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

[PrinceFrederickWx]

Exactly 3.0” on the snowboard so far.

[weatherbook]

2.5" in Oakton.

[CAPE]

Just now, Maestrobjwa said:

Or perhaps just s tad nitpicky in terms of impact. If this snowfall would've been 3" instead of 1.5" I'm not sure it makes that much of a difference. Now, the argument is that losing an inch here or there adds up in the final snowfall tally of the season I can understand that.

P.S. I think we should all get a salty pass tonight...I mean the hecs is just NE...

I mean yeah, my 10-16 forecast tonight and 2-4 tomorrow sure as fuck isn't going to verify. This was clearly going to be a legit COASTAL storm, favoring places east and NE. Hopium is powerful shit.  Maybe someone can explain how the MA beaches get more blizzards in the last 10 years instead of complaining about generic margins, and don't tell me its all NINA climo. That's lazy.

[stormtracker]

4 minutes ago, J.Mike said:

No reservations made for this storm. We are running out of time.

We got plenty of time 

[Nomz]

Just now, stormtracker said:

We got plenty of time 

Obs in houston?

[BristowWx]

1 minute ago, Nomz said:

Obs in houston?

54F.  Partly awesome.  

[BristowWx]

2 minutes ago, stormtracker said:

We got plenty of time 

Yes, yes we do

[87storms]

I actually need the New Orleans trough to deliver for the airports. I’m not that far off in the snowfall forecast contest. 

[Wetbulbs88]

13 minutes ago, osfan24 said:

At least it looks like some of the totals are getting cut for some of those north of us. Philly probably not getting a HECS. Debatable for NYC now.

Why do you say that? I wouldn't be surprised given how modeling trended near the end. But I haven't been keeping up with things up there.

[Chris78]

29 degrees

Moderate snow

3.75"

[bncho]

@Terpeastdo you think these two norluns will merge into one and move east, or will they stay as two and are planted where they are firmly?

[dailylurker]

Wild out here

[T. August]

31.5° 1.5” Havre de Grace. The RGEM was right, looks like snow winding down as the bands pull east.

[Tito]

20 minutes ago, dailylurker said:

Just a full on smoke job here in Central Del. It's getting colder and the snow is starting to blow around. I'll take pictures when I go back out. It's so heavy thst it soaks my phone immediately. Radar looks horrible in the lowlands. I'm glad I came here lol

Yup. In Camden DE and just getting hammered. No power. Milford DE city lost most of its power. Many Hospitals on generators. 

[Wetbulbs88]

3 hours ago, osfan24 said:

Look at what is happening on radar out near Hagerstown. It’s not about the low cranking. It’s the positioning of it and the flow of moisture. It’s still moving toward places like Philly. Even if you look at that nice band on the bay, it’s basically stopped any westward movement, and is probably going to stall for a bit and then start pushing east.

He's in complete denial. 

[Grothar of Herndon]

20 minutes ago, George BM said:

Into the norlun I go. Herndon, VA.

Snowy and kinda windy.

Wind is picking up. 

[Wetbulbs88]

5 minutes ago, dailylurker said:

Wild out here

Amazing how much more snow you have just a few miles NE. Nuts.

[Jebman]

19 minutes ago, stormtracker said:

 

NORLUN. NORLUN. NORLUN. NORLUN. NORLUN. NORLUN. NORLUN. NORLUN. NORLUN. NORLUN. NORLUN. NORLUN. NORLUN. NORLUN. NORLUN.

You'll need fifteen bullets.

[Wetbulbs88]

Rates are solid right now. Definitely a nice consolation prize even though we won't even get close to verifying. 

[AmericanWxFreak]

Downgraded wooo


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[SomeguyfromTakomaPark]

lol at mcps closing, what a joke

[T. August]

Just now, Wetbulbs88 said:

Amazing how much more snow you have just a few miles NE. Nuts.

He’s in DE

[Eskimo Joe]

M3.0" snowfall Reisterstown. Power blipped for the second time this evening and the pine trees are starting to sag.

[Wetbulbs88]

1 minute ago, T. August said:

He’s in DE

Ah took his Crofton locale at face value. Thanks. 

[JakkelWx]

1 minute ago, Tito said:

Yup. In Camden DE and just getting hammered. No power. Milford DE city lost most of its power. Many Hospitals on generators. 

1.5 miles N of the center of magnolia. Almost a whiteout in my backyard. 

[Wxtrix]

1 minute ago, Wetbulbs88 said:

Amazing how much more snow you have just a few miles NE. Nuts.

he's in Delaware, Einstein.

[Stormchaserchuck1]

5 minutes ago, T. August said:

31.5° 1.5” Havre de Grace. The RGEM was right, looks like snow winding down as the bands pull east.

It's going to bust around here. NWS within the last hour updated saying we are still getting 8". I'm thinking maybe 3-4"

[87storms]

5 minutes ago, dailylurker said:

Wild out here

Now that’s a snowstorm! Also I think Hardee’s used to have legit curly fries. Haven’t been there in years.

[Maestrobjwa]

12 minutes ago, CAPE said:

I mean yeah, my 10-16 forecast tonight and 2-4 tomorrow sure as fuck isn't going to verify. This was clearly going to be a legit COASTAL storm, favoring places east and NE. Hopium is powerful shit.  Maybe someone can explain how the MA beaches get more blizzards in the last 10 years instead of complaining about generic margins, and don't tell me its all NINA climo. That's lazy.

Oh dang that the expectation for you area has dropped that much? Oof.  And yeah what is that, like 3 or 4 beach blizzards in one decade? I'd like to know what if any precedent there is for that.

[CAPE]

2 minutes ago, Wetbulbs88 said:

Why do you say that? I wouldn't be surprised given how modeling trended near the end. But I haven't been keeping up with things up there.

There was a clear trend across guidance for the heavier snows to occur right along the MA coast up into eastern NJ and Long Island. Not sure about Philly, but they probably should do ok.