Ian Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 That band was crazy. Had purple showing up in it on GRAE. some of it must be melt etc but those are about as sick of rates on radar as you'll ever get with snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Snowing near Orange per text from a friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Intensity has picked up and temps down to 34. This is earlier than modeled correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Snowing near Orange per text from a friend could start up into the city soon.. radar hole is collapsing, so precip is working down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 looking at long loops looks like all the good rates are moving ene or so with the main shield lifting a bit north. so, radar probably looks more encouraging than it is around dc area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 There's some 30+dbz specks showing just south of winchester. A 30-35dbz patch near CHO seems to be growing and moving n-ne. This is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensrule Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 looking at long loops looks like all the good rates are moving ene or so with the main shield lifting a bit north. so, radar probably looks more encouraging than it is around dc area. There's some 30+dbz specks showing just south of winchester. A 30-35dbz patch near CHO seems to be growing and moving n-ne. This is good. Lolz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disc Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Just went and did a measure.. Surfaces that had 0" accumulation before the band had 2" in some spots. Up to 5" total IMBY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Lolz. no, we're comparing apples to oranges. The really heavy stuff down south is moving mostly E. My fear was it would rob the shield here and it isn't. funny back to backs nonetheless. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Lolz. there are some decent rates out west now too but if you look at like a 3-4 hour loop you can see the overall motion better. maybe im wrong just don't think we are going to get into sustained good stuff anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 looking at long loops looks like all the good rates are moving ene or so with the main shield lifting a bit north. so, radar probably looks more encouraging than it is around dc area. cams to the west and wnw of DCAS on I81 look pretty good to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensrule Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 there are some decent rates out west now too but if you look at like a 3-4 hour loop you can see the overall motion better. maybe im wrong just don't think we are going to get into sustained good stuff anytime soon. But we were not supposed to until the coastal took over, so anything that does happen before midnight would be a bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 there are some decent rates out west now too but if you look at like a 3-4 hour loop you can see the overall motion better. maybe im wrong just don't think we are going to get into sustained good stuff anytime soon. after going to bed march 6th seeing what I saw on radar and then when I woke up has me more paranoid than a crackhead walking past a cop car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDstorm Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Battle of the titans. http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/eaus/flash-wv.html MDstorm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterymix Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 there are some decent rates out west now too but if you look at like a 3-4 hour loop you can see the overall motion better. maybe im wrong just don't think we are going to get into sustained good stuff anytime soon. Over at the NWS mesoanalysis site, the 850 temperature advection chart shows no warm air advection aloft so a positive bust is not out of the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensrule Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 no, we're comparing apples to oranges. The really heavy stuff down south is moving mostly E. My fear was it would rob the shield here and it isn't. funny back to backs nonetheless. lol Yea I knew that, it was just really funny back to back. Lay off the pipe tonight and you will be fine . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87storms Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 i'm not usually a fan of disjointed systems for this area, but i admit, that precip shield is holding strong for now it seems. i thought it would get a little mangled as it heads east (though still time for that). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 FCX high res shows some decent returns backbuilding in WV. I was the first to throw the BB term out. Pivot is next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelScott Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 4" here at the moment. Currently under that ridiculous band from ROA. Hoping to make it to 5" before we hit the lull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wawarriors4 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Light Snow in Spotsylvania County, VA 10 miles west of Fredericksburg.........visibility about 2 miles, Temp 37 DP 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huffwx Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Crushing here.. huge flakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disc Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Crushing here.. huge flakes. Enjoy that band. How much are you guys up to now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 first flakes started flying about 4 PM. Steady moderate snow the last 15 minutes and the ground and trees are already white. At 37 degrees? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Over at the NWS mesoanalysis site, the 850 temperature advection chart shows no warm air advection aloft so a positive bust is not out of the question. we need rates. lots and lots of rates. that's all that it really comes down to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodie77 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Mod snow starting in RIC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidlothianWX Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Snowing at a pretty good clip down this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Looks like from radar there is a dry pocket at 925 mb. Starting to form that virga radar hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 looks like precip is making it to about 2-3k feet based on the beam height. flurry next 30-60? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qaanaaq Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 KCHO : - about .75 inch and it is sticking to the pavement- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Pouring. Is there a problem with forum? Having all kinds of trouble accessing from Safari Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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