February Discobs 2026

[CAPE]

Snow has melted off the outdoor furniture, some on the roof, and on the deck. Not so much on the frozen ground. Still full coverage around 5" most places.

[ravensrule]

32 minutes ago, CAPE said:

I turned my thermostat up to 70 given the relative warmth outside. Heat pump not working so hard and I dont need to start a fire to keep it from running constantly. Kinda liking this.

I have the spray foam insulation, i need the AC on today. 

[CAPE]

5 minutes ago, ravensrule said:

I have the spray foam insulation, i need the AC on today. 

I have 6" log outer walls- R value isnt the best but not as relevant because of the high thermal mass(heat storing capability).

[snowfan]

47 for a high imby. Shaded and wooded areas look untouched. 

[CAPE]

High of 42

[87storms]

Took my old Roscoe 6 out for a spin (it’s got the knobby tires). Sidewalks are mostly cleared but not the bike lanes. This glacier is dense material and should be studied.

[Fozz]

I’m in Maryland until the weekend, so I had the chance to explore this glacier yesterday and early today, and it really was just like Feb 2007. It was rock solid, very slippery, easy to skid on, and you needed very good balance to even try venturing through the glacier. I measured around 6” depth as of this morning.

And it had this very shiny glow especially under light that you rarely ever see normally. It’s been 19 years since I’ve last seen anything like this so you can say it’s rarer than a HECS.

Not to mention, the Inner Harbor is partially frozen along with so many other bodies of water.

The fun is ending with today’s warmer temps, but this was a hell of a run.

[mappy]

42 for a high. 

[Herb@MAWS]

High 39 today imby in Columbia. 

[adelphi_sky]

If this were in the summer, wouldn't this be a mini drought with less than .1" of precipitation?Since the January storm?  

[SnowtoRain]

52 minutes ago, adelphi_sky said:

If this were in the summer, wouldn't this be a mini drought with less than .1" of precipitation?Since the January storm?  

A good amount of the region is under severe drought or moderate drought per the US Drought Monitor. USGS river gaging stations are also showing below normal discharge. 

[WEATHER53]

Going back to 11/27/25 when first cold shit hit thru yesterday, 60 of those 75 days have been at or below average . Three -20 departures DCA and many double digits. I could not find a colder 7 day in 1977 than this year.  1977 blew away about every other cold record 

[pazzo83]

some microclimate phenomena at play here - 44F here, 5 blocks downhill, 38F.

[kgottwald]

Temperature rose overnight, 46 at Dulles. But apparently that's going to be the high as we have a NW wind. 

The new AFD format is complete ass. It doesn't talk about today's weather at all, just a phantom winter storm and upslope snow. I don't live in the mountains and I don't care about their weather! I want to know about factors affecting MBY!

[HighStakes]

Just dipped down below freezing with a little frost on the car here in the valley.

[MN Transplant]

Lost an inch since yesterday, down to 4".  The difference between distributed areas (footsteps, etc.) and untouched areas is dramatic.

[SomeguyfromTakomaPark]

Running in shorts and a t shirt this morning.  Really nice!

[MillvilleWx]

32 minutes ago, MN Transplant said:

Lost an inch since yesterday, down to 4".  The difference between distributed areas (footsteps, etc.) and untouched areas is dramatic.

I noticed on my walk yesterday evening how pristine the undisturbed areas look even after all these weeks. It still gives off a sheen when the light reflects off it. It's so smooth and the minor undulations can be noticed when you look at it more intently. That storm will be remembered forever in these parts. 

As for the weather this morning, balmy in the mid-40s when I left the house. Felt really nice actually. 

[WxUSAF]

1 hour ago, MN Transplant said:

Lost an inch since yesterday, down to 4".  The difference between distributed areas (footsteps, etc.) and untouched areas is dramatic.

Have my first open grass patch on my north facing hill slope. But most of the lawn is still probably 5”+ depth. Just walked on it though to refill the bird feeder and I broke through the crust with nearly every step. 

[WxUSAF]

Funny temp pattern at my neighbors PWS the last 24 hours 

[Terpeast]

(Source: CWG WaPo)
 

This winter deserves high marks just for this reason alone. I know I know, frustrating tracking season and tons of teeth gnashing over near misses… but the snow/ice cover and duration of cold is impressive. 

With how much I have on the ground now, still 4-5”, I’m making a run for 21 days 

[dailylurker]

Just now, Terpeast said:

(Source: CWG WaPo)
 

This winter deserves high marks just for this reason alone. I know I know, frustrating tracking season and tons of teeth gnashing over near misses… but the snow/ice cover and duration of cold is impressive. 

With how much I have on the ground now, still 4-5”, I’m making a run for 21 days 

This winter will be as memorable as 2010 IMHO. I've had an absolute blast ever since December. 

[adelphi_sky]

1 hour ago, WxUSAF said:

Funny temp pattern at my neighbors PWS the last 24 hours 

I have to relocate mine. It's difficult in an urban area to get a good spot far from the heat from the house and out of the sunlight. Thinking about hanging it on the north facing side of the tree int he front yard. But my thermo has been as much as 6 degrees off at times. 

[MN Transplant]

1 hour ago, Terpeast said:

(Source: CWG WaPo)
 

This winter deserves high marks just for this reason alone. I know I know, frustrating tracking season and tons of teeth gnashing over near misses… but the snow/ice cover and duration of cold is impressive. 

With how much I have on the ground now, still 4-5”, I’m making a run for 21 days 

The last few weeks will be great fodder for arguments about the best regional winter events.  Basically, can you separate the event itself from the “aftermath”?  Everyone wants a Jan ‘16 storm with a Jan ‘26 freeze, but in the end, which combo (big snow/melt, modest snow/freeze) is your favorite?

[adelphi_sky]

6 minutes ago, MN Transplant said:

The last few weeks will be great fodder for arguments about the best regional winter events.  Basically, can you separate the event itself from the “aftermath”?  Everyone wants a Jan ‘16 storm with a Jan ‘26 freeze, but in the end, which combo (big snow/melt, modest snow/freeze) is your favorite?

I was wondering if we were going to start a tracker for the forum on snowpack. If I had a choice, I would definitely choose a 5 inch snowpack that lasted for weeks with the chance of additional snow cover than a 12 inch storm with a washout in three days followed by 50s. My front yard is facing due north and I have 5 foot ice mounds from the plows which should hang around until March if we don't get a big rainstorm with temps in the 50s.