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Dec 11-13 MW/Lakes/OV Snow Event? Part III


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we need that trough to go a little more neg and really pull that storm back nw more

we're gettin there.

72 it's over Binghamton, NY. Real close to something special. Just theoretically speaking (not a forecast), if that northern s/w near Lk Superior could phase in quicker, I think we'd have at least a shot at a bomb.

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Yeah, that's the one. You phase that with the main s/w, close of an 500mb center, and you got a better shot of wrapping the sfc low back to the NNW, rather than N/NNE like the NAM's showing now.

I'd gladly take what it is showing now though. But I agree, and it's not out of the realm of possibility. we'll have to see how the gfs comes in.

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It will be good, but i think trajectory will change too much throughout the event to keep any single location from going historic stylee.

Granted it's not wise to take the qpf verbatim, but it's pretty ridiculous to see this. Low level winds are ripping though so substantial inland penetration is basically a given in this type of setup:

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Granted it's not wise to take the qpf verbatim, but it's pretty ridiculous to see this. Low level winds are ripping though so substantial inland penetration is basically a given in this type of setup:

No doubt, but until we see the trend stop, i'm going to assume it continues, that's how i roll.

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I'd gladly take what it is showing now though. But I agree, and it's not out of the realm of possibility. we'll have to see how the gfs comes in.

Really, truly, incredibly, not a climatologically favoured storm track. But hey, there's a chance. And like you say, even what the NAM's showing now is at least a couple of sloppy consolation inches. I'd take that too.

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Absolutely! Alberta Clippers up in MN and ND often times can produce ground blizzards with only 1-3" of light snow. Also remember extreme cold air advection results in strong subsidence and that enhances vertical mixing of air and subsequent wind gusts. Also, air will have a downward component and it is more apt to "kick" up snow from the ground. UND has a "blowing snow" algorithm used for road weather and it is part of the "MDSS" system. This storm will have a ton of CAA as well as vertical shear in the low levels due to the rather tight low level baroclinic zone NAM suggest potential for 45+ to mix down. For now I think NWS fine with Winter Storm Warning, but as it gets closer upgrade to blizzard possible for localized areas.

Not just the High Plains either, some of the worst conditions I've seen here came as a result of 1-2" followed by sunny skies and high winds and zero visibility. This was just last winter, following the big 12/9 blizzard, and conditions were worse with the 1-2" of snow than with the nearly foot a few weeks earlier. It was unreal to be able to look up and see the sun, but not be able to see road signs within a few feet of my car. So even some lighter def band snows with this thing could carry significant impacts.

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Should start a new thread for the back side flurries in Ohio :P

you guys better watch it....us tropical folks of the region may end up scoring bigger on this whole mess then the rest of you*...

this is what happens when you beat the nw drums too hard...:guitar:

*edit: except for whereever the micro blizzard sets up in the frozen tundra

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