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


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Doesn't look like it per radar....strong moisture fetch into our storm. WV loop impressive.

Usually you need a pretty decent sized sqauline/TS complex in order to cut the flow of moisture off to the Cold end of the Precip....

I think the strength/dynamics/moist transit isn't a problem with this one...

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any concern that severe strong storms hamper moisture feed further north?

I mentioned this last winter on the old message board, but studies have shown that it depends on the orientation of the convection. The convection can create an internal potential vorticity anomaly (which induces a counter-clockwise circulation in the atmosphere). If the convection is oriented north-south, that can increase the moisture transport by way of strengthening in the LLJ. If the convection is more southwest-northeast in nature, that can shunt the moisture away from the def zone/trowal features.

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