If you look at a list of all the school closings, you'll see that every surrounding county has cancelled school, except for us.
A most of you have seen by now, Montgomery County will do whatever it can to get a couple hours of school in. A lot of you have yet to be plowed and it's nearly time to head out to school.
The problem is this...We were expected to get 4-8 inches of snow, but totals in Montgomery County are at about half an inch-2.5 inches. Official totals from Montgomery Village and Poolesville are both at 2 inches or below, so we simply didn't get enough snow to warrant a day off of school.
That is why the rating remained at 4 Pencils, and never moved up to 5.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Presidents Day 2011/New rating system 6:30pm UPDATE!
Just about all of the county is in the 4-8inch range, which means the potential of this storm is much greater than initially anticipated.
None of the weather outlets are saying this storm will be rain, so expect snow, and expect a decent amount of it.
The rain is expected to turn to snow tonight, and stay until about 9am tomorrow morning. Perfect timing.
Rating: 4 Pencils
New Ratings System
I used to go with percentages (2 Hour Delay and Schools Closed as two different entities, with two different percentages not adding up to 100). That got a little confusing to some, and people kept asking about it, so I will change the way it's done.5 Pencils: It's almost certainly safe to stay up late, because there will probably be no school tomorrow.
4 Pencils: Decent chance you'll be out of school tomorrow, but fairly certain there will at least be a delay.
3 Pencils: Small chance you'll have the whole day off, but a delay is very possible.
2 Pencils: Slight chance of a delay, but I would expect a full day of school.
1 Pencil: Really good chance you will be in school on time.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Feb 17th/18th
Today we will be in the mid to high 60's. Tomorrow we will most likely be in the 70's. No winter weather in sight, but I will take this kind of weather as well.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
No Storms
Last night, light rain came through the area, as it was not cold enough for snow. The coastal storm that was expected to hit tomorrow night into Thursday will be well to the south of us and will miss us completely.
It looks like we were unlucky with this weeks round of storms...
Highs next week will be in the mid to high 50's for most of the week...so unless things change, we're in for a big warm-up.
It looks like we were unlucky with this weeks round of storms...
Highs next week will be in the mid to high 50's for most of the week...so unless things change, we're in for a big warm-up.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Monday Night Storm 2/7/11 Sunday Update
The clipper system coming through looks like it will not have much of an effect in our area. The highs on Monday should be around 50 degrees, and any snow that does make it through would fall as a wet snow in the late Monday/early Tuesday hours.
Most weather outlets were reporting a 50% chance of us getting snow from the coastal storm that will be here on Thursday. I am now seeing 55%, which is a sign that they feel the snow is more likely to hit us than not.
We wil keep a very close eye on the potentially huge coastal storm coming on Thursday.
Most weather outlets were reporting a 50% chance of us getting snow from the coastal storm that will be here on Thursday. I am now seeing 55%, which is a sign that they feel the snow is more likely to hit us than not.
We wil keep a very close eye on the potentially huge coastal storm coming on Thursday.
Friday, February 4, 2011
2 Storms Coming Next Week
I have some good news for everyone...
Besides the potential wintry mix that is coming late tonight into tomorrow (it will most likely be all rain), we have two storms that are expected to come through next week. The first storm, the weaker of the two, is a clipper that could bring up to 3 inches at best late Monday night into Tuesday morning. Clippers usually fall apart when going over the mountains and usually lead to a dusting for us, but you never know...
The second storm is expected to arrive on Thursday. This one is going to be a coastal storm, and coastal storms have the potential to bring snow that is measured in feet rather than inches. Unfortunately, they also have the potential to be all rain, so we will have to keep an eye on this one for late next week.
There will be plenty of updates on these upcoming storms.
Besides the potential wintry mix that is coming late tonight into tomorrow (it will most likely be all rain), we have two storms that are expected to come through next week. The first storm, the weaker of the two, is a clipper that could bring up to 3 inches at best late Monday night into Tuesday morning. Clippers usually fall apart when going over the mountains and usually lead to a dusting for us, but you never know...
The second storm is expected to arrive on Thursday. This one is going to be a coastal storm, and coastal storms have the potential to bring snow that is measured in feet rather than inches. Unfortunately, they also have the potential to be all rain, so we will have to keep an eye on this one for late next week.
There will be plenty of updates on these upcoming storms.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Upcoming Winter Storms
Initially, we were in line for another winter storm this Saturday night. Lucky for us, the temperatures will be in the 40's and it will be yet another rainstorm. I'm not sure about you, but I find winter storms useless on the weekends.
If things change and temperatures drop, we could still see a wintry mix this Saturday night I don't think it will have much of an effect on Mondays commute though.
The next chance we have for some wintry precipitation is this coming Tuesday. I see a possible mix coming to our area, which is good, because that usually closes MCPS. It's far too early to tell the path of that storm, but it is definitely something I am keeping an eye on.
Stay tuned!
If things change and temperatures drop, we could still see a wintry mix this Saturday night I don't think it will have much of an effect on Mondays commute though.
The next chance we have for some wintry precipitation is this coming Tuesday. I see a possible mix coming to our area, which is good, because that usually closes MCPS. It's far too early to tell the path of that storm, but it is definitely something I am keeping an eye on.
Stay tuned!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Wednesday 2/2 (10:30pm UPDATE)
Temperatures are currently at 32 degrees in Gaithersburg, Germantown, and Damascus. There is sleet/freezing rain currently falling in some parts of these areas as well. There are also more power outages throughout the county.
If temperatures can drop a degree or two, and stay there until about 4/5am this morning, we still have a shot at a delay.
Every media outlet is reporting that we will not be remaining at 32 degrees, and are predicting us to be at around 34 overnight, but the fact that we are at freezing temperatures right now gives us a glimmer of hope.
The Freezing Rain Advisory remains in effect until 7:00am tomorrow morning, so we have a shot.
Highs tomorrow are expected to reach near 50 degrees, so I don't see a way for schools to be closed, but the delay percentage has gone up slightly.
Stay tuned... (Check us out at 5am tomorrow to see if there will be a delay)
Two Hour Delay: 40%
Schools Closed: 5%
If temperatures can drop a degree or two, and stay there until about 4/5am this morning, we still have a shot at a delay.
Every media outlet is reporting that we will not be remaining at 32 degrees, and are predicting us to be at around 34 overnight, but the fact that we are at freezing temperatures right now gives us a glimmer of hope.
The Freezing Rain Advisory remains in effect until 7:00am tomorrow morning, so we have a shot.
Highs tomorrow are expected to reach near 50 degrees, so I don't see a way for schools to be closed, but the delay percentage has gone up slightly.
Stay tuned... (Check us out at 5am tomorrow to see if there will be a delay)
Two Hour Delay: 40%
Schools Closed: 5%
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