Blizzard possible this weekend?

[cattitude]

Weird..National Weather Service has PF getting 3/4 to 1 inch of snow.

Wunderground isn't saying much either.

Accuweather is saying possible "paralyzing" snow.

 

[waldo5252]

Winter Storm Watch for Calvert, MD

from 10 am EST, Fri., Feb. 5, 2010 until 10 pm EST, Sat., Feb. 6, 2010

Issued by The National Weather Service
Baltimore/Washington, MD
2:45 pm EST, Wed., Feb. 3, 2010[/B]


... WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.
* PRECIPITATION TYPE... SNOW... SLEET AND RAIN.
* ACCUMULATIONS... THIS STORM IS LIKELY TO PRODUCE 5 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IN THE WATCH AREA... WITH A GOOD CHANCE FOR LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OVER 12 INCHES.
* TIMING... PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE MORNING FRIDAY... CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.
* TEMPERATURES... HIGHS IN THE MID 30S FRIDAY. FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY... TEMPERATURES WILL IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S.
* WINDS... EAST 10 TO 15 MPH FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH SATURDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE A SUBSTANTIAL SNOWFALL. HOWEVER... RAIN AND SLEET MAY MIX IN AT TIMES OVER LOWER SOUTHERN MARYLAND AND THE FREDERICKSBURG AREA OF VIRGINIA. THAT SHOULD LIMIT ACCUMULATIONS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT A SOUTHWARD SHIFT IN STORM TRACK WOULD RAISE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS QUICKLY. PLAN ON SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DISRUPTIONS FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

Like I said earlier....ALL rain for SOMD!!! MARK IT DOWN!! Too much moisture from the Atlantic to raise the temperature.

 

[cattitude]

Okay..this is National Weather Service under the "warnings" but if you type in 20678 on the front page, it sure gives a different story.

Message: NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-MD20100204015100LWXWinterStormWatchLWX20100207030000MD from w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent: 20:51 EST on 02-03-2010
Effective: 20:51 EST on 02-03-2010
Expires: 22:00 EST on 02-06-2010
Event: Winter Storm Watch
Alert:

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...THIS STORM IS LIKELY TO PRODUCE 12 OR MORE
INCHES OF SNOW IN THE WATCH AREA...WITH A GOOD CHANCE FOR
LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OVER 20 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE MORNING FRIDAY...
CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S FRIDAY. FRIDAY
NIGHT AND SATURDAY...TEMPERATURES WILL BE 25 TO 30 DEGREES.

* WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...BECOMING
NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH SATURDAY.

Instructions: THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE SIMILAR TO THE DECEMBER 19TH STORM. PLAN FOR SUBSTANTIAL DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

Target Area:
Washington
Frederick
Carroll
Northern Baltimore
Harford
Montgomery
Howard
Southern Baltimore
Prince Georges
Anne Arundel
Charles
St. Marys
Calvert
Extreme Western Allegany
Central and Eastern Allegany

 

[Baja28]

Accuweather is saying possible "paralyzing" snow.

Just copied this from the Accuweather 5 day forcast for Mechanicsville.


Friday, Feb 5
High: 40 °F RealFeel®: 32 °F
Snow, up to 1", becoming mixed with, then changing to rain; breezy in the afternoon

Friday Night, Feb 5
Low: 29 °F RealFeel®: 10 °F
Very windy with rain and snow, some heavy in the evening, 1-3"; snow, sleet, and freezing rain late

Saturday, Feb 6
High: 34 °F RealFeel®: 18 °F
Windy with snow mixing with rain, accumulating an additional 1-3 inches

Saturday Night, Feb 6
Low: 23 °F RealFeel®: 9 °F
A bit of evening snow, accumulating up to an additional inch; otherwise, cloudy and breezy

AccuWeather.com - Mechanicsville 5 Day Weather Forecast: MD

 

[Baja28]

And this is NOAA...WTF is going on??

Friday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then rain, snow, and sleet likely. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming east between 5 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Snow. Low around 30. Northeast wind between 11 and 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday: Snow before 1pm, then rain and snow. High near 33. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

7-Day Forecast for Latitude 38.41°N and Longitude 76.71°W

 

[cattitude]

Just copied this from the Accuweather 5 day forcast for Mechanicsville.


Friday, Feb 5
High: 40 °F RealFeel®: 32 °F
Snow, up to 1", becoming mixed with, then changing to rain; breezy in the afternoon

Friday Night, Feb 5
Low: 29 °F RealFeel®: 10 °F
Very windy with rain and snow, some heavy in the evening, 1-3"; snow, sleet, and freezing rain late

Saturday, Feb 6
High: 34 °F RealFeel®: 18 °F
Windy with snow mixing with rain, accumulating an additional 1-3 inches

Saturday Night, Feb 6
Low: 23 °F RealFeel®: 9 °F
A bit of evening snow, accumulating up to an additional inch; otherwise, cloudy and breezy

AccuWeather.com - Weather News Headlines - Weather News

The websites have conflicting information within them.

 

[kwillia]

Just copied this from the Accuweather 5 day forcast for Mechanicsville.


Friday, Feb 5
High: 40 °F RealFeel®: 32 °F
Snow, up to 1", becoming mixed with, then changing to rain; breezy in the afternoon

Friday Night, Feb 5
Low: 29 °F RealFeel®: 10 °F
Very windy with rain and snow, some heavy in the evening, 1-3"; snow, sleet, and freezing rain late

Saturday, Feb 6
High: 34 °F RealFeel®: 18 °F
Windy with snow mixing with rain, accumulating an additional 1-3 inches

Saturday Night, Feb 6
Low: 23 °F RealFeel®: 9 °F
A bit of evening snow, accumulating up to an additional inch; otherwise, cloudy and breezy

Oh! That would be nice!

But Mikey... what if.... what if we do get lets say 24+ inches? Are you ready?

 

[RoseRed]

I think someone stole the Ice Princess from Port Charles and brought it to SOMD.

 

[Baja28]

Oh! That would be nice!

But Mikey... what if.... what if we do get lets say 24+ inches? Are you ready?

Ready unless I lose power.... then I'll be cold.

 

[kwillia]

Ready unless I lose power.... then I'll be cold.

Will you have water to drink and brush your teefies --->

 

[Baja28]

Will you have water to drink and brush your teefies --->

I have a 4x4. I will be mobile. The Mikey is ready!

 

[RoseRed]

Ready unless I lose power.... then I'll be cold.

I have firewood!

 

[Baja28]

Ready unless I lose power.... then I'll be at RoseReds.

I have firewood!

:fixed:

 

[GWguy]

Generator with enough gas to run for a week, pellet stove, gas stove, large screen HDTV with tons of movies.....

I'm all set. Gee, too bad I'll be here all alone...

 

[cattitude]

Generator with enough gas to run for a week, pellet stove, gas stove, large screen HDTV with tons of movies.....

I'm all set. Gee, too bad I'll be here all alone...

I'm pretty sure Otter would hang out with you.

 

[RoseRed]

:fixed:

Generator with enough gas to run for a week, pellet stove, gas stove, large screen HDTV with tons of movies.....

I'm all set. Gee, too bad I'll be here all alone...

I might be snowed in with someone whose name isn't Baja.

 

[Baja28]

I'm pretty sure Otter would hang out with you.

He didn't say he had beer.

 

[Baja28]

I might be snowed in with someone whose name isn't Baja.

You go to GW's and I'll go to your place.

 

[GWguy]

He didn't say he had beer.

Mere technicality. I do have an ample supply of wines......

And KoolAid.

 

[RoseRed]

You go to GW's and I'll go to your place.

Why would I give up my hearth for you?