November 17 2018
The record snow on Thursday November 15 was such a big deal, people are still talking about it. I keep seeing meteorologists post explanations for their regions all along the east coast and government officials discus why they were not prepared. While there was more stickage on the roads in metro areas, my overall snowfall forecast held up and now we have an official grade!
Thanks to help from Jared Scott, the interactive map below overlays the spotter reports on my forecast. The first version only had the NWS Spotter reports from Baltimore Washington region. Now he added in Cecil County MD and Pennsylvania reports. Please use this as reference and check out the stats he generated:
Interactive Snow Map From November 15 2018 Storm
*Green dots mean my forecast hit and red missed
*Black squares are outside my forecast zone.
95 misses and 328 hits from my forecast
78% Grade (only based on reports): That would be a C+. In some areas this was an A+ and others a low C. Overall the call for snowfall was on target and I was very vocal about the stickage concern. Plus since the night prior I mentioned this would be an overachiever.
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Also See: Seasonal Snow in Top 5 Wet Years: Both Winters Beginning and Ending That Year
Snow Report List:
********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SNOWFALL OF
/INCHES/ MEASUREMENT
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
...District of Columbia...
National Zoo 1 WSW 2.0 1230 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
American University 1.5 1111 AM 11/15 Broadcast Media
Dalecarlia Reservoir 0.7 800 AM 11/16 Co-Op Observer
MARYLAND
...Allegany County...
Frostburg 2 ENE 10.5 1036 AM 11/16 Trained Spotter
Ridgeley 1 NW 10.0 700 AM 11/16 Trained Spotter
Brady 1 WSW 9.0 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Cresaptown SSW 8.6 430 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Cumberland 7.6 700 AM 11/16 Co-Op Observer
Mount Savage 7.5 405 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Frostburg 7.0 1159 AM 11/16 Trained Spotter
Wolfe Mill 2 NNE 6.5 415 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
...Anne Arundel County...
BWI Airport 1.7 1200 AM 11/16 Co-Op Observer
Fort Meade 1 NNE 1.5 500 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Odenton 1 NNE 1.2 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Crofton 1 SSE 0.7 1158 AM 11/15 NWS Employee
Chelsea Beach 0.2 800 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
...Baltimore County...
Reisterstown 5.6 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Bentley Springs 1 E 5.5 445 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Parkton S 5.2 330 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Parkton 1 W 4.7 120 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Glyndon 1 E 4.0 145 AM 11/16 Trained Spotter
Long Green 2 NW 4.0 300 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Glyndon 1 SW 4.0 456 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Long Green 3.5 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Towson 3.5 830 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Brooklandville 2 NNW 3.3 355 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Towson 1 WNW 3.2 1033 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Kingsville 1 NE 3.1 100 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Perry Hall 2 E 2.5 130 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Cockeysville 2.5 1137 AM 11/16 Trained Spotter
Middle River 1 N 2.3 250 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
White Marsh 2 ESE 2.0 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
...Baltimore City...
Pimlico SE 2.3 1250 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
...Calvert County...
Eagle Harbor 3 E 0.4 800 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
...Carroll County...
Taneytown 3 WSW 7.5 607 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Taneytown 3 ENE 7.5 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Taneytown 7 NE 7.0 443 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Lineboro 3 WSW 6.8 307 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Millers 4 NE 6.1 600 PM 11/15 Co-Op Observer
Taneytown 3 NE 6.0 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Manchester 1 SSW 5.8 330 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Westminster 2 SE 5.8 405 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Uniontown 2 S 5.5 356 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Winfield 2 NNE 5.0 615 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Westminster 1 W 5.0 200 PM 11/15 CoCoRaHS
Winfield 1 N 4.9 245 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Watersville 1 NW 4.5 532 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Mount Airy SE 4.5 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Eldersburg 1 SE 4.3 249 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Eldersburg 1 E 4.3 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Gamber 4.1 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
...Charles County...
Saint Charles 1.0 800 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
...Frederick County...
Sabillasville 2 SSE 9.0 330 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Thurmont 3 N 8.5 700 AM 11/16 NWS Employee
Walkersville 1 E 8.1 340 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Emmitsburg 2 SE 7.0 625 AM 11/16 Co-Op Observer
Bloomfield 2 WSW 7.0 145 PM 11/15 NWS Employee
Ballenger Creek 1 W 6.8 344 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Rosemont 6.0 748 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Point of Rocks 1 NE 6.0 630 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Buckeystown 2 SW 6.0 600 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Thurmont 5.5 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Ballenger Creek SW 5.4 410 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
New Market 2 NW 5.3 100 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
New Market N 5.3 315 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Frederick 1 ESE 5.0 1250 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Brunswick 2 WNW 4.6 130 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Park Mills 3 ESE 4.2 1257 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Frederick 1 SSE 4.1 150 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
...Harford County...
Norrisville 3 W 7.1 700 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Norrisville 6.8 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Whiteford 5.0 500 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Norrisville 1 WSW 4.5 145 PM 11/15 CoCoRaHS
Street 1 ESE 4.5 245 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Scarboro 2 E 4.0 435 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Pleasant Hills 3.7 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Bel Air 2.8 120 PM 11/15 County Official
Jarrettsville 8 NNW 2.5 1115 AM 11/15 CoCoRaHS
Jarrettsville 2.3 1212 PM 11/15 County Emrg Mgmt
Phillips Aaf 2.0 700 AM 11/16 Co-Op Observer
...Howard County...
Sykesville 2 SSE 3.0 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Columbia 2 N 2.2 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Simpsonville 1 SSE 2.2 1200 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Laurel 1 NNE 2.0 630 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Columbia 2.0 400 PM 11/15 NWS Employee
Oella 1 SW 1.5 135 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Savage 1 N 1.5 1200 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Elkridge 2 W 1.2 1230 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
...Montgomery County...
Clarksburg 2 ENE 5.2 140 PM 11/15 CoCoRaHS
Poolesville 5.0 800 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Damascus 3 SSW 4.5 700 AM 11/16 Co-Op Observer
Leesburg 4 NE 3.0 800 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Montgomery Village 3.0 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Damascus 2 SSE 3.0 630 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Montgomery Village 1 2.8 1200 PM 11/15 CoCoRaHS
Montgomery Village 1 2.7 1206 PM 11/15 CoCoRaHS
Rockville 3 NNW 2.7 645 PM 11/15 NWS Employee
Clarksburg 2 E 2.2 600 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Potomac 2.0 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Germantown 2.0 1122 AM 11/15 911 Call Center
Rockville NNE 2.0 1155 PM 11/15 Trained Spotter
Colesville 1.9 512 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Norbeck 1 ESE 1.8 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Olney 1 ESE 1.5 740 PM 11/15 CoCoRaHS
White Oak 1 N 1.5 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Takoma Park 1.5 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Colesville 1 W 1.4 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Brookeville 1 S 1.0 600 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
...Prince Georges County...
Beltsville Coop 1.0 800 AM 11/16 Co-Op Observer
Baden 2 E 0.2 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
...Washington County...
Pecktonville 3 NNW 7.5 730 AM 11/16 NWS Employee
Boonsboro 3 NNE 6.7 200 AM 11/16 Trained Spotter
Sharpsburg 5 S 6.4 700 AM 11/16 Co-Op Observer
Keedysville 6.1 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Hancock 6.0 231 PM 11/15 NWS Employee
Hagerstown 5.7 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
Halfway 5.5 600 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
PENNSYLVANIA ...Adams County... Cashtown 1s 9.0 700 AM 11/16 Co-Op Observer 1 SSW East Berlin 7.5 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS York Springs 7.0 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS Hanover 6.0 800 AM 11/16 Co-Op Observer 1 W Biglerville 5.0 1000 AM 11/16 Co-Op Observer
...Lancaster County... 1 SSE Landisville 6.5 800 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS Millersville 6.3 700 AM 11/16 Co-Op Observer 2 SE New Holland 6.3 1005 AM 11/16 Co-Op Observer 2 SSE Adamstown 5.5 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS Akron 5.5 851 AM 11/16 Social Media 2 ENE Lancaster 5.0 700 AM 11/16 Co-Op Observer Safe Harbor Dam 2.0 800 AM 11/16 Co-Op Observer Holtwood 2.0 700 AM 11/16 Co-Op Observer
...York County... Parkville 7.0 516 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS 1 ESE Manchester 7.0 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS Seven Valleys 6.5 1200 PM 11/16 Trained Spotter York 6.5 933 AM 11/16 Social Media 1 WSW Emigsville 4.5 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS 3 W Manchester 3.0 700 AM 11/16 CoCoRaHS
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