January 24-26: Miracle or Mirage JV/Banter Thread!

[AlexD1990]

5 minutes ago, H2O said:

insert flaming cyclone of death over short pump

[North Balti Zen]

It’s good!

it’s bad!

it’s gooder than earlier!

it’s worser than earlier!

It’s more amped!

it’s less amped!

it’s a hair south!

it’s a hair north! 
 

good stuff in the main thread. Totally clear.
 

Any way to restrict that thread to mods, red taggers and a few select extra learned non-red taggers? 

[H2O]

That would be the dream to limit the postings in a thread so only the experts can weigh in

[nw baltimore wx]

Just now, North Balti Zen said:

It’s good!

it’s bad!

it’s gooder than earlier!

it’s worser than earlier!

It’s more amped!

it’s less amped!

it’s a hair south!

it’s a hair north! 
 

good stuff in the main thread. Totally clear.
 

Any way to restrict that thread to mods, red taggers and a few select extra learned non-red taggers? 

We're mostly adults.  We can restrain ourselves. 

[H2O]

But right now i vote to have the name of the next thread called:  The Sloppy Phase Storm

[North Balti Zen]

2 minutes ago, nw baltimore wx said:

We're mostly adults.  We can restrain ourselves. 

Lol. 
 

(checks for evidence of this thesis)

resumes lol.

[Scuddz]

5 minutes ago, H2O said:

That would be the dream to limit the postings in a thread so only the experts can weigh in

You rang?

[H2O]

8 minutes ago, Scuddz said:

You rang?

I had you on a milk carton.  Go expert in the one thread and tell me it won't sleet IMBY

[mattie g]

55 minutes ago, MN Transplant said:

There is a real chance that many of us get more precipitation as sleet than snow, and that sucks.

15 hours ago, mattie g said:

I swear to God...if MN posts radar screengrabs of the correlation coefficient while this storm is going on, I'm going to find his house and egg it, then I'm going to pelt it with iceballs.

Don't do it, man...

 

[Wxtrix]

23 minutes ago, MillvilleWx said:

@MountainGeek @clskinsfan @Wxtrix @DDweatherman 

Appreciate all the responses from my little inquiry on hosting me out towards your area, or helping with designating where to stay if I were to chase out that direction. 
 

Looks like some friends of mine out by Martinsburg said they would love to host me, so I think that’s the route that I’ll end up going. I’ll confer later today, but again, I appreciate the responses and warm welcome (Clskinfan) to your home. Should be a fun storm with a heck of a front end thump, at the very least for your areas. Enjoy!!  

 have fun!

[Wxtrix]

1 hour ago, ErinInTheSky said:

Guys I've achieved true weeniedom.

I've cancelled a trip that I was going on this weekend to Montana just to stay here for the snow.

Montana's got zero snow for the next like 10 days where I was going. I go there regularly so it's not a huge deal, but... literally here altering plans over major storms.

I apologize in advance if I ruin the storm because of this. If so you can blame me.

 

To be fair, I was also worried about the dog watcher not being able to get to my house, but that's just an excuse.

we are hoping/planning to retire someplace warm, but will keep the option of coming back to DC for big snowstorms because they're just more fun in places where they are rarer.

[Wxtrix]

2 hours ago, Mrs.J said:

I have rated this storm a 2 baked good storm. Gluten Free shortbread lemon bars and some classic chocolate chip cookies, GF of course. Getting the ingredients this morning. Will need the power ups as we have lost our child labor for clearing snow. 

i'm not a baker (but I do have the stuff for an emergency batch of chocolate chip cookies if necessary) so I have loaded up with Girl Scout cookies.

but I do love to cook and am set to make some post roast and a crown pork rib roast.

 

 

[dailylurker]

Great agreement among models. We know as much as we did on Monday lol

[nw baltimore wx]

I'm only at hour 84 but I'll take the gfs, please.

[nw baltimore wx]

Can it please be right, just this one time?

[BristowWx]

the entire state of VA under a watch....have to wonder when in the hell that has happened before.  

[DanTheMan]

The sleet/ice component is going to make this pretty memorable I think regardless of how much snow falls first

[mattie g]

8 minutes ago, nw baltimore wx said:

Can it please be right, just this one time?

I ride the line for a few hours even in my neck of the woods just west of the DC Beltway. Soundings and temp maps make it look OK, but I won't confident of that unless other guidance agrees.

[clskinsfan]

Just ran to the grocery store. It was complete madness.  All I really needed was beer and hot dog buns ffs. Picked up 2 six packs of New Belgium trippel. Gonna be tuned up on Sunday watching the the snow dump and Championship Games. I imagine my shoveling skills are going to deteriorate about as fast as the roads out here.

[Kay]

1 hour ago, MacChump said:

 

Agreed.  I'd want at least a couple of inches of snow under the layer of ice, otherwise you have no chance of getting it clear...it will be a nightmare regardless...i'll probably just wait for it to end tho...

Yes, leaving a bottom layer of snow is the way, if you're going to shovel during the storm. "Just wait for it to end" is what I've mostly done in the past. Probably would drive some people crazy and maybe it's not the most efficient but I like to see the full marshmallow effect and am ok with just one big shoveling. 

[wxdude64]

16 minutes ago, BristowWx said:

the entire state of VA under a watch....have to wonder when in the hell that has happened before.  

'93?

[SomeguyfromTakomaPark]

9 minutes ago, clskinsfan said:

Just ran to the grocery store. It was complete madness.  All I really needed was beer and hot dog buns ffs. Picked up 2 six packs of New Belgium trippel. Gonna be tuned up on Sunday watching the the snow dump and Championship Games. I imagine my shoveling skills are going to deteriorate about as fast as the roads out here.

You're in a good spot for this one.  I hope you get 18 inches.  I'll be happy with my 6-10+ plus ice.

[mattie g]

I motherf*cking hate sleet.

[yoda]

1 minute ago, mattie g said:

I motherf*cking hate sleet.

Great.  Now all i can think of is Samuel Jackson saying that

[Mrs.J]

2 hours ago, RickinBaltimore said:

Recipe for the lemon bars please! 

Here you go! Glute Free Lemon bars

33 minutes ago, Wxtrix said:

i'm not a baker (but I do have the stuff for an emergency batch of chocolate chip cookies if necessary) so I have loaded up with Girl Scout cookies.

but I do love to cook and am set to make some post roast and a crown pork rib roast.

 

 

Your dinner sounds like comfort food. Will be nice and warm. 

Just did a grocery store run. Mind you it is my normal run for the week as we just needed food. Aldi was a zoo at 9 am. My other store of choice is our local Co-op and it was nice and quiet. Have a Giant pick up order in for an 11-12 pick up time and I still have not heard from them yet to pick up. Hoping in the next 10-15 min as I have the HVAC folks stoping in to check the Humidifier on the house with a 12-4 time slot. 

[clskinsfan]

25 minutes ago, Kay said:

Yes, leaving a bottom layer of snow is the way, if you're going to shovel during the storm. "Just wait for it to end" is what I've mostly done in the past. Probably would drive some people crazy and maybe it's not the most efficient but I like to see the full marshmallow effect and am ok with just one big shoveling. 

I like to stack up my driveway walls as the storm happens. Plus I just like being out in the snow. Especially when it is going to be 10 degrees while its coming down. 

[WxUSAF]

So many fewer posts than the last couple days. Refreshed after gfs and only like 2 new pages of comments. Everyone’s already exhausted lol 

[aldie 22]

1 hour ago, MillvilleWx said:

@MountainGeek @clskinsfan @Wxtrix @DDweatherman 

Appreciate all the responses from my little inquiry on hosting me out towards your area, or helping with designating where to stay if I were to chase out that direction. 
 

Looks like some friends of mine out by Martinsburg said they would love to host me, so I think that’s the route that I’ll end up going. I’ll confer later today, but again, I appreciate the responses and warm welcome (Clskinfan) to your home. Should be a fun storm with a heck of a front end thump, at the very least for your areas. Enjoy!!  

Ukmet says go east young man

[mattie g]

1 minute ago, WxUSAF said:

So many fewer posts than the last couple days. Refreshed after gfs and only like 2 new pages of comments. Everyone’s already exhausted lol 

...and sleet sucks.

[MillvilleWx]

3 minutes ago, aldie 22 said:

Ukmet says go east young man

That was an interesting shift from what it had been saying. I like the WV Panhandle for this one. You’ll get a nice glimpse of life out there in these scenarios. Like to hold on longer for snow and WAA regimes usually come in hot and heavy. Enjoy!!