In-depth-- why Monday's snowstorm was so severe: wapo.st/3ERXyTF ... Thread follows...
The impact of Monday's storm can really be tied to:
1) its intensity and track, perfect for walloping central Va, S Md and DC with high snowfall rates and wind
2) the heavy, wet nature of the snow, which caused thousands of tree limbs to snap
1) its intensity and track, perfect for walloping central Va, S Md and DC with high snowfall rates and wind
2) the heavy, wet nature of the snow, which caused thousands of tree limbs to snap
Here's how much snow fell...but it wasn't the amount of snow that fell that made this storm so bad, but how quickly it fell -- at 1-3" per hour for several hours from DC south.
Snowfall in DC (6.9") was notable on several counts:
* Record for Jan. 3
* More snow than fell in last two winters combined
* Most in 1 day in ~3 years
* Most on record the day after 63+ degrees
* 3rd biggest first snow of season on record
(Last 2 stats per @islivingston)
* Record for Jan. 3
* More snow than fell in last two winters combined
* Most in 1 day in ~3 years
* Most on record the day after 63+ degrees
* 3rd biggest first snow of season on record
(Last 2 stats per @islivingston)
How was our forecast? Our map got northern half of area right but was too conservative in southern half. Yes, we warned of heavy snow and dangerous travel, but didn't anticipate the outages. Also, event snuck up on us-- only 1 day of lead time. Overall, mixed performance.
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