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Interesting analog. IIRC, that was a NYC special, with the immediate metro area picking up about 10". This winter seems to favor CNJ. Until an analog appears that shows Earthlight in the jackpot zone, we should probably throw it out :scooter:

Can someone fix the spelling of the word "February" in this thread title? That irks me almost as much as people referring to sleet as "hail." =)

For the weenie fuel...the #1 analog for the 500mb pattern prior to the potential event on the 8th on CIPS at 96 hours is 1/28/04.

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Interesting analog. IIRC, that was a NYC special, with the immediate metro area picking up about 10". This winter seems to favor CNJ. Until an analog appears that shows Earthlight in the jackpot zone, we should probably throw it out :scooter:

Can someone fix the spelling of the word "February" in this thread title? That irks me almost as much as people referring to sleet as "hail." =)

How about Valentimes Day?

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#1 120 hr analog is now 96

http://www.eas.slu.e...COSN&sort=FINAL

That is the central US, not the east coast, and these analogues are very sketchy that far out. They change every run. This setup is nothing like 96 as were all the other threats you keep bringing this analogue up for. That truly was a once in a century event. Here is the NARR page and you can see just how unique that was and how this setup is nothing like that.

http://www.meteo.psu.edu/~gadomski/NARR/1996/us0107.php

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I don't see that at all at H500... just doesn't cutoff; this is going to be a fast mover.

Its a terrible analogue for the east coast which is why it doesnt show up at all on the EC analogues, only the midwest. And before people start talking about 93, it doesnt look anything like that either. Here is 93, totally different.

http://www.meteo.psu.edu/~gadomski/NARR/1993/us0313.php

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Its a terrible analogue for the east coast which is why it doesnt show up at all on the EC analogues, only the midwest. And before people start talking about 93, it doesnt look anything like that either. Here is 93, totally different.

http://www.meteo.psu...1993/us0313.php

96 may not show up over the east but there are alot of very nice events which do.

http://www.eas.slu.edu/CIPS/ANALOG/thumbnails.php?reg=EAST&model=GFS212&fhr=120&flg=new&map=COSN&sort=FINAL

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Its a terrible analogue for the east coast which is why it doesnt show up at all on the EC analogues, only the midwest. And before people start talking about 93, it doesnt look anything like that either. Here is 93, totally different.

FWIW - That comparison started with the 00Z GFS, I think it was just in terms of storm impact and not the exact solution.

00Z GFS

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1993

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the big difference this run is the orientation of the Polar vortex in Canada. it is elongated west to east from SE Canada and there is essentially -NAO ridging now.

12z GFS hr 132

gfs_500_132m.gif

vs. 00z 144

gfs_500_144m.gif

You can see the NAM hanging more energy back at 84 hrs off the PAC NW Coastline compared to the GFS.

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Can a met chime in, was this run an improvement in the overall setup or did the chicken totally fly the coop?

Well I am no met but I'd rather the GFS show this than a cutter/hugger/apps runner that floods the entire region with rain. It does look as there is improvement downstream with the NAO as well as in the amount of confluence to the North.

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