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Flaking Our Way Into MLK Weekend 1/17-1/18


Clinch Leatherwood

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RAP has about .4" widespread across the Cape. it's out toward the end of the run so have to take that into consideration.

 

Yeah, always a grain of salt but aloft it's similar to the euro and has been for many,many runs which is a big +

 

I'd hate to make a forecast N and W of about Duxbury to New Bedford.  I'd think 2-4 or 3-6" seems pretty good right now cape wide.

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RAP is actually very aggressive...it's been onto the interaction thing for hours...

 

http://mag.ncep.noaa.gov/list_files_area.php?model=rap&cycle=19&area=namer&area=namer&param=1000_500_thick

It definitely has a period of decent precip late in its run for the Cape, but in its first 14 hours it offers no support for the Euro QPF depiction.

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It definitely has a period of decent precip late in its run for the Cape, but in its first 14 hours it offers no support for the Euro QPF depiction.

 

It does on the Cape which is all I care about.  The Euro *may* verify a little too aggressive in the northern stream by 0z.  When you look at the GFS, Euro and RAP all 3 have a slightly different position by 21z and 0z tonight of the key features but the RAP more closely supports the Euro and new NAM depiction.  Note I didn't say it supports it entirely.

 

I would not forecast precip much beyond Rte 24 in MA right now, and even there I'd be very uncertain of what would fall.  I am much more confident of a reasonable hit from about the canal east.  2-4 or 3-6"

 

We will need to watch the next few hours to see how it plays out as we approach 0z.  The Euro is definitely more aggressive than any current RAP with the upper energy near Chicago.  It's further south.  That's why/how it's later able to sling more moisture NW.  If that's wrong, it doesn't happen.  I don't care to look to be honest to try to figure out which is more correct, we'll know in a few hours anyway.

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It definitely has a period of decent precip late in its run for the Cape, but in its first 14 hours it offers no support for the Euro QPF depiction.

 

Its pretty typical of the RAP to have crazy qpf in the final few hours...if it can get that inside of 10 hours by tonight, then it might have some validity.

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Its pretty typical of the RAP to have crazy qpf in the final few hours...if it can get that inside of 10 hours by tonight, then it might have some validity.

 

It's what it's doing now at 500mb that leads to the QPF later.  Are you still thinking little or nothing west of the canal?  Just so we're all on the same page.

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It's what it's doing now at 500mb that leads to the QPF later.  Are you still thinking little or nothing west of the canal?  Just so we're all on the same page.

 

 

Yep...1-4" for the Cape, highest amounts east. I mean, I am not going to be surprised if C-1 turns into 2" within 10-15 miles of the Canal, but I'm not seeing solid advisory amounts or anything west of the Canal.

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It does on the Cape which is all I care about.  The Euro *may* verify a little too aggressive in the northern stream by 0z.  When you look at the GFS, Euro and RAP all 3 have a slightly different position by 21z and 0z tonight of the key features but the RAP more closely supports the Euro and new NAM depiction.  Note I didn't say it supports it entirely.

 

I would not forecast precip much beyond Rte 24 in MA right now, and even there I'd be very uncertain of what would fall.  I am much more confident of a reasonable hit from about the canal east.  2-4 or 3-6"

 

We will need to watch the next few hours to see how it plays out as we approach 0z.  The Euro is definitely more aggressive than any current RAP with the upper energy near Chicago.  It's further south.  That's why/how it's later able to sling more moisture NW.  If that's wrong, it doesn't happen.  I don't care to look to be honest to try to figure out which is more correct, we'll know in a few hours anyway.

I don't think the RAP supports the Euro QPF distribution, even on the Cape and outer Islands.  The totals are similar, but I believe that's just a coincidence.  The latter panels are not reliable on the RAP, especially the QPF.

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Its pretty typical of the RAP to have crazy qpf in the final few hours...if it can get that inside of 10 hours by tonight, then it might have some validity.

Yeah, totally agree.  I didn't want to hit this too hard, because the uncertainty and anticipation is a large part of the fun in the runup to a snowstorm.  It adds excitement to leave the more extreme solutions on the table.

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I don't think the RAP supports the Euro QPF distribution, even on the Cape and outer Islands.  The totals are similar, but I believe that's just a coincidence.  The latter panels are not reliable on the RAP, especially the QPF.

 

Again who cares about the RAP QPF?  Did you take a look at 500mb at 2 and 5 hours vs the GFS Euro and NAM?  How about at even 9 or 12 hours?  See anything that may be a little different on the RAP, new NAM and Euro and Euro Ens?

 

Yep...1-4" for the Cape, highest amounts east. I mean, I am not going to be surprised if C-1 turns into 2" within 10-15 miles of the Canal, but I'm not seeing solid advisory amounts or anything west of the Canal.

 

Nightmare west of the Cape.  If the Euro ENS are in good agreement with the Euro OP as stated, I think the possibilities of a Euro type solution are way up based on what I see right now.  I suspect the GFS jumps considerably NW here in this run, at which point it's time to toss the caution to the wind perhaps.  I'm almost certain the interaction portrayed on the Euro is about to occur and would argue you can already see the tug beginning.  I just don't know if I can absolutely believe the Euro aggressiveness...GFS ramp up would be that confirmation for me anyway.

 

Yeah, totally agree.  I didn't want to hit this too hard, because the uncertainty and anticipation is a large part of the fun in the runup to a snowstorm.  It adds excitement to leave the more extreme solutions on the table.

 

Again, have you actually bothered to look at 500mb?

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