12/12: The little Friday clipper that could? Or won't.

[clskinsfan]

0z HRRR is pretty nice for NOVA and south. Widespread inch. 

[WesternFringe]

More like 2-3” out this way.  Great run for Augusta County!

[NorthArlington101]

Just now, WesternFringe said:

More like 2-3” out this way.  Great run for Augusta County!

Think NWS is running behind for ya’ll there again - I’d feel pretty good about 1-2” as a forecast right now. Snow on snow on snow in the first two weeks of December?

[Warm Nose]

1 hour ago, WesternFringe said:

Back to the 12/12 storm thread-

Looks like about an inch out my way according to latest guidance.

[notvirga!]

If everything goes wrong for northern areas this weekend, central Virginia could conceivably have 15” of snow on Dec 14

[bncho]

2 minutes ago, notvirga! said:

If everything goes wrong for northern areas this weekend, central Virginia could conceivably have 15” of snow on Dec 14

With RIC at 6", they could realistically get 1-2" on Friday and 2-4" on Sunday, and then they've overachieved climo. lol

[Jebman]

9 hours ago, SnowenOutThere said:

The morning of the 17th most likely... so just in time for the great Xmas torch!

There ain't gonnabe NO torchmas. Its gonnabe a frigidmas and a very snowmas and all your backs will be soremas from too much diggingmas.

[WesternFringe]

5 hours ago, Warm Nose said:

I will take the Euro/NAM combo for an inch of snow on top of our snowpack.  I will take pictures for you!

[WxUSAF]

@Bob Chill just got NAM’d

[stormtracker]

Just now, WxUSAF said:

@Bob Chill just got NAM’d

Of course he did.  

[Huffwx]

1 minute ago, WxUSAF said:

@Bob Chill just got NAM’d

Big time, loves seeing 3k on board as welll. 

[WxUSAF]

2 minutes ago, stormtracker said:

Of course he did.  

F-ing Virginians are legit going to have double digit seasonal totals by Saturday 

[Solution Man]

5 minutes ago, WxUSAF said:

F-ing Virginians are legit going to have double digit seasonal totals by Saturday 

Some Virginians, that’s the chillville folks you are referring to

[NorthArlington101]

Smith Mountain Lake is the snow capital of the Commonwealth. We've always known it to be true

[adelphi_sky]

20 minutes ago, WxUSAF said:

F-ing Virginians are legit going to have double digit seasonal totals by Saturday 

I'm not buying it. *puts lint back in wallet* I say DC at least gets some snow TV.

[WesternFringe]

12 minutes ago, Solution Man said:

Some Virginians, that’s the chillville folks you are referring to

If the NAMs/Euro combo is correct, then much of Augusta County will hit 10" as well.  

[Demeter]

Anyone have any of those maps to share?

[WesternFringe]

26 minutes ago, Demeter said:

Anyone have any of those maps to share?

Here is the 12z Nam 12k

[Demeter]

4 minutes ago, WesternFringe said:

Here is the 12z Nam 12k

Thank you. Ewww…that doesn’t even do me any favors. 

[Bob Chill]

4 hours ago, WxUSAF said:

F-ing Virginians are legit going to have double digit seasonal totals by Saturday 

I was worried when I moved here that the deathband would follow me... Sorry buddy. I'll have a chat with tomorrow's deatband and see if it can make a trip to Hoco soon after dropping another garden variety 3-4" 

[87storms]

28 minutes ago, Bob Chill said:

I was worried when I moved here that the deathband would follow me... Sorry buddy. I'll have a chat with tomorrow's deatband and see if it can make a trip to Hoco soon after dropping another garden variety 3-4" 

Moving to SW VA is looking like a forward-thinking, winning decision.

[stormy]

A 2 pm 4 model blend for Augusta County is .6" Kuchera.       WWA's for Rockbridge south for 1 - 3 inches

 

[Bob Chill]

5 minutes ago, 87storms said:

Moving from the overpriced cluster f of MoCo to SW VA is looking like a forward-thinking, winning decision.

I've made plenty of good and bad decisions in my life. This move has been the best good decision by many miles. On top of cost of living, things like never sitting in traffic and beautiful scenery are quite valuable. People are genuine, honest, and helpful. Go to any store (even big box like lowes/wally) and employees are genuinely happy to help. Neighbors will help out for any reason and never be rude or intrusive. After 25 years in Rockville I never knew this world existed lol. 

Rural living has drawbacks of course and I can totally understand why this type of life isn't for everyone but for us personally, our mental health has never been better and we've never been happier on a daily basis. 

[stormy]

21 minutes ago, Bob Chill said:

I've made plenty of good and bad decisions in my life. This move has been the best good decision by many miles. On top of cost of living, things like never sitting in traffic and beautiful scenery are quite valuable. People are genuine, honest, and helpful. Go to any store (even big box like lowes/wally) and employees are genuinely happy to help. Neighbors will help out for any reason and never be rude or intrusive. After 25 years in Rockville I never knew this world existed lol. 

Rural living has drawbacks of course and I can totally understand why this type of life isn't for everyone but for us personally, our mental health has never been better and we've never been happier on a daily basis. 

You made a wise choice to enhance the quality of your life.

[Paleocene]

23 minutes ago, Bob Chill said:

I've made plenty of good and bad decisions in my life. This move has been the best good decision by many miles. On top of cost of living, things like never sitting in traffic and beautiful scenery are quite valuable. People are genuine, honest, and helpful. Go to any store (even big box like lowes/wally) and employees are genuinely happy to help. Neighbors will help out for any reason and never be rude or intrusive. After 25 years in Rockville I never knew this world existed lol. 

Rural living has drawbacks of course and I can totally understand why this type of life isn't for everyone but for us personally, our mental health has never been better and we've never been happier on a daily basis. 

This is wildly off topic but good to hear. My wife and I talk about moving somewhere more rural when the kids are older, and getting out of the silver spring rat race. I don't know where you lived in Rockville, but how do you feel about all the driving you have to do in a rural area? The biggest thing we like about where we live is we can walk to schools with the kids, and walk to a lot of daily errands like the post office, grocery, library, health and personal appointments, etc. I really don't drive much. I think I would get over the driving because I grew up in a place like that, but my wife didn't. Anyway, off topic but I hope you get a lot of snow and it sounds like the trade-offs were worth it to GTFO from the DMV inner suburbs.

[mitchnick]

40 minutes ago, Bob Chill said:

I've made plenty of good and bad decisions in my life. This move has been the best good decision by many miles. On top of cost of living, things like never sitting in traffic and beautiful scenery are quite valuable. People are genuine, honest, and helpful. Go to any store (even big box like lowes/wally) and employees are genuinely happy to help. Neighbors will help out for any reason and never be rude or intrusive. After 25 years in Rockville I never knew this world existed lol. 

Rural living has drawbacks of course and I can totally understand why this type of life isn't for everyone but for us personally, our mental health has never been better and we've never been happier on a daily basis. 

Very much like life in Hanover, PA, but without the loss of many conveniences. But I'm comparing it to life in northern Anne Arundel County, MD, so that obviously has an effect on my point of view. Plus, except for OBX, I  have no real love for the water, and that's a big draw for northern AA County peeps. 

[87storms]

39 minutes ago, Bob Chill said:

I've made plenty of good and bad decisions in my life. This move has been the best good decision by many miles. On top of cost of living, things like never sitting in traffic and beautiful scenery are quite valuable. People are genuine, honest, and helpful. Go to any store (even big box like lowes/wally) and employees are genuinely happy to help. Neighbors will help out for any reason and never be rude or intrusive. After 25 years in Rockville I never knew this world existed lol. 

Rural living has drawbacks of course and I can totally understand why this type of life isn't for everyone but for us personally, our mental health has never been better and we've never been happier on a daily basis. 

That's awesome.  I cleaned up my verbiage because I do like MoCo lol (I grew up there and lived there for most of my life), but yea the traffic/COL is legit.  Even the construction in Frederick is wild.  When I first moved here I was concerned there wouldn't be enough to do, but now I'm like this is absurd...there's neighborhoods going up all around the NW side of Detrick and the only real plan I see is to widen Rt 15 which will take years to complete once they start (if they start).

I've only driven past Roanoke, but it looked cool...nice little town nestled in the mountains.  Rough life lol.  Snow is fun, but you can always chase it (though you certainly don't need to this month with that Colorado lifestyle in progress).

[WesternFringe]

18 minutes ago, Paleocene said:

This is wildly off topic but good to hear. My wife and I talk about moving somewhere more rural when the kids are older, and getting out of the silver spring rat race. I don't know where you lived in Rockville, but how do you feel about all the driving you have to do in a rural area? The biggest thing we like about where we live is we can walk to schools with the kids, and walk to a lot of daily errands like the post office, grocery, library, health and personal appointments, etc. I really don't drive much. I think I would get over the driving because I grew up in a place like that, but my wife didn't. Anyway, off topic but I hope you get a lot of snow and it sounds like the trade-offs were worth it to GTFO from the DMV inner suburbs.

 

45 minutes ago, Bob Chill said:

I've made plenty of good and bad decisions in my life. This move has been the best good decision by many miles. On top of cost of living, things like never sitting in traffic and beautiful scenery are quite valuable. People are genuine, honest, and helpful. Go to any store (even big box like lowes/wally) and employees are genuinely happy to help. Neighbors will help out for any reason and never be rude or intrusive. After 25 years in Rockville I never knew this world existed lol. 

Rural living has drawbacks of course and I can totally understand why this type of life isn't for everyone but for us personally, our mental health has never been better and we've never been happier on a daily basis. 

My wife and our family went rural in 2010 and never looked back.  I agree with everything you said, Bob.

As far as the driving, it isn't bad.  My mom and dad live outside Atlanta and were telling me that they like having a grocery store a couple miles away rather than 10 miles like me.  In reality though, it takes them 15 minutes to go the 2 miles and it takes me 10 minutes to go the 10 miles, so who lives closer to the grocery store?  Plus, the scenery is far more enjoyable on my ride!

[Herb@MAWS]

I feel bad for folks who moved out to Frederick 20-25 years ago in order to get away from the I-95 craziness. Frederick has gotten so built up — and you don’t want to get caught up in their rush hour on Rt. 15. We hike near/at the Catoctins frequently and getting onto 70-east to head home is frequently a challenge. 
 

34° here currently.

[EstorilM]

Whaaaat is the deal with central/SW Virginia this (and last I believe?!) season?

 

Theres no way RIC has more annual snowfall than IAD lol. Then again as someone above said, they could be at their annual snowfall for the season in a few days.