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This last messy gasp of winter

This is a storm that will have a long duration, but low impacts generally.

Here's what to expect:

On Tuesday, we'll see some rain and snow showers (pretty light) develop by 3-4pm.  High only reaches 35.  Only a coating to an inch of accumulation on grassy surfaces.  Roads are just wet.  Not a big deal at all.  Kinda windy too, but nothing overwhelming.

Note: we'll likely see virga with this storm - where the radar indicates that there's snow falling, but it's evaporating before reaching the ground.  Since our air is pretty dry and there's not a lot of snow cover, the light precipitation will, at times, fail to overcome that dryness.

(Down in Maryland, they could see 2-4 inches of accumulation and heavier snow, which will be more likely to impact roads.)

Then the second portion of this event comes through - Tuesday night through Wednesday morning.  This portion will most likely come farther north (affecting us) and since it is falling mainly at night, it will potentially accumulate and cause disruptions.

Accumulation will be 1-2 inches on grassy surfaces, but snow may also accumulate overnight on secondary roads, causing some disruption to the Wednesday AM commute.

Impacts:

Chance of delay Tuesday, 1.33%

Chance of cancellation Tuesday, 0.03%

Chance of delay Wednesday, 28.11%

Chance of cancellation Wednesday, 4.58%

Stay tuned for updates, as small changes in track or temperature could have a major effect on the forecast.

Monsoon

 

Posted on Monday, March 19, 2018 at 01:04PM by Registered CommenterMonsoon Martin | CommentsPost a Comment

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