Nor'easter on St Patty's week

Hey all, sorry its taken so long to get this bad boy up, its been a really busy sporting weekend in Madison which has kept me off the whole forecasting thing. Coupled with the turning in my first draft of my thesis (yay) I've been really busy, but holy cow this storm is certainly giving a write-up on

ALSO THIS JUST IN WISCONSIN IS PLAYING US IN MARCH!!!! BRING IT BADGERS! (real request someone make me a gif of the hokie bird beating up the badger)

ahem excuse me, anyway back to the weather, a noreaster is a storm that typically happens based on prominent weather conditions in spring. We have a low that develops in and around the gulf and picks up lots of moisture thats held into place by a high pressure system over the New England region. Once it gathers enough strength it hugs up the coast and drops a ton of snow is temperatures are right. This is much more dangerous than say a clipper which is a snow storm moving from west to east that can drop a lot of snow quickly but moves a lot faster and doesnt have as much of an impact

Noreaster

Alberta Clipper

We're looking at a noreaster and based on the location of the low and the freezing line for most of Virginia it should be primarily rain. The freezing line is hugging the metro area however and could still mean about half a foot or more for that region. The line has been trending north steadily for the last few days, meaning it could easily move north of dc spelling a nice wintry mix for the city and not much accumulation. I'll try to keep an eye on it and keep you guys posted as the week goes on.

If that line moves north, you can fully expect a good bit of snow

TL:DR Anyone north of Virginia should be concerned about getting a foot or more of snow. South of DC i wouldn't really expect anything at all. DC itself could easily get a foot or 3" way to close to call at this point

Letme know if you have any questions