12:20 PM Saturday December 9

The storm is now doing what it was supposed to do and we are getting some adjustments to the advisories and warnings from the National Weather Service. The basic idea here is picking up on what I wrote this morning… We will get snow to last longer into the evening and have to deal with potential icing on roads then. For simplicity consider just about all of these shaded counties to deal with potential icing until 9 PM. I have the radar simulation below to show the movement and end of the snow.

St. Mary’s County is in the Winter Storm Warning now with potential for 6 inches of snow. I will post my final map and forecast snow below but many metro areas in good shape to hit the 4 inch mark.

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There is ample supply of moisture flowing in now that we broke the dry slot. If you had sleet that is in indication that there is warmer air at cloud level with the moisture. When it transitions over to snow, the flakes will be larger and increase accumulation.

Doppler Radar at 12:15 PM

I did not color this in for snow to show the two bands of heavier intensity looking almost like railroad tracks. The yellow shade shows moderate snow into Mount Airy and Westminster and Shrewsbury PA. Another along the Bay near Annapolis and crossing Kent Island to Rock Hall. This may have sleet mixed in.

Graupel has also been reported. This is when partially melted snowflakes refreeze into what like like tiny styrofoam balls. That is anther signal of warmer air aloft with the added moisture.

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The snow intensity will actually pick up for a few hours. This will extend through sunset allowing for more stickage and accumulation this evening.

Notice the end time for the snow this evening. It may become slippery on the road and especially sidewalks and stairs.

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Crunch Hour: Temperatures

The time between 3 and 5 PM (actually 2 hours) is when marginal freezing conditions can allow for the west or slushy stuff on the ground to get crunchy. This is when ice can form and snow can have a better chance to lay and stay.
My clients canceled evening activities due to the potential icing. Be careful if you are out at this time.
Wet pavement will lily freeze tonight, so do your salting liberally.

How Much Snow?

A: Flurries or light snow. Dusting Possible

B: Light Snow and slippery roads after 3 PM. Between 1 and 3 inches.

C: This is the range I expect 4 inches as a goal. I mentioned up t0 10 inches last night and that was too broad only considering the heavy snow in the southern zone. I still see this potential on the high end in St. Mary’s County and the lower Delmarva.

C+ This is the 10″ in areas like Salisbury that already got 7″. They will get more snow this evening.

D: The beaches have snow cover and will get more. A mix with sleet during the day and snow with some additional inch or two after 5 PM

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