WINTER STORM WATCH TONIGHT WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another botched weather prediction

How so?

NP- where we are in MoCo, we were supposed to get 1-3 inches overnight and barely have a dusting so far. So seems likely that the totals are likely yo be lower than forecast unless the timing has shifted. Radar looks heavier to the south though.

[Anonymous]

^this was never an “overnight accumulation” event.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another botched weather prediction

How so?

NP- where we are in MoCo, we were supposed to get 1-3 inches overnight and barely have a dusting so far. So seems likely that the totals are likely yo be lower than forecast unless the timing has shifted. Radar looks heavier to the south though.

Not PP, but CWG actually posted this last night: “Important message: When you wake up, there may not be much snow yet but a period of HEAVY snow seems likely between approx 7a-midday, w/ very low visilibity and rapid accumulation. Best bet: Stay home Monday AM.”

Also want to point out that the “botched” poster posted their comment at 3:30 am, before the snow even started

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another botched weather prediction

How so?

NP- where we are in MoCo, we were supposed to get 1-3 inches overnight and barely have a dusting so far. So seems likely that the totals are likely yo be lower than forecast unless the timing has shifted. Radar looks heavier to the south though.

Not PP, but CWG actually posted this last night: “Important message: When you wake up, there may not be much snow yet but a period of HEAVY snow seems likely between approx 7a-midday, w/ very low visilibity and rapid accumulation. Best bet: Stay home Monday AM.”

Also want to point out that the “botched” poster posted their comment at 3:30 am, before the snow even started

Ok, well the forecast I referenced was from the NWS, not some fringe source: 1-3in overnight, 3-5in today. I guess it's still technically overnight since the sun doesn't rise for another hour. Historically, it seems that whenever the period of heavy snow contracts, we end up with lower accumulation totals. I do hope we get enough for the kids to play in!

[Anonymous]

The Washington Post is a fringe source?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Washington Post is a fringe source?

Never said that. Have a great day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another botched weather prediction

How so?

NP- where we are in MoCo, we were supposed to get 1-3 inches overnight and barely have a dusting so far. So seems likely that the totals are likely yo be lower than forecast unless the timing has shifted. Radar looks heavier to the south though.

Not PP, but CWG actually posted this last night: “Important message: When you wake up, there may not be much snow yet but a period of HEAVY snow seems likely between approx 7a-midday, w/ very low visilibity and rapid accumulation. Best bet: Stay home Monday AM.”

Also want to point out that the “botched” poster posted their comment at 3:30 am, before the snow even started

Ok, well the forecast I referenced was from the NWS, not some fringe source: 1-3in overnight, 3-5in today. I guess it's still technically overnight since the sun doesn't rise for another hour. Historically, it seems that whenever the period of heavy snow contracts, we end up with lower accumulation totals. I do hope we get enough for the kids to play in!

I’ve seen zero predictions of overnight accumulation for MoCo (or DC or Fairfax or ….)

[Anonymous]

Starting to stick on paved surfaces now. Stay safe, everyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Washington Post is a fringe source?

Never said that. Have a great day.

NP

What “fringe source” were you referring to?
Have a great day!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Washington Post is a fringe source?

Never said that. Have a great day.

NP

What “fringe source” were you referring to?
Have a great day!

6:15 here. I think that PP meant they didn’t get their overnight snow prediction from a fringe source - they got it from NWS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another botched weather prediction

How so?

NP- where we are in MoCo, we were supposed to get 1-3 inches overnight and barely have a dusting so far. So seems likely that the totals are likely yo be lower than forecast unless the timing has shifted. Radar looks heavier to the south though.

Not PP, but CWG actually posted this last night: “Important message: When you wake up, there may not be much snow yet but a period of HEAVY snow seems likely between approx 7a-midday, w/ very low visilibity and rapid accumulation. Best bet: Stay home Monday AM.”

Also want to point out that the “botched” poster posted their comment at 3:30 am, before the snow even started

Ok, well the forecast I referenced was from the NWS, not some fringe source: 1-3in overnight, 3-5in today. I guess it's still technically overnight since the sun doesn't rise for another hour. Historically, it seems that whenever the period of heavy snow contracts, we end up with lower accumulation totals. I do hope we get enough for the kids to play in!

For future reference, moron: the Capital Weather Gang is much more reliable for our region that NWS. They are composed of meteorologists, and their explanations, if you bother to read them, are very detailed and and informed with specific knowledge and experience about the microclimate in our region, and how hard it usually is to get good snowstorms around here.

And don't post at the beginning of the weather event how disappointed you are about the weather event.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Washington Post is a fringe source?

Never said that. Have a great day.

NP

What “fringe source” were you referring to?
Have a great day!

6:15 here. I think that PP meant they didn’t get their overnight snow prediction from a fringe source - they got it from NWS.

NWS headlines ARE a fringe source for snow, unless you disregard the headline stuff the poster looked at, and dig deeper into the explanations they post during weather updates. Which few would understand anyway-I don't post them here. Instead, I refer you to CWG, who explain the meteorology in words the public understands.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Washington Post is a fringe source?

Never said that. Have a great day.

NP

What “fringe source” were you referring to?
Have a great day!

6:15 here. I think that PP meant they didn’t get their overnight snow prediction from a fringe source - they got it from NWS.

NWS headlines ARE a fringe source for snow, unless you disregard the headline stuff the poster looked at, and dig deeper into the explanations they post during weather updates. Which few would understand anyway-I don't post them here. Instead, I refer you to CWG, who explain the meteorology in words the public understands.

Uh…yeah, I’m the 6:15 poster who quoted CWG.

[Anonymous]

Looks like a couple inches so far in Arlington

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looks like a couple inches so far in Arlington

Yeah, we got real accumulating snow, so no school was right call.