The snow came pummeling into the DMV yesterday afternoon, and since then, we have seen a lot of it. Snowfall rates of 1-2" per hour have been common. Here, in Southern Maryland, we did also see quite a bit of sleet mix in for 4-6 hours last night. Before the sleet started, I measured 10.3" if snow here in Solomons, MD. We then added 2" of pure sleet on top of that, and have put an additional 1.2" of snow on top of that today. Below is a chart of my hourly snow totals so far. Temperatures will not make it above freezing today. This will allow for most of us to stay all snow today, and stay away from mixing problems. The only exception would be for southern Saint Mary's County where some more sleet could try to mix in. The Storm has stayed off the coast, and is currently off the Southern Delmarva beaches. Because of the storm's placement, this is when the blizzard conditions will begin across our area. Winds of 30-40mph can be expected with wind gusts as high as 50-65mph. The National Weather Serivce has extended the High Wind WARNING util 7pm this evening. Impacts So Far have been what we've been telling you they would be. Main roads are snow covered, and I can only imagine what secondary streets and back roads look like. We haven't see too many power outages, but that is slowly changing. So far, 67 customers are without power (as shown below). Once blizzard conditions occur, SMECO has said that, "We will not risk the safety of our crews. Restorations will resume once the winds fall back below blizzard force." And that could be as late as midnight tonight. The Bottom Line is that we're in the peak of the storm from right now (9:30am) through about 5pm tonight. High winds are likely and the snow can be heavy to moderate at time. Power Outages will be likely, and travel will be near impossible. Many have already seen 12-16"+ of snow, and you can expect to add 6-12 more inches on top of that by the time all is said and done. I will continue to keep Facebook, Twitter, the website, and Periscope updated as best I can. However, in the event that I lose power, I can not guarantee that. The clean up process will start tomorrow, and will last for days. For the latest school closings and delay, I will have them on social media first!
Lead Forecaster -John Bordash
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jack russell
1/23/2016 07:05:23 am
John, thank you for ur weather postings
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John Bordash
1/23/2016 07:32:17 am
Thank you for following them!
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1/23/2016 07:16:01 am
Great job. You give the phrase "shop local" new meaning. Love that you avoid hype and getting it posted "first."
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John Bordash
1/23/2016 07:32:44 am
Thank you Sarah!
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Theresa Pirner
1/23/2016 07:32:41 am
Thank you for all your hard work n daily n hourly devotion to keep us updated on this horrendous Storm , currently we have14 inches of snow here in Saint Leonard and its steady coming down , thank you again keep warm
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John Bordah
1/23/2016 10:34:48 am
Thanks! Forecasted 12-18" for St. Leonard, so it looks like our forecast verified there!
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Charlie Breck
1/23/2016 07:44:29 am
You do an excellent job. My wife and I follow you and you seem to get it right a lot more often than others. THANK YOU for not being the "hype guy" and just sticking to the truth and REAL possibilities. Good work!
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John Bordash
1/23/2016 10:35:13 am
Thanks for following!
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Tyler williams
1/23/2016 08:00:55 am
That hour by hour is accurate cause I was up all night checking and hearing it fall right outside my boat. Good work.
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John Bordash
1/23/2016 10:35:37 am
Yep! Snow and sleet totals have been crazy
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Bobby Swann
1/23/2016 08:29:32 am
I'm in Florida but my mind is in Solomons. Thanks for the local weather facts.
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John Bordash
1/23/2016 10:36:00 am
Thanks for following the storm from Florida!
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Robin Cox
1/23/2016 08:30:04 am
Awesome job John! You give such accurate data without the hype! Thank you for all you do, been following you for a year or more and always look forward to your posts. It's great to have a local lead forecaster who can be trusted.
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John Bordash
1/23/2016 10:36:31 am
Thanks for following Robin!
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