Maestrobjwa Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 (Great) Blizzard of 2016 Observations 1:30pm--0.0", -SN 2:30pm--0.1", -SN (close to SN, dusting on secondary roads) 3:30pm--0.7", SN (light wind, secondary roads covered, main roads with slushy accumulation) 4:30pm--1.3", SN (same as last update, but with main roads covered now) 5:30pm--1.9", SN (closing in on +SN with dropping visibility, first notable wind gusts appearing) 6:30pm--2.3", SN (everything covered heavily, minor gusts) 7:30pm--3.5", SN (suspect hour, looks like drifting has begun, used multiple neighborhood measurements) 8:30pm--4.3", SN (prior hour ob confirmed, breezy) 9:30pm--5.1", +SN (first legit wind gusts, visibility below 1/4SM) 12:00am--7.1", -SN (50% dendrites, 40% smaller flakes, 10% rimed flakes) 2:00am--10.1", +SN (windy, but below blizzard criteria, below 1/4SM) 4:00am--12.0", +SN (greatest scene since Feb '13, strong wind, +SN and whiteout conditions) 8:30am--16.1", SN (SN+ continued overnight, with some wind and near whiteout conditions, no thundersnow) 10:30am--17.3", -SN (reduced rates, but still coming down even with "weak" radar returns, slight wind, growing drifts) 12:30pm--17.5", Flurries (barely any accumulating snow, some compaction evident, windy) 02:30pm--18.0", +SN (light snow all the way until the last 30 minutes of the period, then +SN and 1/8 viz, breezy) 03:30pm--19.0", +SN (heavy snow, whiteout conditions, windiest period yet) 05:30pm--20.1", SN (windy, moderate snow, roads with 3-5 inches on them, drifts up to 2') 06:30pm--21.0", -SN (heavier band changing to lighter one, storm winding down, still gusty) 07:30pm--21.6", -SN (mod band to pixie dust) 09:30pm--22.0", Flurries (two periods of heavier -SN that put me over the top LATE. Ballgame) Overall grade: A Easy grade to give, though I initially thought of giving it an A-. For the DC folks, we left some serious points on the field. A 20 mile shift during the morning hours and we would have made a run at knickerbocker. However, in true DC fashion we found a way to fail during a historic storm. Outside of that, this was the perfect storm for the area. No temp concerns for most. Long duration event. Deathbands. Blizzard warning verified. All time bests for folks in the broader region. DC redemption when we were against the ropes, and even RIC getting redemption at the end. We need to do these more often. Our days on this earth are fleeting. How we spend our precious time--time that we never get back--will determine how happy we will be in the end. We are all weenies. We live for this. Together we tracked an historic event and together we were able to vent, high five, , and laugh together. We jebwalked with loved ones, gave our children memories they will pass on, and stood in awe of mother nature, together. These are memories that we will always have, no matter what our totals were. Cheers. Well said!!! Truly worth all the model-watching and overall weather-geeking in then end...To see the beautiful splendor and sheer force of the creation--A blessing indeed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRanger Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 West of BWI near Columbia I'm logging 29 inches, one inch shy of Feb 5/6, 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnis Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 There are multiple measurement in northern MoCo over 30". I was at 30.5" at 5pm. I'll measure after this next band finishes. Trained spotter here in Clarksburg submitted 34.3" at 6:26pm too. When I survey my neighborhood, it definitely looks like close to 30", but I have no reliable place to measure from in my yard. Where I did measure was closer to 24-25" but this was one spot...I live next to woods on an 800' hilltop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanW Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 (Great) Blizzard of 2016 Observations 1:30pm--0.0", -SN 2:30pm--0.1", -SN (close to SN, dusting on secondary roads) 3:30pm--0.7", SN (light wind, secondary roads covered, main roads with slushy accumulation) 4:30pm--1.3", SN (same as last update, but with main roads covered now) 5:30pm--1.9", SN (closing in on +SN with dropping visibility, first notable wind gusts appearing) 6:30pm--2.3", SN (everything covered heavily, minor gusts) 7:30pm--3.5", SN (suspect hour, looks like drifting has begun, used multiple neighborhood measurements) 8:30pm--4.3", SN (prior hour ob confirmed, breezy) 9:30pm--5.1", +SN (first legit wind gusts, visibility below 1/4SM) 12:00am--7.1", -SN (50% dendrites, 40% smaller flakes, 10% rimed flakes) 2:00am--10.1", +SN (windy, but below blizzard criteria, below 1/4SM) 4:00am--12.0", +SN (greatest scene since Feb '13, strong wind, +SN and whiteout conditions) 8:30am--16.1", SN (SN+ continued overnight, with some wind and near whiteout conditions, no thundersnow) 10:30am--17.3", -SN (reduced rates, but still coming down even with "weak" radar returns, slight wind, growing drifts) 12:30pm--17.5", Flurries (barely any accumulating snow, some compaction evident, windy) 02:30pm--18.0", +SN (light snow all the way until the last 30 minutes of the period, then +SN and 1/8 viz, breezy) 03:30pm--19.0", +SN (heavy snow, whiteout conditions, windiest period yet) 05:30pm--20.1", SN (windy, moderate snow, roads with 3-5 inches on them, drifts up to 2') 06:30pm--21.0", -SN (heavier band changing to lighter one, storm winding down, still gusty) 07:30pm--21.6", -SN (mod band to pixie dust) 09:30pm--22.0", Flurries (two periods of heavier -SN that put me over the top LATE. Ballgame) Overall grade: A Easy grade to give, though I initially thought of giving it an A-. For the DC folks, we left some serious points on the field. A 20 mile shift during the morning hours and we would have made a run at knickerbocker. However, in true DC fashion we found a way to fail during a historic storm. Outside of that, this was the perfect storm for the area. No temp concerns for most. Long duration event. Deathbands. Blizzard warning verified. All time bests for folks in the broader region. DC redemption when we were against the ropes, and even RIC getting redemption at the end. We need to do these more often. Our days on this earth are fleeting. How we spend our precious time--time that we never get back--will determine how happy we will be in the end. We are all weenies. We live for this. Together we tracked an historic event and together we were able to vent, high five, , and laugh together. We jebwalked with loved ones, gave our children memories they will pass on, and stood in awe of mother nature, together. These are memories that we will always have, no matter what our totals were. Cheers. I agree. And I've really appreciated the expertise and insight I've seen on this board (especially in the modeling threads) from beginning to the end for this amazing storm. It's been like taking a seminar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthArlington101 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 26.2" as final total, these flurries aren't gonna help. Hoping they keep up past midnight so I can call it a three-day storm though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Hagerstown came in at 36" with a late entry, can anyone confirm this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshfsu123 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 (Great) Blizzard of 2016 Observations 1:30pm--0.0", -SN 2:30pm--0.1", -SN (close to SN, dusting on secondary roads) 3:30pm--0.7", SN (light wind, secondary roads covered, main roads with slushy accumulation) 4:30pm--1.3", SN (same as last update, but with main roads covered now) 5:30pm--1.9", SN (closing in on +SN with dropping visibility, first notable wind gusts appearing) 6:30pm--2.3", SN (everything covered heavily, minor gusts) 7:30pm--3.5", SN (suspect hour, looks like drifting has begun, used multiple neighborhood measurements) 8:30pm--4.3", SN (prior hour ob confirmed, breezy) 9:30pm--5.1", +SN (first legit wind gusts, visibility below 1/4SM) 12:00am--7.1", -SN (50% dendrites, 40% smaller flakes, 10% rimed flakes) 2:00am--10.1", +SN (windy, but below blizzard criteria, below 1/4SM) 4:00am--12.0", +SN (greatest scene since Feb '13, strong wind, +SN and whiteout conditions) 8:30am--16.1", SN (SN+ continued overnight, with some wind and near whiteout conditions, no thundersnow) 10:30am--17.3", -SN (reduced rates, but still coming down even with "weak" radar returns, slight wind, growing drifts) 12:30pm--17.5", Flurries (barely any accumulating snow, some compaction evident, windy) 02:30pm--18.0", +SN (light snow all the way until the last 30 minutes of the period, then +SN and 1/8 viz, breezy) 03:30pm--19.0", +SN (heavy snow, whiteout conditions, windiest period yet) 05:30pm--20.1", SN (windy, moderate snow, roads with 3-5 inches on them, drifts up to 2') 06:30pm--21.0", -SN (heavier band changing to lighter one, storm winding down, still gusty) 07:30pm--21.6", -SN (mod band to pixie dust) 09:30pm--22.0", Flurries (two periods of heavier -SN that put me over the top LATE. Ballgame) Overall grade: A Easy grade to give, though I initially thought of giving it an A-. For the DC folks, we left some serious points on the field. A 20 mile shift during the morning hours and we would have made a run at knickerbocker. However, in true DC fashion we found a way to fail during a historic storm. Outside of that, this was the perfect storm for the area. No temp concerns for most. Long duration event. Deathbands. Blizzard warning verified. All time bests for folks in the broader region. DC redemption when we were against the ropes, and even RIC getting redemption at the end. We need to do these more often. Our days on this earth are fleeting. How we spend our precious time--time that we never get back--will determine how happy we will be in the end. We are all weenies. We live for this. Together we tracked an historic event and together we were able to vent, high five, , and laugh together. We jebwalked with loved ones, gave our children memories they will pass on, and stood in awe of mother nature, together. These are memories that we will always have, no matter what our totals were. Cheers. Awesome post and record keeping. Thanks for all you do and did to keep folks updated during the storm. Eastern DC numbers look very similar, up and down the district. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Still snowing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 This is about the perfect winter so far. Torch then not too cold then mega snow. Super nino ftw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderdog Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Maybe a few of the DC residents in this forum should be certified by the American Weather Forum as trained weather spotters. Maybe this will convince the NWS to up their game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestrobjwa Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I cannot tell you how stoked I am that Baltimore broke it's snowfall record with this storm....I expected two feet, but I did not think we would actually get to 29.2"!!!! (Now the OCD in ne just wants to get another.8 of an inch just to make it an even 30"!!! Lol) And I certainly didn't fully believe the storm totals the model rums were spitting out!! Sweet mercy!! Absolutely the best storm of my mere quarter century of life so far!!! (And it's been fun--and quite entertaining--riding it with you guys, lol) Thankful for the blessing of watching this unfold!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 This is about the perfect winter so far. Torch then not too cold then mega snow. Super nino ftw. One more of each then call it a winter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingstonian Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 During a lengthy final dog walk, I was pleasantly surprised by the respectable light snow still falling -- better than the flurries during the worst part of the dry slot. Will probably check my boards one last time before I go to bed, but will err on the conservative side before adjusting my 24.0 upward. HOA's contract plow crew now out in force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiscaster Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I just measured snow on my driveway after I shoveled around 430pm. 8". Is that possible? That would put my total above 30". I'm sure there was some drifting but it is somewhat sheltered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Chaos Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Just saw all of I-270 and parts of I-70 are shut down. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCAlexandria Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Pretty happy Social Media is sticking with Blizzard of 2016 and avoiding the CWG Snowzilla tag. Faith in humanity restored. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanegrenade Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Snow is coming down at a steady pace here in Capitol Heights MD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEATHER53 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 This should be the final update. 27" for me eclipsing the 25" from Snowmaggedon. Did not witness the drifting to eclipse 1966 but lots of 3-4' drifts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olafminesaw Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Pretty happy Social Media is sticking with Blizzard of 2016 and avoiding the CWG Snowzilla tag. Faith in humanity restored. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk "Make Winter Great Again" was the top voted choice. Would have been better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCAlexandria Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 "Make Winter Great Again" was the top voted choice. Would have been better. it's better I guess. The hipster hashtag names they go for are drivel.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterymix Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Reisterstown 28.3" Most happy and now a small celebration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImThat1Guy Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Many jebwalks were had but I didn't do any measurements until just now, as the final flakes fall in Lyon Park. In my backyard it's a flat sheet of snow, impressive as the ground has a definite roll. Measured 5 spots IMBY, 17.5" to 22". Being that my yard is somewhat sheltered, and that I definitely lost a few inches to compaction, i feel pretty confident calling it a 20" storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUsedToHateCold Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Last band rolling through, still snowing here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRWx Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Unless precip rates change at all I'm going with a final of 22.0" imby. Not bad, not bad at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 NWS Sterling Staff got a National Guard ride today State Highway using rotary snow plow on I-270 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman. Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRWx Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I got about 27", give or take an inch (I didn't measure with a snow board, just took multiple measurements from around the yard. That's all you can really do. I ended up with a few inches less than 2010, but fun nonetheless! If 2010 was a 10.0 imby this was a 9.7! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncletim Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 24.5 in the Rock Creek valley. Undisturbed deck measurement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harv_poor Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 My mom lives in Vienna and she said 25"... and the way she measured it was just sticking a yardstick into the sidewalk. Could be slightly higher... maybe by an inch or so. Vienna mailing address out by Wolftrap. Using a yardstick , measured 26 to 28 in various places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRWx Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 NWS Sterling Staff got a National Guard ride today State Highway using rotary snow plow on I-270 That is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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