The Return of the 12/5 Snowstorm

[mappy]

Just now, JenkinsJinkies said:

Over a long enough period they do learn. Tuesday would’ve been a normal schedule day if it happened 20 years ago.

Not up here, was smart to go in late with the sleet

[aldie 22]

1 minute ago, WxUSAF said:

0.1” on the board. Steady light snow with good dendrites. 

Just sitting here looking out of my window and the snow is just gently falling straight down...it's so peaceful 

[MN Transplant]

0.2” and partially snow covered roads/sidewalks.  Flake size now increasing with that yellow band hopefully incoming.

[bncho]

these dendrites are pretty damn huge here in McLean.  need that band to come north, and i have a hunch it's starting to do that bc of the increased flake size

 

[aldie 22]

2 minutes ago, JenkinsJinkies said:

Over a long enough period they do learn. Tuesday would’ve been a normal schedule day if it happened 20 years ago.

You mean all the way back in 2006 lol 

[BlizzardNole]

Parents' place in northern Calvert County

[SoCoWx]

December snow really is the best snow. From the Fan neighborhood of Richmond this morning.


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[LeesburgWx]

Puking snow here just west of Leesburg. Life is good today

[Huffwx]

About 3 inches down here in Forest.  Light snow continues 

[Ephesians2]

Just measured 3 inches exactly. Grass is covered and still have some light snow. 

[nw baltimore wx]

My last comment on schools, but every county screwed themselves by making a call for Tuesday morning too early Monday evening. That was a marginal event and they should have waited until early Tuesday to make the call. 

[JenkinsJinkies]

2 minutes ago, aldie 22 said:

You mean all the way back in 2006 lol 

Yeah, they were even like that a decade ago too. It figures they wait until after I graduate before they become pushovers.

[WxUSAF]

Side roads completely covered

[diatae]

Roads have given up. Still falling steady.

[JenkinsJinkies]

Just now, WxUSAF said:

Side roads completely covered

Looks like Howard County schools are about to get some major egg on their face.

[bncho]

huge ass flakes holy shit

[DownpourDave]

11 minutes ago, Eskimo Joe said:

I don't think it was wise to cancel that advisory. IMO, there was zero downside to keeping it in place.

Maybe you should ask them in slack? Sort of kidding….

[Solution Man]

Good snow growth again in Haymarket 

[NorthArlington101]

Nice fat flakes falling in DC. Super gorgeous. 

[09-10 analogy]

Some pretty large flakes floating down in up nw

[bncho]

the heavy band is making it up to DC, and holy shit is it beautiful

 

[wxdude64]

3.8 inches on the snowboard at 7 this morning. Still snowing, 28.7/27.6. 

[BristowWx]

1 minute ago, Solution Man said:

Good snow growth again in Haymarket 

cant complain about this at all...except I am at work.  will complain about that.  if I took the day off it would have jinxed it for everyone and it would be partly cloudy.  

[bncho]

i would have to think the snow in DC is close to an inch per hour just by looking at the window

[osfan24]

4 minutes ago, WxUSAF said:

Side roads completely covered

You getting rates? It’s barely flurrying here at this point. I think I might already be done.

[SomeguyfromTakomaPark]

Good rates in dc now 

[Interstate]

19 minutes ago, JenkinsJinkies said:

Normal schedule. Given the timing of the snow I’m shocked they didn’t delay since, unless there was a significant southern shift over night, the area is supposed to get roughly an inch, and based off of other posts here this system isn’t underperforming.

Why would they delay.  It was never supposed to get bad in Baltimore county.  They are probably taking some backlash from Tuesday.  Hell, even LWX dropped the WWA for southern Baltimore county.  Like I say every year... If you as parents, and don't feel safe with sending your children to school.  Don't send them.  You can make the decision, someone doesn't need to make it for you.

[wxmeddler]

It took 8 hours, but it got it done!

[TSSN+]

It’s snowing so hard here that I can’t even see the snow. Wow! 

[Solution Man]

2 minutes ago, BristowWx said:

cant complain about this at all...except I am at work.  will complain about that.  if I took the day off it would have jinxed it for everyone and it would be partly cloudy.  

Complete win for central and Northern Va. I feel a little bad for the north crew getting shafted 2 times, but it will happen for them.