Author Topic: The Weather (2018) (Read 22045 times)

mitlen · « **Reply #150:** March 03, 2018, 07:06:34 PM »

Quote from: 1995hoo on March 03, 2018, 06:58:30 PM

Let's see whether this'll display. Our neighbor's house took a pounding (seen from our deck this morning):

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Ouch

imref · « **Reply #151:** March 08, 2018, 12:49:52 AM »

Keep an eye on this nor’easter potentially hitting the dc area on Sunday-Monday. Lots of snow potential.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/03/07/there-is-potential-for-a-significant-mid-atlantic-storm-sunday-and-monday/

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #152:** March 08, 2018, 10:32:08 AM »

I seem to recall a late storm of this nature in April of I want to say 1996. We lived in a group house in Glover Park at the time, and there was a snow-day, daytime-drinking card game going where if you went bust you had to sit with a bare ass in the snow for a while (I think a minute).

tomterp · « **Reply #153:** March 08, 2018, 12:01:47 PM »

Quote from: imref on March 08, 2018, 12:49:52 AM

Keep an eye on this nor’easter potentially hitting the dc area on Sunday-Monday. Lots of snow potential.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/03/07/there-is-potential-for-a-significant-mid-atlantic-storm-sunday-and-monday/

Great, we're headed off Monday to Wintergreen for a few days, have a cabin at nearly 4,000 ft up. Maybe will ski after all, though I was hoping to fly fish instead.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #154:** March 08, 2018, 08:26:31 PM »

flying back Monday. The last time I took this flight back it was delayed 3.5 hours, for what reason I know not. The incoming flight leaves DCA around 10:20 or so. I forget where it comes from before that. Please go smoothly.

imref · « **Reply #155:** March 08, 2018, 09:02:59 PM »

models are lessening the chance of a major impact from this storm, but it still is worth watching to see if it develops over the next 48 hours or so.

Mathguy · « **Reply #156:** March 08, 2018, 10:24:28 PM »

There's talk of a wintery mix in the Norfolk area. So DC is bound to get some white stuff

Quote from: imref on March 08, 2018, 12:49:52 AM

Keep an eye on this nor’easter potentially hitting the dc area on Sunday-Monday. Lots of snow potential.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/03/07/there-is-potential-for-a-significant-mid-atlantic-storm-sunday-and-monday/

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #157:** March 13, 2018, 06:22:21 PM »

Boston really getting blasted. First Belichek and Brady lose and now this. They are a tough bunch and will survive.

We have had four snow squalls here in Cincy since about 2PM. Each of the first three has been about 30 minutes and then followed by bright sunshine. The current one appears to be ending and I see some sun breaking through. I don't recall ever having seen events like this although I am sure they are more common in other parts of the country.

skippy1999 · « **Reply #158:** March 13, 2018, 09:44:28 PM »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on March 13, 2018, 06:22:21 PM

Boston really getting blasted. First Belichek and Brady lose and now this. They are a tough bunch and will survive.

My sister’s deck 15 mins from Foxboro, she is looking up Florida real estate

varoadking · « **Reply #159:** March 13, 2018, 09:46:20 PM »

Quote from: skippy1999 on March 13, 2018, 09:44:28 PM

My sister’s deck 15 mins from Foxboro, she is looking up Florida real estate

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Is that a Lombardi trophy?

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #160:** March 14, 2018, 08:53:54 AM »

Quote from: varoadking on March 13, 2018, 09:46:20 PM

Is that a Lombardi trophy?

looks more like a stack of 5 rings.

imref · « **Reply #161:** March 16, 2018, 03:18:36 PM »

here we go again....

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/03/16/mid-atlantic-storminess-is-likely-next-tuesday-and-wednesday-meaningful-snow-in-question/

Slateman · « **Reply #162:** March 16, 2018, 11:13:24 PM »

Sure. Suuuuuure. Just like the other 10 times they told us.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #163:** March 16, 2018, 11:17:41 PM »

Quote from: Slateman on March 16, 2018, 11:13:24 PM

Sure. Suuuuuure. Just like the other 10 times they told us.

Eventually they will be right.

imref · « **Reply #164:** March 21, 2018, 11:57:11 AM »

maybe 3" of snow in western prince William, still coming down but very light

tomterp · « **Reply #165:** March 21, 2018, 10:06:12 PM »

Quote from: imref on March 21, 2018, 11:57:11 AM

maybe 3" of snow in western prince William, still coming down but very light

I measured 3 at one point but it had compacted a lot. Dulles recorded 3.9. Seemed like more, but not sure it ever got below freezing so it was melting as it landed.

bluestreak · « **Reply #166:** March 21, 2018, 10:28:24 PM »

4 inches at DCA, which has historically underestimated snowfall.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #167:** March 22, 2018, 11:26:21 AM »

Quote from: bluestreak on March 21, 2018, 10:28:24 PM

4 inches at DCA, which has historically underestimated snowfall.

honestly, in crystal city, it didn't look like that much. I think it melted very fast. Even unsalted walkways not exposed to sun are mostly clear.

Slateman · « **Reply #168:** March 22, 2018, 12:09:28 PM »

Yep 3 inches.

imref · « **Reply #169:** March 22, 2018, 01:07:27 PM »

For some odd reason prince William county schools were closed today. Sigh...

imref · « **Reply #170:** March 22, 2018, 01:37:54 PM »

The Euro model is showing the development of a tropical storm, and potentially a hurricane, east of Bermuda in the next few days. It's no danger to land, but it's way early for TS formation

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #171:** March 22, 2018, 01:48:58 PM »

Quote from: imref on March 22, 2018, 01:37:54 PM

The Euro model is showing the development of a tropical storm, and potentially a hurricane, east of Bermuda in the next few days. It's no danger to land, but it's way early for TS formation

If you had said East of the Yucatan, I would have said, hmmm, it's early, but not that crazy. But east of Bermuda? In the Atlantic, not the Gulf? This early, that north?

imref · « **Reply #172:** March 22, 2018, 01:50:19 PM »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on March 22, 2018, 01:48:58 PM

If you had said East of the Yucatan, I would have said, hmmm, it's early, but not that crazy. But east of Bermuda? In the Atlantic, not the Gulf? This early, that north?

https://twitter.com/WXRISKCOM/status/976874764156448768

Slateman · « **Reply #173:** March 22, 2018, 03:46:30 PM »

Quote from: imref on March 22, 2018, 01:07:27 PM

For some odd reason prince William county schools were closed today. Sigh...

Fairfax as well. Next week is Spring Break. And Fairfax County got like a bunch extra snow days for some reason and now if they don't use them, the county will remove them from the schedule.

1995hoo · « **Reply #174:** March 22, 2018, 03:58:29 PM »

Quote from: Slateman on March 22, 2018, 03:46:30 PM

Fairfax as well. Next week is Spring Break. And Fairfax County got like a bunch extra snow days for some reason and now if they don't use them, the county will remove them from the schedule.

My mom is a retired Fairfax County teacher who still sometimes works as a substitute and she explained the calendar is done differently from the way we all remember from when we were kids. It used to be they had to have 180 days and they'd schedule 183, with those three days being used to allow for snow days without making them up if needed. Now, apparently, the Commonwealth gives school districts a choice of either a straight number of days or an alternate method that measures classroom instructional hours. My mom said apparently Fairfax uses the latter method and it allows them a lot more flexibility for snow days. She said that going into this week they had used five of thirteen snow days.

They should just close tomorrow if next week is spring break and they were just closed for two days. Seems dumb to reopen for just one day.