10:30 pm College Park, MD Obs

[WEATHER53]

2.25". Snow got going around 8:30, had a heavy burst of 1/2" in 15 minutes between 10-10:15, now snowing moderately. Will have to watch back edge for if nothing fills in or changes direction then snow will be over for most of DC metro in 3-4 hours, but would probably pick up another 2 to possibly 4" during that time frame. As unclew alluded to, late starts in snowstorms are almost never a sign of things maxing out. Also want to thank the operators of this board, wack job non functioning WWBB is a disgrace, I AM TOO BUSY to fiddle fart with a server that is always too busy.

[Partycheck]

Looks like it may last for a longer duration Weather53, there is a small dry slot between Warrenton and DC, but it's filled in slightly and everywhere else has precip, so looks like everyone's fear (including several local mets on TV) that it would end earlier than expected will not happen

[weatherfan]

And it has diffenty fill in quite nicey then what it was an hour or so ago.So I can see this event lasting for a few more hours yet if not a bit more.So enjoy.After tonight then we will have to start turning are attation to the next part of the story which will be the ice Monday night into Tuesday.So a messey 24 to 48 hours or so ahead of us that for sure.

[WEATHER53]

3.75", 16 degrees. 1.5" in last two hours. Area to west/southwest has stabilized and somewhat filled in, look for steady snow thru 7am Monday with another 2-3", then a decrease in intensity that will set up freezing drizzle but this will not be a huge ice event at all as freeaing drizzle will be falling on snow pack, includinf accumulations on limbs and power lines thus absorbed much more than glazing which is infinitely less problematic that falling onto bare surface. This event really does not end until around dark on Tuesday, may get some showers Tuesday which changes back to snow before ending.

[Guest]

How do you make an all night snowfall assessment based on this radar pic? Unless you don't trust the radar. Maybe I'm blind and mentally challenged ......

[Guest]

Over by 3am in DC........Have about 4" at 1:15 in Dupont Circle....Steady lt. snow still falling......

[WEATHER53]

5". Temp 15, down a degree, been steady getting 0.75"ph, intensity rate is moderate-heavy but generally flakes small with episodic larger flakes.

[Guest]

A very nice band should be hitting NW DC, Silver Spring, College Park around 2:30.......After that winds down, I am thinking the Moderate/Heavy stuff might give way to some intermittent light stuff until 5 or 6

[WEATHER53]

6" total. Currently 18 degrees. Just stated receiving sleet and light snow, going to be a lengthy seige really not ending until alte Tuesday.