Dave Dildine
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Still 3" of snow on the ground at DCA. Now 14 days with 3"+. Here are the other instances in history.
February 7, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Still 3" of snow on the ground at DCA. Now 14 days with 3"+. Here are the other instances in history.
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This is personally frustrating because I was very involved in regional conversations in communities and with some experts after Harvey, and we all agreed that we need to make it easier for people to assess their risk profile here. This would have been an enormous step forward.
February 3, 2026 at 5:18 PM
This is personally frustrating because I was very involved in regional conversations in communities and with some experts after Harvey, and we all agreed that we need to make it easier for people to assess their risk profile here. This would have been an enormous step forward.
The Potomac River frozen shore to shore. Not pictured and just below the ice: One of the biggest environmental disasters in D.C. history.
February 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The Potomac River frozen shore to shore. Not pictured and just below the ice: One of the biggest environmental disasters in D.C. history.
Deep winter in DC at 19°F
January 31, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Deep winter in DC at 19°F
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The high in DC today was just 21, coldest of the winter so far. Tomorrow’s high may even be lower, not even reaching 20!
January 30, 2026 at 11:28 PM
The high in DC today was just 21, coldest of the winter so far. Tomorrow’s high may even be lower, not even reaching 20!
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A solid 5” of snow in NW DC near Tenleytown. Thanks again to @dildinedave.bsky.social for the amazing Snowzilla stick.
January 25, 2026 at 1:33 PM
A solid 5” of snow in NW DC near Tenleytown. Thanks again to @dildinedave.bsky.social for the amazing Snowzilla stick.
I'll never come around to naming winter storms but I solidly back heralding them by category/WSSI. Solid messaging potential.
January 24, 2026 at 2:29 PM
I'll never come around to naming winter storms but I solidly back heralding them by category/WSSI. Solid messaging potential.
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❄️🥶 Cat-4 winter storm hits tonight. About 5–9" snow near Beltway (more NW, less SE). Flip to sleet/ice Sunday. S MD? Ice + outages.
Travel could be near impossible during storm.
Freeze all week -- maybe till Groundhog Day.
Finalize prep. Stay safe. ❄️
More: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
Travel could be near impossible during storm.
Freeze all week -- maybe till Groundhog Day.
Finalize prep. Stay safe. ❄️
More: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
January 24, 2026 at 11:47 AM
❄️🥶 Cat-4 winter storm hits tonight. About 5–9" snow near Beltway (more NW, less SE). Flip to sleet/ice Sunday. S MD? Ice + outages.
Travel could be near impossible during storm.
Freeze all week -- maybe till Groundhog Day.
Finalize prep. Stay safe. ❄️
More: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
Travel could be near impossible during storm.
Freeze all week -- maybe till Groundhog Day.
Finalize prep. Stay safe. ❄️
More: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
When it comes to scientifically measuring snow with sleet, there is nuance and precision involved.
Measurements are taken every 6 hours at specific sites. The totals for any day or storm are the sums of those frequent observations. In this way, snow totals differ from snow depth. 🧵…
Measurements are taken every 6 hours at specific sites. The totals for any day or storm are the sums of those frequent observations. In this way, snow totals differ from snow depth. 🧵…
January 23, 2026 at 8:37 PM
When it comes to scientifically measuring snow with sleet, there is nuance and precision involved.
Measurements are taken every 6 hours at specific sites. The totals for any day or storm are the sums of those frequent observations. In this way, snow totals differ from snow depth. 🧵…
Measurements are taken every 6 hours at specific sites. The totals for any day or storm are the sums of those frequent observations. In this way, snow totals differ from snow depth. 🧵…
Two more hours to guess DCA's snow/sleet total for the upcoming storm. Win a free Snowzilla Gauge! Enter the contest here: wtop.com/inside-wtop/...
WTOP’s Snowzilla 2026 Contest - WTOP News
Give us your best prediction for the amount of snowfall we will see in D.C. and you could win a handmade snow gauge signed by WTOP’s Dave Dildine.
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January 23, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Two more hours to guess DCA's snow/sleet total for the upcoming storm. Win a free Snowzilla Gauge! Enter the contest here: wtop.com/inside-wtop/...
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Better yet, disestablish all of DHS, and undo the nightmarish idiocies that we created in a panic 25 years ago. Reestablish the INS, get rid of ODNI, fix the damage from the Patriot Act, etc.
For the love of all that is decent and holy: abolish ICE
January 8, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Better yet, disestablish all of DHS, and undo the nightmarish idiocies that we created in a panic 25 years ago. Reestablish the INS, get rid of ODNI, fix the damage from the Patriot Act, etc.
The joyriders have a long bucket list of things they want to spend your money on and they would appreciate if you let them do their sightseeing without questioning it
January 8, 2026 at 12:53 AM
The joyriders have a long bucket list of things they want to spend your money on and they would appreciate if you let them do their sightseeing without questioning it
Does anyone have a higher-res version of this with legible fake town names? All I've seen since yesterday are blurry, pixelated versions.
Wait a minute...why is NWS throwing out genAI generated slop on their socials?
This is a horrible look and doesn't help keep people safe or aware of the forecast.
This is a horrible look and doesn't help keep people safe or aware of the forecast.
January 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Does anyone have a higher-res version of this with legible fake town names? All I've seen since yesterday are blurry, pixelated versions.
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"What a year for the ultra wealthy. The world’s 500 richest people added a record $2.2 trillion to their collective fortunes in 2025’s… booming markets, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. And about a quarter of this year’s gains went to just eight billionaires.” — Bloomberg Morning Brief
December 31, 2025 at 1:32 PM
"What a year for the ultra wealthy. The world’s 500 richest people added a record $2.2 trillion to their collective fortunes in 2025’s… booming markets, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. And about a quarter of this year’s gains went to just eight billionaires.” — Bloomberg Morning Brief
Bless their heart, worried about "rush hour" on one of the lightest mornings of the year
December 31, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Bless their heart, worried about "rush hour" on one of the lightest mornings of the year
A scenic trip to Great Falls, a vital matter of training for national security, and definitely not another frivolous joyride
December 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
A scenic trip to Great Falls, a vital matter of training for national security, and definitely not another frivolous joyride
December 6, 2025 at 1:01 AM
It's the first day of winter so naturally the daffodils are sprouting 🤨
December 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
It's the first day of winter so naturally the daffodils are sprouting 🤨
Aurora photos taken in the mid latitudes are perfect for those who dwell in hyperreality.
November 13, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Aurora photos taken in the mid latitudes are perfect for those who dwell in hyperreality.
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Sunrise this morning
November 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Sunrise this morning
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Alrighty, ready to see something really cool? (and maybe a little nauseating)
The evolution of Hurricane Melissa's mesovortices at peak strength.
The evolution of Hurricane Melissa's mesovortices at peak strength.
October 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Alrighty, ready to see something really cool? (and maybe a little nauseating)
The evolution of Hurricane Melissa's mesovortices at peak strength.
The evolution of Hurricane Melissa's mesovortices at peak strength.
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#Melissa's landfall intensity of 185 mph/892 mb ties it with the Florida Key's Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 as the record minimum pressure of any TC making landfall *anywhere* the NATL basin. I feel for the residents of #Jamaica 😞
Zoomed in G19 visible meso loop courtesy of @cyclonicwx.bsky.social
Zoomed in G19 visible meso loop courtesy of @cyclonicwx.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
#Melissa's landfall intensity of 185 mph/892 mb ties it with the Florida Key's Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 as the record minimum pressure of any TC making landfall *anywhere* the NATL basin. I feel for the residents of #Jamaica 😞
Zoomed in G19 visible meso loop courtesy of @cyclonicwx.bsky.social
Zoomed in G19 visible meso loop courtesy of @cyclonicwx.bsky.social
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Sunset on Hurricane Melissa. Plenty of lightning in the eyewall indicates strengthening.
October 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Sunset on Hurricane Melissa. Plenty of lightning in the eyewall indicates strengthening.