Mid Atlantic Winter Storms 2009-2010 updated

[jasons2k]

Wow, that is one amazing storm for you up there. I wish I could be up there to make snowmen

[vbhoutex]

To say the least this is one for the history books!! I am still incredulous at the amounts of snow it has dumped!! 32" at IAD!! What did BWI end up with? I know they were nearing the record(see above).
WLD, glad to know you and yours are ok. Since we hadn't heard from you I figured you had lost power.

[Stephanie]

The official report for Glassboro is 23.5". Here's the snowfall total map from NWS:

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/phi/display_ ... om_pns.php

You can really see the difference between the "sweet spot" and the northern fringes of the storm.

It was really strange when I went out to help Marty shovel at aroun 6:00 pm. The stars were out, there were a few wisps of clouds and no wind. EERIE was more like it. Fortunately we did not have issues with electricity and the dogs FINALLY did their business. I think that the blowing snow kind of scares them. The road crew for my town did an EXCELLENT job trying to keep up with the plowing. We have our second mountain in front of our house - the last one lasted over one month from the December storm.

I must say that I am quite ready for spring now and I'm glad that it's February and not January. I NEVER want to go through another winter like this again. Snowless winters are boring but I've had my fill.

[srainhoutx]

And this winter is far from over Stephanie. I suspect many folks will not be complaining about a "lack of snow" anytime too soon.

[Stephanie]

As you were saying srainhoutex:

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1243 PM EST SUN FEB 7 2010

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD DOWN FROM SOUTH CENTRAL CANADA AND THE
GREAT LAKES TO OUR AREA TODAY AND CONTINUE MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT,
THEN MOVE EASTWARD AND OFFSHORE LATER TUESDAY. LOW PRESSURE MOVING
UP FROM THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND THROUGH THE EASTERN OHIO
VALLEY TUESDAY WILL SHIFT ITS ENERGY TO SECONDARY LOW PRESSURE
FORMING ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS
LOW IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY JUST OFFSHORE WEDNESDAY AND MOVE AWAY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
MODEL GUIDANCE HAS BEEN FAIRLY CONSISTENT ON THE LARGE-SCALE
FEATURES FOR THE MID-WEEK PERIOD, WITH SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS
THE REGION TUESDAY WEAKENING AND SHIFTING OFF THE COAST TUESDAY
EVENING. THIS WILL ALLOW LOW PRESSURE TO TRACK INTO THE GREAT LAKES
TUESDAY NIGHT. AS THIS OCCURS, A SECONDARY LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS
FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER THE CAROLINAS. THIS LOW WILL PUSH
NORTHEASTWARD UP TO THE DELMARVA PENINSULA AND NEAR THE NEW JERSEY
COAST BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT, THE LOW IS
FORECAST TO SLIDE NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE NEW ENGLAND WATERS.

LIKELY POPS WERE INTRODUCED TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THE
INHERITED WEATHER GRIDS WHICH SHOWED MIXED PRECIPITATION FOR CENTRAL
PORTIONS OF THE AREA WERE HEDGED TOWARD A COLDER SOLUTION, WITH THE
MIXED PRECIPITATION SHUNTED SOUTHWARD. MUCH OF THE PRECIPITATION
THAT IS RECEIVED TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MAY BE IN THE FROZEN
FORM. ALSO, 00Z MODEL GUIDANCE HAS SOME SCARY-LOOKING PRECIPITATION
AMOUNTS BULLS-EYED RIGHT OVER OUR AREA, ESPECIALLY THE 00Z GFS.

AFTER THE LOW PULLS AWAY WEDNESDAY NIGHT, DRY AND QUIET WEATHER IS
ANTICIPATED THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK.

[ohiostorm]

Official snowfall at Pittsburgh International... 21.1". That make this storm the #4 storm in Pittsburgh's history.

[lester]

another Winter Storm Watch:

DCZ001-MDZ004>007-009>011-013-014-VAZ040-042-052>054-501-080415-
/O.NEW.KLWX.WS.A.0005.100209T1900Z-100210T2100Z/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-
HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-
ANNE ARUNDEL-RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...FREDERICK...WESTMINSTER...
GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE...ANNAPOLIS...LEESBURG...
MANASSAS...MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX...ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH...
WARRENTON
315 PM EST SUN FEB 7 2010

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
WINTER STORM WATCH...IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...POTENTIAL FOR 5 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...MID TO LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES AT OR JUST ABOVE FREEZING AT THE
ONSET TUESDAY AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP INTO THE MID TO
UPPER 20S TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...LIGHT SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS TUESDAY BECOMING NORTH-
NORTHWESTERLY 15 TO 25 MPH WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS.

[WeatherLovingDoc]

Found this potential mid Atlantic double hitter warning deep in the words of the Sterling VA NWS:

OVER THE PAST FEW
DAYS..LONG RANGE GUIDANCE HAS SHOWN A DEFINITE PERIOD OF HIGHER QPF
FOR THE ERN HALF OF THE CWA /E OF THE BLUE RIDGE AND ESPECIALLY FROM
I-95 TO THE ERN DELMARVA COAST/ LATE TUE INTO EARLY WED. BY SUNRISE
WED...THE COASTAL LOW WILL BE ROTATING JUST OFF THE DE COAST...AND
MAKE A BRIEF NWD TREK TOWARD LONG ISL BEFORE SHIFTING BACK TOWARD THE
SE. THE REASON FOR THE DIRECTIONAL CHANGE WILL BE THE SHIFTING OF
THE UPPER LOW MAKING A OCCLUSION PATTERN BY BECOMING A NEARLY-
VERTICALLY STAKED SYSTEM AS IT MOVES OFF THE COAST. DURING THIS
TRANSITION PERIOD...POSSIBLY ANOTHER ROUND OF TIGHT SNOW BANDS AND
GUSTY WINDS FOR THE ERN HALF OF THE CWA.

http://tiny.cc/4UxoK
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
345 AM EST MON FEB 8 201

Squarethecircle, do you have you electricity back yet?

As of 5 a.m. Monday, over 74,000 people remain without electricity throughout the D.C. region.

WLD

[Squarethecircle]

I've never lost electricity; I've just been watching SB coverage most of the last couple days.

[Stephanie]

We have a Winter Storm Watch here as well.

Still several thousand people without power down in Cape May County. They're estimating that they should have it on by Wednesday which is BS in my opinion.

[lester]

Watches will probably be upgraded to warnings today as this storm is within 24 hrs of impacting us. Maybe some blizzard warnings possible?

[Tom8]

Berkeley Springs,WV 27"
Added by Susan
to "AccuWeather.com"


Pittsburgh area,
Added by Lisa
to "AccuWeather.com"

[Weatherdude20]

Dallas/Fort Worth Texas could see 6-8", or isolated 10-12"+ areas of snow accumulation. We"ll have pics too

[WeatherLovingDoc]

Dallas/Fort Worth Texas could see 6-8", or isolated 10-12"+ areas of snow accumulation. We"ll have pics too

Hahaha, what a hoot! Tom8 from Poland posts local Virginia pictures- a big shout out of thanks, Tom!

Well, I don't have a digital camera and I didn't think of posting others.

WLD

[jasons2k]

Looks like some hail on the way here - would expect a severe T-storm warning for Motngomery any time

[Squarethecircle]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
604 PM EST MON FEB 8 2010

DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-VAZ042-053-054-WVZ053-090715-
/O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0007.100209T1700Z-100211T0000Z/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-
NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-
PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-LOUDOUN-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-JEFFERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...HAGERSTOWN...FREDERICK...
WESTMINSTER...GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE...ANNAPOLIS...
LEESBURG...FAIRFAX...ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH...CHARLES TOWN
604 PM EST MON FEB 8 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO
7 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO
7 PM EST WEDNESDAY.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 20 INCHES.

* TIMING...MID-AFTERNOON TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING AT THE ONSET TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP INTO THE UPPER 20S TUESDAY
NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...LIGHT SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS TUESDAY BECOMING
NORTHWESTERLY 15 TO 25 MPH WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS
WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS.



I don't know what to say. I'm flabbergasted. I don't know that we've ever had anything like this here. Does this have an end? Please?

At least I'm not going to school for another week.

[Tom8]

Sytuation in Europe is near the same and the snow is coming for the next two weeks

Poland



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[Stephanie]

squarethecircle - I hear you! I'm stunned myself:

Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
351 PM EST MON FEB 8 2010

...YET ANOTHER MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT OUR AREA FROM LATE
TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.AN EXPLOSIVELY DEVELOPING NOR/EASTER WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW TO MUCH
OF OUR AREA STARTING LATE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING AND
PERSISTING THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

DEZ001-002-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>022-026-027-
PAZ054-055-060>062-067>071-091100-
/O.UPG.KPHI.WS.A.0003.100209T2100Z-100211T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.WS.W.0005.100209T2100Z-100211T0500Z/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SUSSEX-
WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-
EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...ELKTON...
CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON...NEWTON...
WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...
GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...
JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...LONG BEACH ISLAND...
WHARTON STATE FOREST...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...
ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...
MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
351 PM EST MON FEB 8 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT
EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT
EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

LOW PRESSURE MOVING FROM THE TEXAS GULF COAST TONIGHT WILL HEAD
INTO THE OHIO VALLEY TUESDAY. THAT LOW WILL GIVE UP ITS ENERGY TO
A COASTAL STORM...WHICH WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE NORTHERN NORTH
CAROLINA COAST LATE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING. BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING... THIS NOR/EASTER IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY STRONGLY JUST
SOUTHEAST OF OUR AREA...AND LIKELY BRINGING HEAVY SNOW TO A GOOD
PART OF OUR AREA OVERNIGHT TUESDAY INTO THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY.

SOUTHEAST OF INTERSTATE 95 THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET AND RAIN AT
TIMES DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. THIS IS MORE
LIKELY CLOSER TO THE COAST. BUT AS COLDER AIR WRAPS AROUND THE
STORM EVEN THESE AREAS ARE EXPECTED TO CHANGE BACK TO ALL SNOW.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 10 TO 18
INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OVER THE NORTHERN EASTERN SHORE OF
MARYLAND, NORTHERN DELAWARE AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. HEAVY SNOW
SHOULD OCCUR IN TWO BURSTS ACROSS THE REGION. THE FIRST WILL OCCUR
TUESDAY NIGHT WITH FOUR TO EIGHT INCHES LIKELY TO ACCUMULATE BY
THE MORNING COMMUTE WEDNESDAY. THE SECOND SHOT WILL BE AN EVEN
MORE INTENSE BURST OF HEAVY SNOW WITH THE UPPER AIR DISTURBANCE
ITSELF THAT SHOULD OCCUR IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA, MARYLAND AND
DELAWARE DURING WEDNESDAY MORNING AND NEW JERSEY AND NORTHEAST
PENNSYLVANIA DURING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL END BY
MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

WINDS WILL INCREASE AS WEDNESDAY CONTINUES AND WILL CAUSE
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW, EVEN MORE THAN WHAT
OCCURRED WITH THE WEEKEND SNOW STORM. AT AND NEAR THE ATLANTIC SHORE
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE LATER IN THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY AS
WINDS INCREASE.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND
SLEET ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.
THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

$$

[lester]

Here we go again mid-atlantic crew! lol

[angelwing]

Forgive me while I lose my mind.....Let it snow...let it snow...let it snow....