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Late October/Early November disco and banter thread


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Pattern is such that block sets up combined with west coast ridge to form possible negatively tilted trough. Not sure of cutoff potential as new trough moves into west coast and may keep pattern moving.

12z GFS does show how everyone could get snow...starts in SNE and slowly spreads northwest, ending with deformation/upslope combo (the best kind) way up here.

No way it cuts off though. I agree it looks progressive. Weird H5 evolution too as CTsnowstorm said.

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Bit of a tough forecast because this storm is really coinciding with a bit of a pattern change with the pattern becoming more progressive. So there are a few complications through s/w interactions.

The Greenland block seems to transition to more of a N Atl ridge during this time, so any s/w ridging progressing over Newfoundland will be superimposed on this longer wave ridge and amplify toward the NW. This results in a better chance of the primary s/w rapidly becoming negatively tilted, slowing down, and either becoming cut off like the CMC does (a common overdone solution from that model), or the more likely scenario: phasing with the next s/w in the polar jet.

So then it comes down to timing that phase, and how complete a phase it is. Once again, I think this N Atl ridge situation argues for something that amplifies a little too much, too fast for your liking (in terms of looking for snow in SNE).

Lots of time for changes, and I do anticipate some variety given the more progressive look to the flow by the time we reach the middle to end of next week.

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I think the flow buckles enough for a storm but has enough kick to prevent an inland runner; although, I agree that it is a delicate balance. It is good to see the players outlined a month ago still showing up and now being modeled. This is a Heather A signal so it definitely needs to be taken seriously for a wintry potential, regardless of the date.

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I think the flow buckles enough for a storm but has enough kick to prevent an inland runner; although, I agree that it is a delicate balance. It is good to see the players outlined a month ago still showing up and now being modeled. This is a Heather A signal so it definitely needs to be taken seriously for a wintry potential, regardless of the date.

Agreed. Just started looking at some stuff and you have to like to upstream blocking signal.

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Ens like a G.O.MAine LP, so that is a good sign for some action. A Tippy teleconnection, Archambault phase change system?

I think the flow buckles enough for a storm but has enough kick to prevent an inland runner; although, I agree that it is a delicate balance. It is good to see the players outlined a month ago still showing up and now being modeled. This is a Heather A signal so it definitely needs to be taken seriously for a wintry potential, regardless of the date.

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If we can't have snow next best thing is a damaging screaming sou'easter

Unfortunately for you the most likely solution is probably in between...meaning snow/rain in elevated SNE and NNE and cold rain in southern areas. ;)

Either way I'd be surprised if I didn't see my first flakes up here from this (missed the flurries back in mid OCT)...whether its from accumulation, back end snow showers/flurries, or even a snow flurry Saturday morning up here (although I'l be home this weekend).

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Agreed. Just started looking at some stuff and you have to like to upstream blocking signal.

Definitely love the signal. At this point, climo has to be a factor and predicting snowfall outside of the interior is risky. However, I do believe the players are there to get the snow into the coastal plain and/or prevent significant low level warming. As with most early season events, wind direction has to be perfect and the strength of the UVM is key.

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I guess as far as what might argue for something like a coastal hugger is the amplification as ridging develops a little too far south for what is ideal to keep something a little further east. Thus high amplfication = coastal hugger. But timing is everything and if this does not phase or decides to have a little more of a confluence area north of Maine, it would help at least western interior areas.

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