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Early January Major/Potential Record Cold


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12z GFS text extracted data in the 156-180 hour range for LAF. 2m temps highlighted in blue. Max/mins highlighted in red.

 

156 01/07 00Z -6 -9 289 12 0.00 0.00 501 525 -20.5 -33.9 1032.8 0 CLR CLR CLR 4 -6 5.9

162 01/07 06Z -9 -11 276 11 0.00 0.00 501 526 -21.9 -32.9 1033.7 22 017FEW027 CLR CLR -6 -9 3.9

168 01/07 12Z -13 -15 284 12 0.00 0.00 504 531 -22.0 -32.6 1036.9 56 015BKN030 CLR CLR -9 -12 5.5

174 01/07 18Z -7 -10 284 9 0.00 0.00 508 537 -17.0 -31.4 1039.8 9 017FEW027 CLR CLR -7 -13 7.9

180 01/08 00Z -7 -9 271 5 0.00 0.00 515 545 -13.5 -22.7 1041.1 0 CLR CLR CLR -4 -7 4.0

 

 

Our streak without a below zero temp looks like it's going to go bye bye.

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12z GFS text extracted data in the 156-180 hour range for LAF. 2m temps highlighted in blue. Max/mins highlighted in red.

 

156 01/07 00Z -6 -9 289 12 0.00 0.00 501 525 -20.5 -33.9 1032.8 0 CLR CLR CLR 4 -6 5.9

162 01/07 06Z -9 -11 276 11 0.00 0.00 501 526 -21.9 -32.9 1033.7 22 017FEW027 CLR CLR -6 -9 3.9

168 01/07 12Z -13 -15 284 12 0.00 0.00 504 531 -22.0 -32.6 1036.9 56 015BKN030 CLR CLR -9 -12 5.5

174 01/07 18Z -7 -10 284 9 0.00 0.00 508 537 -17.0 -31.4 1039.8 9 017FEW027 CLR CLR -7 -13 7.9

180 01/08 00Z -7 -9 271 5 0.00 0.00 515 545 -13.5 -22.7 1041.1 0 CLR CLR CLR -4 -7 4.0

:shiver:

 

Maybe not record cold, but cold enough for me!

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Given the snow tomorrow, the potential snow several days from now and the model signals, I think there's a very real chance that LAF sees a day or two with a high temperature below zero next week.  The last time it happened was on January 18, 1994 and it's only happened a little over a dozen times around here since the early 1900s. 

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Given the snow tomorrow, the potential snow several days from now and the model signals, I think there's a very real chance that LAF sees a day or two with a high temperature below zero next week.  The last time it happened was on January 18, 1994 and it's only happened a little over a dozen times around here since the early 1900s. 

 

Damn. Going there, huh? Awesome.

 

Big change from Chad's 6pm, when he had 24.

 

Nah, the morning guy's forecast was colder. :D

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Damn. Going there, huh? Awesome.

 

 

Nah, the morning guy's forecast was colder. :D

 

 

Check this out.

 

 

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Now it's important to note that these are raw 2m temps, not MOS, and we're only seeing 6 hour intervals.  OTOH, MOS won't capture the magnitude of the airmass this far out as it biases toward climo.  The GFS is giving these numbers with 850 mb temps that don't get below the minus mid 20s C and we've seen some models bringing 850 mb temps of -30C or lower in here.  Given that and the factors mentioned in the last post, I actually don't think it's that big of a stretch. 

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Check this out.

 

Now it's important to note that these are raw 2m temps, not MOS, and we're only seeing 6 hour intervals.  OTOH, MOS won't capture the magnitude of the airmass this far out as it biases toward climo.  The GFS is giving these numbers with 850 mb temps that don't get below the minus mid 20s C and we've seen some models bringing 850 mb temps of -30C or lower in here.  Given that and the factors mentioned in the last post, I actually don't think it's that big of a stretch. 

 

lol, wow. But yeah, no I understand the process. Imagine if we could pull a day where it doesn't get out of the double digits below zero...

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lol, wow. But yeah, no I understand the process. Imagine if we could pull a day where it doesn't get out of the double digits below zero...

 

 

Well then you get into the rarest of rare and even I'm not crazy enough to call for that.  It's happened once at the airport and 4 times in 113 years at the WL Coop. 

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What's interesting about the 00z GFS is that it has extremely cold (although not quite record-breaking) temps at Day 6-7, even without the storm deepening rapidly to the east.  Imagine what would happen if the storm did bomb out.  Not saying the latter scenario is likely...but to me, it just goes to show the extent of the cold in Canada that is available to be tapped.  The dense air mass just oozes down, instead of crashing in all at once.

 

The way it looks now, we'll need to depend on clear skies, light winds, and deep snow pack for the really cold temps, as opposed to advection like in 1982, 1985, or 1994.  Just my 2 cents after a quick look at the models tonight.  Will be fun to track.  

 

Happy New Year everyone!

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Good God, 00z MEX has -3 for a high here next Tuesday...35 degrees below average.  That is beyond insane for a climo-influenced MOS product a week out. 

 

That's a keeper...considering the time range, and ode to climo.

 

 

BTW, if we get this snow...I think we go below zero Friday morning.

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