Very unimpressive here so far. As TS said flake size is super tiny and it’s really not coming down that hard at all. Staying patient as I know the good stuff isn’t supposed to move in till around 10 or so here.
Not concerned at all yet because we have light returns overhead but just wanted to note the snow that is falling is literally straight tiny needles literally looks like tiny ice shavings from a snow cone maker. Any reason why the flakes are like that? Not sure i remember ever seeing them so needle like.
Also not sure what model Mike Cejka was using in his newscast on channel 4 just now but it has almost 15” at BUF for this storm and he showed it running through Friday morning and it was nearly 27” at BUF! Two back to back 1 foot + synoptic storms in a week would instantly move this winter to a B+ with plenty of time left to make it an A.
Fwiw I find the NAM is usually too far NW with these things compared to other guidance. Don’t be surprised to see other guidance not nearly as far NW. still think the bullseye will be 1-90 corridor from BUF to SYR. I wouldn’t be sweating it unless I was in BGM or ALB. I’d be shocked if 06z guidance didn’t tick back SE as they usually do once inside 24 hr.
Is it me or are the 06z and 18z usually wetter than the 00z and 12z Euro. Could just be in my head but seems every time you post them they follow this trend.
Splitting hairs but should be 8-14” or 10-15” for N Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Monroe counties in the warnings IMO. Oh well, I’m just happy to have a great warning event to track!
My calls, will do a final one tonight after the 00z suite.
BUF - 13.3”
ROC- 17.1”
SYR - 14.4” (except 1.2” at Matt’s house)
ALB - 5.3” (mix issues)
BGM 6.8” (mix issues)
Yeah the new 3k NAM gets the mix up to BUF and ROC even briefly. I would temper expectations a tad with ratios. I still think 6-12” from BUF to SYR cooridor with less SE of there towards BGM and ALB. Think somewhere from IAG to ROC jackpots around 15” or so
Yeah the way Wolfie has been talking I thought he was doing about as bad as you Matt. Then he posted pics from Pulaski the other day where it looked like a mountain town in the Rockies with how much snow there was lmao! I’m kidding Wolfie haha. Hope everyone cashes in.