80 Degrees to Ripping Snow: March 12th

[paulythegun]

NAM pummels richmond and points southeast

 

 

[Bubbler86]

Back to rain in Penn Mar with a temp of 34.   Intensity driven at this point.  Some times it tails off to almost nothing. 

[nw baltimore wx]

Sounds like some sleet mixing in here in Pikesville.

[AlexD1990]

25 minutes ago, stormtracker said:

Thanks, but we don’t need some Philly interloper coming into our forum before almost every event to troll us about whatever.   We can see, read models and understand our climo without the need for some shit ass poster 100+ miles from here telling us about our own sub forum’s weather.  

[Skywalker03]

Sleet and snow now mixing in here in Rockville

[Warm Nose]

25 minutes ago, stormtracker said:

Thanks, but we don’t need some Philly interloper coming into our forum before almost every event to troll us about whatever.   We can see, read models and understand our climo without the need for some shit ass poster 100+ miles from here telling us about our own sub forum’s weather.  

[psuhoffman]

51 minutes ago, Dark Star said:

Live by the models, die by the models.  At least that used to be the war cry 40 years ago.  However, I have seen major snow storms with temps near 70 the day or so before (just can't remember specifics)...

We have this debate EVERY TIME there is a projected snow after a cold front and its exhausting.  I've been out west and seen snow accumulate after an 80 degree day multiple times!  It doesn't happen here as often for several reasons but that doesn't mean it can't.  Unlikely and impossible are two very different things.  And just because something has not happened does not mean it can not happen.  One thing that has to be factored in, is it does not get to 80 that often during the winter, so the opportunity for this to happen would be limited so the fact it has not happened might just be limited sample size not a function of it being impossible.  As we see more extreme temperature swings happening this kind of thing might become more common.  It matters what the temperature is WHEN it's snowing...not the day before!  

[WesternFringe]

38 degrees and ripping fatties in Augusta County!  Starting to accumulate in the woods and pavement by the tennis courts and the top of cars.

[87storms]

Bye bye remaining mounds of snow. There were still some stragglers, but this rainstorm has finished them off.

[hstorm]

Down to 39.9.  Still a rain/sleet mix but more sleet now in the mix.

[psuhoffman]

32 minutes ago, stormtracker said:

Thanks, but we don’t need some Philly interloper coming into our forum before almost every event to troll us about whatever.   We can see, read models and understand our climo without the need for some shit ass poster 100+ miles from here telling us about our own sub forum’s weather.  

That was a monumentally shitty post, and we've had enough shitty posts in here over the years to be able to spot them! 

[WxUSAF]

Got a few pingers in Columbia. 

[Eskimo Joe]

12 minutes ago, Skywalker03 said:

Sleet and snow now mixing in here in Rockville

I'm down at the Executive Office Building and yes it's a legit snow sleet mix. Incredible.

[midatlanticweather]

Basically, had a heavy shower that made things go to all sleet and even some slush balls, but as soon as it got lighter it went back to rain with some sleet and now just light rain with an occasional pinger. So, type of precip seems rate dependent which makes sense. Close to 38..was a bit cooler in the heavy precipitation 

 

[CAPE]

1 hour ago, CAPE said:

55 here at work. Was 70 when I got here 90 mins ago.

47 now. No rain yet.

[SomeguyfromTakomaPark]

34 degree drop since I woke up, pretty wild. 

[scope1]

Sleet mixing in now

[T. August]

Sleet

[psuhoffman]

10 hours ago, PhiEaglesfan712 said:

I'm not trolling. I'm being realistic. It doesn't normally snow in DC or Virginia in mid-March, much less following 80-degree days. The sun angle is just too strong.

You need something really special, like the Storm of the Century in 1993, for it to snow at this time of year. We don't have that right now.

1) IAD has had accumulating snowfall after March 10th 38 times in the last 63 years.  60% of the time.  

2) Change your screen name, if you're going to be this big of a douche shit poster at least don't associate it with Eagles fans, we have enough bad press (often deserved) without you piling on!  

3)STFU

[mappy]

All snow now

[bncho]

FV3 (like it even matters) is a work of art

[WxUSAF]

26 minutes ago, WxUSAF said:

Got a few pingers in Columbia. 

And some snowflakes now 

[mitchnick]

Stopped precipitating here. Nam probably ends up right with it being SE, as I am defeated. 

[NorthArlington101]

Looks like a mixed bag in DC if I squint out the dingy windows in my office.

[WesternFringe]

Down to 36 and pouring fatties with a little sleet mixing in!  No rain at all in the last hour.

[Scraff]

Rippin sleet aleet! Snow gotta be close…

[Herb@MAWS]

10:25am, east side if Columbia:  pingers but 40.5°, temp slowly falling. 

[snowfan]

Snowing in suitland. 

[astarck]

10 hours ago, PhiEaglesfan712 said:

I'm not trolling. I'm being realistic. It doesn't normally snow in DC or Virginia in mid-March, much less following 80-degree days. The sun angle is just too strong.

You need something really special, like the Storm of the Century in 1993, for it to snow at this time of year. We don't have that right now.

Philadelphia is a whopping 1.1° or three days behind DC from a sun angle equivalence  perspective.

[hstorm]

Flakes mixing in Great Falls.  38.7