Snow is winding down
Well now, wasn't that a nice little snowstorm? With the snow winding down across the region, the coastal low moving off, and the barometer bottoming out, it looks like we're about done. There's about 1.75 inches out on the WeatherDeck. The grass is white but the walks and roads around 
here are just wet or slushy.
All the same, there were kids out on the hill at Greenwood, on North Charles Street. The sledding looked a bit sticky and slow, but hey ... you take what you can get around here.
Here are some snow measurements from around the region, some of them taken earlier in the day. The local winner appears to be Woodlawn, with 5 inches. Feel free to send in comments with your own reports.
Skies should begin to clear off tonight, and we'll have sunshine on Sunday. This stuff should be gone quickly.
(SUN PHOTO/Frank Roylance)
Comments
Seems to me this is about as much snow as we got last winter. True? (I hope we get clobbered this year. The dog really likes it).
FR: Not quite. We had 9.1 inches (at BWI) last winter. Don't have the official BWI total for this storm yet, but I don't think it will be close to that.
Posted by: Bob Anbinder | December 5, 2009 5:44 PM
Snow is not winding down in Glen Burnie, and these are the BIGGEST flakes I've ever seen in my life. What makes some flakes bigger than others?
FR: Temperatures. Cold enough aloft to make snowflakes, then a bit warmer on the way down so they stick together in flight. By the way, gorgeous night. We were out around midnight. Moonlight on the snow, crystalline sky filled with stars. Orion, Sirius, a waning moon and Mars, big and red. Wish I'd had a camera.
Posted by: Jennie | December 5, 2009 6:46 PM
Well, we got over 4 inches. I took some pictures, but can't find the cable to download them to my computer. If I get to them in the next day, I'll send you a couple. It was really gorgeous. Big, fat flakes most of the time, and very wet.
The weather forecasts are already edging towards more snow this coming week. it was initially all rain on Wednesday, but now mixed precip is being forecast by some groups. If the temps keep dropping, I think we'll see a repeat of today. This storm caught a lot of professionals off-guard. The amount of moisture, and the cold air aloft gave us a bit of a punch.
I think this Winter may be quite impactful.
FR: We'll keep an eye on the mid-week period. BTW, please include your location with your reports. Thanks.
Posted by: Gregory Hill | December 6, 2009 12:55 AM