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December 18-20 Potential Talking Points


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with what "seemed" to be an overpowering confluent flow over maine which ended up being enough miles north to allow the storm to come up the coast slightly

And that overpowering confluent flow over maine was modeled due to the PV not splitting fast enough and directing it more west. And to me that's exactly what we are dealing with now.

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12Z/14 MODELS: THE 12Z DETERMINISTIC GFS SO FAR IS THE DEEP

OUTLIER AND CREATES A MAJOR SNOWSTORM THIS WEEKEND FOR THE MID

ATLANTIC AND NEW ENG. THIS STORM IS FORECAST ALMOST EXACTLY ONE

YEAR AFTER LAST YEARS MID ATLANTIC HUGE EVENT ON THE 19TH OF DEC.

SPOOKY! THE 12Z/14 GEFS MEAN IS A MORE MODEST VERSION OF ITS

DETERMINISTIC COUNTERPART BUT STILL PORTENDS A MAJOR SNOWSTORM FOR

THE ABOVE MENTIONED AREAS. THE UKMET SOLUTION IS FLATTER WHILE

STILL BRINGING SOME PCPN TO THE MID ATLANTIC....WHILE THE CANADIAN

HAS LITTLE AMPLITUDE AND WOULD SCOOT A FLAT WAVE OUT TO SEA.

MANUAL PROGS WILL HEDGE THE MAIN SURFACE LOW OFF THE E COAST ABOUT

A DEGREE TO THE WEST FOR DAYS 5-6...NEXT SUN/MON. THE NEW ECMWF

DEEPENS A VIGOROUS STORM SUN BUT IT IS TOO FAR OFFSHORE TO BE A

HEAVY SN THREAT TO THE MAJOR METRO AREAS FROM RIC TO BOS.

CONSENSUS OF GUIDANCE SUGGESTS A LIGHT SN EVENT MOSTLY ON THE E

SIDE OF I-95 THIS COMING WEEKEND

HPC starting to come on board...:thumbsup:

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I know its way out there... but what do you think of the 15z SREFs at 84 and 87 earthlight?

You can tell a lot about what the ensemble is trying to do based on its 250mb jet as well as the H7 RH fields. The RH comparisons are below, the latest 15z run first, and the prior 09z run second. Definitely heading in the right direction. Verbatim might not be there yet though, but I like how the PV is ready to drop in at 87 hrs.

http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/analysis/namer/sref/15/images/sref_70r_081s.gif

http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/analysis/namer/sref/09/images/sref_70r_087s.gif

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We really need to see a significant move towards a stronger s/w on the 00z euro. We do still have time, this is true, but we need to see some movement towards the GFS or this may soon be another lost cause. I do find it comforting to know that the GFS came onto the coastal solution without a full phase, given that it has a known bias towards phasing pieces of energy. Also interesting that it's the NW outlier...

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The 18z NAM is actually more amplified aloft with the jet structure than the 12z GFS--and it also has the shortwave flying southeast from MT/UT in a similar fashion. Not too bad, we will have to see the 'ol reliable DGEX later on.

yep.. it's a bit subtle.. but it's definitely there and is definitely important.. looks like it comes ashore over Oregon, though Idaho and sort of shrears out a little bit.

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The 12z GFS doesn't phase the PV with the southern stream s/w, and the 18z NAM does. Doesn't seem like a thread the needle situation to me as both of those solutions at H5 could produce a snowstorm.

Agree, nam is trying to phase in the PV, and its sure dropping down in a hurry and its placemement looks more than ideal.

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NWS forecast

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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