T. August Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Currently 16.1 after a high of 17.7. Cold enough for ice to continue to form on the inlet all day even through filtered sunlight. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuddz Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 58 minutes ago, H2O said: Quick question for the experts like @wxmeddler and @MN Transplant and or all other mets/smart people On Radarscope which radar/tilt/reflectivity is best to see when returns are close to surface and not virga? Are radars like TADW better to see that than KLWX? I'm not exactly sure I'm following your questions, as all radar's will show the "hole" if/when virga is present. If you're asking, which radar beam will be scanning closest near the ground IMBY, it's generally the closest to you geographically and the lowest tilt (tilt 1). I dont exactly recall where you live (it's been a minute), but I think the TADW would be scanning lowest for you and would give you the best idea when it would start reaching the ground. However, once we get into the storm and we get a melting layer it's probably going to get attenuated all to hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuddz Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 1 minute ago, Scuddz said: I'm not exactly sure I'm following your questions, as all radar's will show the "hole" if/when virga is present. If you're asking, which radar beam will be scanning closest near the ground IMBY, it's generally the closest to you geographically and the lowest tilt (tilt 1). I dont exactly recall where you live (it's been a minute), but I think the TADW would be scanning lowest for you and would give you the best idea when it would start reaching the ground. However, once we get into the storm and we get a melting layer it's probably going to get attenuated all to hell. ...Then he remembers that we all have location identifiers in our profiles.... Yes, TADW would be lowest, much closer, and I think TDWRs scan at a lower angle than NEXRADs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeoman Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 1 minute ago, nw baltimore wx said: How can they be short on salt? They’ve had 10 years to stock up. Maybe they're like Va and put it down 5 days before a forecasted storm that never materializes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 @MN Transplanthow we looking on CC radar?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 TDWR base scans are 0.3 degrees and the WSR-88Ds are 0.5. So, closer and lower to the ground is normally best. However, the 88Ds are more powerful. I still defer to them in light snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 4 minutes ago, WxUSAF said: @MN Transplanthow we looking on CC radar?? Looking great! Edit - Johnson City, TN is the line right now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paxpatriot Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Hope everyone busted low on temps today. We only got to 16.2F here with a forecasted high of 19. Every little bit should help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bncho Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 2 minutes ago, paxpatriot said: Hope everyone busted low on temps today. We only got to 16.2F here with a forecasted high of 19. Every little bit should help. 18, busted low from 21! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidjd1114 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 16F/0 dp in York. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adelphi_sky Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Down to 19F. Not dropping as fast as others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRWx's Thanks Giving Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 5 minutes ago, paxpatriot said: Hope everyone busted low on temps today. We only got to 16.2F here with a forecasted high of 19. Every little bit should help. Not everyone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy1987 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Everything has caved. Absolutely beautiful outside. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 5:48 my sister who lives in far SE Ohio just across the river from Huntington WV has just started snowing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massanothing Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 15/-8 currently...anxiously awaiting!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 29 minutes ago, Scuddz said: ...Then he remembers that we all have location identifiers in our profiles.... Yes, TADW would be lowest, much closer, and I think TDWRs scan at a lower angle than NEXRADs That’s more or less what I was asking. Basically I want to know which radar will show the least agonizing wait for snow to fill in. This beltway donut sucks ass Thanks for the reply. Appreciate it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 After TWO HOURS of very light snow, have enough for the ground to be white, lol. Currently 15.8/3.0, light snow and ENE wind at 6 mph. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Light snow starting to accumulate now. It's a sand like quality and not puffy flakes. I don't have high expectations but maybe things will rip for a few hours with normal dendrites 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 26 degrees, frz driz and N winds to 20mph. Makes it feel like 12 degrees. Hope you all are seeing snow already! We're sending lots moisture right your way! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rvarookie Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 12 minutes ago, Bob Chill said: Light snow starting to accumulate now. It's a sand like quality and not puffy flakes. I don't have high expectations but maybe things will rip for a few hours with normal dendrites Yeh man these flakes don’t look like what usually see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 14 minutes ago, wxdude64 said: After TWO HOURS of very light snow, have enough for the ground to be white, lol. Currently 15.8/3.0, light snow and ENE wind at 6 mph. So, we DID start a lot earlier than what NWS was calling for, but the 2 hours of snizzle and, as @Bob Chill said, sand took forever to accumulate to making everything white. The flake size has definitely increased in last 20 minutes and visibilities are down in the 1-2 mile range now compared to the 5-7 mile vis earlier. Just a holler to those upstream. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balltermen Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 5 minutes ago, Rvarookie said: Yeh man these flakes don’t look like what usually see. arctic dust. it's not often we have the airmass to support it. We had a storm maybe 10-ish years ago where it was 15 at onset and we managed to squeeze out an inch but the ratio was like 6:1. Good luck getting the dendrites 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 20/-3, feels like snow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeesburgWx Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 17 degrees here and snow knocking on door. Ready to do this, sleet and all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephesians2 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Pixie dust... very very very light dusting 17/-3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peribonca Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 22F and nothing yet in Colonial Beach VA. Really hoping this isn't a paralyzing ice storm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 16.5 Clouds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disc Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 14.0F - Blacksburg, VA. All snow. 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowtoRain Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 17.2/0.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 16F and just measured 3 inches. Snow is on the way too. 1 7 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now