usedtobe Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 nope but it kicks the trough negative right as its passing. It's still almost a perfect track. I thought the models might start converging towards a consensus but all they have done is confuse me. I'm glad I got to write the boom or bust article instead of having my name on a forecast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I lol'd In all honesty.. the NAM is my current favorite model. I don't care about scores or anything at this point.. whichever gives me the most snow is the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Newbie here, you guys are like the PROFESSOR on Gilligan's Island, so I am Gilligan. How much snow for Gaithersburg Maryland, do you think I should see at least 12 inches or more. I already have the Snowblower gassed up and ready to go, I am not as scientific as the members here who are posting, so I will just sit back and watch. no one knows at this time...and maybe not tomorrow at this time either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensrule Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 In all honesty.. the NAM is my current favorite model. I don't care about scores or anything at this point.. whichever gives me the most snow is the best. So it's better than the RGEM?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 It's still almost a perfect track. I thought the models might start converging towards a consensus but all they have done is confuse me. I'm glad I got to write the boom or bust article instead of having my name on a forecast. Yeah.. same. Though I almost never put numbers to anything these days. It is a good run.. I hope it's right. The Euro might still be a bit too west given the rest of guidance. It wasn't all that different from last night -- it could return closer to that at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedtobe Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 0z Euro perhaps most important run in my history of following models Too late for me but it will get me up early tomorrow morning. Not sure whether its worth staying up for the GFS since it is on its own, well so is the Euro. Wish I trusted the nam more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Warnings issued for east of the bay! KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...WHARTON STATE FOREST343 PM EST TUE FEB 11 2014...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 PM ESTTHURSDAY...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTERSTORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND SLEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECTFROM 7 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCHIS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.* LOCATIONS...THE WARNING INCLUDES SOUTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY... SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL DELAWARE AND MUCH OF THE NORTHERN MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE.* HAZARD TYPES...PRIMARILY SNOW AND SLEET.* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED INLAND. FORECAST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS DECREASE CLOSER TO THE SHORE.* TIMING...THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD BEGIN AS ALL SNOW WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO A SNOW AND SLEET MIX EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. BY MID DAY THURSDAY...PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BE PRIMARILY RAIN* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED ACROSS THE REGION ESPECIALLY THURSDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO TRAVEL IMPACTS...WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY WHICH COULD LEAD TO POWER OUTAGES IF THERE HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANT HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON POWER LINES BY THE TIME THE WINDS INCREASE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxMan1 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 WOW 40% chance of 8", very ballsy. Well, I'm not sure it's "that" ballsy. Consider again that even some of the warmer globals (outside of the GFS) have close to .75" through 12Z. IF all of that is snow, you're rounding up to 8 inches. So I think (then) that a 40% chance of 8" inches lined up essentially along I-95/the fall line is not bad...especially when you consider it's still "likely" (60% chance) that they won't get quite 8 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedtobe Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Yeah.. same. Though I almost never put numbers to anything these days. It is a good run.. I hope it's right. The Euro might still be a bit too west given the rest of guidance. It wasn't all that different from last night -- it could return closer to that at least. Next time we have a radio show, I don't put numbers down so early. I felt pressured because DT did but he's always willing to throw out numbers even when it's too early to know. Oops, someone is going to tell me this belongs in the banter thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 It looks like the EPS mean is just east of the OP run? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 fwiw, I checked sounding from the 12Z euro and BWI's .61" qpf IS all snow thru 12Z Thursday, but it looks near isothermal from 800-900 so it's soon after that it flips DCA IS also all snow thru 12Z Thursday and also near isothermal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Sterling needs to chop chop on those warnings..... Why? They can wait till later tonight for the early 00z runs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 It looks like the EPS mean is just east of the OP run? maybe a hair.. stronger earlier .. better than the op for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathergeek Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 https://twitter.com/jimcantore/status/433335632761323520 Already cranking in new bern, nc. 6 inches so far per link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T. August Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Sterling needs to chop chop on those warnings..... Yeah, you can usually tell the area they cover by the lack of color on the map lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 It looks like the EPS mean is just east of the OP run? I would say YESSSS! here's 48 hours....850 line definitely east of Operational http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-bin/expertcharts?LANG=en&MENU=0000000000&CONT=namk&MODELL=ecmwfens&MODELLTYP=2&BASE=-&VAR=t85p&HH=48&ZOOM=0&ARCHIV=0&RES=0&WMO=&PERIOD= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCS Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 all they have done is confuse me. This is not what I want to hear from Wes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxMan1 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 It's still almost a perfect track. I thought the models might start converging towards a consensus but all they have done is confuse me. I'm glad I got to write the boom or bust article instead of having my name on a forecast. Yeah, you almost have to Wes. Really reminds me of 1/22/87 in that IF we didn't have the convection and (thus) higher rates, the original 4-8/5-10" forecast would have verified instead of 10-14" that ended up happening during that event. Still, with a projected track and speed of this system, as well as the thermals, we need things to align almost perfectly for a legit shot at >8" for us east of I-95. I still like the original 5-10" call from early today...though given the 12Z runs I might be tempted to lower that to 4-8". One thing I wonder -- will the colder SSTs in the shelf waters (certainly colder than 3/6/13) and antecedent cold air and SNOW COVER in the Carolinas make enough of a difference with the SLP track. Yes, the upper levels tend to be the driver in terms of the surface low strength and track, but as long as the mid/upper levels don't over-amplify too quickly, I'm curious to see how the low is going to track during the 12-18Z timeframe on Thursday. I'm still not convinced it's going as far west as the 12Z operational EC would suggest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowsonWeather Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 https://twitter.com/jimcantore/status/433335632761323520 Already cranking in new bern, nc. 6 inches so far per link That's a different storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCAlexandria Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 People should get 24 hours plus notice on warnings. Mt. Holly already made the call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I would say YESSSS! here's 48 hours....850 line definitely east of Operational http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-bin/expertcharts?LANG=en&MENU=0000000000&CONT=namk&MODELL=ecmwfens&MODELLTYP=2&BASE=-&VAR=t85p&HH=48&ZOOM=0&ARCHIV=0&RES=0&WMO=&PERIOD= 500MB at 48 hrs http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-bin/expertcharts?LANG=en&MENU=0000000000&CONT=namk&MODELL=ecmwfens&MODELLTYP=2&BASE=-&VAR=z500&HH=48&ARCHIV=0&ZOOM=0&PERIOD=&WMO= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olafminesaw Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I would say YESSSS! here's 48 hours....850 line definitely east of Operational http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-bin/expertcharts?LANG=en&MENU=0000000000&CONT=namk&MODELL=ecmwfens&MODELLTYP=2&BASE=-&VAR=t85p&HH=48&ZOOM=0&ARCHIV=0&RES=0&WMO=&PERIOD= Is that indicative of a stronger Southern stream than forecasted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I would say YESSSS! here's 48 hours....850 line definitely east of Operational http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-bin/expertcharts?LANG=en&MENU=0000000000&CONT=namk&MODELL=ecmwfens&MODELLTYP=2&BASE=-&VAR=t85p&HH=48&ZOOM=0&ARCHIV=0&RES=0&WMO=&PERIOD= track is basically the same though.. it is stronger at the NC/VA coastal border by like 4mb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Pimpernel Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Why? They can wait till later tonight for the early 00z runs I was going to more or less say the same thing. There's nothing "magical" about issuing one now, and the precip isn't due to get here until tomorrow evening. Places to the southwest of LWX's area will be getting snow earlier, thus they've gone with a warning there now. There has been a watch up for a day now, that's clearly given people a big heads-up. Actually, I'm surprised they issued the watch yesterday afternoon, rather than waiting until this morning, but not a big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 18z RGEM at 24 -- http://weather.gc.ca/data/model_forecast/3293_100.gif 1010 L just south of Big Bend of FL around the TAL area... very juicy (yes that is a 97mm) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedtobe Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 WXMAN1.....is this thundersnow sounding. I can't tell whether it is unstable or neutral above 600mb but think with strong frontogenesis you'd probably have CSI so it might not matter. Other mets weigh in if you have an opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCA Weather Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Newbie here, you guys are like the PROFESSOR on Gilligan's Island, so I am Gilligan. How much snow for Gaithersburg Maryland, do you think I should see at least 12 inches or more. I already have the Snowblower gassed up and ready to go, I am not as scientific as the members here who are posting, so I will just sit back and watch. From a lurker to a newbie......quick rule of thumb is that it irritates/annoys people when you ask how much snow IMBY. Follow along with the discussion and analysis and you can usually figure it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 It looks like the EPS mean is just east of the OP run? almost lockstep...maybe a smidge colder and more organized than the OP....1.2" for DCA I would estimate..it is a better run than the OP but by a small margin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCAlexandria Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 It's clear at this point the OP Euro is the extreme west track, without a lot of other support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudentOfClimatology Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Euro ens mean @48hrs, 998mb low inland of the NC sounds, deepening pretty quickly. The GGEM ensembles have bumped QPF to ~1.15" @ DCA, more in line with the Ecm ensembles.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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