2/18/2021 Storm Recap

This storm was a bust, in terms of snow totals. However, we got a lot of sleet. I have never seen this much sleet in my life. It was powdery and really good for sledding. A massive refreeze will occur tonight, so leave the salt out.

Snow Totals(sleet included):

This is the amount of snow, sleet included, that fell across the region. It shows 0.8(around an inch) - 3 inches across the county, with the most snow and sleet in NW MoCo. I myself recorded 3 inches of snow and sleet, I know at least 1 inch of snow fell though if we are differentiating both of them. The storm started as snow/sleet but quickly changed to sleet for everyone. Sleet rates were so heavy at times, and surface temps were so cold that the sleet was more powdery than icy. Snow tried to fight back the sleet in Northern MoCo during the onset(5a-12p). Snow started to taper off by then. Light precipitation fell through the afternoon and as we got into the evening, freezing drizzle fell and accumulated on all surfaces. On Friday, on and off light precipitation fell, and another coating, all the way up to 1 inch of snow fell.

Ice Totals:

Most everyone didn't see over 0.1 inches of ice, according to this map(one localized area in NW MoCo has 0.15 inches of ice), although I have localized reports of areas getting up to a quarter-inch, and possibly a little over that. I myself measured 0.20-0.25 inches of ice.

Overall, this storm wasn't a good storm, but it will be somewhat memorable, due to the amount of sleet that fell.