[STORMREPORTS] Record mid Atlantic temps coming to end; pix of last Thur snowfall
Winchester (nw) VA
After last Thursday surprise snowfall (see below) our area has had very
The following records were noted.
Monday:
Tuesday
A cold front tonight will bring rain showers tonight, and a return to
In the mountians, the snow threat is high enough for advisories.
Afternoon Temperatures VA/WV/MD
High/Low/ Precip 24 hours ending
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On Feb 3rd, the forecast called for a 50% chance of snow showers.
The snow fell at the rate of 2.5" at peak intensity about 12:30pm. The
At Dulles Airport, the 1.4" snowfall set a daily record. No snow had
Photos (mostly home video)
One of several woodpeckers that fed at my feeders that day.
News Coverage (Strasburg, Leesburg, & Hampton VA)
Winchester Star
Snow Totals
24 Hour high/low/precip ending Fri am
Excerpt from the AFD Baltimore Washington early 3/03, foretelling of
Stations mentioned are Winchester VA / Martinsburg WV / Hagerstown MD
Steve Minghini
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From: smwincva_wxman{at}webtv.net
Date: Wed Feb 09 2005 - 19:56:19 EST
warm weather for this time of year. My high the last 6 days has averaged
58, and the low 32.8. Those temperatures would be considered "normal" in
late March. My high was 65.5 Tuesday, and 64 today. Neither were
records. We ave not been below freezing since Monday morning.
Danville VA 63, (old record 56 in 1999)
Dulles Airport (VA) 59 (old 58 in 1965)
Beckley WV 61 (58 in 1999)
Elkins WV 67 (66 in 1925)
Danville VA 71 (69 in 1999)
normal temperatures for Thursday & Friday. It's not out of the question
to see a little snow early Thursday. Of course that was also said last
Thursday.
Blacksburg (sw VA) http://kamala.cod.edu/va/latest.wwus41.KRNK.html
Baltimore Washington http://kamala.cod.edu/va/latest.wwus41.KLWX.html
Charleston WV http://kamala.cod.edu/va/latest.wwus41.KRLX.html
Monday http://wxmatrix-membersonly/group/VA_StormNet/message/43944
Tuesday http://wxmatrix-membersonly/group/VA_StormNet/message/43957
Wednesday http://wxmatrix-membersonly/group/VA_StormNet/message/43974
Tues AM http://wxmatrix-membersonly/group/VA_StormNet/message/43958
Wed AM http://wxmatrix-membersonly/group/VA_StormNet/message/43975
FEB 3rd SURPRISE SNOW
Instead heavy snow fell, and for a few hours most roads were
treacherous. Local police departments calculated about 50 auto accidents
in the area. About 12 of those were on I-81 and some involved multi
autos & tractor trailers. No serious injuries were reported. The next
most school systems in the area opened 2 hours late. Winchester city
opened on time.
snow went from covering the ground at noon Thursday, to 3" by 4:30pm.
The water content was only .21" rather low for a snow at 30º. It
rapidly melted in the next 24 hours. On Friday, temperatures reached 50
here, & the snow was gone in all but shaded areas by noon. The snow in
the shade was gone by Sunday.
ever fallen on Feb 3rd since it opened in 1962.
http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=4003288&a=31633647&f=
http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=4003288&a=31633647&p=70957568
http://wxmatrix-membersonly/group/VA_StormNet/message/43913
Snow Surprise
Unexpected Storm Brings Big Trouble on Area Roads
http://winchesterstar.com/TheWinchesterStar/050204/Area_snow.asp
Blacksburg http://wxmatrix-membersonly/group/VA_StormNet/message/43910
Baltimore/ Washington
http://wxmatrix-membersonly/group/VA_StormNet/message/43911
Wakefield http://wxmatrix-membersonly/group/VA_StormNet/message/43912
http://wxmatrix-membersonly/group/VA_StormNet/message/43909
possible snowfall.
"QPF OF ONE TO TWO TENTHS APPR RSNBL IN HIGHLANDS. SO...WL NEED LOW
END ADVSRY THESE AREAS. WL NEED TO MONITOR DURING MRNG...AS MDL GDNC
BRINGS ADVSRY LVL SNW EWD TO SHEN VLY...SPCLY ARND OKV/MRB/HGR.
CONCERNED ABT TEMPS BEING TOO WARM ATTM. HWVR...CONTD PCPN CUD BRING
COOLER AIR DWNWD...AND INHIBIT DIURNAL TEMP RISE. IN THAT CASE... AN
EWD REVISION OF ADVSRY AREA MAY BE REQD. "
respectively.
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