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January 2 - 3 Winter Storm Potential


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It's 2-4"

There were noticeable positive but not major changes at h5. It's really not that far off people.

I think we still have time for a better trend. Like you said, I don't think it will take all that much for a better outcome a little further southwest. But Miller B's are always razor-edge type events with clear winners and losers.

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Tonight's run of the GFS reinforced my thinking that a light to moderate accumulation of snow in the NYC area is more likely than scenarios with little or no snow or a substantial accumulation. Indeed, just outside the City e.g., in White Plains, the model indicated a moderate snowfall. New England remains favored by climatology for largest snowfall and odds continue to increase that some part of New England will see a significant snowfall. At this time, I also continue to like the earlier WPC guidance on qpf.

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Most of the NWP show the 850 mb low meandering over upstate NY, never transferring, and essentially becoming the new coastal SLP's 850 mg low. IMO, if we don't get the 850 mb transferring to at least the Delmarva (don't think I've seen one run over the past two days with a transfer) it's over for NYC snow.

 

I think if the 850 low closes off southeast of us we should be okay. If it doesn't it will just be a sheared out, light mess for us anyway.

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Tonight's run of the GFS reinforced my thinking that a light to moderate accumulation of snow in the NYC area is more likely than scenarios with little or no snow or a substantial accumulation. Indeed, just outside the City e.g., in White Plains, the model indicated a moderate snowfall. New England remains favored by climatology for largest snowfall and odds continue to increase that some part of New England will see a significant snowfall. At this time, I also continue to like the earlier WPC guidance on qpf.

Boston gets a foot+ this run and drops to 5 below behind the storm

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In terms of temperatures, the MEX MOS shows a low temperature of 10° on January 4 and high temperature of 18° on January 3. In short, NYC still has a realistic chance of its first single-digit low temperature since January 24, 2011 when the temperature fell to 6°. It may also have a shot at a daily high temperature below 20° for the first time since January 16, 2009 when the temperature peaked at 16°.

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In terms of temperatures, the MEX MOS shows a low temperature of 10° on January 4 and high temperature of 18° on January 3. In short, NYC still has a realistic chance of its first single-digit low temperature since January 24, 2011 when the temperature fell to 6°. It may also have a shot at a daily high temperature below 20° for the first time since January 16, 2009 when the temperature peaked at 16°.

We have a chance at below zero out this way, now that's noteworthy.
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If my memory serves me right, as the March 2001 SLP did a loopy-d-loo over the benchmark, a CCB (albeit light in nature), dropped the last 3-4 inches on the city and was quite prolonged in nature.

 

GGEM actually looks similar to GFS, it probably has more snow here or at least a longer period, I'm not sure what the deal is with the signal for a really long "CCB" so to speak behind the low that sits over NYC seemingly forever after the low is gone, the GFS has a similar signal

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If my memory serves me right, as the March 2001 SLP did a loopy-d-loo over the benchmark, a CCB (albeit light in nature), dropped the last 3-4 inches on the city and was quite prolonged in nature.

 

A few events have done that, 12/26/04, 12/20/95 and 1/28/04 also had a similar thing happen, I think its usually the result of a piece of vorticity at 500mb that gets hung back.

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One significant positive that few have pointed out...we have essentially stopped the trend of strengthening the midwest primary. That is a huge step in the right direction. Per H5, GFS is not developing the SLP far enough south. For sure, all of the models are having some difficulty with the energy transfer and the incoming vort. Probably still not worth throwing in the towel for NYC. For the DC-PHL corridor, I think it's time to throw the towel in. This could still be one of these situations where there is a very tight gradient and those furthest east could get hit pretty hard. I like the idea of eastern half of LI getting a good accumulation.

Yeah, 3-4 days out. Still some time for things to change.

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GGEM actually looks similar to GFS, it probably has more snow here or at least a longer period, I'm not sure what the deal is with the signal for a really long "CCB" so to speak behind the low that sits over NYC seemingly forever after the low is gone, the GFS has a similar signal

GGEM actually hangs back precip all the way down to Ocean City Md. at 108. Kinda reminds me of last March 7th last year.

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Yeah, 3-4 days out. Still some time for things to change.

 

I agree that there's still time. One thing that's starting to become more likely is the powerful albeit brief cold snap for Thursday night through Saturday morning. Highs in the mid teens with strong gusty winds could be likely with lows around 4-5F. Wind chills in this setup could be as low as -10 and I could definitely see wind chill advisories to out N&W. 

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Light snow/long duration events almost never work out for the area...especially the city proper. I was just glancing through the GFS ensembles along with SREF plumes for the midwest (ie: 36 hr - 60 hrs). They mostly look terrible for NYC for this event. The 850 mb low gets driven right through PIT to Bradford and east. No 850 mb transfer whatsoever...on any of the members.

 

4-6" spread out over 24 hrs for northern sections including the north shore..

6"+ for all of CT

 

0z GGEM total snowfall.

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850 0c line bisecting  Central LI from SW To NE. But for some perspective the -16c contour isn't far away from NWNJ. This thing is amped up with tons of dynamics. 

actually shocking...

 

what are 2M temps looking like? precip? Thanks in advance.

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