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2/15 Snow threat


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Does anyone factor in or look at modeled surface temperatures at the time of the event or is it just an assumption that QPF + -0 850s = accumulating snow? JFK's Surface MOS numbers from 12z GFS are above freezing for almost entire "event" and I dont mean 33 degrees either. Also, the WPC recommended using a blend of the NAM/Euro for tomorrow thus far.

KJFK reported on 14-FEB-2014KJFK   GFS MOS GUIDANCE    2/14/2014  1200 UTCDT /FEB  14/FEB  15                /FEB  16                /FEB  17HR   18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 06 12N/X                    29          40          21          30    16TMP  39 38 37 35 32 31 32 35 37 37 35 32 26 23 21 24 28 28 27 20 17DPT  25 22 20 21 22 23 25 28 27 26 22 16 11  7  6  7  8  8  7  4  2CLD  SC SC FW CL OV OV OV OV OV OV OV FW SC CL SC SC BK BK BK CL CLWDR  26 26 26 27 26 07 08 07 04 36 34 32 31 30 30 31 30 29 30 31 31WSP  24 19 15 09 05 03 09 12 12 18 24 26 23 22 18 17 16 18 15 15 10P06         0     0    16    89    81    37     0     0     0  0  0P12                    16          99          37           0     0Q06         0     0     0     3     2     0     0     0     0  0  0Q12                     0           4           0           0     0T06      0/14  0/ 2  0/ 2  2/ 1  2/ 6  1/ 0  0/ 7  0/ 8  0/ 0  0/ 7T12            0/14        2/ 2        2/ 6        0/12     1/10POZ   0  0  0  0  1  1  5  5  3  4  8  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0POS  73 72 74 84 85 88 62 32 19 51 72 91 91 93 90 98 91 91 90 88 87TYP   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  R  R  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  SSNW                     0                       2                 0CIG   8  8  8  8  8  7  7  5  3  3  4  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8VIS   7  7  7  7  7  7  5  3  2  3  5  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7OBV   N  N  N  N  N  N BR BR BR BR BR  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
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Does anyone factor in or look at modeled surface temperatures at the time of the event or is it just an assumption that QPF + -0 850s = accumulating snow? JFK's Surface MOS numbers from 12z GFS are above freezing for almost entire "event" and I dont mean 33 degrees either. Also, the WPC recommended using a blend of the NAM/Euro for tomorrow thus far.

KJFK reported on 14-FEB-2014KJFK   GFS MOS GUIDANCE    2/14/2014  1200 UTCDT /FEB  14/FEB  15                /FEB  16                /FEB  17HR   18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 06 12N/X                    29          40          21          30    16TMP  39 38 37 35 32 31 32 35 37 37 35 32 26 23 21 24 28 28 27 20 17DPT  25 22 20 21 22 23 25 28 27 26 22 16 11  7  6  7  8  8  7  4  2CLD  SC SC FW CL OV OV OV OV OV OV OV FW SC CL SC SC BK BK BK CL CLWDR  26 26 26 27 26 07 08 07 04 36 34 32 31 30 30 31 30 29 30 31 31WSP  24 19 15 09 05 03 09 12 12 18 24 26 23 22 18 17 16 18 15 15 10P06         0     0    16    89    81    37     0     0     0  0  0P12                    16          99          37           0     0Q06         0     0     0     3     2     0     0     0     0  0  0Q12                     0           4           0           0     0T06      0/14  0/ 2  0/ 2  2/ 1  2/ 6  1/ 0  0/ 7  0/ 8  0/ 0  0/ 7T12            0/14        2/ 2        2/ 6        0/12     1/10POZ   0  0  0  0  1  1  5  5  3  4  8  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0POS  73 72 74 84 85 88 62 32 19 51 72 91 91 93 90 98 91 91 90 88 87TYP   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  R  R  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  SSNW                     0                       2                 0CIG   8  8  8  8  8  7  7  5  3  3  4  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8VIS   7  7  7  7  7  7  5  3  2  3  5  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7OBV   N  N  N  N  N  N BR BR BR BR BR  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N

 

Most of the snow is falling on snow/ice. It will stick if rates are heavy enough on the roads. If not, the roads will be wet but we still add to our snow packs regardless. 

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850`s are Minus 4  DP in the low 20`s , Precip rates cool the surface , May have some initial BL to overcome on the coast . But the Canadian cools this W to E 

As far as I can tell this is all-snow even along the coast. Moderate to high rates would easily overcome any marginal temp problems with this air mass and coastal track.

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I would probably shade toward the UKMET  track over GFS until I see how the Euro handles the

track shortly. You would think that a slightly more suppressed track like the UK would

make sense given yesterdays storm becomes a strong 50/50 allowing more confluence

over SE Canada. But we still have a few more runs to go before we can be sure

since both tracks right now are in the margin of error for 36 hrs.

 

 

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I would probably shade toward the UKMET  track over GFS until I see how the Euro handles the

track shortly. You would think that a slightly more suppressed track like the UK would

make sense given yesterdays storm becomes a strong 50/50 allowing more confluence

over SE Canada. But we still have a few more runs to go before we can be sure

since both tracks right now are in the margin of error for 36 hrs.

 

attachicon.gifukmetUS_sfc_prec_036.gif

 

attachicon.gifgfsUS_sfc_prec_036.gif

Ukie crushes SNE , some folks up there will be happy

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I would probably shade toward the UKMET  track over GFS until I see how the Euro handles the

track shortly. You would think that a slightly more suppressed track like the UK would

make sense given yesterdays storm becomes a strong 50/50 allowing more confluence

over SE Canada. But we still have a few more runs to go before we can be sure

since both tracks right now are in the margin of error for 36 hrs.

 

attachicon.gifukmetUS_sfc_prec_036.gif

 

attachicon.gifgfsUS_sfc_prec_036.gif

I just like the GFS this year out of the N branch this year  , The GFS is WEAKER  with the one behind so it stronger  988 vs 994 and a tick west . 

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WPC

 

MID-SOUTH TO ATLANTIC CANADA SYSTEM FRI-SUN
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PREFERENCE: SOLUTION CLOSE TO THE GFS
CONFIDENCE: ABOVE AVERAGE

ACROSS MISSOURI, ALL THE AVAILABLE GUIDANCE WAS A FEW HPA TOO WEAK WITH THEIR SURFACE LOW, WHICH IS LIKELY AN ISSUE THAT FOLLOWS THROUGH THE FIRST DAY OF THEIR FORECASTS. WHILE THE 12Z GFS SHOWS CONVECTIVE/GRIDSCALE FEEDBACK NEAR AND OFFSHORE THE EAST COAST WHICH STRENGTHEN ITS UPPER LEVEL CIRCULATION AND COULD LEAD TO SOME EXCESSIVE PROGRESSION, THE INITIALIZATION ISSUES IN THE GUIDANCE MAKE THE STRONG GFS SOLUTION APPEAR MOST PLAUSIBLE. PLUS, WITH THE CYCLONE PATH NEARING THE GULF STREAM SATURDAY, A STRONGER SOLUTION STANDS A GOOD CHANCE OF VERIFYING. THE PREFERENCE IS FOR A STRONGER SOLUTION CLOSE TO THE 12Z GFS WITH ABOVE AVERAGE CONFIDENCE BASED ON INITIALIZATION ERRORS AND POSSIBLE GULF STREAM INTERACTION.

 

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I just like the GFS this year out of the N branch this year  , The GFS is WEAKER  with the one behind so it stronger  988 vs 994 and a tick west . 

 

But the GFS can underestimate confluence and it was too amped with the clipper last weekend

before backing off. Would like to see how Euro handles confluence behind the 50/50 shortly.

I am probably 2-4 right now with the potential to bump up if track is closer.

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But the GFS can underestimate confluence and it was too amped with the clipper last weekend

before backing off. Would like to see how Euro handles confluence behind the 50/50 shortly.

I am probably 2-4 right now with the potential to bump up if track is closer.

My 1st call was 4 to 6 .MC NYC LI . Some BL issues at the coast to start but I  think this is deep enough that 4 gets reached in those areas IMO 

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