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We need cold but not extremely cold.I remember Jan 1985 after a mild Dec 1984 .Yes it has

been like it is now before.We need it cold enough (28-30) would be ideal for snow but

Not extremely cold.

I'm with you!  Although I love good cold weather, I love sleet and snow much more.  Always want the colder air to come in after, to freeze down the goodies.  T

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I would also like a meteorologically-backed opinion as to why a pattern change to transient or sustained cold (away from a SE ridge) ISN'T about to take place late next week

 

no wish-casting has taken place... if the pattern is full of horsestuff, it will be described as such

 

I see Mr. Bob saying very few mets have time to post their soliloquies (alright, cool story)... yet, all I have seen Bob post is Euro Weeklies & interestingly only when those weeklies have shown a warm forecast... yet, those weeklies are only posted from GaWx when they back up the cold argument (which they have backed up the cold argument the last week or so)

 

must be more fun to be a warm-homer these days, yet it's kind of odd to harp on warm when overwhelming evidence points to the contrary

 

there is zero meteorologially sound argument to the contrary of a cold pattern developing as the "currently strong" SE ridge gets choke-slammed next week

"zero meteorologially sound argument"  Really? So the Euro Ens mean shows a sustained cold pattern? What happened to the bitter cold tempartures set to arrive on the 18-19? Now out to the 22,23...I don't disagree that some modified Arctic air will break off and finally make it into the SE but it is by no means a record breaker and we might be lucky to hit the teens. Transient is not a pattern change by definition.  Then the Ens mean goes back to a eastern weak -NAO and the PNA becomes much less pronounced. There is the huge flat zonal flow from the 4 corners to the Azores...you feel confident that the SE ridge won't flex its muscle again? I don't know if it will or not but I certainly can make a case for it probably more so than sustained cold.  And let's not forget that the Euro Ens mean also shows significant warming in Canada making it that much more diffcult to sustain in the depicted pattern.

 

I suppose for harmony's sake, I should just not let reality get in the way of fantasy land...I like a good winter storm as much as anyone, but I am only a warm homer when the pattern supports that.

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LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...MODELS IN SIMILAR AGREEMENT ON THE LONG TERM SOLUTION. THE H5 LOWTHAT HAS BEEN OVER THE SOUTHWEST U.S. WILL FINALLY FILL AND LIFTNORTHEAST. THIS WILL SEND A FINAL SURGE OF MOISTURE INTO THE CWATHURSDAY AND EXIT THE CWA THURSDAY NIGHT. THERE WILL BE A TIGHTTEMPERATURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE CWA WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S AND50S NORTHWEST TO THE MID 70S SOUTHEAST...HOWEVER THIS WILL CHANGEFRIDAY AS THE UPPER FLOW BECOMES ZONAL AND DRIER AIR MOVES INTO THECWA FOR THE WEEKEND. AS THE PRECIP EXITS THURSDAY EVENING...THECOLDER AIR MOVING INTO THE NORTH GA COULD BRING A MIX OF LIGHTRAIN/LIGHT SNOW IN THE EVENING AND WILL THEREFORE ADD THIS TO NORTHGA THURSDAY NIGHT.
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more N. GA news:

 

Kirk Mellish even throwing out the "old man winter" thing again.

http://www.wsbradio.com/weblogs/kirk-mellishs-weather-commentary/2013/jan/13/weather-shifting-old-man-winter-restless/

 

he usually does not use that term unless he thinks there is at least a good shot.  I'll admit I skimmed it but I think he's talking around the 20th give or take.

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Poor Frank Straight. Said some snow/sleet could mix down with cold rain in the areas that were in the Winter Storm watches now Ice Storm Warnings. And that would be it. 

 

I think the HPC Ice maps need to be weighted more in making a forecast...the sleet storm here was in the bulls-eye from the HPC too...but Blacksburg disregarded the >80%chance and went with rain. 

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Poor Frank Straight. Said some snow/sleet could mix down with cold rain in the areas that were in the Winter Storm watches now Ice Storm Warnings. And that would be it. 

 

I think the HPC Ice maps need to be weighted more in making a forecast...the sleet storm here was in the bulls-eye from the HPC too...but Blacksburg disregarded the >80%chance and went with rain. 

he used to be good for southeast but the last couple of years he has been about like Henry

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Saw this from WxSouth.

 

 

Here's a look at the Arctic Oscillation. Last Winter was almost totally positive, above zero. But since Sandy, it's been strongly negative. This makes a negative October, November, December and almost positive that January will be negative... as well. In my study on the correlation between Southeast Winter Storms and the Negative AO, I concluded that in the end, having 3 consecutive months of negative AO will end up producing ABOVE average snow and ice across a good chunk of the upper South/Mid South and lower MidAtlantic regions. Now it looks like models are catching on to this, as some serious Arctic air will going to come down next week, then likely the week after that, meanwhile the storm track could be from the Northwest, across the lower Plains and into the Southeast. So my area of above normal snowfall would be northern sections of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and SC. And much of NC, and Virginia. If you believe in statistics, it's hard to ignore these facts....I stand by this study and if it fails, it would be the only time that I can see where the negative AO didn't produce. Guess we will see by season's end.
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I think your area will get nailed. Have you seen how as the 5H feature holds in tact all through NC now, this will pivot snow back down from NC and into central VA, keeping a deformation axis there? The duration of this axis is now suprisingly low, with some serious rates, I think this will rival March 2009 in some areas.

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FWIW--- (Which by many is not much!) JB had a excellent video today showing the JMA model long range and how he thinks it is going to be a cold Feb. a possible 76/77 look? He said he don't see a snowmeggedon but trough in the east with disturbances diving south out of the trying to phase along the east coast... Main thing is he thinks we stay cold or should I say no torch thru Feb..  Just thought I would throw this out there for those who are interested in what he has to say!!!

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FWIW--- (Which by many is not much!) JB had a excellent video today showing the JMA model long range and how he thinks it is going to be a cold Feb. a possible 76/77 look? He said he don't see a snowmeggedon but trough in the east with disturbances diving south out of the trying to phase along the east coast... Main thing is he thinks we stay cold or should I say no torch thru Feb..  Just thought I would throw this out there for those who are interested in what he has to say!!!

Thanks for keeping us informed on JB's thoughts.

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I don't know? you tell us!!!

 

Last I checked that is one of the three stooges according to Burger.  So doubt they will know what the JMA is.  

 

Once again you post comments from JB and somebody always has to show their great knowledge.  I was a simple post about what JMA said.  No different than a comment about any other GFS but JB said it so its always wrong.  I didn't see where he said it was going snow or anything.  Actually JB said two weeks ago that the JMA was showing cold that the models are now showing coming back next week.  But the JMA is never right

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Last I checked that is one of the three stooges according to Burger. So doubt they will know what the JMA is.

Once again you post comments from JB and somebody always has to show their great knowledge. I was a simple post about what JMA said. No different than a comment about any other GFS but JB said it so its always wrong. I didn't see where he said it was going snow or anything. Actually JB said two weeks ago that the JMA was showing cold that the models are now showing coming back next week. But the JMA is never right

When he has he been right this ****ing winter? You guys believe anything. Stop trying to be a smartass.
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