jm1220

That's why it's hard for me to believe models like the GFS and NAM when they close off at 500mb over NJ/DE, and NYC gets just light-mod snow. They underestimate the western limits of the snow/precip shield regularly. It might not be as extreme in NYC as the Euro shows, but I'd weight that a lot more than those models.

From hr 18 to hr 24 the low goes almost due east despite the trough negatively tilting? I find that somewhat farfetched. I still think the model is overdeveloping the low near deep convection. The GFS has also been too far east consistently this winter.

Well, for NYC's sake here's to hoping you're wrong.

Very August 2011 like. Flooding out there must be a disaster, it sure was here on that day. We had over 10 inches of rain in maybe 5 hours.

That was pretty much the path I took... I was in the Meteo major at Penn State for 2 years, then switched to Energy, Business and Finance, which is also a very broad area of study where you can develop numerous different specialties. Ultimately I want to pursue an M.B.A., preferably in the energy/renewables sectors. Many meteo students at Penn State took the E.B.F. minor (which is called Weather Risk Management or Global Business Strategies) and it helped them greatly in attaining positions at energy and commodities companies which value that kind of background.

Minor in another field such as econ or finance. That will give you a diverse background and make you more marketable to various employers, particularly energy companies.