You never know with Maryland. I remember the storm(s) from January of 2006 (ten years ago!) and how they kept increasing the forecasted amount until finally there was three feet laying outside.

I assume you mean 1996 - the Blizzard of '96. You're right. The forecasters sometimes get it very wrong. But on the whole their averages are better than they were back then. Their computer models are much improved. I think this storm has a long way to go tonight.

Sorry Frank, you are right. I meant to type 1996. I was 19 years old and at a friend's house in the Loch Raven area of northern Baltimore.

I remember schools being shut down for a week or more -- Ironically, I can remember people actually digging out their cars and trying to go out the very next day. It is a futile attempt when you have three feet of snow on secondary roads and random snow drifts on the main roads. At that point, it is nearly impossible for plow trucks to move the snow because there isn't anywhere to move it.

I agree with you about this storm having plenty of time tonight to strengthen. I am in Annapolis right now and it is coming down strong. I'd estimate at least an inch an hour. The temperature has taken a dive from earlier this morning. I haven't seen the roads, but I do know that it is already sticking to the grass areas nicely.

Looks like about 4-5 inches now in Cockeysville. Residential streets look snowcovered. Trees are full of snow. It's going to be gorgeous in the morning. I'd be surprised if we don't have power outages. It's still just 32 degrees. This is pretty wet, heavy snow.

I live in Baltimore City, in the Waverly community (near where Memorial Stadium used to be) and currently the snow is falling very heavily and I have heard thunder, haven't seen lightning however.

Question: How common is thunder during a snow storm that's currently affecting Baltimore City? And what sort of things are occuring with this snow storm that's causing the thunder? This is the first snow storm I've been through in Baltimore City where I heard thunder.

Thundersnow in Jacksonville, 10" in the wee hours of Sunday (2:15 am)... Still coming down very hard...

I remember the snow in 1996. I was living in Pasadena, MD. We were out of work for a week.
That much snow is very hard to shovel out and then the snow plows come by and re-bury you with hard packed snow 5-times as hard to move.
My family still lives in MD. Howard and Montgomery counties and we stay in touch about weather all the time.
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Frank, you sure did call that one well! Power is out all over the place down here in Annapolis. It is very spotty, but there are tree limbs all over the place.

Pretty, but the power went out at our business and all the servers are down. Blaaaaah ... snow.