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March 5th Snow Threat


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Wxbell doesn't have ukmet soundings. It's always a best guess. Only access is surface, precip, 850s. Not even thicknesses. The detail is really good though with the regional panels but you still have to guesstimate when there's obvious marginal things going on. 

 

Last night was really juiced also. 1.7-2.0" liquid for the event. Today was no different. 

 

 

I'm not surprised things are juicing up. Water vapor is pretty wild and the setup with the arctic front can really wring things out. 

 

 

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9z for DCA

 

LEV PRES HGHT TEMP DEWP RH DD WETB DIR SPD THETA THE-V THE-W THE-E W

mb m C C % C C deg knt K K K K g/kg

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SFC 1015 56 -1.5 -2.1 96 0.6 -1.7 10 11 270.5 271.0 270.6 279.1 3.22

1 1000 174 -2.4 -3.0 96 0.5 -2.6 9 17 270.7 271.2 270.5 279.0 3.07

2 950 578 -5.6 -5.7 100 0.0 -5.7 4 22 271.5 271.9 270.3 278.6 2.63

3 900 1000 -7.2 -7.3 99 0.1 -7.2 333 24 274.1 274.5 271.7 280.9 2.46

4 850 1450 -2.3 -2.4 99 0.2 -2.3 281 23 283.8 284.4 278.8 294.4 3.76

5 800 1934 0.1 -0.1 99 0.2 0.0 240 31 291.2 292.1 283.4 305.0 4.75

6 750 2452 -0.1 -0.3 99 0.1 -0.2 236 44 296.4 297.3 285.7 311.1 5.00

7 700 3004 -1.0 -1.1 99 0.1 -1.1 236 59 301.4 302.3 287.6 316.5 5.03

8 650 3595 -2.7 -2.7 99 0.1 -2.7 239 75 306.0 306.9 289.0 320.7 4.81

9 600 4226 -6.1 -6.4 98 0.2 -6.2 244 82 309.0 309.8 289.2 321.4 3.96

I used you guys info for my snowy scenario timeline in Jason and my article. 

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12z GFS has intense frontogenetical forcing in deformation zone after 06z Thursday. Surface low to our south will help draw arctic air south and with all that pacific and gulf moisture streaming in I think there will be some intense rates

MET MOS has IAD going down to 16.  MAV much warmer, still likes the idea of 49 for IAD tomorrow.

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eh, sfc is basically the same now that i look at hi res.. tho in most cases I'd rather start laying good stuff down before the sun is up here either way. not that i really care about roads...

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For DC, looks to me like 1" of sleet/snow, followed by 4-6" snow.  So pretty on board with what your'e suggesting.  

 

The only reason I tossed out 6-10 is because other guidance suggests it could end up being wetter during the prime column time. It's a great run. No doubt about that. Things are basically unanimous for a solid hit. 

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