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January 2015 Arctic Attack Thread


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I was just trying to help.

I love the superscript 0.16! :thumbsup:

But on topic, what a massive high dropping down. I have no idea how this cold shot ultimately stacks up against last year's or other recent years, but a 1060 HP dropping into the US has to be a pretty rare occurrence, right?

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I love the superscript 0.16! :thumbsup:

But on topic, what a massive high dropping down. I have no idea how this cold shot ultimately stacks up against last year's or other recent years, but a 1060 HP dropping into the US has to be a pretty rare occurrence, right?

 

Let's call that an exponent, shall we?  ;):D

 

But, I agree.  An HP of that magnitude is not a common sight for the CONUS.  I believe this "arctic attack" will closely rival the temps of last January, and that is also quite uncommon.  Single digit temps had been very rare in these parts prior to last January (when they showed up three times IMBY).

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Let's call that an exponent, shall we? ;):D

But, I agree. An HP of that magnitude is not a common sight for the CONUS. I believe this "arctic attack" will closely rival the temps of last January, and that is also quite uncommon. Single digit temps had been very rare in these parts prior to last January (when they showed up three times IMBY).

Superscript was more fun to type. :) I'd like get to experience antipositive numbers one time. The coldest I've ever been in was 2F
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Superscript was more fun to type. :) I'd like get to experience antipositive numbers one time. The coldest I've ever been in was 2F

 

You can correctly use nonpositive in that sense, but I don't believe I've ever heard of antipositive.  (But, I think you're just having fun with making up mathematical terms now.  :))  2 F is also the coldest that I have ever experienced, and it happened to be last winter IMBY.  Maybe we'll beat our personal records next week, but I doubt it.

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You can correctly use nonpositive in that sense, but I don't believe I've ever heard of antipositive. (But, I think you're just having fun with making up mathematical terms now. :)) 2 F is also the coldest that I have ever experienced, and it happened to be last winter IMBY. Maybe we'll beat our personal records next week, but I doubt it.

Nonpositive could include zero. I needed a better word. :D

Yeah, it doesn't look like next week's will do it. But if we can get into Larry's Phase 8 COD, then who knows.

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FFC is already talking about issuing Wind Chill Advisories for Thu and thoughts on this upcoming weekend...

 

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
639 AM EST SUN JAN 4 2015

 

LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...

EXTENDED STARTS DRY WITH HIGH PRESSURE SLIDING ACROSS THE OHIO
VALLEY WITH LONGWAVE TROUGHINESS IN PLACE OVER THE EASTERN TWO-
THIRDS OF THE COUNTRY. ANOTHER SHORTWAVE SLIDES DOWN THE BACK EDGE
OF THE TROUGH MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY...BRINGING A STRONG BUT DRY
COLD FRONT WITH IT AND USHERING IN A COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS JUST PAST
MIDWEEK. DEEP LAYER CAA BUILDS IN BEHIND THE FRONT TUESDAY EVENING
AND WE WILL START FEELING THE EFFECTS ON WEDNESDAY WITH DRASTICALLY
COOLER TEMPERATURES THAT WILL STRUGGLE TO REACH 40 ACROSS NORTH
GEORGIA. EXPECT AN EXTREMELY COLD NIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT/THURSDAY
MORNING WITH LOWS IN THE TEENS NORTH /SINGLE DIGITS MOUNTAINS AND
LOWER 20S SOUTH/...AND HIGHS THURSDAY REALLY SUPER COLD AND MAYBE
NOT EVEN GETTING TO FREEZING FROM THE METRO AREA NORTH...AND
REMAINING BELOW 40 JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE. ADD TO THIS SOME BLUSTERY
WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WITH STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT AND IT IS
VERY LIKELY THAT WE WILL NEED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY THURSDAY
MORNING...AND CANNOT RULE OUT THE POSSIBILITY OF A WARNING FOR
EXTREME NORTHERN COUNTIES.
WILL SEE SOME INCREASE IN TEMPS FRIDAY
INTO THE WEEKEND BUT STILL BELOW SEASONAL NORMALS.

NEXT RAIN POTENTIAL COMES AT THE END OF THE EXTENDED WHEN OF COURSE
CONFIDENCE IS LOWER DUE TO MODEL DIFFERENCES...BUT IN GENERAL BOTH
THE GFS AND ECMWF HAVE A SHORTWAVE PUSHING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS WITH PRECIP PUSHING INTO THE SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE WEEKEND.
POPS WERE KEPT AT SLIGHT CHANCES FOR NOW DUE TO UNCERTAINTY. WILL
HAVE TO REFINE THIS OVER THE COMING DAYS TO FIGURE OUT TIMING OF
INCOMING PRECIP VS OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES.


TDP

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FFC is already talking about issuing Wind Chill Advisories for Thu and thoughts on this upcoming weekend...

 

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

639 AM EST SUN JAN 4 2015

 

LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...

EXTENDED STARTS DRY WITH HIGH PRESSURE SLIDING ACROSS THE OHIO

VALLEY WITH LONGWAVE TROUGHINESS IN PLACE OVER THE EASTERN TWO-

THIRDS OF THE COUNTRY. ANOTHER SHORTWAVE SLIDES DOWN THE BACK EDGE

OF THE TROUGH MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY...BRINGING A STRONG BUT DRY

COLD FRONT WITH IT AND USHERING IN A COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS JUST PAST

MIDWEEK. DEEP LAYER CAA BUILDS IN BEHIND THE FRONT TUESDAY EVENING

AND WE WILL START FEELING THE EFFECTS ON WEDNESDAY WITH DRASTICALLY

COOLER TEMPERATURES THAT WILL STRUGGLE TO REACH 40 ACROSS NORTH

GEORGIA. EXPECT AN EXTREMELY COLD NIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT/THURSDAY

MORNING WITH LOWS IN THE TEENS NORTH /SINGLE DIGITS MOUNTAINS AND

LOWER 20S SOUTH/...AND HIGHS THURSDAY REALLY SUPER COLD AND MAYBE

NOT EVEN GETTING TO FREEZING FROM THE METRO AREA NORTH...AND

REMAINING BELOW 40 JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE. ADD TO THIS SOME BLUSTERY

WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WITH STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT AND IT IS

VERY LIKELY THAT WE WILL NEED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY THURSDAY

MORNING...AND CANNOT RULE OUT THE POSSIBILITY OF A WARNING FOR

EXTREME NORTHERN COUNTIES. WILL SEE SOME INCREASE IN TEMPS FRIDAY

INTO THE WEEKEND BUT STILL BELOW SEASONAL NORMALS.

NEXT RAIN POTENTIAL COMES AT THE END OF THE EXTENDED WHEN OF COURSE

CONFIDENCE IS LOWER DUE TO MODEL DIFFERENCES...BUT IN GENERAL BOTH

THE GFS AND ECMWF HAVE A SHORTWAVE PUSHING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN

PLAINS WITH PRECIP PUSHING INTO THE SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE WEEKEND.

POPS WERE KEPT AT SLIGHT CHANCES FOR NOW DUE TO UNCERTAINTY. WILL

HAVE TO REFINE THIS OVER THE COMING DAYS TO FIGURE OUT TIMING OF

INCOMING PRECIP VS OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES.

TDP

18z GFS is now showing some snow from the front. Models never do well with these type of setups (for good or bad). 

http://www.twisterdata.com/index.php?prog=forecast&model=GFS&grid=3&model_yyyy=2015&model_mm=01&model_dd=04&model_init_hh=06&fhour=90&parameter=SNOWIN&level=SURFACE&unit=none&maximize=n&mode=singlemap&sounding=n&output=image&view=large&archive=false

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Been out of the loop since early yesterday afternoon, and have work to take care of this afternoon, so I may not have time to go back and see if there is an answer to this. So, anyone - if you can, please indulge me.

 

Yesterday there was a lot of discussion about a 2nd possible very cold shot toward mid-month. A very quick gander at today's 6Z and the disco thread and this thread seems to be silent about this potential 2nd shot. Has it gone away in theory, or is it still on the table?

 

Thanks!

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How about a contest for the low temps at some select reporting stations across the SE for this cold blast. I don't have time to set it up this afternoon but if someone else would I think it could be fun. Possibly start a contest thread? I have seen similar contests in the main threads on amex, I am not sure about the rules and how a winner is calculated. If someone has time I think it could be fun.

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Right on cue - Jon answered!

And I didn't even see your plea! Lol. I think a second cold shot is very much on, I don't see January torching late but still a lot of model watching to do beforehand.
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