MillvilleWx Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Really lackluster in Gaithersburg. Off/on snow and only 3". Def over 3" in Germantown when I went out for a nice walk. Beautiful out. The meat and potatoes isn't until tonight. Radar looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Rates have come way down in Ashburn. Real grainy snow. We are not getting enough lift in the dendritic growth zone. A bit of a concern. Locked at about 3.5 inches. It's still really early...isn't it? I didn't really expect a ton of snow by 7pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCAlexandria Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Thank you for calling it the Blizzard of 2016 and not the CWG name I will not use. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I think people expected sleet Saturday w/ the possible dryslot/lull. People are freaking out about sleet now because they know that the overnight period is our main mauling and any sleet could cut down on their totals significantly. Well it remains to be seen if sleet works its way north. Hardly a surprise it is sleeting in Richmond at this point, as the the low is pretty close. I mean, most models I looked at had the 850 layer warming there for a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 What do you think about those of us in EZF, feel we will see at least a few pingers...... Yeah, could be dicey there. HRRR is on your side though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Def over 3" in Germantown when I went out for a nice walk. Beautiful out. The meat and potatoes isn't until tonight. Radar looks great Plus...isn't it generally a given that there will be subsidence between the bigger more intense bands? Radar looks quite "bandy" to me as it should - radar to the south looks very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinceFrederickWx Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Just took my first official snowboard measurement - 3.8" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRWx Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Thank you for calling it the Blizzard of 2016 and not the CWG name I will not use. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk What did they choose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuki neko Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 What's weird is that the snow/sleet line is oriented NW to SE. Usually it's oriented SW to NE along the CAD wedge against the mountains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T. August Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 .8" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Best rates so far. Coming down nicely now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRWx Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Rates have come way down in Ashburn. Real grainy snow. We are not getting enough lift in the dendritic growth zone. A bit of a concern. Locked at about 3.5 inches. Maybe this will help? It looks like there would be a little more afterwards with the wrap-around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Another nice band rotating in from Stafford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ers-wxman1 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 It's still really early...isn't it? I didn't really expect a ton of snow by 7pm. Yes...best stuff not until later on with the coastal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthArlington101 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Smallest flakes I've ever seen right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Hope we can get that band down by Roanoke up here later tonight... snow rates of 1-3 inches per hour in those bands/conglomerate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blizzardmeiser Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 given how badly every model has already busted I dont think I will see snow of any significanceNo surprise Richmond numbers were always overdone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlaskaETC Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Hope we can get that band down by Roanoke up here later tonight... snow rates of 1-3 inches per hour in those bands/conglomerate I guess there is confusion if it's sleet or not...radarscope says it's snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristowWx Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I just measured 4.5" at my house - I'm near Vint Hill, just NE of Warrenton VA. Same here. Closing in on 5. I was expecting a later start time so this is gravy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Sleet line may continue to move north for a while but it'll slow and pivot when the coastal really cranks. Not worried here. Sorry about RIC It's easy to fret over the sleet line, but I agree with you, even in regards to RIC. 3.75" as of 6:40 pm. That makes 1.75" in the last three hours. Looking toward to real rates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87storms Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 This is true- I remember everyone on accuweather was freaking out the night of Feb. 5 cause the mix line was getting really close to DC, but it never happened. yea never made it through the city. was in bethesda and whiile it was a wet snow the first part of the night, i don't remember hearing any sleet. also, if you look at the water vapor imagery you can see this storm is running into a wall. http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/eaus/flash-wv.html. we're sandwiched in between and everything seems to be consolidating right over us. the sleet line may make it close, or maybe even here, but may not last if it does. could be wrong on that, but just my general thoughts on that idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 6:45, 21, SN, 3.0" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87storms Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Hope we can get that band down by Roanoke up here later tonight... snow rates of 1-3 inches per hour in those bands/conglomerate i've been eyeing that. i actually think that's our big rate producer later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I guess there is confusion if it's sleet or not...radarscope says it's snow SPS from RNK stated it was snow and 1-3" per hour rates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven94 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Pretty heavy snow in bel air right now. Dry fluffy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terpeast Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 The space/dry air between the moisture plume off the Atlantic and the plume running into Roanoke... that should fill in in the next few hours. Maybe a brief period of light snow between the current bands and the real heavy stuff coming later tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Just got back from the barn...snowing well and adding up. Feels like a wet snow though even though it is 21 degrees. About 5"+ so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeguyfromTakomaPark Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 3.0 inches with some blowing and drifting snow, SN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midatlanticweather Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 4.5 and it just started really coming down again. Down to 19 degrees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalfy Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Measured between 3 and 4'' here [unofficial measurement - with a ruler measuring at different level-grounded areas]. So that translates to ~.5-.8 inch/hr rates. I think that's pretty good given how early it is. Temperature at the nearest wxbug station- Sherwood high- is 20 F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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