Mid Atlantic Winter Storms 2009-2010 updated

[WeatherLovingDoc]

WWAs and WSWs from maryland to north carolina

Gonna be a heck of a storm.

If anyone might post a weather map/radar etc of the effect on the Washington DC area and surrounding 50 miles or so, I'd be much obliged. I have a son heading south tomorrow am to a local lake for a day, and just can't seem to get a read on accumulation on Saturday through Sunday. A link for updates would be very helpful (local nwf says only one inch, which seems here is not credible). TIA.

WLD

[brunota2003]

I know there is this graphic for SE Va and NE NC:
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/akq/winter/totalsnow.png

There is the graphical forecasts for Sterling as well, which includes the D.C. area:
http://www.weather.gov/forecasts/wfo/sectors/lwx.php

[WeatherLovingDoc]

Thanks much brunota. I'll track those and see what tomorrow brings. I'm going to call the parent who is hosting the kids at the lake house, as the timing seems a bit off. Hate to be viewed as a downer though, but safety first.

[brunota2003]

most definitely, especially with the way a lot of people drive in the snow/ice

[WeatherLovingDoc]

Well, just sent up the red flag warning to my son regarding tomorrow. Took a good look around to where he was traveling (with a senior high student driving) and definitely a WSW in effect with 6" snow predicted. More to the point this is how a WSW is described with regard to travel:

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow are
expected or occurring. Strong winds are also possible. This will
make travel very hazardous or impossible.

Thankfully my husband gets what I'm alarmed about, concurs and spoke with our son too, suggesting rescheduling of the overnight due to driving. Thanks again Brunota for your direction link (can't figure why I couldn't quite get to the right place tonight, but oh well).

WLD

[brunota2003]

For the just regular image, when you go to Wakefield's page and the have the news scrolly thingy up top, it is usually the first one that pops up "Expected snowfall for the next 48 hours" I think is what it says. For the graphical forecast you can play with, when you are on Sterling's page, look on the left side under forecasts and it says "Graphical"

Note though, make sure you refresh for the latest.

[lester]

looks like the m/a will see more snow than expected due to the north trend...wouldn't be shocked if WSWs were up for DC proper

[Stephanie]

Yes, from the radar VA, northern NC, MD and DE are getting socked. I'm just to the north of the snow line. Looks like the snow is trying to get into Southern NJ.

[lester]

looks like the m/a will see more snow than expected due to the north trend...wouldn't be shocked if WSWs were up for DC proper

darn i'm good

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1007 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

DCZ001-MDZ013-014-VAZ052>054-302315-
/O.UPG.KLWX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-100131T0900Z/
/O.EXA.KLWX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100131T0900Z/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...ANNAPOLIS...MANASSAS...
MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX...ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH
1007 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL PICK UP IN INTENSITY THROUGH LATE MORNING. SNOW
WILL BE HEAVIEST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL BE NEARLY STEADY AROUND
20. TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL FALL INTO THE TEENS.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR
IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

[Stephanie]

Hmmm... we may get a little somethin' from this after all!

Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1030 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ016>018-020>022-025>027-302200-
/O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0021.100130T1700Z-100131T0900Z/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-
ATLANTIC-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...PENNSVILLE...
GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...
HAMMONTON...ATLANTIC CITY...LONG BEACH ISLAND...
WHARTON STATE FOREST
1030 AM EST SAT JAN 30 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
SUNDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4:00 AM SUNDAY.

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST THIS
AFTERNOON AND WILL TRACK NORTHEASTWARD TONIGHT. WITH COLD AIR IN
PLACE OVER THE REGION, THE AREA WILL RECEIVE SNOW, WHICH COULD
BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATE TODAY AND EARLY THIS EVENING. SNOW IS
EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON, AND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY
THROUGH THE DAY. STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS COULD RANGE FROM 1 TO 3
INCHES ACROSS THE AREA. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPPER OFF OVERNIGHT.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

$$

[angelwing]

You're gonna get snow and it's not coming up my way at all...usually it's the reverse.
Be careful, last I heard Cape May county may get 3-6 but the was on KWY at 5AM. no idea what they are saying now.

[Stephanie]

I'm in Gloucester County so I'm probably in the 1 - 3 inch range.

I saw on the radar that Cape May was getting a decent snowfall. I knew that I was going to be right on the outter edge and if I drove 25 miles south, I'd get something. It's strange to be "oh so close".

[Stephanie]

Just started snowing about 15 minutes ago.

[lester]

still snowing here

[lester]

********************storm total snowfall********************

Location storm total time/date comments
snowfall of
/inches/ measurement

District of Columbia

... District of Columbia...
Washington 2.5 125 PM 1/30

Maryland

... Allegany County...
Rawlings 4.0 150 PM 1/30
Frostburg 4.0 330 PM 1/30
1 SSW Eckhart Mines 3.5 1239 PM 1/30
2 NNW Frostburg 3.0 125 PM 1/30
Eckhart Mines 3.0 1212 PM 1/30
1 SSW Midlothian 2.0 1152 am 1/30
1 SSE Cumberland 2.0 148 PM 1/30
1 ENE Mount Savage 1.5 104 PM 1/30

... Anne Arundel County...
3 SSW Crownsville 5.0 145 PM 1/30
1 NNW parole 4.0 223 PM 1/30
1 NE Green Haven 4.0 245 PM 1/30
Millersville 3.8 300 PM 1/30
Eastport 3.8 145 PM 1/30
1 N balt-wash Intl a 2.8 300 PM 1/30 kbwi
balt-wash Intl Arpt 1.7 108 PM 1/30

... Baltimore County...
Parkville 4.0 335 PM 1/30
1 WSW Gunpowder 4.0 336 PM 1/30
1 SW McDonogh 4.0 259 PM 1/30
2 NW Long Green 4.0 300 PM 1/30
Parkton 3.5 258 PM 1/30
1 NW Perry Hall 3.0 201 PM 1/30
1 E Oella 2.7 200 PM 1/30

... Baltimore City...
Pimlico 5.0 330 PM 1/30

... Carroll County...
3 E Westminster 3.4 249 PM 1/30
Sykesville 2.5 130 PM 1/30
2 se Wagners Mill T 1104 am 1/30

... Charles County...
1 SW Dentsville 6.0 130 PM 1/30
Hughesville 4.0 1200 PM 1/30
2 ESE Bryans Road 2.7 1200 PM 1/30

... Frederick County...
4 SSW Frederick 4.7 300 PM 1/30

... Harford County...
Bel Air 3.0 201 PM 1/30

... Howard County...
2 N Columbia 3.9 330 PM 1/30
1 SSE Simpsonville 3.9 300 PM 1/30
2 W Elkridge 2.0 110 PM 1/30
1 N Savage 1.0 1200 PM 1/30

... Montgomery County...
Germantown 5.2 230 PM 1/30
Damascus 5.0 203 PM 1/30
5 N Laytonsville 4.5 300 PM 1/30
1 NE Montgomery vill 4.5 300 PM 1/30
1 se Norbeck 4.2 300 PM 1/30
1 NE Aspen Hill 3.8 245 PM 1/30
1 NE Derwood 3.5 300 PM 1/30
Clarksburg 2.5 100 PM 1/30
1 se Olney 1.0 1204 PM 1/30

... Prince Georges County...
1 N friendly 4.1 309 PM 1/30
2 NNW Bowie 3.0 215 PM 1/30
1 ENE Adelphi 2.5 200 PM 1/30
Camp Springs 2.5 118 PM 1/30
1 SSW Beltsville 2.2 222 PM 1/30
Greenbelt 2.0 100 PM 1/30
1 SW Oxon Hill 1.6 1130 am 1/30

... St. Marys County...
1 ESE Hillville 8.0 300 PM 1/30
2 NNW Dameron 8.0 321 PM 1/30
ridge 8.0 116 PM 1/30
1 NNE Hollywood 7.0 200 PM 1/30
Hollywood 5.2 1230 PM 1/30
Leonardtown 4.5 1200 PM 1/30

Virginia

... Albemarle County...
Scottsville 8.0 159 PM 1/30
3 WNW Carrsbrook 8.0 252 PM 1/30
1 NNE charlottesvill 7.0 235 PM 1/30
Crozet 6.0 1115 am 1/30

... Arlington County...
1 NNE Baileys crossr 4.3 305 PM 1/30
Reagan National airp 4.0 345 PM 1/30 kdca

... Augusta County...
2 N Staunton 7.0 300 PM 1/30
Greenville 6.0 1133 am 1/30
2 W Waynesboro 5.0 1230 PM 1/30

... City of Charlottesville...
Charlottesville 6.0 200 PM 1/30

... City of Fredericksburg...
1 E Fredericksburg 7.0 300 PM 1/30

... City of Harrisonburg...
2 W Keezletown 3.5 1120 am 1/30

... City of Manassas...
Manassas 3.0 135 PM 1/30

... City of Winchester...
Winchester 1.8 1144 am 1/30

... Clarke County...
1 NW Berryville 4.0 145 PM 1/30

... Fairfax County...
1 se Centreville 5.5 345 PM 1/30
Hybla Valley 4.0 315 PM 1/30
Vienna 4.0 223 PM 1/30
1 NNE Fairfax statio 4.0 300 PM 1/30
1 N Franconia 3.0 234 PM 1/30
Lorton 3.0 200 PM 1/30
2 N Reston 2.0 100 PM 1/30
McLean 2.0 1150 am 1/30
1 NNE Herndon 1.8 1220 PM 1/30

... Fauquier County...
Bealeton 5.0 300 PM 1/30
Opal 3.5 1210 PM 1/30
3 NNW Woolsey 2.8 215 PM 1/30

... Frederick County...
2 SSW Winchester 5.0 200 PM 1/30
Stephenson 5.0 200 PM 1/30
3 WSW Armel 4.1 130 PM 1/30
1 S Winchester 4.0 140 PM 1/30
1 ESE Whitacre 3.5 115 PM 1/30
Middletown 3.3 130 PM 1/30
2 E Stephens City 2.8 1230 PM 1/30

... Greene County...
2 se Lydia 5.5 215 PM 1/30
1 W Ruckersville 3.0 1000 am 1/30

... Loudoun County...
Lovettsville 4.0 211 PM 1/30
Bluemont 4.0 150 PM 1/30
3 WSW Ashburn 3.8 245 PM 1/30
1 NNE Dulles interna 3.0 300 PM 1/30 kiad
Leesburg 2.8 233 PM 1/30

... Madison County...
Madison 5.5 123 PM 1/30

... Orange County...
Gordonsville 7.5 100 PM 1/30 Hardwick Mt 800 ft asl
2 ENE Thornhill 6.0 152 PM 1/30
2 WSW Locust Grove 6.0 315 PM 1/30

... Page County...
Ida 4.0 1109 am 1/30

... Rockingham County...
Grottoes 6.5 300 PM 1/30
3 ENE Rocky Bar 6.0 257 PM 1/30
1 se massanutten 6.0 231 PM 1/30
1 SSE Singers Glen 4.6 1215 PM 1/30
2 N Elkton 4.0 1026 am 1/30

... Shenandoah County...
2 NE Woodstock 1.5 1200 PM 1/30

... Spotsylvania County...
4 se Thornhill 7.0 151 PM 1/30
4 se chancellorsvill 5.0 1235 PM 1/30

... Stafford County...
Stafford 8.0 309 PM 1/30
1 SSE Garrisonville 4.0 1104 am 1/30
3 NNE Fredericksburg 3.8 1145 am 1/30

... Warren County...
1 ENE Front Royal 2.3 137 PM 1/30

West Virginia

... Berkeley County...
Martinsburg 3.5 300 PM 1/30
2 WNW winebrenners c 3.5 224 PM 1/30
1 SSW Martinsburg 3.2 157 PM 1/30
1 SSW Vanville 3.2 124 PM 1/30

... Hampshire County...
1 SW Bloomery 3.0 1215 PM 1/30
2 WNW Lehew 3.0 1253 PM 1/30

... Jefferson County...
Shenandoah Junction 5.0 300 PM 1/30
3 S Bloomery 4.5 213 PM 1/30
Ranson 3.8 131 PM 1/30
3 NW Harpers Ferry 3.5 130 PM 1/30
1 ENE Bakerton 3.0 141 PM 1/30

... Mineral County...
Keyser 3.0 1122 am 1/30

... Pendleton County...
Circleville 3.0 1004 am 1/30

[WeatherLovingDoc]

We got around 4" here so far, a couple of miles from Reagan National Airport and it's beginning to lighten up some. Our son shoveled the walks instead of sat in the car traveling down I95, and teen hormones were wild this morning, but we made it through. Hope this is a quickly passing storm, as we're already into two used school snow days from the last one. Be safe all. WLD.

[lester]

We got around 4" here so far, a couple of miles from Reagan National Airport and it's beginning to lighten up some. Our son shoveled the walks instead of sat in the car traveling down I95, and teen hormones were wild this morning, but we made it through. Hope this is a quickly passing storm, as we're already into two used school snow days from the last one. Be safe all. WLD.

looks like we've got still a few hrs of accumulating snow to go..might not end totally until late tonight or maybe early tomorrow if the piece of energy in WV survives the mountains and gets us

[WeatherLovingDoc]

Thanks for all your weather updates, lester. I see you're in Baltimore, so not far. Nice to know another S2k member, and suspect you watch during summer fun too. Hope you're handling the snow well, and keeping warm. It's about 19 degrees here.

How you doing up in NJ Stephanie?

[lester]

Thanks for all your weather updates, lester. I see you're in Baltimore, so not far. Nice to know another S2k member, and suspect you watch during summer fun too. Hope you're handling the snow well, and keeping warm. It's about 19 degrees here.

How you doing up in NJ Stephanie?

Thanks WLD

latest update -- DCA gets 6" BWI 5" IAD 4"

and 6" here

[Stephanie]

Thanks for all your weather updates, lester. I see you're in Baltimore, so not far. Nice to know another S2k member, and suspect you watch during summer fun too. Hope you're handling the snow well, and keeping warm. It's about 19 degrees here.

How you doing up in NJ Stephanie?

At my house I had about 1.5" of snow. I know that points just south of me in NJ received over 3" and in Cape May County they received over 6". I can't find a darn snow depth map!

The storm probably came about 50 - 75 miles north of where it was initially forecasted. There were probably quite a few surprised people south of me when they saw all of the snow that fell.