North Balti Zen Posted February 18 4 minutes ago, Got Haggis? said: had snow for about 15 mins - downtown Baltimore City - now back to sleet. Yeah. Was about to note same. Snow for a few brief hopeful moments, and then not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clskinsfan Posted February 18 1 minute ago, Wetbulbs88 said: Do you have selective thinking or something? Or were you asleep six hours before the storm? Some of you act like you're in high school. Not trying to be a jerk but the NAM was absolute trash with this storm. It drove a primary up almost into Ohio 3 days ago. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
midatlanticweather Posted February 18 Gravity Waves? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WVsnowlover Posted February 18 Gigantic flakes now! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skywalker03 Posted February 18 Finally getting that heavy sleet in Derwood. Might even be seeing some flakes mix in. Kids are happy as their daycare is closed. I guess we’ll go sleet sledding later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ErinInTheSky Posted February 18 3 minutes ago, clskinsfan said: This NAM? Way to pick out the worst run of the NAM at its longest range lol. What was king euro showing at that range, 10" of snow for MoCo? The NAM had this down even 2 days ago. As of last night the Euro was still giving the region widespread 5" of snow. Put another way... I've been hugging the NAM this entire event and I'm not bummed out at all. This has actually been a fun one to track and I'm getting in my yard exactly what I expected. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wetbulbs88 Posted February 18 2 minutes ago, clskinsfan said: This NAM? Maybe you don't understand the context. The pros said they were favoring the NAM. I mentioned this as a potential indicator of problems with our forecast. Some people jumped down my throat. Seems like you've joined the people who choose hostility because it doesn't show snow--but it's particularly strange because it's not even your backyard. Would be nice if I didn't have to present the rosiest outlook regardless. If you're not a red tagger here or part of some old school clique, you're not allowed to say certain things. Period. Hence, high school. 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ji Posted February 18 lol the NAM finally gave me snow and its still sleet 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ErinInTheSky Posted February 18 FAT rippage snowflakes in Germantown right now!!!! came out of nowhere. Was a heavy sleet storm and then now its ripping snow. You folks to the NE of me, get ready. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LP08 Posted February 18 Huge sleet pellets in N Arlington. And some flakes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haudidoody Posted February 18 Still sleet in Fairfax, although under the orange returns seeing the cooling aloft happen in real time with clumpy sleet and even a few flakes making it down. We need sustained orange to get there, guess we have a chance in the last couple hours based on radar. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfpackwxDC Posted February 18 1 minute ago, arlwx said: Just measured 0.3" of pure sleet in Arlington VA. Thanks for doing that for me. Didn't feel like getting dressed to go out and get pelted by small hail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eskimo Joe Posted February 18 The roads with a few inches of sleet are definitely worse than any of the other snow events we've had this year. The cold air last night has helped the precipitation bond more efficiently to the road surfaces. Southbound I-270 from the Frederick County line to about the ICC has a lot of wrecks. 2 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EHoffman Posted February 18 Dumping sleet, not anything even close to a snowflake Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diatae Posted February 18 I'm getting whiplash. Now it's flurries under brightening skies with only a few pings. 26/26 La Plata Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wetbulbs88 Posted February 18 Just now, clskinsfan said: Not trying to be a jerk but the NAM was absolute trash with this storm. It drove a primary up almost into Ohio 3 days ago. It showed--BY FAR--the best solution last night. On Monday it's not in its range. You see, THIS is a terrible post. But I'm not part of the AmericanWx Mid-Atlantic mafia so only certain people are taken seriously. I've been far more objective with these storms than others. Get over yourselves. 4 3 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ErinInTheSky Posted February 18 Y'all. This band right now setting up from Germantown to NW of Baltimore is sick. Get ready for it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EHoffman Posted February 18 Just now, Eskimo Joe said: The roads with a few inches of sleet are definitely worse than any of the other snow events we've had this year. The cold air last night has helped the precipitation bond more efficiently to the road surfaces. Southbound I-270 from the Frederick County line to about the ICC has a lot of wrecks. I've been hearing a lot of sirens even in DC this morning; I live near a fire station so not super unusual but definitely more than most mornings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanTheMan Posted February 18 Getting the fabled “Rip the paint off” kinda sleet right now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ErinInTheSky Posted February 18 Ok the band started with a thump of heavy snow and now it's the heaviest sleet I've seen int his entire event. It looks like a thunderstorm outside. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravens94 Posted February 18 Snapchat-1450090815.mp4 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EHoffman Posted February 18 Enormous sleet pellets, are these the fabled white asteroids Bob Chill talks about? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baltimorewx Posted February 18 Heaviest snow Ive seen all year..albeit big ice rimmed flakes. Nice looking out there Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NovaWahoo Posted February 18 26/25. Sleet. I've yet to see a single snowflake - fatty, rimed, or otherwise. Though I believe we had about a 1/2" fall before 5:30 am. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
astarck Posted February 18 2 minutes ago, LP08 said: Huge sleet pellets in N Arlington. And some flakes! Can confirm. The heaviest returns bring massive sleet pellets with a few flakes mixed in. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LP08 Posted February 18 White asteroids. Wild Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vastateofmind Posted February 18 29/24, vacillating between +PL and PL/-SN mix. Have just never seen a sleet-o-rama like this before. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BTRWx's Thanks Giving Posted February 18 My predominant precip type had been zr. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ole Bucket Posted February 18 It sucks that so many are missing out on big snows.. but the silver lining is that this sleet event is pretty unique and it's probably cutting down ice totals. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leesburg 04 Posted February 18 Just sleeting away over here in Sykesville with an occasional brave bad ass flake that says FU warm nose!! Now some bigger more frequent flakes mixing in. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
