MDphotog

Sigh….I’m not sure for how long, but it is snowing here southwest of Hagerstown.

6:25PM 62 degrees. 7:15PM 47 degrees. Make it stop!!!

Pretty big difference in the big models (NAM, Euro) and the HRRR. HRRR has it much earlier in the afternoon for the main line of storms. 2 - 5pm for most of the area.

Wish I had some free time to go get some photos all through the "valley" there. I bet Catoctin looks just as good as well. Perfect postcard snow while still be relatively clear for travel.

I really think the ground temps hurt a lot of us. I noticed there was a day last week when all the snow-crete melted away and I think right around then is when we finally lost that cold ground temps we had for Jan and early Feb. I think I looked at the MD Mesonet and ground temps were in the high 30's maybe touching 40. If we still had the really cold ground temps we probably would have done better with the marginal temps.

Made the drive into the office from Hagerstown area to Frederick. Snow amounts definitely picked up around MD65 (the outlets) and increased as you got closer to South Mountain on I70. Surprised there wasn't more of a noticeable increase on South Mountain as it seemed like there was a band that was sitting over it all night, but it was gorgeous looking. Middletown / Myersville valley looks like it had a nice amount on the ground, maybe 6in at least, but hard to tell from the highway. Hit that remaining snow band there, coming down rather nicely still. Maybe that is the *REDACTED* that everyone has been excitedly speaking about. Braddock Heights had some good-looking amounts on the ground as well, but once you were down off there the snow totals fall back down relatively quickly for Frederick city, at least on the south side. Overall highways were fine, and the scenery is amazing.

The higher elevation for the win on this one.

We've dropped to very very light snow now here, almost seems like drizzle. We'll see if we get it to pick back up again later.

I'd much rather they get it than places like NC, or like last year, New Orleans and we get nothing. That hurts on a whole different level.

Maybe they were going for the reverse jinx?

I think you will do much better, but 18Z 3k Nam has me done by 7pm. HRRR has it going longer, but I've been burnt by that one before.

I know, but the radar edge is getting really close now. It might start back building in. There is some more snow that just popped up pushing west near Chambersburg. We shall see.

We did get a burst of very fat flakes that was coming down heavy, but it only lasted for about 15 mins or so, around 3:30PM or so. Still coming down pretty good, but not that heavy. It might have been that passing through.

Well, unless we get some serious back building not much longer for us on the I-81 corridor. Best of luck for everyone else.

Definitely looks like that 500 - 700ft alt difference you have over us in the valley is a big help. Congrats!