Yeah, called this out at 12z as well. Dunno how much to think about this since NWS seems to clearly think there will be some FRZA, but sleet would be a much better outcome for lots of folks down south.
I learned yesterday that the NAM only goes out to 3.5 days. I figured it must've gone out to 4 days because that's stupid... why 3.5? But obviously 84 hours isn't 4 days... blew my mind a little. I promise I'm a smart guy.
Don't even know what you are supposed to do with this given no guidance really shows that outcome and all the experts at NWS/WPC/anyone everywhere seem to think the entire eastern seaboard is gonna get impacted. Guess we hope he's off his game.
The 540 line isn't gospel. There is a site for the AIFS that does p-type that I should've bookmarked, but it keeps us snow as that site views it verbatim. If I can find it again I'll mark it.
I'm still gonna hang my weenie hat on the 12z AIFS. Doesn't mix at all for DC/points just SE and has been the steadiest model. Might as well go down with the all-snow ship
Mean got diluted between some suppressed members somehow getting added back into the mix and the continued amped camp. As it shows we still end up in the middle but a little less inspiring.
I could come around to 6" of sleet if I had to in a true "worst case scenario" that hasn't even been modeled yet. Would be annoying to get baited by a MECS and shift into that, but 6" of sleet would be a BECS in its own way.
Orientation of the CCB is very different this run, can't quite figure out why. To defend @bncho a bit the only drier panels are really 108/111, but think that's delayed, not denied
and I guess 102 re: above, but doesn't show as clearly on WxBell