3/6/2013 Morning Update

Areas down and around Western Virginia, West Virginia and Western Maryland are getting pounced with snow. 17" already reported in West Virginia. Thundersnow has also been reported in Western Virginia. It is snowing as far south as Richmond. As for us, precipitation has made it into the area as very light rain showers moving in via bands off the ocean. The easterly winds are really putting a hamper on surface temperatures. As the low moves east and northeast, we will gradually see our winds move to a more northerly direction which will allow the rain later to change to snows. I am still not too gung ho as others on accumulations. I am still holding with a coating - 2".

For the remainder of today. Look for more widespread and steady rain to move in. As the low moves from the VA area, our winds will shift, so when this happens is when we will see the rain / snow line move west to east. Overnight, it should be snow and it may accumulate, but again, it will more than likely be confined to grassy surfaces.

More to come,

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Here is a looping radar which is pretty neat of the storm so far:

Neat Radar Loop Of Storm (CLICK LINK)

March 6th-7th 3/3/13 Update

Models continue to hold the bulk of the precipitation to the south of us. Western Virginia and West Virginia look to get pummeled. This will work its way into the suburbs of DC. There is still a lot of uncertainty for our area, so it still has my interest. Places out even in the mid west still have a lot of uncertainty which only adds to my curiosity with this storm. Euro keeping the storm down south of us, while the GFS has been incrementally bringing it further north each run. Other models show a storm as well, but most are again south of our area.

One thing is for sure, our shore areas look once again to receive another round of battering. High tides, flooding and big waves will all batter our recovering shoreline.  More to come with this storm threat.

National Weather Service Mt. Holly has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for the upcoming threat.

Mt Holly Hazardous Weather Outlook (Click Link)