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November 26-28 Coastal Storm Discussion and Obs


DCAlexandria

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BTW, looks like the NAM turns us over to wet snow by hr 66?  Looks like a quick 4-6 hr burst of wet snow then shut off

Eh judging by things I'd say those along 95 may not be over to snow yet at that time. The 850's crash, but they have not advanced far enough east yet. I'd say an hour or two later may be more likely for some big conglomerates to start falling. There is the chance for some accumulation as the rates could be impressive in a "burst" like fashion. That looks to last 2-3 hours. If anything, those looking for trends, even though its the nam, its one in the right direction. 

 

What you want to continue that trend to me would be the northern stream to phase into the backside of the s/w like it does in some form on the 0z nam. Also, you want the northern vort to be just a bit weaker, but the phased vort to pass right overhead. The h85 wave does not take an optimal track, however a quick burst in a mesoscale form to what some saw in 1/2011 isn't completely out of the realm of possibility. 

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Eh judging by things I'd say those along 95 may not be over to snow yet at that time. The 850's crash, but they have not advanced far enough east yet. I'd say an hour or two later may be more likely for some big conglomerates to start falling. There is the chance for some accumulation as the rates could be impressive in a "burst" like fashion. That looks to last 2-3 hours. If anything, those looking for trends, even though its the nam, its one in the right direction. 

 

What you want to continue that trend to me would be the northern stream to phase into the backside of the s/w like it does in some form on the 0z nam. Also, you want the northern vort to be just a bit weaker, but the phased vort to pass right overhead. The h85 wave does not take an optimal track, however a quick burst in a mesoscale form to what some saw in 1/2011 isn't completely out of the realm of possibility. 

 

Thanks for the disco.  Yeah, def looked like that to me in which there is a burst before the vort passes through overhead.  Just enough to whiten the ground would be nice, and thats pretty much all I am looking for on the back end of this system.  Large wet snowflakes are also pretty picturesque as well

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It appears the h5 s/w goes over us at hr 75, but by the time it does, the precip has shut off

Here is NAM's depiction for 10 pm Wednesday evening.   Maybe flurries,

maybe a crusting on windshields.   The atmosphere dries out rapidly at

700 mb. 

 

The idea that this week is a pattern of

very cold to flurries at the beginning for a few areas to a ton of rain to a

hint of snow at the end looks sound except to the foothills.

 

 

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On my phone, so can't see details well. Commute problems tomorrow morning? I'm seeing ptype as ice on the NAM and GFS.

Per LWX, yes and WWAs could be introduced later today.

 

NOTE THAT WITH STRONG

ISENTROPIC LIFT...OVERRUNNING PRECIP OFTEN COMES IN A FEW HOURS

EARLIER THAN MODELS INDICATE...BUT PRECIP WILL ALSO HAVE TO

OVERCOME A VERY DRY BOUNDARY LAYER INITIALLY. DESPITE ABOVE-

FREEZING THERMAL PROFILES IN THE LLVLS...WET-BULB COOLING SHOULD

PRODUCE A WINTRY MIX OF SN/IP AT THE ONSET BEFORE WARMER AIR

INEVITABLY CAUSES PRECIP TO CHANGE OVER TO MORE OF A RA OR ZR

DEPENDING ON SFC TEMPS. GIVEN THE POTENTIAL FOR ICING...FUTURE

SHIFTS WILL CONSIDER WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES STARTING ERY TUE

MRNG.

 

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