Weather Thread for VA tonight thru Friday Feb 6....

Anonymous · #41 Postby **Anonymous** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 9:50 pm

Light sleet at 936pm here with 28 degrees, 26 degrees dewpoint.

-Jeb

Cheesy_Poofs · #42 Postby **Cheesy_Poofs** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 9:51 pm

Still light sleet in Howard County..with a temp of 28*F.

Anonymous · #43 Postby **Anonymous** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 9:51 pm

Just stepped outside again and things are beginning to get nasty... a solid layer of sleet pellets frozen in the ZR covering the steps, driveway, sidewalks, and all. And to think the ETA would have us see another 3/4" or more before we get above freezing...

Anonymous · #44 Postby **Anonymous** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 9:53 pm

brettjrob wrote:Just stepped outside again and things are beginning to get nasty... a solid layer of sleet pellets frozen in the ZR covering the steps, driveway, sidewalks, and all. And to think the ETA would have us see another 3/4" or more before we get above freezing...

Yeah it's really treacherous out there with the sleet and ice accumulations.
I'm beginning to think that a jebwalk isn't such a great idea after all.............

-Jeb

Cheesy_Poofs · #45 Postby **Cheesy_Poofs** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 10:05 pm

Temp has now risen one degree to 29*F...with sleet still coming down. Icy out there...I almost slipped on my driveway!

Anonymous · #46 Postby **Anonymous** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 10:09 pm

10pm in Woodbridge........................

Its 28 degrees with 26 dewpoint and light sleet. The sleet is piling up. Since we conveniently have an ice layer, when you try to walk on it, the sleet balls roll under your foot, greatly reducing the friction coefficient between your shoe sole and the ground thus enabling you to slide effortlessly over the icy surface lol.

This is NO night for a jebwalk!!!

-Jeb

Anonymous · #47 Postby **Anonymous** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 11:25 pm

1050pm......................................

The temperature is 28 degrees, DP is 27. Winds east at 4mph, pressure 30.42 and falling. Steady sleet continues; we have picked up a third of an inch of sleet so far. I would not be surprised to see at least a half-inch of combined sleet/ice accretion from this overnight; we may even see the sleet/ice total accretion approach the three-quarters mark before heavy plain rain begins near 8am Friday and proceeds to dump about 2 inches of rain on N VA throughout the day.

-Jeb

Anonymous · #48 Postby **Anonymous** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 11:45 pm

1140pm.............................

Still 28 degrees with freezing rain. The frzra is steady and picking up in intensity. There is ice on everything outside!!!

-Jeb

Anonymous · #49 Postby **Anonymous** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 5:56 am

5:50 PM

Temp: 30F
Moderate Freezing Rain

We've picked up at least a quarter inch of ice overnight and it's a solid accumulation on everything, including sidewalks, driveways, and untreated roads. However, presumably because of their erroneous decision to close Tuesday for what turned out to be rain, most schools in the area are on a 2-HOUR DELAY! This means that after closing a few days ago due to a 2-hour period of ice followed by rain, we will now be heading out to school 2 hours late in some of the nastiest ice we've had since at least Dec 14 2002, possibly earlier.

IF they get a clue and cancel schools soon I will be going outside to take pics later this morning. If not, I'm going to be spending my morning doing the homework I didn't do last night :roll:

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Colin · #50 Postby **Colin** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 5:59 am

29*F ... 6 AM
Moderate Sleet/Freezing Rain - Accumulating Quickly

Cheesy_Poofs · #51 Postby **Cheesy_Poofs** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 6:06 am

IF they get a clue and cancel schools soon I will be going outside to take pics later this morning. If not, I'm going to be spending my morning doing the homework I didn't do last night icon_rolleyes.gif.

What are they thinking? A 2 hr. delay? I went outside and it's slippery as anything. I even put salt last night on my driveway, and it's still slippery. I am also at 30*F and still seeing moderate Freezeing rain. Montgomery/Fairfax county said they will re-asses later on in the morning around 7...and I hope Howard, and evreyone else does as well.

Anonymous · #52 Postby **Anonymous** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 6:10 am

Cheesy_Poofs wrote:
IF they get a clue and cancel schools soon I will be going outside to take pics later this morning. If not, I'm going to be spending my morning doing the homework I didn't do last night icon_rolleyes.gif.

What are they thinking? A 2 hr. delay? I went outside and it's slippery as anything. I even put salt last night on my driveway, and it's still slippery. I am also at 30*F and still seeing moderate Freezeing rain. Montgomery/Fairfax county said they will re-asses later on in the morning around 7...and I hope Howard, and evreyone else does as well.

Absolutely agreed, this is one of the worst decisions by the public school systems I've ever seen. EVERYTHING is about their image with the parents and this proves it! The main reason we get closed is because of hype and people talking about it -- Isabel, for example, where we were closed for two days when conditions were only bad for about a 6-hour period overnight Thursday. Not to mention the decision on Tuesday morning. Now, they are hedging on the morning of one of the worst ice storms in over a year, almost definitely because of what happened Tuesday -- had Tuesday not happened, I'm sure everything would've been closed.

Colin · #53 Postby **Colin** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 6:12 am

Schools around here are closing very quickly...which they always do. Not sure what is going on down there...hope they make the right decision and don't risk the lives of all these kids. If your school doesn't close, just don't go IMO.

Cheesy_Poofs · #54 Postby **Cheesy_Poofs** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 6:21 am

brettjrob wrote:
Cheesy_Poofs wrote:
IF they get a clue and cancel schools soon I will be going outside to take pics later this morning. If not, I'm going to be spending my morning doing the homework I didn't do last night icon_rolleyes.gif.

What are they thinking? A 2 hr. delay? I went outside and it's slippery as anything. I even put salt last night on my driveway, and it's still slippery. I am also at 30*F and still seeing moderate Freezeing rain. Montgomery/Fairfax county said they will re-asses later on in the morning around 7...and I hope Howard, and evreyone else does as well.

Absolutely agreed, this is one of the worst decisions by the public school systems I've ever seen. EVERYTHING is about their image with the parents and this proves it! The main reason we get closed is because of hype and people talking about it -- Isabel, for example, where we were closed for two days when conditions were only bad for about a 6-hour period overnight Thursday. Not to mention the decision on Tuesday morning. Now, they are hedging on the morning of one of the worst ice storms in over a year, almost definitely because of what happened Tuesday -- had Tuesday not happened, I'm sure everything would've been closed.

I totally agree.

Still seeing light freezeing rain here, with temp still at 30*F.

Cheesy_Poofs · #55 Postby **Cheesy_Poofs** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 6:29 am

Carrol county just announced they will reasses at 7:30, and Frederick County just announced they will CLOSE instead of having the two hour delay. Hopefully this starts a trend.

Oh, and I just went outside on my deck, to look again, and there were Icicles stuck to the top of the door.

Colin · #56 Postby **Colin** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 6:33 am

A glaze beginning to accumulate on everything...was just outside. Moderate freezing rain. Getting real nasty outside...

Cheesy_Poofs · #57 Postby **Cheesy_Poofs** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 6:45 am

At least Howard mentions re-assesing!!

" Howard County Public Schools will open 2 hours late today, February 6. No a.m.
kindergarten. This decision will be re-evaluated as the morning progresses."

Colin · #58 Postby **Colin** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 6:47 am

Which school are you?

Cheesy_Poofs · #59 Postby **Cheesy_Poofs** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 6:50 am

Colin wrote:Which school are you?

Howard County.

Colin · #60 Postby **Colin** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 6:52 am

OK...LOL...thanks!

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