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Well that is a plus.  I wonder what the GFS and Canadian models are seeing that some of the higher resolution models are missing? ....or is it the other way around?

 

Our in-house high resolution models at my company were much wetter than the NAM even one wetter than the GFS. Probably overdone, but I trust ours more than the NAM. That was 6z though, 12z is running. One of ours was showing similar outputs yesterday well before the others started catching on.

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Our in-house high resolution models at my company were much wetter than the NAM even one wetter than the GFS. Probably overdone, but I trust ours more than the NAM. That was 6z though, 12z is running. One of ours was showing similar outputs yesterday well before the others started catching on.

 

Be prepared for generic IMBY requests every 3 hours. It will be fun seeing what the RPM starts spitting out this afternoon across different news channels. 

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Be prepared for generic IMBY requests every 3 hours. It will be fun seeing what the RPM starts spitting out this afternoon across different news channels. 

WRAL's is the worst for this. Their in house model is fine I'm sure but the graphics they show on TV are horrid. They loop it way too quickly so they show essentially 3" of accumulation in about 0.2 seconds and then put up their generic T-1" throughout the viewing area and adjust throughout nowcast time for these events. I know TV mets are supposed to be conservative but at least when Fishel is on he'll show some more interesting (albeit nerdy) graphics. I prefer other news stations when discussing snow. Matt's graphics are awesome, as well as Brad P's.

 

Also, one more thing. The new female met (excuse me for forgetting her name) loves the nerdy stuff too and throws up some interesting graphics and disco when she's on...she also does that on their social media sites. I like it!

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It's just the timing of the phase I'll bet. Again we probably won't know until it actually happens overnight. 

 

 

Our in-house high resolution models at my company were much wetter than the NAM even one wetter than the GFS. Probably overdone, but I trust ours more than the NAM. That was 6z though, 12z is running. One of ours was showing similar outputs yesterday well before the others started catching on.

Thank you for the replies.  I believe it will be hard for the NWS to jump on board this afternoon with the significant changes only happening on some of the models and there not being multiple runs with continuity.  Looks like they will go with low confident forecasts.  Probably a watch for RDU and points north and east at least.

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WRAL's is the worst for this. Their in house model is fine I'm sure but the graphics they show on TV are horrid. They loop it way too quickly so they show essentially 3" of accumulation in about 0.2 seconds and then put up their generic T-1" throughout the viewing area and adjust throughout nowcast time for these events. I know TV mets are supposed to be conservative but at least when Fishel is on he'll show some more interesting (albeit nerdy) graphics. I prefer other news stations when discussing snow. Matt's graphics are awesome, as well as Brad P's.

 

They already had the usual trace to one inch up this morning.

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What's going on with that additional heavy QPF on the RGEM over the NC/SC piedmont? 33/36hr frame to be exact

 

It's probably the effects of the lee trough combined with PVA (positive vorticity advection) maxing out at about that time frame as the vort rounding the base of the trough and the trough goes slightly negative tilt.

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This run is sparking some energy in the lee side. very nice. 

 

Yes Strong, the GFS and RGEM are trending very nicely for our beloved So.Foothills. If they continue this favorable trend we could end up with a nice cover as well as our neighbors to the south and east. I believe temps should be good here for a change and could actually help our ratios. 

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Will it not be difficult for this to stick to roads since it is in the 60's in Raleigh right now?  I know it is possible but isn't it difficult to overcome the ground temp?  I know this has been discussed before but I remember Fischel talking about this the last small storm we had, he said it is very hard to do.  Do you think the rates will be high enough to stick to the roads?

12z GFS Ensemble mean a little wetter. Northern Wake count in the 0.5 to 0.75 range.

 

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MHX forecast for Greenville Sat night looking good, starting to think we might actually see 2-4" here.

 

A chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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The new Euro is wetter than the 00z run, although not as wet as the GFS/GGEM.

 

The 0.25 to 0.5 area is across SE Va, eastern NC (Monroe to FAY to RDU to ORF east and south of there), also over upstate SC, most of the rest of Va/NC/SC in the 0.1 to 0.25 range. Eastern Ga in the 0.05 to 0.1 as well as the rain shadow area of the NC northern foothills.

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