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Thanksgiving Weekend Weather (Wed-Sun)


ORH_wxman

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Yeah, I'm supposed to be driving from western NJ to VA Beach on Wednesday. Not so worried (obviously) once nearing the Del Marva with this, but before hand, that's 100 miles spent in possible paste snow if using these colder runs.

Where in jersey are you starting from? I have the same worries but heading to jersey from Boston and more worried later in the trip given start times.

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Everyone's posts are getting deleted by multiple mods if they aren't constructive...the banterish posts can either posted in the banter thread or someone can start a special storm banter thread.

Stricter the better. Wishcasting can be deleted too, pretty please. I just read the last 15 pages in a row. Boy it was painful.

Never forecast over 1' when mid levels are west....6-10" tops. I'd go 2-5" here and 6-10" west of 495

Good point here. Quick system means limited amounts. I could see potential terrain enhanced bringing heavier totals locally, also some instability as tip mentioned earlier today.

 

I believe the euro is definitely too amped and west. GFS probably too far offshore. I'd go with a track between cape and benchmark right now. I'd lean close to a surface low somewhere over ACK or MVY at this time frame. I think many coastal areas are not looking good. However, coastal front tracking will be interesting for us as points during the storm. I could see wet streets in BOS and good amounts in Andover at school. 

 

Still too far out but I believe euro will come east tonight and be a little less amped. Models should start to converge to a consensus soon.

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Stricter the better. Wishcasting can be deleted too, pretty please. I just read the last 15 pages in a row. Boy it was painful.

Good point here. Quick system means limited amounts. I could see potential terrain enhanced bringing heavier totals locally, also some instability as tip mentioned earlier today.

 

I believe the euro is definitely too amped and west. GFS probably too far offshore. I'd go with a track between cape and benchmark right now. I'd lean close to a surface low somewhere over ACK or MVY at this time frame. I think many coastal areas are not looking good. However, coastal front tracking will be interesting for us as points during the storm. I could see wet streets in BOS and good amounts in Andover at school. 

 

Still too far out but I believe euro will come east tonight and be a little less amped. Models should start to converge to a consensus soon.

I think this will track anywhere from the CC canal to about Hyannis.

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The GFS QPF charts put out three, separate 3-hourly totals exceeding .5" liq equiv.

-- so you're outguessing the output? Okay, but those totals are completely acceptable considering this system's source/origin, combined with all the mechanics I've be observing with this thing.

And actually, the synoptic evolution at 700mb as provided by NCEP's Model and Analysis page show RH exceed 70% west of PVD/BOS line the whole time the low makes it's pass... Not sure what you are looking at.

Models seem to overestimate QPF with dryslots above 700mb. Also some of that QPF is wasted on mixed precip. I don't know why it continues , but it's been a known bias when it comes to models forecasting too much snow with dry air above 700mb. Of course I could be wrong and the models all go east. The GFS is more aggressive with ORH kissing double digits. I'm speaking more of the euro. Don't forget 700mb temps of -6 or even -8 aren't gonna give you squat when it's dry above that layer. Again this is more of a solution closer to the euro.

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Where in jersey are you starting from? I have the same worries but heading to jersey from Boston and more worried later in the trip given start times.

 

I think she lives in Williamstown NJ... It's basically in the middle of the state, southern section. , it should be either wet snow on Wednesday, or transitioning to that.

 

it'll probably be okay, but with demography being heavy to begin with and misting windy schit on the roads still makes it harry. Also, the bridge-tunnel system is a gamble if you get all the way down to the dip of the Del M and they've gone and closed the f'er... That's a seriously f-up butt bang scenario to have to back track 100 miles to go around the Bay.  

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Stricter the better. Wishcasting can be deleted too, pretty please. I just read the last 15 pages in a row. Boy it was painful.

Good point here. Quick system means limited amounts. I could see potential terrain enhanced bringing heavier totals locally, also some instability as tip mentioned earlier today.

I believe the euro is definitely too amped and west. GFS probably too far offshore. I'd go with a track between cape and benchmark right now. I'd lean close to a surface low somewhere over ACK or MVY at this time frame. I think many coastal areas are not looking good. However, coastal front tracking will be interesting for us as points during the storm. I could see wet streets in BOS and good amounts in Andover at school.

Still too far out but I believe euro will come east tonight and be a little less amped. Models should start to converge to a consensus soon.

The euro has been having problems the last few years being too amped especially so when the NAO has been positive, I'm inclined to believe it is again having the same issue but with the ridge being so far west off the west coast I can buy the track may be closer than the GFS shows even if only a partial phase happens.

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Models seem to overestimate QPF with dryslots above 700mb. Also some of that QPF is wasted on mixed precip. I don't know why it continues , but it's been a known bias when it comes to models forecasting too much snow with dry air above 700mb. Of course I could be wrong and the models all go east. The GFS is more aggressive with ORH kissing double digits. I'm speaking more of the euro. Don't forget 700mb temps of -6 or even -8 aren't gonna give you squat when it's dry above that layer. Again this is more of a solution closer to the euro.

 

Yeah, sure model type is paramount here - ha. 

 

I'm not completely sold on that west positioning of the Euro, tho.  Probably get burned here, but we're at D4, so it should really be on this thing .. yet, it does still subtly smack of its dig bias.  

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Yeah, sure model type is paramount here - ha.

I'm not completely sold on that west positioning of the Euro, tho. Probably get burned here, but we're at D4, so it should really be on this thing .. yet, it does still subtly smack of its dig bias.

Yeah my guess is that it ticks east. Of course confidence on that isn't exactly high based in recent trends. :lol:

And by the way, I don't disagree with you regarding WCB dumping. That could be hellacious for a time.

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I think she lives in Williamstown NJ... It's basically in the middle of the state, southern section. , it should be either wet snow on Wednesday, or transitioning to that.

 

it'll probably be okay, but with demography being heavy to begin with and misting windy schit on the roads still makes it harry. Also, the bridge-tunnel system is a gamble if you get all the way down to the dip of the Del M and they've gone and closed the f'er... That's a seriously f-up butt bang scenario to have to back track 100 miles to go around the Bay.

My destination is north of there. Contemplating leaving 9pm Tuesday night and get a place on the jersey side (teaneck marriott ) and do the final easy leg Wednesday morning. Alternatively leaving very early Wednesday.

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EURO is over Boston or just west, GFS is just east of ACK.....pretty sure this goes over the cape.

Congrats, Dendrite.

 

Even being in the jackpot area  (Im 25 miles NNW of Dendrite) this thing is chugging along.  So Maybe 6 hours of good snow?  I don't think we will see totals over a foot, do you?

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