Here is LWX's latest thinking on start time...wouldn't be surprised if actual start time is on the earlier end of these. WAA generally come in quicker than forecast.
3k is almost identical to the Euro out here. 1.6” QPF, all snow - Kuchera with 20-22”.
Some models have the banding extending down from PA into western MD...hope that happens.
HRRR (still out of its wheelhouse) gets DPs across the 81 corridor into the low/mid 20s. We’ll see how that trends as we get closer to game time.
I’m pretty excited about the Euro for the western areas...it’s been the best look so far out here. Almost 1.6” QPF, all snow. Hope it holds for us.
I would put more weight at this point on the mesoscale models in terms of thermals, etc...great to see GFS take a step forward but that’s the only caution I’d throw out there.
I remember the hand me down snow pants from my older brother that I’d use in those setups. They would weigh 75 pounds by the time I got inside from all the water it absorbed.
I should clarify and say by ice threat, I’m talking a serious ice storm that some models spit out in their maps...glazing on a grill or metal railing, sure. But the mythical ice storm, no.
Although 850s were screaming from the east, as you said 925/surface was better than expected which if you’re looking to avoid just plain rain, thats a better than expected run. And agree on the ice threat...I just don’t see it.
I know we give NAM a lot of crap around here (poor thing) but it was the first to latch onto the inland track. We all laughed at it..”aw how cute look at the crazy old uncle 84H NAM doing NAM-like things...”.
Even uncle Larry can be right once in a while.
Yeah, should be good skiing conditions on Thursday/Friday with some fresh powder, I’m excited. Though I’d rather a solution that had the low just offshore to get more of the forum in on the action even if brought down totals here. It feels like we’ve been tracking this for 3 weeks....
6z Euro tracks the low over Williamsburg - Lower Ches Bay - Up the Bay to near CAPE (too bad it’s not a Cat 4 everyone here craves) - then heads NE from there. Furthest west (on the 3 hour panels), the 850 line gets is Leesburg.
I’d lean mesoscale models for thermals at this point. I hope Canadian is right for the cities/close in burbs but I wouldn’t put my stock, if any, in the temp depictions. Someone smarter than me can weigh in though...