January Banter 2026

[ErinInTheSky]

Having just driven to BWI from Gaithersburg, I can say that the Arterials are OK, though some country roads have huge snowdrifts in one lane and are down to a single lane. But neighborhood streets are wrecked. Even in my relatively well plowed neighborhood the sleet berms are 3-5 feet high and higher in some points, and the lanes are one car width wide. Busses can't turn in that and it's not melting anytime soon.

 

I think we are shut down at MCPS til Monday. I just can't see any of these problems going away before then.

[LordBaltimore]

If the GFS wins here by some miracle I don't ever want to hear people badmouthing it ever again. And that includes myself 

[nw baltimore wx]

I know many are chasing the unicorn but I would be very happy with a 4-6” refresher snow.

[Scarlet Pimpernel]

1 minute ago, nw baltimore wx said:

I know many are chasing the unicorn but I would be very happy with a 4-6” refresher snow.

Strange days when we'd refer to a 4-6" snowfall as a "refresher!!"  But I know what you mean.  I'm not unicorn hunting...though would take it if it actually happens!  I'm mostly trying to see if we can get a decent event like a high-end advisory to low-end warning level amount and not sit here smoking cirrus.  I think too many are thinking if it's not the unicorn, then it's a fail.

[Scarlet Pimpernel]

@Maestrobjwa and @stormtracker...I saw that today is Mozart's birthday!!  Now, I know that @stormtracker is not the biggest fan...I believe he once referred to Mozart with the phrase "his harpsichord playing ass!"...but as a classical music lover I still appreciate Mozart!  Great music and great opera music as well!  (Though I still must say Beethoven is my favorite!)

ETA...I just have to add this link too, from one of my favorite movies!

 

[JakkelWx]

Random number generator says 63 inches of snow on the way!

[midatlanticweather]

4 minutes ago, JakkelWx said:

Random number generator says 63 inches of snow on the way!

If this comes true I am playing the lottery with that thing 

[clskinsfan]

Jesus god Almighty the extended thread is a mess. 

[Kay]

3 minutes ago, clskinsfan said:

Jesus god Almighty the extended thread is a mess. 

I had to explain the Georgetown joke to Nomz sorry for the banter but it's only going to keep bewildering the poor guy 

[JakkelWx]

Funny how Nomz has a postponed chemistry exam and I literally have the same thing. Postponed till next week. Extra study time! 

[Nomz]

26 minutes ago, JakkelWx said:

Funny how Nomz has a postponed chemistry exam and I literally have the same thing. Postponed till next week. Extra study time! 

I was not expecting it at all. Tbh very unimpressed by DC snow removal ops.

[Nomz]

Was the weekend storm a miller c? From albright and cobb 2004. Checks out pretty well just from a brief look at mesoanalysis archive.

[Nomz]

Also fwiw, some subjective model reanalysis from 48 hours: https://forecastwatch.com/2026/01/27/major-u-s-snowstorm-forecast-accuracy-analysis-january-23-26/

Good to know everyone blew it for us

 

[wxdude64]

2 minutes ago, weathercoins said:

One night in the future we will go to sleep before 12:50 AM, but I guess that’s a next week thing 

LOL, that isn't happening here until mid-June with all the west coast hockey playing.

[pazzo83]

fucking Caps

[nj2va]

20 minutes ago, pazzo83 said:

fucking Caps

oooooooof

[FatherNature]

Hey guys welcome to late night with Father Nature. 

[ravensrule]

1 hour ago, pazzo83 said:

fucking Caps

At least the Wizards won, but they’re brutal. 

[pazzo83]

Just now, ravensrule said:

At least the Wizards won, but they’re brutal. 

was kinda shocked by that.  I mean all of this boils down to the core question:  What the fuck is Leonsis doing

[ravensrule]

2 minutes ago, pazzo83 said:

was kinda shocked by that.  I mean all of this boils down to the core question:  What the fuck is Leonsis doing

The problem is, he doesn’t know what he is doing. 

[FatherNature]

Anyone have tickets to the Baltimore Blast game Sunday?

[aldie 22]

My travel schedule ramps up in February and March so hopefully we get something before i hit it although two spots could potentially be snowy. Im heading to Greensboro early next week and they could get hit from this weekends snow then mid month Grand Rapids Michigan and who knows up there then Anaheim first week of March. Im guessing Anaheim won't see snow

[gunny23]

17 hours ago, ErinInTheSky said:

Having just driven to BWI from Gaithersburg, I can say that the Arterials are OK, though some country roads have huge snowdrifts in one lane and are down to a single lane. But neighborhood streets are wrecked. Even in my relatively well plowed neighborhood the sleet berms are 3-5 feet high and higher in some points, and the lanes are one car width wide. Busses can't turn in that and it's not melting anytime soon.

 

I think we are shut down at MCPS til Monday. I just can't see any of these problems going away before then.

I have to think same for Loudoun.  Still a lot of unplowed roads and sidewalks are a mess.  Bus stops non existant where plows came through because the snow is piled up on the corners.

I just wish they would call it now so we could get out of town a day or two earlier :-)

[BlizzardNole]

Can't believe the Challenger tragedy was 40 years ago today.  I remember it so clearly - I was at Florida State and everyone was just stunned silent walking around campus and some crying.  

[WxWatcher007]

The Cleveland Browns.  

[DanTheMan]

 

6 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said:

The Cleveland Browns.  

With Monken we ride!!!!!

[Steckstacks]

Why is it so hard to get a perfect miller A


.

[caviman2201]

Anyone else enjoy torturing themselves by watching Deep Creek Lake webcams where it its just fluffy dendrites 24x7 for no reason at all and they just casually pickup a couple inches a day... while we do whatever it is we're doing down here... 

[87storms]

40 minutes ago, Steckstacks said:

Why is it so hard to get a perfect miller A


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Why is it so hard to get a snowstorm when temps are in the teens that doesn’t flip to sleet for the majority of it lol. We’re the most faux snowtown ever.