January 5-6 Thing Storm Obs

[SKinMoCo]

At 12:15 nothing. Checked again at 1:45 and our stone courtyard is covered, including the furniture and grill. Not a lot, just enough to trun things white. It must be very fine or on a pause, as looking down from our BR, with the courtyard lights on, I cannot see any flakes. Then again, my distance glasses are downstairs…

Location near Shady Grove Rd and Rt 28 (Key West).

[snjókoma]

Just measured 0.7" in Van Ness. 26.7 degrees and SN.

[300 square feet]

Easy 1” here in Reston. 

[pazzo83]

closing in on 1" here - mod to increasingly heavy snow.  26F.

Off to bed - snow day tomorrow for the little ones lol.

[RDM]

Just went for a Jebwalk.  It's outstanding outside now.  The cool muted effect of fresh snow the muffles all sound.  Closing in on an inch here already and it's likely approaching 1"/hr or more.  Time for a few hours shut-eye before the anticipation of "how much" wakes us up again... 

[jewell2188]

That slug coming through south western WV/south western VA is racing at about 60mph!!!!

[yoda]

I keep waiting for MCD 0019

[Skywalker03]

Picking up in intensity here in Derwood MD.  Everything looks great!

[yoda]

Just now, Deck Pic said:

it'll probably be worth it. 

It will.  Luckily for me I work nights -- my job closed for snow -- and I'm a night owl, so I am staying up all night.  We may not be as young as we were in the past storms, but when you get storms like this... all nighters are required reading

[EHoffman]

Just took a preliminary jebwalk in Rockville, it was absolutely dumping.  Piling up quick too.  Everything caved instantly, definitely nearing an inch.

[Terpeast]

Close to an inch. Ashburn.

[rickymdwx]

first flurries in edgewood  temp 29 dp14

[87storms]

Got 2 hrs of zzzz give or take. Just peeked out the window…the white ground has confirmed my suspicion that snow made it to FDK.

[KAOS]

My roof has caved. Not literally.... yet.

[TSG]

Flake size has increased a bit under these borderline yellows coming through fairfax

[yoda]

VIS 3/4 mile at KDCA/KIAD at 2am OBS... 1/2 mile at KBWI

[TowsonWeather]

Finally some verrrrry light flurries in Towson - well after the expected start time. 

[RDM]

4 minutes ago, yoda said:

It will.  Luckily for me I work nights -- my job closed for snow -- and I'm a night owl, so I am staying up all night.  We may not be as young as we were in the past storms, but when you get storms like this... all nighters are required reading

Indeed.  I've been up since 0500am Sun mornning - worked outside most of the day and then on my Kubota to transition it from construction mode (Loader and Backhoe for a retaining wall project) to winter mode - cab, heater and snowblower or blade.  Been a long day but can't quite muster the common sense to go to bed. 

It's really ripping here now at 26F.  FFCO is plowing Lawyers Road already with barely an inch on the asphalt.  Guess if you have a budget and charge codes they have to use it. 

[MillvilleWx]

17 minutes ago, Deck Pic said:

Can you give me unlimited reactions.  I'm in permissions purgatory rn.  I get like 5 reactions a day.

Same lol

[jewell2188]

2 minutes ago, RDM said:

Indeed.  I've been up since 0500am Sun mornning - worked outside most of the day and then on my Kubota to transition it from construction mode (Loader and Backhoe for a retaining wall project) to winter mode - cab, heater and snowblower or blade.  Been a long day but can't quite muster the common sense to go to bed. 

It's really ripping here now at 26F.  FFCO is plowing Lawyers Road already with barely an inch on the asphalt.  Guess if you have a budget and charge codes they have to use it. 

I am supervisor for lawyers road. We have been on the clock since 9am yesterday morning. 

[yoda]

11 minutes ago, yoda said:

I keep waiting for MCD 0019

 

11 minutes ago, Deck Pic said:

it'll probably be worth it. 

Its here -- https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md0019.html

 

 

Mesoscale Discussion 0019
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0112 AM CST Mon Jan 06 2025

   Areas affected...eastern West Virginia and northern Virginia into
   the DelMarVa

   Concerning...Heavy snow 

   Valid 060712Z - 061215Z

   SUMMARY...1+ inch per hour snowfall rates are expected early this
   morning.

   DISCUSSION...A band of moderate to heavy snow has developed across
   northern Virginia amid strong isentropic ascent and frontogenesis
   early this morning in response to a strengthening low-level jet.
   Evidence of this can be seen on the FCX VWP where 1.5 km winds have
   strengthened from 50 to 65 knots in the last 90 minutes.   These
   conditions favorable for heavy snowfall are expected to shift east
   through the early morning hours with the expanding low-level jet,
   and heavier snowfall rates expected to impact the DelMarVa within
   the next few hours. Maximum snowfall rates of 1 to 1.5 inches per
   hour are expected.

   ..Bentley.. 01/06/2025

   ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...

   ATTN...WFO...PHI...AKQ...LWX...RLX...

[MillvilleWx]

2 minutes ago, yoda said:

 

Its here -- https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md0019.html

 

 

Mesoscale Discussion 0019
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0112 AM CST Mon Jan 06 2025

   Areas affected...eastern West Virginia and northern Virginia into
   the DelMarVa

   Concerning...Heavy snow 

   Valid 060712Z - 061215Z

   SUMMARY...1+ inch per hour snowfall rates are expected early this
   morning.

   DISCUSSION...A band of moderate to heavy snow has developed across
   northern Virginia amid strong isentropic ascent and frontogenesis
   early this morning in response to a strengthening low-level jet.
   Evidence of this can be seen on the FCX VWP where 1.5 km winds have
   strengthened from 50 to 65 knots in the last 90 minutes.   These
   conditions favorable for heavy snowfall are expected to shift east
   through the early morning hours with the expanding low-level jet,
   and heavier snowfall rates expected to impact the DelMarVa within
   the next few hours. Maximum snowfall rates of 1 to 1.5 inches per
   hour are expected.

   ..Bentley.. 01/06/2025

   ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...

   ATTN...WFO...PHI...AKQ...LWX...RLX...

I've been waiting for that MCD to come out all day lol

Thanks Yoda for the share! Let's keep it rolling 

[ers-wxman1]

1.5”, snow picking up. All surfaces covered. 
 

 

[weatherCCB]

Fine steady snow here

1”  

25/23

[TSSN+]

Enjoy folks to the south. Wish was going to get smoked too but looking unlikely. Cloudy and 25 here. Doesn’t look to start for like another hour or so here either. Hoping to get at least 3” 

[MillvilleWx]

1 minute ago, ers-wxman1 said:

1.5”, snow picking up. All surfaces covered. 
 

 

Let's go!!!!

[arlingtonforest]

rates picking up in Central Arlington; 27/23

[stormtracker]

22 minutes ago, Deck Pic said:

GN.  I'll probably be at the coffee shop around the corner when you get up. some of the best places to watch snow.

I might come down

[Terpeast]

Surpassed 1” in Ashburn

[jayyy]

Its here -- https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md0019.html
 

 

Mesoscale Discussion 0019  NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK  0112 AM CST Mon Jan 06 2025  Areas affected...eastern West Virginia and northern Virginia into  the DelMarVa  Concerning...Heavy snow   Valid 060712Z - 061215Z  SUMMARY...1+ inch per hour snowfall rates are expected early this  morning.  DISCUSSION...A band of moderate to heavy snow has developed across  northern Virginia amid strong isentropic ascent and frontogenesis  early this morning in response to a strengthening low-level jet.  Evidence of this can be seen on the FCX VWP where 1.5 km winds have  strengthened from 50 to 65 knots in the last 90 minutes.   These  conditions favorable for heavy snowfall are expected to shift east  through the early morning hours with the expanding low-level jet,  and heavier snowfall rates expected to impact the DelMarVa within  the next few hours. Maximum snowfall rates of 1 to 1.5 inches per  hour are expected.  ..Bentley.. 01/06/2025  ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...  ATTN...WFO...PHI...AKQ...LWX...RLX...

Baltimore seems to have JUST snuck in that area