But the situation does favor us. High in the right place, western low some problem but not strong nor too far north, then coastal and by now it’s a drawn out event thru Friday. Highs 25-30
Earlier you showed the -41 departure at DallasFtWorth
Thinking of DCA I think since DCA became the site 1994s 8 and -4 is the coldest for -33 departure for then. Second cold Sunday Feb 1982 is close with 10 and -5 . Those two pretty much stand alone.
I think this IS as good an outcome as possible for freezing rain. It’s 27 and dark and that’s a big difference between 29/30 this afternoon mid Feb. Could mid Jan have squeaked out another 1-1.5F colder?
Sure not the wholesale outages pre Pepco trimming days. It’s still a dangerous event though.
I just did not get as much freezing rain as 3miles to my south. Dogwood tree is steady for measuring and it’s got 0.1 but not .2 on it.
I think 1999 was .5. 1999 was eerie
All that ice made it “white “ at night as it was pitch black all lights and power out.
vey very quiet except for the awful splintering sound of huge tree limbs. Never heard such a painful to hear shredding and cracking sound. Like something living was being torn apart....because....it was.