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Have you ever seen a DGEX map verify? Seriously just curious, I know last year it was horrible.

I've seen the DGEX be the first long range model to show a threat that panned out... however, i'm sure it was more by random chance more so than by model accuracy.

In the long range, I like to look at all the bad models just to show me a range of potential outcomes, b/c we all know that even the "good" long range models are generally way off.

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I just had to save that DGEX snowfall map to see how it verifies.......... I'm not ready for weenie mode just yet, but if the models are showing something like this come Wednesday night/Thursday morning, I will not be worth a dime at work Thursday.

I was thinking the exact same thing earlier. I might not be worth a dime on Wednesday either!

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I've seen the DGEX and UKMET catch on the earliest on some storms in the 7 day range although the specifics weren't exact..like where the rain/snow line would be and such. But for both to show this kind of potential is noteworthy and very interesting to me.

And FWIW the Dr aint too bad at this point IMHO

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One thing that I do really, really, really, really like about this potential so far is that virtually every model has what? A very nice High Pressure of respectable potency dropping into the upper Plain states. It's trended stronger today. We may ultimately end up cold and dry, but if a lot of us are going to have the chance to be in business, we have GOT to have that feature present. That's the main reason, IMO at least, that this is probably our best 7 day out storm to date.

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I just had to save that DGEX snowfall map to see how it verifies.......... I'm not ready for weenie mode just yet, but if the models are showing something like this come Wednesday night/Thursday morning, I will not be worth a dime at work Thursday.

That map = WOW!

I only have three days of work this week, and we are not going to be doing much anyway. Good thing cause if this is still on the table Monday, it looks like I'll be on here 24/7 the rest of the week. I would love a white Christmas so much!

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If this is the case......No problem for me. Off starting Tuesday afternoon!

I'm off for the next 9 days and then work 2 days and off for 5 more. I'm ready track and post baby! Just hope it stays positive...need the GFS to start a cooling trend for that time frame.

Which model did the best in the short range on today's ordeal? I was never in the mix so didn't pay a lot of attention to it? Was the NAM garbage?

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Well. After sitting at 34 and rain all day I decide to look at other threads and see this one with the DGEX porn, holy smokes. Time to waste away my week before xmas tracking this bad boy, if this verified Im not sure I would be able to handle the happiness.

Yeah, I would faint if we got that much snow on Christmas. But I would be excited just to see and inch stick to the ground on Christmas day.

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Another thing to keep in mind folks, this monster HP crashing into the northern plains is not of Arctic origins. This is our east based -NAO coupled with the negative Arctic oscillation, and retrograding through central and southern Canada. While not a true source of cold air like we are used to, it should do the trick in funneling moderate cold down along the EC on a stiff northerly flow aloft.

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Another thing to keep in mind folks, this monster HP crashing into the northern plains is not of Arctic origins. This is our east based -NAO coupled with the negative Arctic oscillation, and retrograding through central and southern Canada. While not a true source of cold air like we are used to, it should do the trick in funneling moderate cold down along the EC on a stiff northerly flow aloft.

That's probably the most encouraging detail yet!

Thx for your thoughts and disco WeatherNC!

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That's probably the most encouraging detail yet!

Thx for your thoughts and disco WeatherNC!

The hp is encouraging. However, we should keep in mind that this is not an ideal setup for us. Lp coming from the west is usually tricky at best. If it were to track east through the gulf coast states (norther gom would be best) instead of coming across missouri tennessee, etc. On the other hand, I've seen numerous systems give us 2-4" events with similar setups.

NAM looks awfully warm @ 84.

TW

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Just noticed your signature.....very nice...hahaha.

It made my day on Friday...Thank you :hug:

Have you ever seen a DGEX map verify? Seriously just curious, I know last year it was horrible.

It did pretty good with the Feb storm that put down almost 9" imby :wub: But a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then too...lol

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Snippet from GSP:

SHALLOW L/W RIDGING WILL BUILD OVER THE SOUTHEAST ON THURSDAY.

CONDITIONS SHOULD REMAIN CLEAR TO MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES ARE

EXPECTED TO REMAIN SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL. ON FRIDAY...MODELS ARE

BACK TO INDICATING A DIGGING MID LEVEL LOW OVER THE MID CONUS WITH

SFC LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER THE MID MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY.

MOISTURE AND LIFT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW WILL BUILD OVER THE CWA

EARLY CHRISTMAS EVE. PREFERRING THE ECMWF...THE PEAK PRECIPITATION

COVERAGE SHOULD OCCUR EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING. BASED ON FORECAST

SOUNDINGS AND SFC TEMPS...PRECIP SHOULD FALL AS SN ACROSS THE MTNS

AND RA ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT. WRAP AROUND MOISTURE AND

CAA MAY SUPPORT NW FLOW SNOW ACROSS THE TN BORDER COUNTIES THROUGH

THE REST OF THE PERIOD. CONFIDENCE REGARDING THE CHRISTMAS EVE AND

CHRISTMAS STORM REMAINS LOW DUE TO MODEL RUN TO RUN CHANGES.

This is perfect wording. With the pattern we are in and the run-to-run changes, this is the best approach to wording. At least they admit (based on that wording) that the cards are still on the table and this could swing either way...

I am off work the next couple of weeks (except for one 1/2 day this week and a couple of days next week), so hoping that this thing stays alive, so I can track a "play by play" from all my friends here at American Southeast forum...

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