Feb 22nd/23rd "There's no way..." Obs Thread

[Lowershoresadness]

Just now, CAPE said:

Love these massive flakes. beautiful. All the tree limbs are covered. Wish it were a couple degrees colder/not a wet ground. This would easily be 2-3 inches.

As it is the first inch is otg. Glad this happened earlier than expected so I could enjoy it before hitting the road.

still 32.5

 

it's like eightballs falling from the sky. usually, we see this at the end of storms and not beginning

[peribonca]

Temp finally trending down the Northern Neck. 38F in Colonial Beach with moderate rain.

[Terpeast]

I’m under yellows per radar, but rain is not that heavy. I think there is some bright banding going on up there. It’s getting close (column is starting to cool)

[MillvilleWx]

Video from parents shows everything is covered and roads are caving it’s coming down so hard. Absolutely massive flakes. This is going to be a special storm for the Southern DE. 

[SBYWeather]

Chevy Suburban size flakes here in SBY temp to 34.8

[Brianonymous]

Mysteriously gained a degree, 36f. My beautiful chunks have stopped falling.

[GreyHat]

Magnolia 

34F

Moderate snow like dollar bills

[EHoffman]

Just now, Terpeast said:

I’m under yellows per radar, but rain is not that heavy. I think there is some bright banding going on up there. It’s getting close (column is starting to cool)

This would be a sexy radar if everyone was 6-8 degrees colder.

[SomeguyfromTakomaPark]

2 minutes ago, clskinsfan said:

Getting pretty pummeled right now. Under 1/4 mile visibility. Everything covered but roads and sidewalks. Heavy snow 32.1 degrees. 

Great to hear! At least it’s cold enough somewhere in our subforum!!!

[2015Wrx]

The curse continues in Westminster Maryland. If the inverted trough misses west which I can kind of see happening already and we get stuck in between I wouldn't be surprised if we ended up with 0. This one might end up being worse than the Jan 2022 event that gave Columbia 14 and us 2 or something like that. Whatever this 10 year pattern is I have had about enough of it. Beaches have seen tons of snowstorms in this time frame. I mean North Carolina beaches which average 1 inch of snow get an 18 inch blizzard. wtf is going on here?

[SomeguyfromTakomaPark]

Really odd to have snow to the beaches and snow out in Winchester and rain in between.  How often does that happen?

[WxUSAF]

2 minutes ago, Terpeast said:

I’m under yellows per radar, but rain is not that heavy. I think there is some bright banding going on up there. It’s getting close (column is starting to cool)

Yeah it’s got to be something like that. Drizzle still with pretty respectable reflectivity 

[Stormchaserchuck1]

1 minute ago, SomeguyfromTakomaPark said:

Really odd to have snow to the beaches and snow out in Winchester and rain in between.  How often does that happen?

Happens more often in the Spring than early Winter

[DraydenWX]

6 minutes ago, dailylurker said:

I just don't want to look back and by house near Annapolis is getting rocked. I think I'm going.

Roll up a few more blunts and hit the road. You only live once bud.

[SomeguyfromTakomaPark]

Just now, Stormchaserchuck1 said:

Happens more often in the Spring than early Winter

Have you seen this before? I don’t think I have. 

[aldie 22]

Pillows 

[Stormchaserchuck1]

1 minute ago, SomeguyfromTakomaPark said:

Have you seen this before? I don’t think I have. 

Sometimes in April it will be 50s N or NW of the heavy precip, and upper 30s and snow in the heaviest. 

[midatlanticweather]

Mixed back with snow now. But temperatures have torched to 37 degrees out here in Purcellville 

 

[SomeguyfromTakomaPark]

I am beginning to think that blob west of dc is the inverted trough. 

[bncho]

Just now, SomeguyfromTakomaPark said:

I am beginning to think that blob west of dc is the inverted trough. 

could you provide radar visuals?

[TJ3]

Just saw beach cam from Rehoboth Boardwalk. That escalated quickly 

[Wxtrix]

1 minute ago, SomeguyfromTakomaPark said:

I am beginning to think that blob west of dc is the inverted trough. 

that isn't going to set up for hours.

[SnowenOutThere]

8 minutes ago, Terpeast said:

I’m under yellows per radar, but rain is not that heavy. I think there is some bright banding going on up there. It’s getting close (column is starting to cool)

We’re right next to the radar site so how far up is it seeing that snow melt? Would think it’s not even 2000+ ft up in the air

[MillvilleWx]

1 minute ago, SomeguyfromTakomaPark said:

I am beginning to think that blob west of dc is the inverted trough. 

It's not yet at that latitude. Won't start appearing for another 3-4 hrs. It's somewhat visible into west-central PA right now, but the dynamics aren't there yet for down this way. 

[MDstorm]

Switching back and forth between rain and snow.  Temperature up to 35 degrees.  Just mopped the puddles off of the snowboard.  Drip…drip 

[Wxtrix]

it's been snowing since this morning and now we're back to feathers falling. 34 degrees.

[IronTy]

Huge flakes and coming down pretty good in Huntingtown.  Wind is starting to pick up a bit too from time to time. 

[JakkelWx]

13 minutes ago, CAPE said:

Love these massive flakes. beautiful. All the tree limbs are covered. Wish it were a couple degrees colder/not a wet ground. This would easily be 2-3 inches.

As it is the first inch is otg. Glad this happened earlier than expected so I could enjoy it before hitting the road.

still 32.5

 

literally no accums here yet but big fatties rippage now

[midatlanticweather]

4 minutes ago, SomeguyfromTakomaPark said:

I am beginning to think that blob west of dc is the inverted trough. 

I think k that is a bit early to be making ten conclusion. I suspect the band gets set up once the low gets cranking

[paxpatriot]

48 minutes ago, Chris78 said:

@Bubbler86 @paxpatriot

Over/under for 3 " for our yards? 

IVT maybe just a little east on the latest model runs.

 

I’m going under. Safest bet right now, lol. Maybe we get lucky and get the edge of the IVT, definitely a better chance over your way on that.