation to the unknowing Dept of Commerce people. Im a weather nut also and let’s face it the cartoons are fun to look at. They are just not predictive of weather but rather illustrative of it Not a troll either but rather experientially seasoned. Used to be 100+ of us clamoring about models back in 2005, over time as the blooms faded participants of regularity have shrunk to 20 all of whom vigorously defend their baby. I thank all of you who helped educate me about 850s and 500 and a Few other things but models and many of the alphabet soup of indexes have not proven to be general fund of knowledge enhancing Thank you for the courage of your comment, more of same is needed even with the chastizements we face

All bases covered

29.5 at 6pm coldest for time this season

33.6 for my high coldest daytime of the season

Looks like a busy 4/5 day period and models showing every possible outcome from ideal 997 off va beach to central lakes cutter.