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The 6Z has shifted way to the NW (as Buckeye noted it's trend), showning an ice storm of the ages for the I-70 folks now instead of up to 2ft of snow, after a couple inches of front end snow then up to a 1.5" ice over a long period of time (like over 36 hours), that would totally suck!  Oh well it's an outlier, come on 12Z!!!

I thought the 06z GFS is further SE than the 00z? The 00z run had a lot of rain if I recall? Perhaps it's just a wobble, but hopefully a trend.

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I thought the 06z GFS is further SE than the 00z? The 00z run had a lot of rain if I recall? Perhaps it's just a wobble, but hopefully a trend.

 

Well, well, well. Is this winter going to go out with a bang?

 

Everyone ready for the last hurrah? :popcorn:

May as well go out with a bang!! And then>>>SPRING!!

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ggem has come south a bit and I suspect the gfs will as well in future runs.    Much like the earlier FEB storm that brought 10" to central OH, the gfs was way nw on that and finally adjusted southeast.    This isn't wishful weeniecasting, I just don't see how a storm is going to be able to pop heights out ahead of it enough to go neg tilt, dig and drive it north/northeast with the PV and confluence situated the way the models are showing.   Assuming they are correct on that.  Much more likely to see waves attacking the pressing high...which could produce some epic snow and ice amounts for someone.

I think this could be a nice hit for anyone from I-80 down to KY...with ice being the bigger threat further south.  

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ggem has come south a bit and I suspect the gfs will as well in future runs.    Much like the earlier FEB storm that brought 10" to central OH, the gfs was way nw on that and finally adjusted southeast.    This isn't wishful weeniecasting, I just don't see how a storm is going to be able to pop heights out ahead of it enough to go neg tilt, dig and drive it north/northeast with the PV and confluence situated the way the models are showing.   Assuming they are correct on that.  Much more likely to see waves attacking the pressing high...which could produce some epic snow and ice amounts for someone.

I think this could be a nice hit for anyone from I-80 down to KY...with ice being the bigger threat further south.  

 

I agree.  If the setup happens as modeled, the GFS will be too far north.  Even so, it's 12z solution is scary with all that ice.  December 2004 would look tame in comparison. 

 

And the cold it is showing for the first few weeks of March is just incredible.  It looks like mid-January, and even then it would be well below normal.  I'll have to dig up stats on the coldest first 2 weeks of March and see where we ultimately end up.

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 So the top 10 coldest means for the first 2 weeks of March in Columbus are as follows:

 

1960: 18.9

1984: 23.4

1926: 25.6

1932: 26.6

1978: 27.4

1891: 27.8

1912: 28.7

1884: 29.1

1943: 29.6

1980: 29.9

 

The 12z GFS has the first 2 weeks at around 19.0.  Using current averages, that would be 19.9 degrees below normal and the 2nd coldest period ever.

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 So the top 10 coldest means for the first 2 weeks of March in Columbus are as follows:

 

1960: 18.9

1984: 23.4

1926: 25.6

1932: 26.6

1978: 27.4

1891: 27.8

1912: 28.7

1884: 29.1

1943: 29.6

1980: 29.9

 

The 12z GFS has the first 2 weeks at around 19.0.  Using current averages, that would be 19.9 degrees below normal and the 2nd coldest period ever.

 

so what do we need to get to crack the top 3 snow seasons?

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so what do we need to get to crack the top 3 snow seasons?

 

We had 50.9" through 5pm today, which puts us in 4th.  To tie with 1977-78 and 1995-96 at 54.1" for 3rd, we'd only need 3.2".  To tie for 2nd, we'd need 11.5".  To tie for 1st, we'd need 16.9".  If we get mostly snow from the event on the 3rd, anything is possible.

 

BTW, I'm not sure if there has ever been a winter in which saw every month with above normal snowfall November-March, and this season looks to do just that.

 

Normal and 2013-2014 Actual

November: 0.9"  4.7"

December: 5.0"  12.7"

January: 9.7"  17.7"

February: 6.1" 15.9" *Through 5pm Today

March: 4.2"   ?

 

Winters that managed this feat:

1880-1881 (Actually had above normal snowfall ever single month October-April).

 

That's it.  1 winter.

 

It's also very rare to see double-digit snowfall for every month of meteorological winter.

 

Winters that managed this feat:

1909-1910

1935-1936

 

Just 2.

 

2013-2014 will likely accomplish both, the only winter in history to do so.

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Regarding the weekend, Euro held firm overnight and the 06z GFS trended more in our favour.

 

It's starting to peak my interest. :popcorn:

 

I'm torn on this....the snow weenie in me is saying let's start padding the stat and making a move at the record.   The money-earning responsible guy in me says fck this, another week down the drain.

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I'm torn on this....the snow weenie in me is saying let's start padding the stat and making a move at the record.   The money-earning responsible guy in me says fck this, another week down the drain.

And it looks like whatever falls may be around awhile. Did you see those sub zero lows next week?

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Well gee. Taking the 06z GFS seriously, that's 12" near Columbus. I would suspect an ice storm is more likely than 12" at Columbus.

 

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that 12" swath is actually fairly north of CMH.   Either way the gfs has been trending slowly colder and is still much warmer than the euro and ggem....big red flag.   Reminds me of the early FEB storm where the gfs was the furthest north and warmest, only to correct southeast into the euro/ggem camps.   That one gave CMH 10"

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that 12" swath is actually fairly north of CMH.   Either way the gfs has been trending slowly colder and is still much warmer than the euro and ggem....big red flag.   Reminds me of the early FEB storm where the gfs was the furthest north and warmest, only to correct southeast into the euro/ggem camps.   That one gave CMH 10"

 

Yep, GFS has trended colder with the just about every run the last day or so.  But yeah, a really long-duration event no matter what falls, starting on the 1st and ending early on the 5th.  That's about as long as PDII.

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