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From: smwincva_wxman{at}webtv.net
Date: Wed Oct 30 2002 - 14:57:12 EST
Winchester (nw) VA
For the first time in 7 years, October will go down here as an
exceptonally wet month. In fact, this October is wetter than the
previous 4 Octobers combined. (That fact was brought up by WRC's
meteorologist Bob Ryan on Monday.)
My previous October totals were 1.88" (1998); 1.66" (1999); .17" (2000);
and .53" (2001) for a total of 3.24".
So far this month, i have measured 4.43". The current storm began early
Monday, and 1.03" has fallen since then. On Tuesday, .93" fell. Moderate
rain fell between 10am & 3:30pm, with lt/mod rain between 5pm & 10pm.
Drizzle & sprinkles continue today.
24 hour weather reports for the Baltimore/ Washington NWS CWA ending at
8am Tuesday & Wednesday
http://wxmatrix-membersonly/group/VA_StormNet/message/16296
This map shows 24 hour rain totals, thru 11:30pm Tuesday.
Image © http://pro.accuweather.com
http://attach1.wxmatrix-membersonly/v1/MCzAPYvDyEmoSzAzq1N2YR45tOCLTQQg7wbKM2SQRAaD41HJ_CJqQcxrEJXucRpBSfIBewF_AbcWpIL6hIk8AOUQeyiWVRiyJGfoKA/snapshot.jpg
Maximum Rain totals by VA radar sites, all ending about 11:30pm Tuesday.
Sterling (Baltimore/ Washington) 2" (from 6pm Sun)
Wakefield (SE VA) .5" (from 4am Tues)
Blacksburg (Ronoake) 4" (from 1:30am Tues)
Local story on the wet weather. The local paper will call me when they
need weather info.
Drought Relief? October's Rain May Be a Start
But More Is Needed This Winter
http://www.winchesterstar.com/TheWinchesterStar/021030/Front_rain.asp
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Temperatures with the current cold air damming have forced the
temperatures down into the 30's here. The daytime temp Tue was about
37º (where it is today as well). It was March 22nd the last time the
afternoon temp was in the 30's. The record cold high for Tuesday was 47,
& we tied it (12:01am temp). The record cold high today is is 50º, and
it is very likely we will break it. Normals are 62 & 40 in late Oct.
With the cold air in place snow fell as far south as the PA mnts. The
deepest amount i could find from NWS reports was 3.5" in Kane (McCean
Co) in nw PA.
Locally Freezing Rain & drizzle fell in higher elevations. The freezing
level was at 2500' yesterday evening and was down to 1500' this morning,
according to NWS statements on the situation.
Icing Along the Skyline Drive at Big Meadow (about 7 miles South of
Luray)
View last hour (dark at night) (Player DOES work for Webtv)
http://www.instaweather.com/wrc/default.asp?cid=21&id=LRAY1
This is how Big Meadows looked from the weathercam early in the day
Tuesday. The fog is actually the cloud base.
Image © WRC tv, Washington DC
http://attach4.wxmatrix-membersonly/v1/IB7APbkcmwNK77kPlzK-iQZm3bVebhj3LXyAwFpPCfptSNgkd5mK1PN3DSY1UcUWcW5hz0ZxdxcRempoppEbZtcMWjzlI7DL0jYyUA/snapshot.jpg
This image just several hours later, from freezing rain coating foliage
ladden trees. For those watching on tv, you could see the trees
gradually bending down.
Image © WRC Washington DC
http://attach4.wxmatrix-membersonly/v1/IB7APQbAE1xK77kPk5RDjRJar4HB12v23Gz6k5OESR2S2ajPBdVsvSDl3IRZLNO4a8ci2dU9ItlGUssSYud0Yhm2l_XAEeR2cOWAzA/snapshot.jpg
Trees laden w/ ice coated folliage at 8am Wed. on the Skyline Dr in
central VA.
http://attach1.wxmatrix-membersonly/v1/IB7APbnu3IpK77kP9mw2oI0ENUsALp8LGSMjRVRTeNzjYcP9JgWDaPhGuPo-rvO0-Sq-VULYy-3s7KxXpXr5enmt10nh8Cwv9RhSHw/snapshot.jpg
And a story on the early season ice event in far western MD:
Cumberland Times News
http://216.15.229.16/news/full_story.cfm?story_id=5015
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And the forecast for the weekend: Blustery & January like... winds
gusting to 35mph Sat w/ air temps about 38, And scattered snow showers.
The record lows for Sunday & Monday am are 20 & 21 respectively. Both
are in danger, but more so Sunday's.
And i saw the 8-14 day outlook: above normal precip, below normal
precip. Do i sense a snowstorm in that? We'll see.
Steve Minghini
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