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WidreMann told us it was gonna snow thread


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Good luck NC and SC. I do think the January 2000 talk is going to disappoint. I don't see how some of you think there is any comparison other than location.

I hate that it comes up any time there's a chance of snow that the forecasters aren't already calling for. We've had plenty of systems come through that went from nothing to something, but that something wasn't much. December 2004 comes to mind. It was out to sea for a while, but it came back...for the coastal plain. RDU get screwed mostly.

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One of our favorite Tidbit and Teasers mets just tweeted....sounds like he is scratching his head but ends by saying he expects west shift...

 

Who?  DT, Robert?

 

 

 

I hate that it comes up any time there's a chance of snow that the forecasters aren't already calling for. We've had plenty of systems come through that went from nothing to something, but that something wasn't much. December 2004 comes to mind. It was out to sea for a while, but it came back...for the coastal plain. RDU get screwed mostly.

 

 

The Christmas/Boxing Day Snowstorm kind of came out of nowhere on Christmas Eve.  The modeling had shifted the SLP track well offshore at that point.  NW trend FTW.

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Good luck NC and SC. I do think the talk is going to disappoint. I don't see how some of you think there is any comparison other than location.

You had to say it Debbie! Nobody thinks we are going to get a foot of snow, but some may get lucky and see 3-4". Long shot but not impossible.

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GFS with 2m temps in the upper 30's low 40's, yuck, thickness is another story, rgem sn flag obviously not checked, expecting -rn

 

Christmas/Boxing day should not even be in the conv, models had that for awhile then lost it, models never had this one except for a blip last Saturday at 0z, after that is was mostly high and dry

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GFS with 2m temps in the upper 30's low 40's, yuck, thickness is another story, rgem sn flag obviously not checked, expecting -rn

I'm not too worried. If precip is light enough that BL temps will be an issue, then it will be light enough to be boring. If the storm continues to trend closer, precip will be heavier and more cold air will be pulled down.

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I'm not too worried. If precip is light enough that BL temps will be an issue, then it will be light enough to be boring. If the storm continues to trend closer, precip will be heavier and more cold air will be pulled down.

 

Great point Widre!  I think it will be cooler than advertised by most models as precip begins to cool the air.

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GFS with 2m temps in the upper 30's low 40's, yuck, thickness is another story, rgem sn flag obviously not checked, expecting -rn

 

Really bad timing as the bulk of the precip hits Sat aftn on the GFS.  Looks like it will be rain to snow in central/eastern Carolinas.  Temps are crashing aloft, but the issue is right at the surface.  In this type of setup, I would go with surface wet bulbs in the upper 30's supporting a rain/snow mix, and sfc wet-bulbs in the mid-30's supporting mostly snow...I have seen GSP comment in the past that it is very difficult to get all snow with surface wet bulbs above 35, regardless of the temperatures aloft....and that played out well with the upper low that tracked through here on Jan 17-18

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C Crusher? :)

I told you guys earlier that this has the possibility of Jan2000 written all over it!  Even the Gfs snowfall map shows theNW  foothills getting o big ole goose egg of no snow. Get ready for some cliff diving!

Was I that obvious! :-)))

If you look at the maps of that unnamed storm it is interesting, lightning never strikes twice in the same place, but....

This setup reminds me of a storm with a deep trough where all the models kept developing the surface low to far east...I won't speak that storms name. I know that wont happen, but it has some similarities. :-)

I know what you're alluding to. I have a feeling the precip shield is going to move a little farther west, too.

Those around the Raleigh area you might get  to relive your Jan 2000 storm.

 

While us back to the west in the foothills will get to watch the news and see it snowing!!

 

The models are showing the possibility of this being a good snow storm for Eastern NC, To the west our usual dry slot, skipped, avoided, and watching in envy looks to be the case according to most models.

What?????? Jan 2000 storm??? I wish but would bet the house we see nothing more than a flurry.  Hope you are right, what makes you think so?

You had to say it Debbie! Nobody thinks we are going to get a foot of snow, but some may get lucky and see 3-4". Long shot but not impossible.

After 7 posts (just today) someone had to say it and I'm unapologetic about it as well.

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After 7 posts (just today) someone had to say it and I'm unapologetic about it as well.

 

Well, me mentioning C Crusher means nothing really because MBY  only saw a couple inches if that (which is close to what 00z gfs shows for here)... and well.. a comma head did show up on a model or two for NC.  everyone's weenie just came out because 00z GFS was so vastly different than grasping at straws.

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nam, nam4km, gfs3, and sref bufkit gives light snow to KRDU from 6 p.m. 2-16-13 til 1 a.m. 2-17-13. Starts as rain, shifts to snow within an hour. Just updated all data and ran the precip type soundings. It will be a mighty wet snow though..if it holds.

 

:snowman:  fingers crossed since my dog loves to play in the stuff.

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