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MKE and ARX both mention ratios 25-30:1 during that event, including a mention of light surface winds. It's a rather interesting analog and shows that talk about 12" amounts with this aren't totally off base.

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MODEL DIAGNOSTIC DISCUSSION

NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD

1139 AM EST WED JAN 18 2012

12Z NAM/GFS EVALUATION AND PRELIMINARY PREFERENCES

...SHORTWAVE ENERGY ENTERING THE NORTHWEST ON THURSDAY AND THE

PLAINS ON FRIDAY...

PREFERENCE: 00Z ECMWF/12Z GFS COMPROMISE.

SOME SPREAD EXISTS AMONG THE GUIDANCE WITH RESPECT TO THE TIMING

OF THE UPPER-LEVEL WAVE AS IT APPROACHES THE COAST ON THURSDAY.

THE NAM LIES ON THE SLOW SIDE OF THE SPREAD. THE GFS APPEARS TO BE

LESS AMPLIFIED RELATIVE TO MOST OF THE GUIDANCE WITH THIS WAVE AS

IT APPROACHES THE COAST...WHICH RESULTS IN A QUICKER EASTWARD

PROGRESSION ACROSS THE ROCKIES. AS THE SYSTEM EXITS THE ROCKIES

AND BEGINS TO AMPLIFY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS...THE GFS BECOMES

MORE AMPLIFIED WITH THE UPPER-LEVEL WAVE...AND THEREFORE

SIGNIFICANTLY SLOWER RELATIVE TO THE NAM/00Z ECMWF/00Z ECMWF

ENSEMBLE MEAN. AT THIS POINT...GIVEN THE RANGE OF SOLUTIONS...A

COMPROMISE BETWEEN THE SLOWER/MORE AMPLIFIED GFS AND THE

FASTER/LESS AMPLIFIED 00Z ECMWF APPEARS TO BE A GOOD MIDDLE

GROUND. THE 00Z UKMET ALSO LIES SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE

RANGE OF SOLUTIONS AS WELL. CONFIDENCE IS SLIGHTLY BELOW AVERAGE.

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HPC preferring the 12Z Ukie thus far...

MODEL DIAGNOSTIC DISCUSSION

NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD

1223 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012

12Z MODEL EVALUATION INCLUDING THE UKMET/CANADIAN GLBL

...SHORTWAVE ENERGY ENTERING THE NORTHWEST ON THURSDAY AND THE

PLAINS ON FRIDAY...

PREFERENCE: UKMET

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Well the Euro is a bit of a buzzkill, especially for those south of I-80/88. Maybe the NAM being north wasn't so kooky...though the Euro's QPF is nowhere near the NAM's excessive amounts. Still a good hit for SE MN, NE IA, WI, far northern IL/IN and most of MI.

Who knows? Stupid models.

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Time for my early first call...largely Chicago centric. I'm using a pretty hard GFS/Euro split given their superior prior performace this winter with very minor input from the GGEM and NAM. As far as QPF goes, I generally think the main band will deliver amounts around .25-.35 but expect a thin line of .4-.5 across Southern Wisconsin. LOT had been mentioning the possibility of some lake moisture getting pulled in later in the event as boundary level winds could turn off the lake but I'm going to discount that for now given brief window, sketchy details and range but will review once in hi-res range. Also worth mentioning that setups with super cold air and calm winds over the far southern end of the lake can surprise.

Ratios are always hard to figure at this range, the NAM is almost certainly wrong by mega torching at 850 but even looking at the much colder GFS, there is some rather robust WAA trying to fire up over the central plains around hr40 and I get the feeling it could possibly be underdoing it...the 12z Euro is a good compromise with respect to thermals. The cold surface temps and calm winds should factor positively in accums and best lift should be just north of the area. I'm going to use 17:1 or so ratios for MBY.

First IMBY call 5"

EDIT: worth mentioning that i'd increase ratios as you head north and still expect some locations to see double digit totals.

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12z ECMWF

LSE:

 
FRI 12Z 20-JAN -14.2   -13.5    1022	  49	 100    0.01	 543	 526   
FRI 18Z 20-JAN -12.8   -12.1    1021	  75	  97    0.22	 543	 528   
SAT 00Z 21-JAN -13.2   -12.1    1021	  83	  83    0.14	 544	 529

MSN:

 
FRI 18Z 20-JAN -12.8   -11.0    1022	  76	 100    0.16	 546	 529   
SAT 00Z 21-JAN -10.2    -9.2    1019	  87	 100    0.24	 546	 532   
SAT 06Z 21-JAN  -9.4   -10.1    1019	  88	  56    0.05	 546	 532

MKE:

 
FRI 18Z 20-JAN  -8.8   -12.8    1021	  76	  98    0.09	 546	 530   
SAT 00Z 21-JAN  -6.1    -9.4    1018	  87	  98    0.31	 547	 533   
SAT 06Z 21-JAN  -5.0    -9.0    1017	  84	  84    0.11	 547	 533   
SAT 12Z 21-JAN  -5.4    -8.1    1018	  80	  14    0.01	 548	 534

SBM:

 
FRI 18Z 20-JAN  -9.9   -14.5    1022	  70	 100    0.05	 543	 526   
SAT 00Z 21-JAN  -8.1   -12.5    1019	  84	  98    0.22	 544	 529   
SAT 06Z 21-JAN  -7.6   -11.7    1019	  82	  64    0.05	 544	 530   
SAT 12Z 21-JAN  -8.9   -10.5    1019	  82	  18    0.00	 546	 532   
SAT 18Z 21-JAN  -4.2    -8.3    1021	  69	  21    0.01	 551	 534

CID:

 
FRI 12Z 20-JAN -11.8    -7.3    1020	  56	  99    0.01	 551	 536   
FRI 18Z 20-JAN  -8.4    -5.0    1017	  59	  85    0.03	 551	 538   
SAT 00Z 21-JAN  -7.7    -5.7    1016	  77	  76    0.01	 550	 538   
SAT 06Z 21-JAN  -9.8    -6.6    1018	  82	  52    0.01	 550	 536

 
DVN:
FRI 18Z 20-JAN  -6.5    -4.7    1017	  47	  79    0.03	 551	 538   
SAT 00Z 21-JAN  -5.6    -4.3    1016	  67	  79    0.02	 551	 539   
SAT 06Z 21-JAN  -6.1    -4.8    1016	  79	  69    0.01	 550	 537

PIA:

 
SAT 06Z 21-JAN  -3.2    -1.1    1014	  60	  73    0.01	 553	 542

RFD:

 
FRI 18Z 20-JAN  -8.8    -8.0    1020	  74	  98    0.12	 549	 534   
SAT 00Z 21-JAN  -6.9    -6.4    1017	  85	 100    0.12	 549	 536   
SAT 06Z 21-JAN  -5.7    -6.6    1016	  90	  81    0.04	 549	 536

ORD:

 
FRI 18Z 20-JAN  -6.7    -8.0    1020	  71	 100    0.09	 550	 534   
SAT 00Z 21-JAN  -4.8    -5.8    1017	  83	  99    0.11	 550	 537   
SAT 06Z 21-JAN  -4.1    -5.4    1015	  86	  90    0.06	 549	 537   
SAT 12Z 21-JAN  -3.2    -5.5    1016	  82	  25    0.01	 550	 537

MDW:

 
FRI 18Z 20-JAN  -6.2    -7.4    1020	  65	  99    0.07	 550	 535   
SAT 00Z 21-JAN  -4.4    -4.7    1017	  72	  94    0.08	 551	 538   
SAT 06Z 21-JAN  -3.7    -4.5    1015	  80	  88    0.05	 550	 538   
SAT 12Z 21-JAN  -2.9    -5.1    1016	  81	  33    0.01	 551	 538

DEC:

 
SAT 00Z 21-JAN   1.0	 2.9    1012	  62	  75    0.01	 557	 548   
SAT 06Z 21-JAN  -1.3	 2.6    1011	  89	  64    0.14	 555	 546   
SAT 12Z 21-JAN  -2.9    -0.2    1014	  74	  54    0.01	 554	 543

VPZ:

 
FRI 18Z 20-JAN  -6.0    -6.6    1020	  54	 100    0.04	 551	 536   
SAT 00Z 21-JAN  -4.8    -2.6    1017	  62	  87    0.04	 552	 539   
SAT 06Z 21-JAN  -4.5    -2.8    1015	  78	  96    0.05	 551	 540

LAF:

 
SAT 06Z 21-JAN  -1.9	 2.3    1012	  80	  94    0.05	 554	 545   
SAT 12Z 21-JAN  -2.9	 0.3    1013	  81	  63    0.03	 553	 543

IND:

 
SAT 06Z 21-JAN   0.2	 5.4    1010	  93	  96    0.13	 557	 549   
SAT 12Z 21-JAN  -1.7	 2.9    1012	  90	  60    0.11	 555	 546

OKK:

 
SAT 00Z 21-JAN  -2.2    -0.4    1016	  49	  60    0.01	 555	 543   
SAT 06Z 21-JAN  -2.3	 2.1    1012	  81	 100    0.06	 554	 544   
SAT 12Z 21-JAN  -3.2	 0.2    1013	  84	  72    0.05	 553	 543

FWA:

 
SAT 00Z 21-JAN  -4.1    -1.7    1018	  61	  83    0.04	 554	 540   
SAT 06Z 21-JAN  -3.4	 0.4    1014	  79	  98    0.06	 553	 542   
SAT 12Z 21-JAN  -3.4    -0.9    1014	  87	  77    0.09	 552	 542

DAY:

 
SAT 00Z 21-JAN  -1.2	 0.6    1017	  51	  64    0.01	 558	 544   
SAT 06Z 21-JAN   0.2	 6.4    1011	  85	  93    0.04	 557	 548   
SAT 12Z 21-JAN  -0.7	 4.5    1010	  93	  82    0.26	 556	 548   
SAT 18Z 21-JAN   0.8	 3.5    1014	  85	  55    0.01	 557	 546

CMH:

 
SAT 00Z 21-JAN  -1.4    -0.1    1018	  49	  77    0.01	 557	 543   
SAT 06Z 21-JAN  -0.3	 5.4    1013	  78	  90    0.03	 557	 547   
SAT 12Z 21-JAN   0.7	 4.2    1009	  93	  83    0.15	 556	 549   
SAT 18Z 21-JAN   3.2	 4.1    1012	  80	  61    0.02	 557	 547

TDZ:

 
SAT 00Z 21-JAN  -4.7    -5.8    1020	  72	 100    0.09	 552	 536   
SAT 06Z 21-JAN  -3.2    -1.8    1016	  82	  98    0.09	 552	 539   
SAT 12Z 21-JAN  -2.4    -2.3    1014	  91	  95    0.18	 551	 540   
SAT 18Z 21-JAN  -2.2    -1.4    1017	  80	   8    0.01	 554	 541

CLE:

 
SAT 00Z 21-JAN  -3.8    -6.4    1021	  64	 100    0.03	 552	 536   
SAT 06Z 21-JAN  -3.4    -1.3    1016	  81	  98    0.09	 552	 540   
SAT 12Z 21-JAN  -2.7    -1.1    1013	  92	  99    0.28	 552	 542   
SAT 18Z 21-JAN  -0.5    -0.2    1015	  85	  34    0.06	 554	 542

MKG:

 
FRI 18Z 20-JAN  -7.2   -12.8    1022	  67	 100    0.02	 544	 527   
SAT 00Z 21-JAN  -7.3    -9.7    1020	  83	  99    0.23	 546	 530   
SAT 06Z 21-JAN  -8.0    -8.7    1019	  85	  93    0.14	 546	 532

GRR:

 
FRI 18Z 20-JAN  -7.2   -11.8    1022	  53	 100    0.01	 545	 528   
SAT 00Z 21-JAN  -8.1    -8.9    1020	  82	 100    0.20	 547	 531   
SAT 06Z 21-JAN  -8.5    -7.4    1018	  87	  97    0.18	 547	 533   
SAT 12Z 21-JAN -11.7    -7.9    1018	  87	  23    0.02	 548	 534

BTL:

 
FRI 18Z 20-JAN  -6.6   -10.5    1022	  48	 100    0.01	 547	 530   
SAT 00Z 21-JAN  -7.4    -7.0    1020	  78	  99    0.20	 549	 534   
SAT 06Z 21-JAN  -7.1    -5.4    1017	  87	  99    0.18	 549	 536   
SAT 12Z 21-JAN  -8.6    -6.5    1017	  87	  53    0.03	 549	 536

ADG:

 
SAT 00Z 21-JAN  -6.4    -6.6    1021	  76	 100    0.13	 551	 535   
SAT 06Z 21-JAN  -5.7    -3.5    1017	  87	  99    0.15	 551	 538   
SAT 12Z 21-JAN  -5.8    -3.9    1015	  89	  82    0.09	 550	 538

DTW:

 
SAT 00Z 21-JAN  -6.7    -8.6    1022	  76	  99    0.10	 549	 532   
SAT 06Z 21-JAN  -5.5    -4.9    1017	  89	  99    0.22	 549	 536   
SAT 12Z 21-JAN  -6.0    -5.1    1016	  89	  84    0.10	 549	 537

PHN:

 
SAT 00Z 21-JAN  -9.8   -11.6    1023	  80	 100    0.05	 546	 528   
SAT 06Z 21-JAN  -7.8    -7.2    1019	  88	 100    0.21	 547	 532   
SAT 12Z 21-JAN  -7.6    -7.4    1017	  88	  76    0.07	 547	 534

YKF:

 
SAT 00Z 21-JAN  -8.3   -13.6    1024	  66	 100    0.01	 544	 525   
SAT 06Z 21-JAN  -8.1   -10.5    1021	  85	 100    0.12	 545	 528   
SAT 12Z 21-JAN  -6.2    -8.3    1017	  91	  87    0.08	 545	 532   
SAT 18Z 21-JAN  -4.8    -6.0    1018	  76	  14    0.01	 548	 534

YYZ:

 
SAT 06Z 21-JAN  -5.8   -12.4    1022	  80	  99    0.10	 544	 527   
SAT 12Z 21-JAN  -5.1    -9.6    1018	  83	  90    0.09	 545	 531   
SAT 18Z 21-JAN  -4.4    -7.2    1019	  76	  15    0.02	 547	 533

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