12/2 Cold Rain and High Elevation Snow

[mitchnick]

 

Just now, TSSN+ said:

Ya it’s snowing now. 

Me too. In a matter of 30 seconds I  lost site of the lighted towers on top of Pigeon Hills. 

[TSSN+]

3 minutes ago, mitchnick said:

 

Me too. In a matter of 30 seconds I  lost site of the lighted towers on top of Pigeon Hills. 

The sleet line already looks like it’s pushing to the Maryland/Pa line so we better put down some snow quick. 

[mitchnick]

4 minutes ago, TSSN+ said:

The sleet line already looks like it’s pushing to the Maryland/Pa line so we better put down some snow quick. 

Gotta sniff it if you want to max oit!

[Chris78]

Moderate snow.

Roads caved emediately. 

Sleet on Radar just south of me.

[Whitecheddar]

I am 4 miles from pa line. In past 5 minutes Its switched to a lot of sleet mixed in. Lots of pings. 

[TSSN+]

1 minute ago, Whitecheddar said:

I am 4 miles from pa line. In past 5 minutes Its switched to a lot of sleet mixed in. Lots of pings. 

Ya that sounds correct based on CC

 

[Chris78]

Sleet mixing in. I'm a little east of Hagerstown 

[goodwidp]

Appears to be primarily sleet in Mays Chapel (central Baltimore county). There was a noticeable uptick in intensity in the past few minutes. 

[rjvanals]

Unfortunate win by the NAMs who said for days the warm layer would win out south of the M/D line 

[mappy]

Temp 33, pouring sleet, maybe rain too

[weatherCCB]

33 and rain here

[nj2va]

35/33 with rain

[aldie 22]

It was definitely sleet to start but quickly changed to rain. That's a nice slug of moisture at least so it doesn't appear to have dried up. Baby trend for future events maybe?

[TSSN+]

Maybe 1/4” snow accumulation now over to sleet. Really thought we’d get at least 1” here oh well. 

[Chris78]

7 minutes ago, TSSN+ said:

Maybe 1/4” snow accumulation now over to sleet. Really thought we’d get at least 1” here oh well. 

Same here.  I thought I'd be able to hang on till 7 or 8

[WxUSAF]

Think I had a few pingers when it got started around 430, based on the sound on my windows? 34 and rain now.

[CAPE]

33 as precip approaches. Looks like a soaker here today.

[notvirga!]

Can’t believe it changed to rain so quickly. Only a few minutes of sleet 33 and rain with the occasional mangled flake or sleet pellet mixed in 

[87storms]

Well that easy 1-2” became difficult.

So basically if almost every model is showing rain, then that’s probably a sign that it’s not cold enough upstairs.

[mitchnick]

21 minutes ago, TSSN+ said:

Maybe 1/4” snow accumulation now over to sleet. Really thought we’d get at least 1” here oh well. 

Yeah, that was fun while it lasted. At least my back is saved for another day of shoveling.

[Eskimo Joe]

Started as all rain in Reisterstown 

[87storms]

31 minutes ago, mappy said:

Temp 33, pouring sleet, maybe rain too

I thought snow tv at minimum for a couple hrs for northern md based on several soundings I looked at.

 

[katabatic]

Snow didn't last very long. Maybe 1/2 inch before the flip to ZR. Temp 30 on the nose. 

[mappy]

4 minutes ago, 87storms said:

I thought snow tv at minimum for a couple hrs for northern md based on several soundings I looked at.

 

Same friend. Alas, we tracked sleet and rain

[SomeguyfromTakomaPark]

It’s a nice heavy rain though at least, been dry AF maybe we can carry the trend of more qpf into winter storm season. 

[Terpeast]

Not very shoetastic, isn't it? Ah well, we'll get plenty of other chances down the pike.

[WVclimo]

0.7” on the snow board.  Now a mix of sleet and freezing rain at 32°.  Sidewalks and pavement just a little crunchy.

[SomeguyfromTakomaPark]

Euro and euro AI sucked with this event btw, Euro Ai ensemble snow output had dc with like 5 inches up until a few days ago.  

[TSSN+]

Looks like it will sleet here for at least another hour or two. 

[mitchnick]

Just now, SomeguyfromTakomaPark said:

Euro and euro AI sucked with this event btw, Euro Ai ensemble snow output had dc with like 5 inches up until a few days ago.  

Did it ever. Here's the 6z forecast hot off the presses. 2"+ for me after the reality of 1/2"+ eyeballing it.