Saturday, February 6, 2010

HEAVY snow





This is the view from Dowi's apartment and... MORE is coming!

NOAA: All time record snowfall for DC and Baltimore?

5 02 2010

From the “weather is not climate department”, it seems that the biggest snowstorm of all time is targeting the nation’s capitol. Here’s the current radar image:

via NOAA/NWS

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1234 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

DCZ001-MDZ004>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-VAZ042-050>057-501-502-
060145-
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-
1234 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

...RECORD SNOWFALL FORECAST IN THE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON DC REGION...

...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS DEVELOPING TONIGHT...

GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH VISIBILITIES FREQUENTLY
FALLING BELOW ONE-QUARTER MILE DUE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP
TONIGHT TO PRODUCE NEAR-BLIZZARD AND EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. TRAVEL IS HIGHLY
DISCOURAGED TONIGHT AND WILL BE VERY DANGEROUS.

LOOKING BACK AT THE BIGGEST STORM OF RECORD FOR WASHINGTON DC... THE
JANUARY 1922 KNICKERBOCKER STORM...28.0 INCHES OF SNOW WAS
PRODUCED FROM 3.02 INCHES OF LIQUID WATER. CURRENT FORECASTS FOR
THIS EVENT HAVE TOTAL LIQUID FALLING FROM THIS STORM APPROACHING 3
INCHES...WHICH ACCORDINGLY WOULD CREATE A SNOWFALL THAT WILL RIVAL
THE KNICKERBOCKER STORM TOTAL. GENERALLY ACROSS THE REGION...20 TO
30 INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL BY SATURDAY EVENING.

BALTIMORES RECORD OF 26.8 INCHES FROM THE PRESIDENTS DAY FEBRUARY 2003
STORM WILL ALSO BE THREATENED.

speechless...
'vie
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4 comments:

Shiloh said...

That is a lot of snow and it's beautiful - as long as it's there and I'm here BOL. Stay warm

rocky-dog said...

I DID send you a warning -- did you get your 'mergency supply of chewies and stuff stashed in case you can't get to the chewies store?

Rocky

(whose mama is now turning the living room into costume central complete with extra sewing machines, rolling racks, ironing boards and steamers -- whatever the heck THOSE are!) Seems it is once again time for the ice skating show.

bichonpawz said...

WOW! That is alot of snow!!! I know that your momma will be taking very good care of you and I'm sure that you are all stocked up on Chewies and toys and FOOD....good food!! Be careful when you go out...wear a snowsuit!!! XOXO

silvieon4 said...

Rocky, you were right. Dowi and Adam in DC are buried under snow. We got a heavy dusting and lots or rain. We did get out supplies and we are trying not to succumb to cabin fever. Of course we refuse to go out. I mean really! Sounds like your mama is busy. I am partial to feathers and sparklers. Got any of those?