Paweatherguy1 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 FWIW, NAM at 84 is way south of just about anything else...low is in Louisianna...would love to see the next few frames cause it would probably be a big hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 NWS Pit pretty much what we are expecting. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 323 PM EST WED DEC 8 2010 .SYNOPSIS... -- Changed Discussion --LAKE ENHANCED SNOW SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE OVERNIGHT AS WINDS DIMINISH AND HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE REGION THROUGH THURSDAY. A FAST MOVING WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY. DRY AND SEASONABLE SATURDAY. STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING A WINTRY MIX SUNDAY FOLLOWED BY AND SNOWY AND MUCH COLDER CONDITIONS FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK.-- End Changed Discussion -- && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/... -- Changed Discussion --BANDS STILL MOVING OFF LAKE ERIE BEGINNING TO SLOWLY SHIFT TOWARD A MORE WEST-EAST SETUP AND AS DRIER AIR CONTINUES TO BUILD IN LESS COVERAGE EXPECTED AS WE GO THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. STILL EXPECT ANOTHER INCH ACCUMULATION ACROSS THE I-80 CORRIDOR AND IN THE HIGHER RIDGES TO THE EAST. DURING THE DAY THURSDAY SURFACE RIDGE WILL FINALLY TURN FLOW ENOUGH WHEN COMBINED WITH SUBSIDENCE TO END THE ACTIVITY. RIDGE WILL BE IN CONTROL UNTIL LATER THURSDAY NIGHT WHEN CLIPPER SYSTEM FROM THE GREAT LAKES WILL APPROACH. TEMPERATURES WILL STAY WELL BELOW NORMAL UNTIL THURSDAY NIGHT WHEN WARM ADVECTION AHEAD OF CLIPPER WILL KEEP LOWS FROM FALLING OFF MUCH.-- End Changed Discussion -- && .SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... -- Changed Discussion --FRONT WITH CLIPPER WILL SWING ACROSS REGION FIRST HALF OF FRIDAY WITH BEST CHANCE FOR SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE NORTH ALONG I-80. PARENT SYSTEM WILL STAY WELL NORTH ACROSS GREAT LAKES AND WITH LIMITED MOISTURE NOT EXPECTING ANY SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION. WITH BULK OF PRECIP IN THE MORNING SHOULD BE MAINLY SNOW BUT AREAS TOWARD MASON DIXON COULD SEE A MIX. TEMPERATURES WILL RECOVER TO NEAR NORMAL FRIDAY AND A DRY AND SEASONABLE DAY SATURDAY IN BETWEEN WEATHER SYSTEMS. BY SATURDAY NIGHT A MAJOR STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE REGION WITH TIMING...STRENGTH AND TRACK ALL STILL IN DOUBT. A COMPROMISE SOLUTION USING HPC PROGS AND THE GEM GIVES A SOLUTION FOR A MIX OF PRECIPITATION DEVELOPING SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING SUNDAY AS SURFACE LOW TRACKS TO NEAR KPIT SUNDAY AFTERNOON. COLD AIR WRAPS BACK IN QUICKLY CHANGING PRECIP TO ALL SNOW BY LATE DAY. SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IN ECMWF AND GFS WITH EVOLUTION OF THIS STORM SO LIKELY MANY CHANGES TO FORECAST AS EVENT GETS CLOSER. AS OF NOW EASTERN OHIO COUNTIES AND I-80 REGION HAS BEST PROBABILITY FOR SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.-- End Changed Discussion -- && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... -- Changed Discussion --MUCH COLDER AIR WILL PLUNGE INTO THE REGION WITH NORTH/NORTHWEST FLOW BEHIND DEPARTING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. THIS WILL LIKELY SET UP ANOTHER LAKE EFFECT/UPSLOPE EVENT FOR THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK. LIKELY POPS ARE FORECAST ESPECIALLY IN THE LAKE EFFECT AND UPLAND AREAS THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...DECREASING TO SCATTERED COVERAGE FOR TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL BE BRISK...YIELDING POTENTIAL FOR SUB ZERO WIND CHILLS AREA WIDE ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT.-- End Changed Discussion -- && Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northpittweather Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 You're kidding right? There is nothing that shows that...even the far south GFS shows maybe 4-8 at best.... Here is what is going to happen. 1. The storm is going to phase faster, become much stonger, and cut up into the lakes and give us rain. 2. It will be a weaker storm, and not phase with the PV until much later, and we will get lgt to mod snow...per the GFS...could be a nice storm, but no way will it be a 10 inch plus unless something changes drastically and the apps runner solution comes back. Nah, You can't be really sure what's going to happen, the storm is still several days out, but in all seriousness, this storm has characteristics from last years blizzard, remember everybody was like 3-6 inches of snow is likely, we got 2 feet of snow, i am not saying that's going to happen, but it's possible (I think there will be a huge storm for all of western pa and eastern ohio, mixing out east towards harrisburg and those areas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paweatherguy1 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Nah, You can't be really sure what's going to happen, the storm is still several days out, but in all seriousness, this storm has characteristics from last years blizzard, remember everybody was like 3-6 inches of snow is likely, we got 2 feet of snow, i am not saying that's going to happen, but it's possible (I think there will be a huge storm for all of western pa and eastern ohio, mixing out east towards harrisburg and those areas But there was support for that last year, with runs 3 or 4 days before showing close to two inches of QPF...sure, it backed off a bit, but then it trended north at the end. There is no support anywhere for that type of storm here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northpittweather Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 This is my snow map based on all the current models combined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northpittweather Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 But there was support for that last year, with runs 3 or 4 days before showing close to two inches of QPF...sure, it backed off a bit, but then it trended north at the end. There is no support anywhere for that type of storm here... We had that with this storm already coming up, there was 1.5 inches or so QPF over us, 2 days ago on the GFS Runs ( the runs keep looking better for us, much better than yesterday) i can see 12 or more inches of snow from this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northpittweather Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 From NOAA Climate Prediction Hazards Forecasts, we got High Winds/Heavy Snow Area for Pittsburgh area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 From NOAA Climate Prediction Hazards Forecasts, we got High Winds/Heavy Snow Area for Pittsburgh area We are in the high wind area only. The heavy snows are for lake effect which is to our northwest and the other heavy snow is for Michigan, Illinois and Indiana area. This could change but right now we are on the eastern side of all the heavy snow area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwc Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 From NOAA Climate Prediction Hazards Forecasts, we got High Winds/Heavy Snow Area for Pittsburgh area dude, we live in SW PA. Its gonna be rain w/ wrap-around LES. How do I know? Because I've lived in SW PA for 15 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northpittweather Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 dude, we live in SW PA. Its gonna be rain w/ wrap-around LES. How do I know? Because I've lived in SW PA for 15 years. same here, i know how the weather works in western pa , Heavy Snow and Wind is for the storm and lake effect, duh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northpittweather Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 18z run is off for sure, has 3 lows running up the coast, that is not what's going to happen Looks like this will go down to the wire, but personally based on what i am thinking, the storm will go south of us, and bomb out, with 8-16 inch snowfall for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psnnstater77 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 18z run is off for sure, has 3 lows running up the coast, that is not what's going to happen Looks like this will go down to the wire, but personally based on what i am thinking, the storm will go south of us, and bomb out, with 8-16 inch snowfall for us All indications are for a mix.. You cant dismiss a model cause it doesn't show what you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPITblizz Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 All indications are for a mix.. You cant dismiss a model cause it doesn't show what you want. Beg to differ. Heres some indications that AREN"T for a mix.. Nam extrapolated would most likely be good. Not to mention GFS ensembles. EDIT: Also GGEM is trending east. Closer to GFS than Euro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pittsburgh Rants Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 As of right now, this sums things up well.. A COMPROMISE SOLUTION USING HPC PROGS AND THE GEM GIVES A SOLUTION FOR A MIX OF PRECIPITATION DEVELOPING SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING SUNDAY AS SURFACE LOW TRACKS TO NEAR KPIT SUNDAY AFTERNOON. COLD AIR WRAPS BACK IN QUICKLY CHANGING PRECIP TO ALL SNOW BY LATE DAY. SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IN ECMWF AND GFS WITH EVOLUTION OF THIS STORM SO LIKELY MANY CHANGES TO FORECAST AS EVENT GETS CLOSER. AS OF NOW EASTERN OHIO COUNTIES AND I-80 REGION HAS BEST PROBABILITY FOR SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.-- End Changed Discussion -- .LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... -- Changed Discussion --MUCH COLDER AIR WILL PLUNGE INTO THE REGION WITH NORTH/NORTHWEST FLOW BEHIND DEPARTING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. THIS WILL LIKELY SET UP ANOTHER LAKE EFFECT/UPSLOPE EVENT FOR THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK. LIKELY POPS ARE FORECAST ESPECIALLY IN THE LAKE EFFECT AND UPLAND AREAS THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...DECREASING TO SCATTERED COVERAGE FOR TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. Please lets not compare this to last Feb, its not even close and not its not happening.. In fact this looks to be a marginal snow event as of right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pittsburgh Rants Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Beg to differ. Heres some indications that AREN"T for a mix.. Nam extrapolated would most likely be good. Not to mention GFS ensembles. EDIT: Also GGEM is trending east. Closer to GFS than Euro. Again, like he said, you are using 4 models that show snow.. Why is NWS continue to mention mix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northpittweather Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 All indications are for a mix.. You cant dismiss a model cause it doesn't show what you want. Now that's what i am talking about people!!! A NWS Discussion from Stephen Flood of NCEP Part 1 Part 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPITblizz Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Again, like he said, you are using 4 models that show snow.. Why is NWS continue to mention mix? Hmm. I mean I'd take the 4 models that show snow, over the 1 model that doesn't. Also, the model that doesn't trended towards the others at 0z before going back today. Another thing, that same model showed quite the storm last week that should have blanketed the mid atlantic.. that same storm is giving showers to Louisiana. Why is the NWS mentioning mix? Staying cautios with the amount of uncertainity remaining with the storm. Better for them to state potentials, as opposed to inducing panic this early. What are you're reasons why it is going to mix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherman5416 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Again, like he said, you are using 4 models that show snow.. Why is NWS continue to mention mix? My forecast in Beaver County has all snow on Sunday 80% chance and 60% of snow likely on Sunday Night. The only indications of a mix in the NWS forecast for me on our Saturday Night with an 80% chance of Rain/Snow. Let me clarify though that I do not believe it is going to stay all snow on Sunday, just wanted to mention what the NWS forecast says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pittsburgh Rants Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 My forecast in Beaver County has all snow on Sunday 80% chance and 60% of snow likely on Sunday Night. The only indications of a mix in the NWS forecast for me on our Saturday Night with an 80% chance of Rain/Snow. Let me clarify though that I do not believe it is going to stay all snow on Sunday, just wanted to mention what the NWS forecast says. The further North you go, the less mix factor will play in.. And This could change.. Read the NWS Discussion, its breaks it down pretty nicely with a quick change over Sunday Afternoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pittsburgh Rants Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Hmm. I mean I'd take the 4 models that show snow, over the 1 model that doesn't. Also, the model that doesn't trended towards the others at 0z before going back today. Another thing, that same model showed quite the storm last week that should have blanketed the mid atlantic.. that same storm is giving showers to Louisiana. Why is the NWS mentioning mix? Staying cautios with the amount of uncertainity remaining with the storm. Better for them to state potentials, as opposed to inducing panic this early. What are you're reasons why it is going to mix? Look where the Low is tracking, like I said read the discussion.. It breaks it down nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPITblizz Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Look where the Low is tracking, like I said read the discussion.. It breaks it down nicely. Read the discussion. And like I said, they are playing this cautiously. Looking at the models I posted, i see nothing wrong with the track. A low east of the apps with brutal air wrapping in seems fine with me. Like I asked, I'm just curious about your reasoning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pittsburgh Rants Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Read the discussion. And like I said, they are playing this cautiously. Looking at the models I posted, i see nothing wrong with the track. A low east of the apps with brutal air wrapping in seems fine with me. Like I asked, I'm just curious about your reasoning. I gave you my reasoning.. Low is going to be more west.. NWS Pinpoint this well. And you gave 4 models that shows all snow, the last few models have been back and forths.. So NWS is just playing it cautious? It has nothing to do with Mets reading maps and making a scienetific decision? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChalkHillSnowNut Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Well after listening to conservative Jeff V, Im pretty excited when even HE says a "few inches" or more possible sunday afternoon-monday....I wont be tooooo excited though until friday afternoon..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pittsburgh Rants Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Well after listening to conservative Jeff V, Im pretty excited when even HE says a "few inches" or more possible sunday afternoon-monday....I wont be tooooo excited though until friday afternoon..... You watch accuweather? LOL Storms like these is where I miss Murgo, Kuzdma, and DeNardo.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChalkHillSnowNut Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 YES!!! DeNardo and Kudzma were awesome!....I just have on channel 2 news during dinner...I don't know why given Jeff's usually boring forecasts...but was surprised when he mentioned possibilities...but nothing can be too exciting until about 2 days before or with this one, maybe even a day before the event....we'll see I guess! You watch accuweather? LOL Storms like these is where I miss Murgo, Kuzdma, and DeNardo.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northpittweather Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 18z GFS all snow for KPIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pittsburgh Rants Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 YES!!! DeNardo and Kudzma were awesome!....I just have on channel 2 news during dinner...I don't know why given Jeff's usually boring forecasts...but was surprised when he mentioned possibilities...but nothing can be too exciting until about 2 days before or with this one, maybe even a day before the event....we'll see I guess! Murgo is by far the best in the Western/Central Area when it comes to storms.. But for most of this thread he would be different cause Mountains are usually hammered. Johnstown had a good guy too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwg8tr0514 Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 18z GFS all snow for KPIT I see a mix, see that tiny little Z on December 11th, STORM CANCEL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChalkHillSnowNut Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Yea my buddy interned with Denardo and worked with Murgo for several years...I met him as well. They're all nice guys, but which one usually nailed the storms?...you're sayin Murgo?...I really didn't see his casts much living in pittsburgh, but Denardo was usually pretty good...Kudzma really rallied for snow from what I can remember....man that was sooo long ago!! haha Murgo is by far the best in the Western/Central Area when it comes to storms.. But for most of this thread he would be different cause Mountains are usually hammered. Johnstown had a good guy too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 <br />Yea my buddy interned with Denardo and worked with Murgo for several years...I met him as well. They're all nice guys, but which one usually nailed the storms?...you're sayin Murgo?...I really didn't see his casts much living in pittsburgh, but Denardo was usually pretty good...Kudzma really rallied for snow from what I can remember....man that was sooo long ago!! haha Hey, welcome aboard neighbor! Yeah, Kudzma used to actually make me laugh when comparing his forecasts to the other local mets. If the other 2 stations were saying 1-3, you can bet Bob was saying 3-6! Not always, but a lot of the time. Doesn't he live in Bethel Park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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