The Return of the 12/5 Snowstorm

[Maestrobjwa]

1 hour ago, Terpeast said:

My baby son is due tomorrow morning, so it may very well be that we'll be driving through the snow on slippery roads to get to the hospital. It won't take much snow to make the roads dicey especially with cold temperatures overnight. Fortunately it's only a 10 minute drive and we'll give ourselves extra time to get there. 

Will probably be busy over the next couple of weeks, but I'll try to pop in here if there's something else to track.

May it snow tomorrow and everyone gets at least 1"!

Wowww congratulations Terp! Hey bringing him into the world the way of a snowlover  Prayers for a safe delivery and a safe trip there!

[Weather Will]

Pretreating roads in Frederick for the flizzard.

[Interstate]

7 minutes ago, Weather Will said:

Pretreating roads in Frederick for the flizzard.

Same in Baltimore. So dump 

[87storms]

50 minutes ago, TSSN+ said:

Us northern tier folks just can’t win anymore. It’s either south of us or so far north it doesn’t matter. Congrats dc south crew. 

The good stuff is so far south that I almost don’t even care lol. I think winter is showing hints that we’re gonna be dealing with another uphill battle to get a sizable snowstorm here.

[Solution Man]

1 hour ago, Terpeast said:

My baby son is due tomorrow morning, so it may very well be that we'll be driving through the snow on slippery roads to get to the hospital. It won't take much snow to make the roads dicey especially with cold temperatures overnight. Fortunately it's only a 10 minute drive and we'll give ourselves extra time to get there. 

Will probably be busy over the next couple of weeks, but I'll try to pop in here if there's something else to track.

May it snow tomorrow and everyone gets at least 1"!

May you and your family receive blessings on the birth of this precious soul. I wish you and your family the best and lift the family in prayer. Congratulations Terp

[Jebman]

The Name of this thread is classic.

[Buddy1987]

28 minutes ago, poppyX2 said:

Salem, VA  and Smith Mountain Lake looking good!

 

What side of town are you on?? I’m down on Glenvar side. GFS verbatim is Winter Storm Warning criteria. 

[Weather Will]

Don't know if it means anything but clouds have held on Brunswick.  It is not mostly sunny as forecasted.

[WhiteoutMD]

1 hour ago, Terpeast said:

My baby son is due tomorrow morning, so it may very well be that we'll be driving through the snow on slippery roads to get to the hospital. It won't take much snow to make the roads dicey especially with cold temperatures overnight. Fortunately it's only a 10 minute drive and we'll give ourselves extra time to get there. 

Will probably be busy over the next couple of weeks, but I'll try to pop in here if there's something else to track.

May it snow tomorrow and everyone gets at least 1"!

Fantastic news! congratulations! 

[Eskimo Joe]

Mesonet data shows that four inch soil temperatures west of the bay have fallen to the upper 30s to near 40 degrees. Ground is primed for snow.

[ravensrule]

19 minutes ago, Interstate said:

Same in Baltimore. So dump 

Watch Baltimore get 2". You can eat @Terpeast shoe. Oh and don't forget to wipe. 

[WhiteoutMD]

Anyone remember how many times it has snowed on the 5th in recent memory? 

 

[donsutherland1]

1 hour ago, Terpeast said:

My baby son is due tomorrow morning, so it may very well be that we'll be driving through the snow on slippery roads to get to the hospital. It won't take much snow to make the roads dicey especially with cold temperatures overnight. Fortunately it's only a 10 minute drive and we'll give ourselves extra time to get there. 

Will probably be busy over the next couple of weeks, but I'll try to pop in here if there's something else to track.

May it snow tomorrow and everyone gets at least 1"!

Congratulations.

[winter_warlock]

1 minute ago, WhiteoutMD said:

Anyone remember how many times it has snowed on the 5th in recent memory? 

 

5 or 6 times since 2002 I beleive

[WxUSAF]

1 hour ago, high risk said:

This thread is reminding me why I love summer:  the long hours of daylight, the warm breezes, and not have to look at a stupidly-inflated Kuchera plot for 8 months.

Should be posting 20:1 maps with these conditions!  Where's @paulythegun?

[winter_warlock]

I like how the thread title Says " snowstorm" lol   seems a bit over doing it there lol

[Pityflakes]

Not sure what exactly is LWX's criteria is for a WWA but I'm a little surprised they have not pulled the trigger for the DC metro (or at least south of the Potomac) given (1) upside potential of an inch+, (2) timing (morning commute), (3) cold ground/road temps at onset, and (4) first event of the season. 

[George BM]

10 minutes ago, WhiteoutMD said:

Anyone remember how many times it has snowed on the 5th in recent memory? 

 

2002, 2005, 2007 and 2009.

[Interstate]

17 minutes ago, ravensrule said:

Watch Baltimore get 2". You can eat @Terpeast shoe. Oh and don't forget to wipe. 

Why because I think it is dumb that they are brining the roads and wasting tax payer's money?

[JakkelWx]

Looks like southern DE or the southern peninsula near Exmore will be a good chasing spot.

[ravensrule]

Just now, Interstate said:

Why because I think it is dumb that they are brining the roads and wasting tax payer's money?

They have been doing this for ages, good luck getting them to stop wasting the taxpayers money. 

[stormy]

39 minutes ago, Solution Man said:

May you and your family receive blessings on the birth of this precious soul. I wish you and your family the best and lift the family in prayer. Congratulations Terp

Congratulations Terp.!!

[Interstate]

Just now, ravensrule said:

They have been doing this for ages, good luck getting them to stop wasting the taxpayers money. 

Wasting money or brining... They have only been brining the roads for the last 15 years or so. Also, anyone that think the brine is beet juice or anything else... It is 77% water and 23% salt... so just another way to ruin our vehicles.

[bncho]

18z HRRR is running, looks similar to 12z at hour 14.

[mappy]

19 minutes ago, Pityflakes said:

Not sure what exactly is LWX's criteria is for a WWA but I'm a little surprised they have pulled the trigger for the DC metro (or at least south of the Potomac) given (1) upside potential of an inch+, (2) timing (morning commute), (3) cold ground/road temps at onset, and (4) first event of the season. 

It’s because it’s happening in the morning during the commute. 

[H2O]

Treating roads has begun here in the tropics

[stormy]

My 4 model blend increased from 1.6" at 8 am to 2.4" at 1 pm....................  I will predict 2 - 4 inches for Augusta in my newsletter a little later, with snow developing 1 - 3 am.

For D.C., my thoughts are .5" - 1.0" with flurries by 5 - 6 am.

  

 

 

 

 

[BlizzardNole]

19 minutes ago, George BM said:

2002, 2005, 2007 and 2009.

Parts of the area also got snow on 12/5/2003.  That was back when N&W suburbs meant something.  I had like 8" in Germantown and rode the MARC to DC for work and it was wet ground there

[Pityflakes]

12 minutes ago, mappy said:

It’s because it’s happening in the morning during the commute. 

Ha.  Meant to say have NOT pulled the trigger... Posted this just before they did, apparently.  

[Imgoinhungry]

Looks like latest hrrr has light snow in dc metro from 3am to 9am or so.


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