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February 13-14th Potential Winter Storm Threat Discussion


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Yeah, definitely a large step back from 0z.

Eh, minor deal. 6z and 18z yesterday were both suppressed. 0z and 12z, both amped. The only thing that changes with this GFS run is that we've gotten closer to a consensus. That being said, since the Ukie, GGEM and Euro jumped hundreds of miles at 0z, I don't think we can 'really' call anything a trend toward consensus yet.

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Just saw the 0zs. If it snows or mixes wed nite the gfs wins here. It had ths 160hrs out and never waivered The nam at 84 locked on too. So thats more impressive to me Its starting to be apparent that we at least snow or mix . The euro was too flat for too long. Big jump last nite by the euro so it sees the more northerm solution

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Eh, minor deal. 6z and 18z yesterday were both suppressed. 0z and 12z, both amped. The only thing that changes with this GFS run is that we've gotten closer to a consensus. That being said, since the Ukie, GGEM and Euro jumped hundreds of miles at 0z, I don't think we can 'really' call anything a trend toward consensus yet.

Just commenting on the run, big difference from 0z.

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I think the NAM is the only one showing a BIG hit actually. Having the NAM as the only one that shows something like that is like having that friend who talks of knowing and doing many impressive things and agreeing with him just so you don't hurt their feelings when you know that they are lying :P

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HPC:

 

 


 

 

ENERGY CONTINUES TO DIG SWD DOWN THE BACK SIDE OF THE
AFOREMENTIONED UPR MIDWEST/GRT LAKES SYS...WITH THE GUIDANCE
SUPPORTING A WELL-DEFINED UPR TROF AND CLSD LOW DEVELOPING OVER
THE FOUR CORNERS ON MON. THE ENERGY SHOULD THEREAFTER ADVANCE EAST
OUT ACROSS THE S CNTRL PLAINS AND PROGRESSIVELY EAST TO THE LWR
OH/TN VLYS BY LATE TUES INTO WED. THE HT FALLS SHOULD DRIVE
DEVELOPING SFC LOW PRESSURE LATE TUES/WED ACROSS THE LWR MS VLY
WHICH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GULF COAST STATES AND THEN LIFT NEWD
ACROSS THE INTERIOR SOUTHEAST AND THE SRN MID-ATLANTIC LATE WED
INTO EARLY THURS. THE 00Z NAM CONTINUES TO BE A STRONG OUTLIER
WITH THE HT FALLS...ESP AS THE ENERGY TRAVERSES THE LWR MS/TN AND
OH VLYS. ITS SFC LOW CENTER IS NORTH OF THE GLOBAL MDL
CONSENSUS...CONSISTING OF THE 00Z GFS...00Z ECMWF...00Z UKMET AND
THE 00Z GEM GLOBAL SOLNS. THE NAM HAS TRENDED FARTHER NORTH WITH
ITS SFC LOW TRACK. LIKEWISE...THE GFS/UKMET/GEM GLOBAL AND ECMWF
SOLNS HAVE ALSO TRENDED FARTHER NORTH AND ARE ALSO A BIT MORE
AMPLIFIED. THE 00Z GEFS MEAN STRONGLY SUPPORTS THE NWD TREND IN
THE 00Z GUIDANCE AND LENDS STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE 00Z GFS. GIVEN
THE TRENDS FROM THE 00Z GUIDANCE TO BE FARTHER NORTH...AND WITH
SUPPORT FROM THE LATEST GEFS MEAN...WILL CONTINUE TO FAVOR A 00Z
GFS/00Z UKMET BLEND.
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THERE REMAINS SOME DIFFERENCE IN THE MODELS REGARDING THE MIDWEEK SYSTEM. LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO TAKE SHAPE OVER THESOUTHEASTERN STATES ON WEDNESDAY BEFORE PASSING OFF THE MIDDLEATLANTIC COAST ON WEDNESDAY EVENING. PRECIPITATION SHOULD BEGIN TOOVERSPREAD OUR REGION ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. AT THE ONSET,BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPERATURE ARE ANTICIPATED TO SUPPORT RAIN IN ALLBUT OUR FAR NORTH. DURING THE COURSE OF WEDNESDAY NIGHT, COLD AIRSHOULD BE DRAWN INTO OUR REGION ON A NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDCAUSING THE RAIN TO CHANGE TO SNOW FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. IFPRECIPITATION RATES INCREASE ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT, ADDITIONALCOOLING FROM ALOFT IS POSSIBLE. AS A RESULT, FORECASTING THECHANGE-OVER TIMES AND AMOUNTS REMAINS QUITE TRICKY AT THIS POINT.NEVERTHELESS, BASED ON THE SYSTEM`S EXPECTED TRACK AND TIMING, ITAPPEARS QUITE POSSIBLE THAT WE COULD RECEIVE OF SWATH OF A FEWINCHES OF SNOW ACROSS A PORTION OF OUR REGION, PERHAPS FROM THEPHILADELPHIA METROPOLITAN AREA INTO CENTRAL NEW JERSEY AND POINTSTO THE NORTH.
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HPC Day 3 Winter Weather Discussion :

 

...DAY 3...WEDNESDAY TO THURSDAY MORNING

...TENNESSEE VALLEY/MIDDLE ATLANTIC/SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...

THE MAIN FEATURE HERE IS THAT THE MODELS HAVE NEARLY ALL TRENDED
NORTHWARD FROM EARLIER RUNS...WITH THE SHEARED SYSTEM FORECAST
YESTERDAY NOW APPEARING TO HAVE MORE CHANCES FOR FURTHER
DEVELOPMENT AS A SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER EVENT.

AT ONE END OF THE SPECTRUM...THE 00Z NAM IS THE MOST AGGRESSIVE
BRINGING A SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL FROM THE MID ATLANTIC STATES INTO
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.  HOWEVER...THE GFS HAS ALSO TRENDED
NORTHWARD AND ALSO PRODUCES A SIGNIFICANT THREAT AS WELL AND IS
ALSO IN LINE WITH THE 00Z UKMET. WHILE THE 00Z ECMWF HAS ALSO
TRENDED NORTHWARD...ITS PRECIPITATION FIELD SEEMS ODDLY
DISCONNECTED FROM THE DEVELOPING SURFACE LOW...KEEPING
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS NW OF THE LOW ON THE LOW SIDE.  WITH THE
TREND OF THE ENSEMBLE MEANS TO BRING SNOW FARTHER
NORTHWARD....INCLUDING THE 00Z GEFS/21Z SREFMEAN AND 12Z ECMWF
ENSEMBLE MEANS...THE ECMWF MEANS REMAIN ON THE DRIEST SIDE AND
APPEAR TO CONTINUE TO BE MORE SUPPRESSED THAN THE OTHER RUNS...BUT
IT STILL HAS TRENDED NORTHWARD.

AT PRESENT...THERE IS STILL QUITE A BIT OF VARIABILITY WITH WHERE
THE AREA OF MOST SNOWFALL WILL SET UP...WHETHER IT MOVES TOWARD
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...OR REMAINS GENERALLY IN THE MID ATLANTIC
STATES...AND EVEN WHERE THE RAIN/SNOW LINE BECOMES ESTABLISHED OR
EVEN IF SOME AREAS AGAIN EXPERIENCE A RAIN TO SNOW SITUATION. AN
INTERMEDIATE SOLUTION...IN BETWEEN THE EXTREMES OF THE NAM/ECMWF
AND MORE LIKE THE 00Z GFS/UKMET DICTATED THE FINAL CHOICE FOR THE
FORECAST EMPHASIZING A LOW TO MODERATE PROBABILITY OF 4+ INCH
SNOWS FROM MARYLAND/NORTHERN VIRGINIA TO EXTREME SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND. TOO MUCH UNCERTAINTY PRECLUDES ANY CHANCES FOR GREATER
THAN 8 INCHES.
 

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I am guessing that the .25 in precip line lands somewhere along the Jersey Shore.

and a good portion of that will be liquid down there - think the main problem with this system is not going to be how far north it gets - but how much rain and mixing is involved at the start till most change over to snow..............

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Even if areas start out as rain , Remember the surface is colder due to snow cover and if rates are what the NAM say they are goin to be the area will transition to Snow more rapidly .

If its a lighter system . You may have a harder time making that transition closer to the coast .

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Even if areas start out as rain , Remember the surface is colder due to snow cover and if rates are what the NAM say they are goin to be the area will transition to Snow more rapidly . If its a lighter system . You may have a harder time making that transition closer to the coast .

If the NAM is right (unlikely) and there's actually a primary feature, there would likely be less snow than you would think because you would suddenly have to deal with mid level WAA and possible sleet/mix issues. One of the hopeful bonuses of this system is the lack of a primary.

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9z SREFs much drier and less amped, closer to the Euro than NAM/GFS

 

 

9z SREFs much drier and less amped, closer to the Euro than NAM/GFS

not so surprising.

 

The 0Z Euro's depicting is probably close to reality, especially now that the SREF's are agreeing with it...

 

would love to see the Euro get on board with the Feb 17-19 storm...man did the GFS have a bomb (and a nice one on its heels). But until the Euro shows it, its just porntastic hyperbole...

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not so surprising.

 

The 0Z Euro's depicting is probably close to reality, especially now that the SREF's are agreeing with it...

 

would love to see the Euro get on board with the Feb 17-19 storm...man did the GFS have a bomb (and a nice one on its heels). But until the Euro shows it, its just porntastic hyperbole...

Euro doesn't have anything while the Euro ensemble mean has this.

 

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Euro doesn't have anything while the Euro ensemble mean has this.

 

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Euro doesn't have anything while the Euro ensemble mean has this.

 

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that is a 1004 low slightly east of the benchmark, that wouldnt be much of anything. Whether or not its *hinting* at something is a different story...but I wont buy it until the Euro op shows something.

As see with the mid week system, ride the euro.

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that is a 1004 low slightly east of the benchmark, that wouldnt be much of anything. Whether or not its *hinting* at something is a different story...but I wont buy it until the Euro op shows something.

As see with the mid week system, ride the euro.

While the Euro is not showing a snowstorm up here, it did trend northward significantly. If anything with the GFS and Euro each being consisent in showing their distinct solutions, an equal blend should have been taken, and it may end up like that -- a middle of the road solution between the GFS and Euro. 

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