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I think us in the cities accept we will likely have preip-type problem...thats ok...I want a storm...If I get 3" and IAD gets 12", I am fine with that

 

I bet DC would do well in the comma head of that happened.

 

Good luck down there. Hope you guys get something.

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I think us in the cities accept we will likely have preip-type problem...thats ok...I want a storm...If I get 3" and IAD gets 12", I am fine with that

 

All of us should follow your example here - I am just looking to break the 2 inch streak. Got to like these trends!!!

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I think us in the cities accept we will likely have preip-type problem...thats ok...I want a storm...If I get 3" and IAD gets 12", I am fine with that

If we don't get to climo snow I'll be disappointed.

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Not that we should be analyzing profiles yet, but as long as we are good from say 975 down, I am not that concerned about the BL...If it snows hard that 35F becomes 33 and it is all about rates....I dont really care if there is a warm nose at 800 or 750...if it sleets so be it

 

Profile is good at the peak even if the surface is a tad warm.  It isn't until it winds down that the upper levels warm.

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Not that we should be analyzing profiles yet, but as long as we are good from say 975 down, I am not that concerned about the BL...If it snows hard that 35F becomes 33 and it is all about rates....I dont really care if there is a warm nose at 800 or 750...if it sleets so be it

Agree.  With our positioning on the NW flank, I'd be surprised if we get a warm nose at 800ish.  BL might be in the low-mid 30s, but your point about rates is a good one.  As I mentioned before, starting at 0z on the 6th would be ideal as we wouldn't "waste" the first 0.1-0.2" of QPF on melty flurries/drizzle.  Dynamics really kick in around sunrise on the 6th.

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jesus...agonizingly close...much better than 6z

No this run of the GFS is exactly what I want to see right now.  The gfs has the phase, its splitting the h5 low to our north and phasing it in like the euro has for a while now, its just diving the southern vort way too far south before pulling it north.  That delas the full phase and bombing of the low.  This is normal gfs bs crap now, and it will correct and already is correcting run to run.  I like the GFS being exactly where it is right now. 

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At what point does the energy come on shore? I think somebody posted something about Pacific flights for more data? 

I was the one who mentioned them earlier, but someone mentioned them yesterday.  I don't know if they've been run, but we are seeing massive changes to the GFS in the past 18 hours or so.

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No this run of the GFS is exactly what I want to see right now.  The gfs has the phase, its splitting the h5 low to our north and phasing it in like the euro has for a while now, its just diving the southern vort way too far south before pulling it north.  That delas the full phase and bombing of the low.  This is normal gfs bs crap now, and it will correct and already is correcting run to run.  I like the GFS being exactly where it is right now. 

 

Would an earlier phase help give us a more potent storm.  I figure that would draw in more to the coast.  I'm sure many don't want that, but, like Ian said, snow is IMBY.  Closer to the coast is beneficial to me.

 

Truth is, I just hope someone locally gets it good.  I can always get a hotel room.

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How do surface winds look?  Does it bomb out fast enough to get us some?  Edit: Looks like 10 knots at 132 hours.

Great website is instantweathermaps.com.  MNTransplant clued me into it.  Yes, 20-30mph for the DC-Balt corridor, higher nearer the coast.  

 

http://www.instantweathermaps.com/GFS-php/showmap-conussfc.php?run=2013030112&time=INSTANT&var=GRDM&hour=135

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I think us in the cities accept we will likely have preip-type problem...thats ok...I want a storm...If I get 3" and IAD gets 12", I am fine with that

Out this way, I have a total of about 9" for the season.  If this storm were to work out for us, and we somehow got 12" out here, 21" total for the season wouldn't be bad.  Still below normal, but it would be a huge improvement over last winter.  However, I would be happy to take less out here, if you guys in the metro could also have a good storm with mostly snow.

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dca sounding @ 108 (precip onset+/-). Should cool quick to near freezing with dews in the 20's. . Definitely a snow sounding (that's obvious of course)

 


 

 

 

Edit: 114 has surface @ 33+/-. Considering time of day dca would start off on the right foot. Something that's been elusive...and may still be. 

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Would an earlier phase help give us a more potent storm.  I figure that would draw in more to the coast.  I'm sure many don't want that, but, like Ian said, snow is IMBY.  Closer to the coast is beneficial to me.

 

Truth is, I just hope someone locally gets it good.  I can always get a hotel room.

earlier phase would reduce the chances of this pulling a typical miller b screw job to our northeast.  Yes if it phases too early we run the risk of an inland runner, but right now, given the trough axis, the block, and the tendancy for phases to happen slower rather then faster, I would rather be playing with that fire then the other. 

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At the DCA airport location - I think this is the full list

 

3-9-1999 - 8.4"

3-12/13-1993 - 6.6"

3/30-4/1/1964 - 6.2" (assuming this was one storm)

 

I don't think the 1964 storm was one event. The stuff on the 30th came early morning and then there was nothing till late on the 31st.

 

3/2-3/1960 was a 7.9" at DC as well.

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