Poochie’s Weather

Here are my thoughts that I posted on Foot’s Forecast…

“Expect a mix of rain and snow this evening, changing over to mainly snow after 8pm. A slushy accumulation of 1-2 is possible on grassy surfaces before it all ends. No worries spring athletes, a warm up is in our forecast for the weekend.  

Snow and rain will be intermittent tonight, with intensity increasing as the evening progresses. This first batch of precipitation  is relatively light but will build as the center of low pressure moves closer and more moisture becomes accessible. Between a quarter and half inch of precipitation is expected when all is said and done. Trying to translate that into snowfall accumulation is tricky with this storm. Subtract a tenth of inch for snowfall that won’t stick and another tenth of inch that may be rain, and you end up with with .05″-.3″ of precipitation that falls in the form of snow and sticks. With ratios around 1:10 that’s anywhere from a 1/2 inch to 3 inches of snow. 

Another tricky aspect of this storm is trying to locate the “sweet spot” for snow. Temperatures will be colder in northwestern parts of Maryland, but precipitation will be higher in southeastern Maryland. This indicates somewhere in between like places just north of I-95 could that “sweet spot”. Most all of the accumulation will occur on grassy surfaces or preexisting snow. However, early tomorrow morning be wary of some possible slushy spots on the roads.”

For our area, I am thinking an inch and a half of snow will accumulate on grass. I do not think a delay is out of the possibilities, but road surface temperatures will most definitely have to go down throughout the night. One good sign is that temperatures are currently crashing and are in the lower 30’s.

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