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Then doing a three-point backward turn (if RI was the parking space).

Bizarre.

Haha seems to me that the GFS captures this thing further northeast than the 18z run, so you have it stalling, maturing, and beginning to decay in SNE instead of the mason-dixon line near Gettysburg. I figured we were due for some kind of a correction from the insistent march southwest in the guidance. Rest of the 0z should be interesting.

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Others can run with the pack - I'm with the King on this deal.

It has, since 10/2, shown this solution (outside of its mid range crisis where it jogged off the path for a while). But it's been back - with a vengance and wants to go no other way.

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The GFS track reminds me of a tractor trailer making a left turn.

That's the second time I've seen a tractor-trailer mentioned wrt this storm and her track. I can appreciate that as I drive one for a living. Ironically, I haul water...which I think we'll see a lot of...

That being said, forgetting about snow for a minute, which track would be the worst case scenario for the CTP region? A southern track into the Delmarva, a blended track into north central New Jersey, or a hit on Long Island? I figure each track would bring at least slight differences as to whether we'd see more wind or more rain.

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That's the second time I've seen a tractor-trailer mentioned wrt this storm and her track. I can appreciate that as I drive one for a living. Ironically, I haul water...which I think we'll see a lot of...

That being said, forgetting about snow for a minute, which track would be the worst case scenario for the CTP region? A southern track into the Delmarva, a blended track into north central New Jersey, or a hit on Long Island? I figure each track would bring at least slight differences as to whether we'd see more wind or more rain.

I think it each scenario you mention, each creates issues and presents different sets of challenges to our area, but honestly not sure which would be worse. Someone did say if it hit NY and then started to go west, we would see more prolonged issues then we did with Irene.

edit- i just spoke with my Cuz, who is an electrician and sells electrical supplies for Yale, he said they sold every generator they had in the building yesterday.....

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I'm not so concerned about the rain (the river can handle this one, although the tributaries will definitely flood); I just don't want 40+ mph wind consisently for hours on end. Irene ripped siding off my house along with facia, and it was gusting to 60 but mostly in the 40s and that sucked.

the wind has been my biggest concern all along. ya know, many people don't realize the pounding we took form Irene. I feel like the past 2 years we've been in a wind turbine or something. I'm planning for the loss of power.

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Wow...cant' believe HNC plots take center of Sandy directly over us early Wednesday morning with winds still sustained over 50 mph. Pressure below 960??? I"ve never lived through any event where sustained winds were even over 40mph for any length of time. Lowest pressure I ever recorded was 969mb with the Superstorm back in '93 when the center of that low passed within 10 miles of my home in north jersey (just west of Newark). If this pans out as depicted I probably won't try to drive to York to work on Tuesday.

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Going to Steelers game Sunday. Any thoughts on what I can expect on the drive back Sunday evening?

12z Euro swings further east before crashing into the coast which then creates less of an impact for PA on Sunday other than the stalled out front to the west. I wouldnt expect much more than breezy conditions, overcast skies, and periods of a light drizzle/shower. Monday is when things look to really get serious. 12z Euro is the worst possible scenario IMO... landfall in southern NJ presents a massive storm surge for most of the NJ coast/NYC/Long Island with flooding rain and high wind for big cities like Philly, Baltimore, DC, and the Harrisburg/York/Lancaster region with feet of snow in WV/SW PA.

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12z Euro swings further east before crashing into the coast which then creates less of an impact for PA on Sunday other than the stalled out front to the west. I wouldnt expect much more than breezy conditions, overcast skies, and periods of a light drizzle/shower. Monday is when things look to really get serious. 12z Euro is the worst possible scenario IMO... landfall in southern NJ presents a massive storm surge for most of the NJ coast/NYC/Long Island with flooding rain and high wind for big cities like Philly, Baltimore, DC, and the Harrisburg/York/Lancaster region with feet of snow in WV/SW PA.

so basically east of the laurels is rain, west snow?

still approx 6-8" rain for the HBG area?

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so basically east of the laurels is rain, west snow?

still approx 6-8" rain for the HBG area?

Model output not showing that much rain but with the dynamics/upper level winds/etc to me the output QPF totals are likely underdone. The fact that some of these model runs are moving the storm inland and slow it down to then have it turn northeast present a long duration impact event with wind and rain is worrisome. A track like this run I believe would produce close to that 6-8" yes and always possible for localized higher amounts... would have to track a little further north for southwest PA to really get the cold air for good elevation snow, but this run again buries WV. I still feel Euro and GFS are at the extremes and somewhere in between is most likely scenario

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Model output not showing that much rain but with the dynamics/upper level winds/etc to me the output QPF totals are likely underdone. The fact that some of these model runs are moving the storm inland and slow it down to then have it turn northeast present a long duration impact event with wind and rain is worrisome. A track like this run I believe would produce close to that 6-8" yes and always possible for localized higher amounts... would have to track a little further north for southwest PA to really get the cold air for good elevation snow, but this run again buries WV. I still feel Euro and GFS are at the extremes and somewhere in between is most likely scenario

The coming days will be nail biters for sure. Thanks for your input.

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Model output not showing that much rain but with the dynamics/upper level winds/etc to me the output QPF totals are likely underdone. The fact that some of these model runs are moving the storm inland and slow it down to then have it turn northeast present a long duration impact event with wind and rain is worrisome. A track like this run I believe would produce close to that 6-8" yes and always possible for localized higher amounts... would have to track a little further north for southwest PA to really get the cold air for good elevation snow, but this run again buries WV. I still feel Euro and GFS are at the extremes and somewhere in between is most likely scenario

Here's the HPC take on the the rainfall potential:

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