Friday, February 10, 2006
Snowstorm Approaches - Your Refrigerated Friday
A. Camden Walker @ 2:02 AM
Estimated Next CapitalWeather.com update: 11:00am
Confidence continues to be on the rise for a snowstorm in the greater DC metropolitan area. Immediately around the Washington Beltway, snow may start as early as mid-morning Saturday and accumulate 4"-7" before ending Sunday morning. Our CapitalWeather.com team's first speculation for regional accumulation is illustrated below. However, let's continue storm discussion after a look at your...
Forecast: Friday at last
A chilly start in the 20s warrants a scarf this morning. Light southwesterly breezes will whisper, lighter than yesterday. You can count on the clouds to keep the sky dreary today, under partially sunny skies.
Temperatures will top off late this afternoon around 44 degrees. The pervasive clouds will remain fairly thick moving in and out of the area, but not remain solid until after sunset--ahead of the approaching storm.
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9am SAT to Noon:Snow showers begin far S&W, then spread toward DC and points N&E |
  Travelcast: Schoolcast (Mon.): | |
There are increasing probabilities that the snow accumulation totals will head higher from here, rather than down. CapitalWeather.com is currently 80% confident that this storm will materialize. We have observed weather models continuing to come into better agreement. - What factors may raise the accumulation forecast?
- What factors might lower the expected accumulation amounts?
I will be sure to delineate scenarios for you in the morning. Suffice to say, numerous factors (and features) must come into play for DC to score big in the "Snowbowl."
Along with accumulation amounts, another question to address tomorrow will be whether or not the precipitation will remain snow or, rather, will mix with sleet. These and other uncertainties will be the topics for continued discussion. The CapitalWeather.com team will continue to make very deliberate and measured forecast updates throughout today.
I will post at least two more separate, new updates as we go through this cold--but sunny--Friday before the storm.
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