Went back and looked under the hood at the big 18z gfs run. We would have faired a lot better in reality. In the deformation zone, it shows frz rain on the map but the sounding was very clearly snow.
Could be. It’ll be interesting to look back and see if it was the first to sniff the correct end game or first to miss. I don’t think we have a trend in any direction yet, but I do think there are more depictions closer to its solution as of recent runs.
Euro AI and GFS look similar but hard to tell much since we don’t have many detailed Euro AI maps.
This is the FOURTH run in a row that the Euro AI is producing almost the exact same look with little to no change.
Every single short range model is initializing temps several degrees too high. This could get interesting. That initial band of precip locked us in way lower than anticipated.
Meanwhile - I just FaceTimed family in Mount Airy. Absolutely sickening. 3.5” confirmed. There’s surprises and then there’s surprises like that. Completely unexpected.
Yep. Northern energy won’t be sampled until at least Wednesday.
Two camps I’m now seeing:
1. Traditional models mostly show a flat, weaker wave
2. AI models mostly show a partial/full phase with a robust Miller A.
I know in western NC which option I’m pulling for.
We’re at an interesting crossroads. The AI models almost all have a partial or full phase and a much more classic looking Miller A. The traditional models are mostly in the weak, flat camp.
It’ll be interesting to see what solution wins. I know which camp I’m rooting for.
All in all, I like where we’re at right now, even if we’re still awaiting the Euro. I’m getting a feeling that we’re looking at a true CAD event regardless of how amped or not amped the system is.