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PHL CWA JAN 26/27 OBS and Discussion Thread


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  On 1/26/2011 at 6:35 AM, famartin said:

Depends on how much precip gets up there during the morning and midday. If its very little like the NAM has, then there's a good shot at all snow. You can see on the national radar composite the warm dry slot aimed right for NJ... those areas typically have a non-snow p-type.

Hi Ray, could you please elaborate what you mean by warm dry slot aimed for NJ I'm a complete novice here. I was under the impression that NJ was going to do fairly well for snowfall totals looking at the maps and model readings. Thanks,

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  On 1/26/2011 at 6:40 AM, tombo82685 said:

lol i meant like you, like whats yours lol

Over the past few days I also think the GFS has been superior. GGEM worst. I haven't been following the UKMET too closely. Of course, its hard to truly evaluate their performance before the event has taken place ;)

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  On 1/26/2011 at 6:35 AM, famartin said:

Depends on how much precip gets up there during the morning and midday. If its very little like the NAM has, then there's a good shot at all snow. You can see on the national radar composite the warm dry slot aimed right for NJ... those areas typically have a non-snow p-type.

excellent note. thanks... i think. lol

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  On 1/26/2011 at 6:43 AM, Bilas said:

Hi Ray, could you please elaborate what you mean by warm dry slot aimed for NJ I'm a complete novice here. I was under the impression that NJ was going to do fairly well for snowfall totals looking at the maps and model readings. Thanks,

I was referring to the early portion of the storm (before about 21Z or so). On the attached national radar composite, you can see the large dry area advecting northward in the Carolinas, and the scattered light to moderate precip ahead of it. That's what I was referring to. I think there is a high risk of mixing with the lead precip, assuming it makes it into the area as the GFS depicts and doesn't dry up like the NAM shows.

Edit: might help if I attach the image :arrowhead:

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  On 1/26/2011 at 6:47 AM, famartin said:

I was referring to the early portion of the storm (before about 21Z or so). On the attached national radar composite, you can see the large dry area advecting northward in the Carolinas, and the scattered light to moderate precip ahead of it. That's what I was referring to. I think there is a high risk of mixing with the lead precip, assuming it makes it into the area as the GFS depicts and doesn't dry up like the NAM shows.

Edit: might help if I attach the image :arrowhead:

Thanks Ray that helped explain it!

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  On 1/26/2011 at 7:29 AM, tombo82685 said:

jeez the ruc seriously is a horrible model. Those surface obs the guy posted with the low going inside hse are prob way off. The 6z ruc has dc with +3.2 925 temp and its snowing down there now yikes.png

Not doing anything according to the official obs...

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  On 1/26/2011 at 7:30 AM, tombo82685 said:

they are reporting it down there...look at the ob thread down there. One met who is in la plata is reporting r/s

So you mean there are reports of snow around DC. To say DC is reporting snow implies that the official site DCA is reporting snow.

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