January 24-26: Miracle or Mirage OBS Thread!

[freestater]

25 minutes ago, Jebman said:

How do you shovel heavy freezing rain? Well throw salt and sand at it. Try not to slip. 

Put down tarps, the ice slides right off.

[stormtracker]

1 minute ago, Ji said:

https://x.com/forecaster25/status/2015272316763017327?s=46&t=C005pd5HNg3Y-KhVU7n3VA

That's not ideal...but i'm in wait and see mode.  It's early dude.  I think we're good until at least 12z

[Brianonymous]

Just now, freestater said:

Put down tarps, the ice slides right off.

I actually am trying this for the first time on my steps.

[clskinsfan]

3 minutes ago, psuhoffman said:

DC is just…I dunno it’s like they have some snow dome right there. And even when we get southern sliders they often end up missing the real big totals on those to the south. 

They are pretty close to sea level. That is the major difference. elevation helps a ton. Not the end all be all. But it is incredibly helpful. 

[IUsedToHateCold]

First flakes recorded at exactly midnight. Severna Park MD

[midatlanticweather]

Good light snow falling finally! 

14.3 with a DP of 2! Humidity at 58%, close to when it seems to get saturated enough to really snow.

I am actually fixing some cameras outside and enjoying the snow falling! 

[Ji]

That's not ideal...but i'm in wait and see mode.  It's early dude.  I think we're good until at least 12z

12z puts us in Nam camp unless the rates are more

[paulythegun]

Seeing snow in DC, near the foothills of the mighty Mt. Hamilton

[Yeoman]

3 minutes ago, clskinsfan said:

They are pretty close to sea level. That is the major difference. elevation helps a ton. Not the end all be all. But it is incredibly helpful. 

that and zero orographic influence keeps the sustained banding away

[LordBaltimore]

Flakes have arrived! The lightest of flurries rn in Columbia

[insanegrenade]

Snowing in South Arlington (Fairlington area). Everything is sticking

[psuhoffman]

I’ll put a final map out in a min but some over unders in my head right now

DC: 5”

IAD: 6.5”

BWI: 6.5”

Winchester 10”

leesburg 8”

Frederick 9”

Westminster 9”

Owings Mills 8”

 

 

[clskinsfan]

Just now, psuhoffman said:

I’ll put a final map out in a min but some over unders in my head right now

DC: 5”

IAD: 6.5”

BWI: 6.5”

Winchester 10”

leesburg 8”

Frederick 9”

Westminster 9”

Owings Mills 8”

 

 

Solid call. 

[dukeblue219]

Lightly snowing in Silver Spring, just inside the Beltway. Let's go!

[DSF]

Coming down steadily in West Springfield now, all surfaces instantly caved of course.

If it does this overnight I can't complain.

[balltermen]

3 minutes ago, psuhoffman said:

I’ll put a final map out in a min but some over unders in my head right now

DC: 5”

IAD: 6.5”

BWI: 6.5”

Winchester 10”

leesburg 8”

Frederick 9”

Westminster 9”

Owings Mills 8”

 

 

if DC is DCA, i'd probably put the o/u at 6". Looks good tho. 

[SnowtoRain]

16 and light snow, dusting, in Easton

[Berlin1926]

From Midlothian, VA...up to 2.6" snow.  Temp 17.1.  DP 13.1. Moderate snow but sense sleet is starting to mix in.  

[grhqofb5]

18 first flakes in odenton

[psuhoffman]

1 minute ago, balltermen said:

if DC is DCA, i'd probably put the o/u at 6". Looks good tho. 

Naw DCA will report 3.8” no matter what 

[MocoMike]

Light snow in NW DC,  Dupont Circle, dusting 

[JenkinsJinkies]

Just now, psuhoffman said:

Naw DCA will report 3.8” no matter what 

The sleet line is getting a little concerning though.

[snoworbust]

Snow has commenced in Clarksville. No sleep till it sleets!!!!

[balltermen]

1 minute ago, psuhoffman said:

Naw DCA will report 3.8” no matter what 

yeah. i said 7.1" but that's probably a little too rosy for terminal A

[Maestrobjwa]

8 minutes ago, psuhoffman said:

I’ll put a final map out in a min but some over unders in my head right now

DC: 5”

IAD: 6.5”

BWI: 6.5”

Winchester 10”

leesburg 8”

Frederick 9”

Westminster 9”

Owings Mills 8”

 

 

Really starting to doubt that 6.5" given the sleet seems to be on NAM schedule. I mean the highest it modeled for Baltimore was 5"...

[clskinsfan]

Yeah. I am getting pummeled now. Snow and 13 degrees. Time for a Jebwalk. 

[The Dude]

SN- in North Bethesda.

[caviman2201]

Not a flake in Glen Burnie yet...

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[WEATHER53]

12:05 am onset very light but steady snow 19.6 and flakes  looking like  tiny fluffs of cotton .. Remunds me of the small feather particles that constantly swirled around in chicken houses. I’m from Perdue land. 

 

[nukeing]

Getting minor flakage in mt airy

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