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3/17-3/18 Storm Threat Discussion


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Guessing you were in Virginia for that one? I was in Daytona Beach. Came home to 24" plus. Not sure how much fell as sleet.

It sucked dude. We were getting blasted with snow that night (had to be 3-4" hour rates) only to wake up in the AM with heavy, HEAVY sleet. All day, must have accumulated to over 12". About 60 mi north it was mostly snow, where they got 30"+.

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There was a lot of sleet (i.e. warm mid-levels) with that storm pretty far north, and that was in mid-Feb.

I had maybe an hour of sleet mixed with snow, and ended up with 25". Not to say this will be anything like PDII, but the usual caveats about the mid level low tracks will apply as always.

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It sucked dude. We were getting blasted with snow that night (had to be 3-4" hour rates) only to wake up in the AM with heavy, HEAVY sleet. All day, must have accumulated to over 12". About 60 mi north it was mostly snow, where they got 30"+.

Being in Daytona Beach and watching it on the news sucked even more, although some would argue that being in Florida in February was not a bad place to be all things considered.

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Can someone briefly explain what the forcing mechanism to keep the PV anchored over SE Canada would be with the upcoming potential low. I think some members have indicated a lowered NAO state, possibly neutral or is it due more to a transient 50/50 low? Also, as others have stated, this winter season has behaved a bit different than those of the recent past, but seeing storms crushed south due to a strong PV, in mid March, is impressive non the less. I've been following this forum and others for quite sometime, newer member and trying to learn as much as possible. Thanks in advance.

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Can someone briefly explain what the forcing mechanism to keep the PV anchored over SE Canada would be with the upcoming potential low. I think some members have indicated a lowered NAO state, possibly neutral or is it due more to a transient 50/50 low? Also, as others have stated, this winter season has behaved a bit different than those of the recent past, but seeing storms crushed south due to a strong PV, in mid March, is impressive non the less. I've been following this forum and others for quite sometime, newer member and trying to learn as much as possible. Thanks in advance.

Basically, its how it's set up shop in the stratosphere. That, and the -EPO/+PNA isn't allowing it to retrograde west. It's just sitting, spinning over hudson bay and dropping in from time to time over top of us.

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