January 16-19th: Rolling the dice

[TSSN+]

Just now, mappy said:

It’s great but the best is just to my sw

Better than what I have here so id be thrilled. 

[mappy]

1 minute ago, TSSN+ said:

Better than what I have here so id be thrilled. 

Yes of course. I’m thrilled haha 

[dailylurker]

If winter in the lowlands was a picture of a boat cover lol

[TSSN+]

2 minutes ago, mappy said:

Yes of course. I’m thrilled haha 

Still pretty here but probably ending near 1”.

 

[nj2va]

Big, beautiful dendrites falling.  

[nw baltimore wx]

I need the radar to fill in quickly to cash in on some of heavy returns, but it's trying.  Just a coating here, a mere 25 minute drive to Mappy Land.

[mappy]

1 minute ago, TSSN+ said:

Still pretty here but probably ending near 1”.

 

Nice!! Enough to make it a wintery landscape 

[Huffwx]

.1 here in Forest.  Over performer

[mappy]

Just now, nw baltimore wx said:

I need the radar to fill in quickly to cash in on some of heavy returns, but it's trying.  Just a coating here, a mere 25 minute drive to Mappy Land.

I hope it does for you too. 
 

Eyeballing an inch? I’ll go out and measure soon

[BlizzardNole]

Moderate snow now and about 1/3" on the ground.  Sticking to streets

[mitchnick]

1 minute ago, TSSN+ said:

Still pretty here but probably ending near 1”.

 

There's been some backbuilding, but heavy stuff will be ending shortly. There's a 2nd band east of Pittsburgh, so we probably don't clear out until that's past us. But that's a weenie hope.

[Solution Man]

Crushing snow

[TSSN+]

2 minutes ago, mitchnick said:

There's been some backbuilding, but heavy stuff will be ending shortly. There's a 2nd band east of Pittsburgh, so we probably don't clear out until that's past us. But that's a weenie hope.

Be nice to hold on longer. Models had it snowing till 10-11. 

[nw baltimore wx]

I woke up to a coating, went to light styrofoam balls, then something else, now all light snow but slowly growing in intensity.

[jmk]

Really fat flurries coming down in Gainesville 

[bncho]

Looks like I woke up just in time. Band should be hitting me soon.

[Solution Man]

Quarter to half dollar size flakes under that yellow

[nw baltimore wx]

Oh, hell yea!

[SomeguyfromTakomaPark]

Radar looks good for dc now, should be a nice burst. 

[87storms]

Prob ended up with 0.5-0.75” here. Milder than yesterday too lol

[Solution Man]

 Nam gonna be good for tomorrow 

[George BM]

Sudden burst of moderate+ snow here in Herndon, VA over the last 10-12 minutes.

[George BM]

Fairly heavy snow now with the grass turning white.

[Stormchaserchuck1]

Looks like the 12z NAM has snow on the FL panhandle tomorrow, Meanwhile DC and Baltimore are rain. How do you guys like that! 

[yoda]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
855 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026

MDZ005-006-503-505-507-171700-
/O.EXB.KLWX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260117T1700Z/
Carroll-Northern Baltimore-Northwest Montgomery-Northwest Howard-
Northwest Harford-
855 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

* WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches.

* WHERE...Northwest Howard, Northwest Montgomery, Carroll, Northern
  Baltimore, and Northwest Harford Counties.

* WHEN...Until noon EST today.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Periods of moderate to locally heavy snow are
  resulting in roadways becoming snow covered and hazardous. Expect
  snow to quickly taper off around midday.

[300 square feet]

Pouring snow in Reston!

[dailylurker]

Radar sw of DC is increasing. Those of us east of DC look to get a burst of heavy sleet or mix precip. 

[Maestrobjwa]

4 minutes ago, Solution Man said:

 Nam gonna be good for tomorrow 

Doesn't seem to be AS good with the precip shield for areas along and west of I-95

[TSSN+]

Just now, Maestrobjwa said:

Doesn't seem to be AS good with the precip shield west

Yup it’s not that good lol. 

[Solution Man]

1 minute ago, Maestrobjwa said:

Doesn't seem to be AS good with the precip shield for areas along and west of I-95

3K NAM is good