Snow pack & high temperature varient

[WEATHER53]

In the low angle months for DC metro with bare gound the high will ususally occur at 3 or 4pm. When we get snow pack at the same time of year the high frequently occurs around noon or 1pm. I am assuming that with bare ground the heating builds momentum toward a late afternoon high whereas with snow pack the high tends to occur when the sun is at the highest angle, thus noonish. Am I correct or any other thoughts. DCA predicted high of mid 30's looks to not be realized, more like 30,31. Thanks

[NoVaSnow]

Sounds like a reasonable theory.

BTW, check your PMs.

[JCT777]

Sounds like a good theory to me also. Since my area has had a snowcover (beginning 1/15), the high temps on sunny or partly sunny days have usually occurred at about 1 PM.

[Anonymous]

Speaking of snowpack folks, this morning I did an analysis of the snow we got from this past few days. We got 4.5 inches of snow, then a half-inch of ice from freezing drizzle and freezing rain, then another half-inch of snow last night. That half inch of snow has been blowing today!!! It looks SO SHWEET!!!!

Yeah we have a snowpack, and its still in the upper 20s!!! Come ON night!! Lets drop that temp down to about 10!!!!!

YEAH BABY, BRING IT ON!!!!!!!!!!


-JEB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JCT777]

Glad to see you are having fun with your snow, Jeb.

[JCT777]

there is a big difference between a weenie and a WEENIE

I am not going there.

I just picture Jeb with pom-poms and a megaphone cheering on every storm and cold front that might affect his area.