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December 26th - 27th Winter Storm


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Superstorm 93? I can remember Jim Cantore saying how a week before it happened, they saw the models showing a monster and they were in disbelief.

The most consistent model for the superstorm was the MRF. The UKMET and ECMWF were too far north with development and even OTS. Here is an excellent paper on model performance in regards to that event. Sorry for the OT. http://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/pdf/10.1175/1520-0477%281995%29076%3C0183%3AFTMS%3E2.0.CO%3B2

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That might not be a good thing, considering the wave that ends up carving out the trough might end up weaker in that case.

IF it can give that ugly blocking that is being shown a boot then yeah it is a good thing. It as well could strengthen it which ala does zero for most in this sub forum as it could force the main system further to the se and thus end up with a I95 special.

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Well, that was anti-climactic. Fully expect capitulation by the EURO in the morning.

'night

It's almost like the GFS knows where the international border is lol. Anyways the GFS still keeps too much confluence over Quebec otherwise this would have been good. And please stay positive when it comes to the EURO.

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It's almost like the GFS knows where the international border is lol. Anyways the GFS still keeps too much confluence over Quebec otherwise this would have been good. And please stay positive when it comes to the EURO.

There is a large upper level low over Quebec...

ULL ≠ confluence

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The NCEP site is about as slow as this winter has started off. interesting how the low shunts east/transfers pretty early in Tennessee.

Can thank that block to the north for that. Chances are slim to none that we see much of anything from this system. I am near certain it misses here imby.. Again thanks to that block..

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To me, the 00Z GFS looks pretty similar to its 12Z run, except it trended a little in its surface low and the way its wrapping up toward the 12Z EC. Its surface low positions are now almost identical to the EC through the day Wednesday, although not as deep. The GFS was not being aggressive enough in wrapping moisture and cold air around the center as it moved into the southern Apps, and has trended toward the EC in this regard, though still not as much. It is important to recognize there are still substantial differences between the GFS and all the other models with the strength of the lead wave that moves through Monday, with the other models slower and more amplified. The GFS has trended toward that slower/deeper solution every run. It is likely that at least part of the reason the EC is stronger with the Christmas/Wed system is that it has an overall more amplified pattern and stronger baroclinicity in place because of the stronger lead system. If the 00Z EC holds serve with intensity and track, one would guess the GFS will continue to trend toward it - but given that this is a complex pattern that is certainly not a given. Will also obviously be interesting to see what the UK and GGEM do.

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