Articles from December 2008



NEXT 10 DAYS…

the next 10 days will feature a number of things. first will be a warm up.. then around the 1st of jan, the NAO goes negative, with a positive PNA, a greenland block is now on the models, and we have a possible storm on coast around the 2nd and 3rd. the euro as of [...]

MAYBE SOME ICE AT THE START.

well temps have hardly budged today its 1 30 pm and im still at 28.0F so we maybe seeing some sleet snow or ZR at the start of precip tonight, but whatever we get should be rain by tomorrow . looking ahead.. will be a warm up rest of the week. then NAO goes negative [...]

Light mix tonight into Sunday

Everything looks colder. A very light mix will happen tonight. This will be an event for the valleys and immediate piedmont with some snow and sleet for Maryland and northern virginia with a mix of sleet and freezing rain to end. Precipitation will be light. I see a winter weather advisory being issued by 4pm [...]

WEEKEND STORM

looking like a mix to raqin for most, … those of you up,in central pa on north and west of I-81, may see more snow. but near the big cities and south of mason dixon, looks to be a mix to rain.. just not enough cold air gonna be entrenched at low levels or upper [...]

Updates later tonight – Light Mix followed by rains

A little more of a mix than I thought could occur, but realize that we have a rain storm, a cold one, on the way Saturday night into Sunday. The front end could feature a little snow and sleet, but count on rain. Mountains of Northern VA and MD – Bit more snow Valleys of [...]

Not as clear cut for Sunday, but some snow is likely Saturday night

As usual for this area of the country, a clear cut snow forecast is almost impossible! And this will prove no different. I do expect there will be some snow Saturday night for northern regions, but a wintry mix is more likely into Sunday and then maybe just rain. A lot to watch and ponder [...]

POSSIBLE WINTER STORM ON DEC 21-22

heres part of the discussion this morning … LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/…KEEP YOUR EYE ON LATE SAT NGT INTO SUN. SIG WINTER EVENT MAY BEUNFOLDING DRG THIS TIME. GFS IS GETTING CONSISTENT IN SHOWING A VERYCLASSIC PTN FOR WINTER WX IN THE METRO AREAS AND POINTS W. IAD FCSTMAX TEMP OF 33 IS DOWN [...]

Rain and a little mix this morning – Showers this afternoon. Light Mix for some Thursday Night. Winter Storm possible Saturday – Sunday!

The mixing was not that impressive overnight. I am again glad I had not hyped this event, though I was so busy i would not have been able to do much this time. The showery weather will persist today, but not as much rain. Cloudy and cool conditions. Tomorrow as the day progresses more rain [...]

this is a nowcast situation

with all the different types of precip around, its very hard to pinpoint and predict who gets what,.. for example. at 7 pm i was getting heavy sleet and 33 degrees, now at 8 40 pm im getting a sleet rain mix at 32.7 degrees, lol so i think this is more of a now [...]

Messy weather week!

I know many would like an update. Right now this is a route 15 and west threat up into maryland. Sleet and some snow possible. Enough ice for a winter storm warning. The key problem spots will be the elevated surfaces. Route 15 north and west from charlottesville. Snow and sleet the closer you are [...]