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The Return of the 12/5 Snowstorm

SnowenOutThere

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Terpeast
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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

SnowenOutThere
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@NorthArlington101Hope this suffices for my UVA pictures from this morning   

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Alright let's do this one last time. One final real analysis post before it becomes nowcasting time. Firstly, lets go over the whole progression that got us to this point. Feel free to skip past this

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1 hour ago, WxUSAF said:

.05” seems unreasonably low?

 

Glad you posted this as I came to check what others were getting SLR in the DMV region. Friend (who's also a met) from Leesburg sent me this a bit ago:

"So I measured a measly 0.04" of melted precipitation at 845am, and another 0.01 at 1pm. So I grand total of 1.7" from 0.05". I felt like it doesn't make sense so I measured the melted precipitation from a core sample off the deck that was around 1.25 to 1.5" and it was just above .03", so I don't know ha"

Seems like some real fluff up there today

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1 hour ago, Terpeast said:

Baby Terpeast was born this morning, and both he and Miss Terpeast are doing well. Thanks for all the support and kind words (and the laughs from all these shoe jokes). And there was about 1.5” on the ground when I had a chance to go outside and get our stuff for the overnight hospital stays. Which is the same as the local Ashburn report for LWX. Looked like a real winter wonderland outside the 4th floor window. Today was a great day! 

Congrats on a perfect day! Best wishes for your family into the future!

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WxUSAF

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11 minutes ago, jayyy said:

Kinda surprised at this 7pm snow lol. Decent sized flakes in Columbia as I left work. Car re-topped

 

3 minutes ago, mitchnick said:

Got a dusting and coming down pretty good. This wasn't in the forecast. 

Yeah everything’s dusted again. Probably another tenth or two. Will measure when I get home

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MN Transplant

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1 hour ago, WxUSAF said:

.05” seems unreasonably low?

 

 

24 minutes ago, Newman said:

Glad you posted this as I came to check what others were getting SLR in the DMV region. Friend (who's also a met) from Leesburg sent me this a bit ago:

"So I measured a measly 0.04" of melted precipitation at 845am, and another 0.01 at 1pm. So I grand total of 1.7" from 0.05". I felt like it doesn't make sense so I measured the melted precipitation from a core sample off the deck that was around 1.25 to 1.5" and it was just above .03", so I don't know ha"

Seems like some real fluff up there today

Lol, I did the same thing.  I only had 0.08" in my CoCoRahs gauge which is usually dead-on when it isn't windy.  Then I took a core sample and only got a little more.  I think I'm going to go with 1.8" on 0.09" precip for a 20:1 ratio.  So, we busted low on precip but it didn't matter.

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32 minutes ago, Newman said:

Glad you posted this as I came to check what others were getting SLR in the DMV region. Friend (who's also a met) from Leesburg sent me this a bit ago:

"So I measured a measly 0.04" of melted precipitation at 845am, and another 0.01 at 1pm. So I grand total of 1.7" from 0.05". I felt like it doesn't make sense so I measured the melted precipitation from a core sample off the deck that was around 1.25 to 1.5" and it was just above .03", so I don't know ha"

Seems like some real fluff up there today

Wow, that is like 35-40 to 1 ratios. 

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WxUSAF

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21 minutes ago, MN Transplant said:

 

Lol, I did the same thing.  I only had 0.08" in my CoCoRahs gauge which is usually dead-on when it isn't windy.  Then I took a core sample and only got a little more.  I think I'm going to go with 1.8" on 0.09" precip for a 20:1 ratio.  So, we busted low on precip but it didn't matter.

Wow

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Montgomery County Supernintendo of Schools just sent this to everyone:

 

     
 

We want to connect with families following this morning’s weather event and the concerns we’ve heard from some of you. We know that winter weather—even when light—can add stress, change routines, and make the morning feel uncertain.

Our decision to open under Code Green (Normal Operations) was made after a thorough review of the latest weather data, road reports, and updates from our transportation and facilities teams. At our morning decision deadline, all indicators pointed to light snow with minimal expected impact to bus routes or school buildings. That is exactly what we saw this morning. Schools and offices opened safely and smoothly as could be expected, and instruction and services continued. That’s not to say there weren’t issues - there were. We also have issues every morning. 

We know that today’s decision seems incongruent with Tuesday’s decision. We are learning from each weather event, even when all we have to go on is forecasts, imperfect, or incomplete information.

A few schools reported a small number of staff absences this morning, which is not uncommon during winter weather. Many of our employees commute from across the region, and conditions can vary greatly from one area to another. School leaders adjusted quickly and learning continued.

When winter weather comes our way, we will be vigilant even when the situation seems uncertain, our transportation and facilities teams stay in constant communication with local government partners and neighboring school districts and of course, we’re checking multiple weather forecasting sources. Today we even heard from many in our community about exactly what was happening in real time right in many neighborhoods. All of this added to helping us to make our decision to open on time.

Winter has only just begun, and each weather event gives us new information that will help us improve for the next one. We will continue to communicate clearly, act with safety in mind throughout this winter season. We’re in this together.

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1 hour ago, Terpeast said:

Baby Terpeast was born this morning, and both he and Miss Terpeast are doing well. Thanks for all the support and kind words (and the laughs from all these shoe jokes). And there was about 1.5” on the ground when I had a chance to go outside and get our stuff for the overnight hospital stays. Which is the same as the local Ashburn report for LWX. Looked like a real winter wonderland outside the 4th floor window. Today was a great day! 

Congratulations!!!

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25 minutes ago, Paleocene said:

Montgomery County Supernintendo of Schools just sent this to everyone:

 

     
 

We want to connect with families following this morning’s weather event and the concerns we’ve heard from some of you. We know that winter weather—even when light—can add stress, change routines, and make the morning feel uncertain.

Our decision to open under Code Green (Normal Operations) was made after a thorough review of the latest weather data, road reports, and updates from our transportation and facilities teams. At our morning decision deadline, all indicators pointed to light snow with minimal expected impact to bus routes or school buildings. That is exactly what we saw this morning. Schools and offices opened safely and smoothly as could be expected, and instruction and services continued. That’s not to say there weren’t issues - there were. We also have issues every morning. 

We know that today’s decision seems incongruent with Tuesday’s decision. We are learning from each weather event, even when all we have to go on is forecasts, imperfect, or incomplete information.

A few schools reported a small number of staff absences this morning, which is not uncommon during winter weather. Many of our employees commute from across the region, and conditions can vary greatly from one area to another. School leaders adjusted quickly and learning continued.

When winter weather comes our way, we will be vigilant even when the situation seems uncertain, our transportation and facilities teams stay in constant communication with local government partners and neighboring school districts and of course, we’re checking multiple weather forecasting sources. Today we even heard from many in our community about exactly what was happening in real time right in many neighborhoods. All of this added to helping us to make our decision to open on time.

Winter has only just begun, and each weather event gives us new information that will help us improve for the next one. We will continue to communicate clearly, act with safety in mind throughout this winter season. We’re in this together.

DCPS stayed open with no delay and it was fine.

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