Jebman Posted December 17, 2020 25 minutes ago, MountainGeek said: made it to 10" here, still snowing pretty good...it's a sandwich of about 7" snow, 1" hard crust of frozen sleet/ice, and then 2" of snow on top.....this is going to make an AWESOME glacier for the next few days. Wonder if snowcover can hold through Christmas...... CONGRATS! It WILL hold thru Christmas! This, is ONLY the beginning. This is the start of a winter that shall be long remembered in the Mid Atlantic, and torrential snows are coming soon to places that saw mix or rain today. You can Bank on it! Better Yet, Bank on Bitcoin lol! It hit 22000 today! Thats up 2500 just in the past 9 hours! Dont forget to pile that snow up HIGH on the north side of sunlight-blocking objects like your house! Pile it super high! Make sure everyone KNOWS you worship snow! 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
losetoa6 Posted December 17, 2020 Getting gusts to 30 mph here 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ruin Posted December 17, 2020 Our local meteorologist said he never experienced a wind driven sleet like tonight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravens94 Posted December 17, 2020 Back to snow in bel air coming down nicely too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WEATHER53 Posted December 17, 2020 I am developing a glacial ice pack ranging 0.5-1.25, I have no bare spots. Precip has ended but very low clouds racing around . 30.4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
losetoa6 Posted December 17, 2020 2.3" new snow 9.3" storm total 25/24 Drifting some now 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HighStakes Posted December 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, losetoa6 said: 2.3" new snow 9.3" storm total 25/24 Drifting some now Just about identical to here. Surpassed last years totals between today and Monday's system. This was a pretty formidable storm for our parts. Great way to kick off winter. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nj2va Posted December 17, 2020 A bit of a lull for 30 minutes with pixie dust but back to full on dendrite pours. Winds have shifted from the east to out of the north. 23 degrees. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HighStakes Posted December 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, nj2va said: A bit of a lull for 30 minutes with pixie dust but back to full on dendrite pours. Winds have shifted from the east to out of the north. 23 degrees. 23 where you are and 55 in OC. Crazy 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris78 Posted December 17, 2020 2.5 " of new snow. 8.5" total snow/sleet 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maestrobjwa Posted December 17, 2020 Dang man...what do ya call this? A sleet blizzard? Lol Kinda weird/kinda cool to hear the wind gusts blowing the sleet around like that! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nj2va Posted December 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, Maestrobjwa said: Dang man...what do ya call this? A sleet blizzard? Lol Kinda weird/kinda cool to hear the wind gusts blowing the sleet around like that! A slizzard 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
losetoa6 Posted December 17, 2020 1000mb off Delaware. Probably end up with 4 inches of new snow at this rate . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorthArlington101 Posted December 17, 2020 Was hoping this last tiny band might squeeze out a couple snowflakes. Looks like it’s sleet. Oh well - managed to start and end the event with frozen. Much better than the total disaster scenario. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psuhoffman Posted December 17, 2020 I can't get an accurate measurement on the new stuff...wind is howling up on my ridge...blowing everything around. I would guess around 9" total so far. @HighStakes I am going to go with your measurement for the post sleet part of this storm...the wind up here is just too ferocious to get any kind of accurate measure. You might be more sheltered down there to get a better idea. Also...if we can get that band forming now to our SW to pivot through here in the next 2 hours we might break 10". Definitely a good way to start the year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorthArlington101 Posted December 17, 2020 Was hoping this last tiny band might squeeze out a couple snowflakes. Looks like it’s sleet. Oh well - managed to start and end the event with frozen. Much better than the total disaster scenario. I spoke too soon! Snowing again in Arlington. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pazzo83 Posted December 17, 2020 it's doing something that isn't rain downtown - temp 31/29 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nj2va Posted December 17, 2020 1 minute ago, NorthArlington101 said: I spoke too soon! Snowing again in Arlington. Nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HighStakes Posted December 17, 2020 7 minutes ago, psuhoffman said: I can't get an accurate measurement on the new stuff...wind is howling up on my ridge...blowing everything around. I would guess around 9" total so far. @HighStakes I am going to go with your measurement for the post sleet part of this storm...the wind up here is just too ferocious to get any kind of accurate measure. You might be more sheltered down there to get a better idea. Also...if we can get that band forming now to our SW to pivot through here in the next 2 hours we might break 10". Definitely a good way to start the year. Its blowing pretty good down here too. I see the band. 7 inches with afternoon snow, then about an inch of sleet/snow mix and then about 1.5 so far of snow on top of that. Total 9.5 as of now. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WEATHER53 Posted December 17, 2020 I had stopped wztching Sleet and snow 30.4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psuhoffman Posted December 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, HighStakes said: Its blowing pretty good down here too. I see the band. 7 inches with afternoon snow, then about an inch of sleet/snow mix and then about 1.5 so far of snow on top of that. Total 9.5 as of now. Let's break 10!!! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vice-Regent Posted December 17, 2020 It's 51 here XD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WEATHER53 Posted December 17, 2020 Holy shit on the big ass flakes just got going here. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
losetoa6 Posted December 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, HighStakes said: Its blowing pretty good down here too. I see the band. 7 inches with afternoon snow, then about an inch of sleet/snow mix and then about 1.5 so far of snow on top of that. Total 9.5 as of now. Man its ripping here . Reminds me of the feb 10th 2010 when the ull energy crossed over WV and radar blew up . Good wind with that one . This will obviously be just like a 3 hour part 2 of today but on a small scale similar. At least 3 inches new snow . 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
high risk Posted December 17, 2020 This band moving through Montgomery County and the northern part of DC is the last hurrah. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cobalt Posted December 17, 2020 Had a nice period of -SN/SN to close out the storm with that final band that pivoted through. 2.5" final hope you guys in MD get crushed with this band!! 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorthArlington101 Posted December 17, 2020 Holy shit on the big ass flakes just got going here. I only got grazed by this last band and it was rather legit. Solid flake size, nice winds... probably will have added an extra tenth when it’s said and done. Definitely covered up the road again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psuhoffman Posted December 17, 2020 Just now, losetoa6 said: Man its ripping here . Reminds me of the feb 10th 2010 when the ull energy crossed over WV and radar blew up . Good wind with that one . This will obviously be just like a 3 hour part 2 of today but on a small scale similar. At least 3 inches new snow . That was the pinnacle of my snow weenie life. We already had 25" OTG going into that one and ended up with close to 30" in that storm. It had everything...the first part was a crazy thump of 12" heavy wet snow in 4 hours then part 2 was hours and hours of true blizzard conditions...I remember walking around town..drifts up to roofs just marveling at a sight you never see outside alpine resorts usually. I mean I've experienced that when I was in blizzards at Steamboat Springs, Revelstoke, and Jackson Hole...but never that combo of snow depth and blizzard conditions where I live. Probably never will again. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HighStakes Posted December 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, losetoa6 said: Man its ripping here . Reminds me of the feb 10th 2010 when the ull energy crossed over WV and radar blew up . Good wind with that one . This will obviously be just like a 3 hour part 2 of today but on a small scale similar. At least 3 inches new snow . Just starting to see the affects here of that band you're in now. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WEATHER53 Posted December 17, 2020 Instant coverage and close to 0.25 under dark green was fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
