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March 5 Snow Thread-Model Discussion ONLY


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I take offense. I never once approached the ledge or complained and pointed out every reason to not give up. 

 

Ah! you just reminded me. Time to troll the despair thread. 

 

The despair thread?  Or the banter about banter (no banter) thread?

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This event is redemption for the March 5th and 6th bust of 2013.

 

I will save that thought until after I see snow falling....I learned a big lesson about MA weather March 5, 2013.

 

 

 

As to not be only banter-many of you might not look at the maps south of DC (why would you if you didn't live here) but I can tell you right now that every single model and every single run has been different with the amount of frozen in this area.  The models do not seem to have a good handle on the southern edge at all.  That makes the suspense more intense and fun....as long as we don't super bust with <1.  I have been around long enough to be confident about making a personal call to gauge myself....not this time at all.

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I think that the official theme song of the models for this season should be Katy Perry's "Hot n' Cold"

"'Cause you're hot then you're cold
You're yes then you're no
You're in then you're out
You're up then you're down
You're wrong when it's right
It's black and it's white
We fight, we break up
We kiss, we make up
(You) You don't really want to stay, no
(You) But you don't really want to go-o
You're hot then you're cold
You're yes then you're no
You're in then you're out
You're up then you're down"


 

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This event is redemption for the March 5th and 6th bust of 2013.

 

...and 2001, don't forget (though I wasn't here yet at the time that March).  We seem to have an issue with that date and snow events.

 

Funny, but right after the Ravens were eliminated from the playoffs, I made an offhanded joke that at least now, we shouldn't get screwed on a March 5-6 snow event, which happened both years they won the Super Bowl!!

 

(ETA:  I'm hoping we actually break that streak of bad luck tomorrow!)

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Now, here's what I want to know: What is it that the NAM and GFS are seeing (or think they're seeing) that could cut into our snow totals? Is it the incoming high pressure to the north? Can't see it being dry air with all the rain...Any informed opinions about this on here?

My guess is that the GFS and NAM have delusions of grandeur and think that they are superior to other models. Reality may set in with the 0z run tonight as they cave.

Like taking candy from a baby.

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I will save that thought until after I see snow falling....I learned a big lesson about MA weather March 5, 2013.

 

 

 

As to not be only banter-many of you might not look at the maps south of DC (why would you if you didn't live here) but I can tell you right now that every single model and every single run has been different with the amount of frozen in this area.  The models do not seem to have a good handle on the southern edge at all.  That makes the suspense more intense and fun....as long as we don't super bust with <1.  I have been around long enough to be confident about making a personal call to gauge myself....not this time at all.

 

That 2013 event still sticks in my craw as perhaps the biggest fail event since I've lived here (moved here in summer of 2001).  Well, you could put Boxing Day 2010 up there of course.  But in 2013, we were coming off two awful winters and we had that awful long streak of DC not getting a 2" event.  That storm looked like it might finally break it and somewhat redeem those two winters.  Then we got white rain, embarrassing closures that turned out to be unnecessary, etc.  And it was so late in the year that was pretty well it (though some areas did well with snow on March 25, 2013...which happens to be my birthday...and we got snow again the same date last year!).

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Channel 11 is going 4-7" and channel 2 is going 6-9". Tom T is hugging the RAP like it is a hot woman.

 

What the heck is going on with them. They are all over the place. Earlier this morning they use the RPM as future cast but then use the GFS for snowfall totals. Then tonight when all the models juice up Tom doesn't acknowledge it.

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What the heck is going on with them. They are all over the place. Earlier this morning they use the RPM as future cast but then use the GFS for snowfall totals. Then tonight when all the models juice up Tom doesn't acknowledge it.

He is a good met but he has his head up his a** a lot these days. There is like a 5% chance the low end of his range can verify here.

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Sweet - still not updated on meteocentre.  

 

0.8" for DCA after 12z....of course that probably isn't all snow....but what's nice it it seems like the column cooling coincides with this lull filling in and has less to do with the cold push being insufficient or late...should mean less sleet....

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As to not be only banter-many of you might not look at the maps south of DC (why would you if you didn't live here) but I can tell you right now that every single model and every single run has been different with the amount of frozen in this area.  The models do not seem to have a good handle on the southern edge at all.  That makes the suspense more intense and fun....as long as we don't super bust with <1.  I have been around long enough to be confident about making a personal call to gauge myself....not this time at all.

 

I saw that.  I'd hate to be making a forecast for central VA right now.  It will be interesting to see how the different models do down there.

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0.8" for DCA after 12z....of course that probably isn't all snow....but what's nice it it seems like the column cooling coincides with this lull filling in and has less to do with the cold push being insufficient or late...should mean less sleet....

 

Thanks.  Yeah, if that's the case, we'd flip quickly to snow once the steadier/heavier stuff kicks in.  Much rather this than waiting for stale air to filter in or it being delayed a few hours.  Euro has been locked in for several runs now and hasn't wavered like some other models.

 

Your forecast you issued this afternoon looks good.  

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