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The NE I-95 corridor should be renamed Snow Alley.
Tell me about it. Seems like we've been getting it more often than interior in recent yrs. Too bad ratios are low many times otherwise there would be some impressive numbers.
Still... 400 inches + of snow in last 9yrs here. Normal is 28" per yr. Do the math.
Here is the most recent NWS map from NOAA for the western shore of Maryland, the Potomac Highlands of WV, and Northern Virginia. The parts of the map to the west are mountainous, and local snow falls can be much higher than the forecasted amount.
My guess is the highest total comes from somewhere on this map, or just to its west in Garrett County, MD or nearby WV.
Here is the most recent NWS map from NOAA for the western shore of Maryland, the Potomac Highlands of WV, and Northern Virginia. The parts of the map to the west are mountainous, and local snow falls can be much higher than the forecasted amount.
My guess is the highest total comes from somewhere on this map, or just to its west in Garrett County, MD or nearby WV.
Mount Porte Crayon or Spruce Knob WV, or Mount Davis, PA will take the cake from this storm. Unfortunately nobody will be up there to get a measurement lol. I know what you mean, the rugged top of the Allegheny front gets alot more than the forecast shows.
It's looking like I'm going to get about 6". NAM is going nuts for me though , the 6 pm has me at 17"
Mount Porte Crayon or Spruce Knob WV, or Mount Davis, PA will take the cake from this storm. Unfortunately nobody will be up there to get a measurement lol. I know what you mean, the rugged top of the Allegheny front gets alot more than the forecast shows.
It's looking like I'm going to get about 6". NAM is going nuts for me though , the 6 pm has me at 17"
Hehehe, sounds like you know the regional geography. I'll throw Keyser's Ridge in Garrett County as a place that can get absurd amounts of localized snow fall.
Here is the crazy thing...........it was over 60 degrees in my hometown today. Tomorrow we are likely to get 8 inches plus of snow.
Wont bore you with technicals but here's 2 simple looks at why this is happening..
1. Upper Level Flow (18,000').. Note how its configured in the East. Storm will form over Carolinas and it has nowhere to go but with the flow which is up the coast.
2. Surface Map. A key ingredient in March especially is a Quebec High.
Currently its not in position but it will be and all that cold air will spill south at the perfect time moisture is coming in
Wont bore you with technicals but here's 2 simple looks at why this is happening..
1. Upper Level Flow (18,000').. Note how its configured in the East. Storm will form over Carolinas and it has nowhere to go but with the flow which is up the coast.
2. Surface Map. A key ingredient in March especially is a Quebec High.
Currently its not in position but it will be and all that cold air will spill south at the perfect time moisture is coming in
The cold air is what has been lacking this winter in Maryland. We have gotten some significant precip. events, but it just hasn't been cold enough to sustain hours of steady snow fall. Nor'easters 1-3 barely touched us, initial low went north or south, secondary low brought only wind and squalls.
Not an expert, but in my memory this is the set-up for our big storms: The initial low pressure comes right over us, then the secondary low hugs the coast pretty close so the stronger snow bands make it far enough inland to hit us.
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