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Feb 17/18 Storm Threat - Discussion


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Back to Lucy winter, as in back to the way it was before the blizzard that was of course an amazing event. Just because I'm disappointed about a threat seeming to disappear in the span of 6 hours doesn't mean that I don't appreciate what we've had. We all want more; that's why we're here. But I realize that they can't all hit the mark and that the weather isn't out to get me. Anyway, I haven't given up on this.

The pattern is so different vs before the run up to the big HECS...it's a wonderful pattern that HAS ALREADY delivered big time.

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Just let them be weenies. The pattern going forward may be epic for NNE, but Lucy winter en route.

But people are forgetting that before the blizzard we also had a good (albeit different) pattern that didn't deliver. There were some excellent posts by Will and others making the point that sometimes it just comes down to luck. I agree that the coming pattern looks great, but it won't be remembered as an epic stretch unless things align right and we actually cash in. If that doesn't happen, it'll be disappointing but not the end if the world. I'd like to think I can express the occasional knee-jerk short-term disappointment without being labeled a spoiled brat.

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But people are forgetting that before the blizzard we also had a good (albeit different) pattern that didn't deliver. There were some excellent posts by Will and others making the point that sometimes it just comes down to luck. I agree that the coming pattern looks great, but it won't be remembered as an epic stretch unless things align right and we actually cash in. If that doesn't happen, it'll be disappointing but not the end if the world. I'd like to think I can express the occasional knee-jerk short-term disappointment without being labeled a spoiled brat.

 

Some of it was luck, but bad luck can happen in a progressive pattern. This is an entirely different ballgame going forward. I think if I were you and interior New England, I'd be pretty excited going forward.

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For the mets, what is causing the changes that we saw in this GFS vs 12z? Is it a major change in the upper level dynamics, or is it just the timing being off and things not interacting? For someone trying to figure it all out, analysis about why what we see on the run is happening is much appretiated, thanks in advance!

-skisheep

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Some of it was luck, but bad luck can happen in a progressive pattern. This is an entirely different ballgame going forward. I think if I were you and interior New England, I'd be pretty excited going forward.

 

I am actually pretty excited about the next 10 days, Good chance at 3 winter events

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HPC tossed the EURO, and this was issued before the GFS and the NAM lost the big amounts. Would assume that this changes fairly significantly with their next update.

-skisheep

THAT is the problem, living and dying with each run!!!! this is way too aggressive..............

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Was suprised at their agressiveness, they usually play it pretty conservative over there. Who knows, maybe 18z was a blip and we see warning snows come back at 0z, but not feeling it.

-skisheep

 

It very well could be more bullish...but like I said, one little wiggle here or there and those that need longitude for snow, may be hurting. With the trough oriented N-S...it doesn't take much for an east or west shift.

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The key is the vortlobe over nrn NY state. Note how on the 12z run the s/w is further west. Now notice the same time at 18z Saturday. Notice how the s/w is east and the whole height field is pushed east a bit. This is the problem. However notice the energy rounding the base of the trough is sharper and stronger. It might also force a late blooming storm.

 

 

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18z run.

 

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It very well could be more bullish...but like I said, one little wiggle here or there and those that need longitude for snow, may be hurting. With the trough oriented N-S...it doesn't take much for an east or west shift.

So it could just as easily shift back the other way at 0z? This is the type of event where a few miles can make a huge difference, so knowing that I try to take each model with a grain of salt, but it's hard to not get depressed when they back off.

 

-skisheep

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So it could just as easily shift back the other way at 0z? This is the type of event where a few miles can make a huge difference, so knowing that I try to take each model with a grain of salt, but it's hard to not get depressed when they back off.

 

-skisheep

 

Possibly, but my advice would be to not get your hopes up for a 12z GFS/GGEM combo.

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Possibly, but my advice would be to not get your hopes up for a 12z GFS/GGEM combo.

Not expecting something like that, a solid advisory event here would be a huge win, as I was lamenting in the thread for last night, we really haven't had a 2-4" storm since 2009-10, 10-11 was all KU's, no normal snowfalls.

-skisheep

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