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January 22-23 Storm Threat


Ralph Wiggum

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Within 5 days of the potential event now. We have almost unanimous agreement from all OP models and ENS means for a potent coastal storm to possibly affect our region.

 

EURO OP is the extreme on one end with 24"+ in SEPA while the CMC is on the other side with marginal temps yielding mainly a cold rain (0Z Sunday run).

 

Turbulent times ahead but at least we have something with legs to track!

 

Temper your expectations with this one....there is still alot that could go wrong regardless of how beautiful most guidance looks right now. Five days is an eternity in terms of weather.

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(knocks on wood)

 

I think a thread is worthy because practically EVERY model shows a storm. Now, where it tracks we are a long time away from figuring that out.

 

I will say that the energy associated with our storm comes onshore Wednesday so Tuesday Night/Wed AM we'll start to get a good feel. 

 

I am in a state of shock though right now. We are a few days away from cancelling winter and basically writing this year off as one of the worst winters in a long time lol...

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Way too early for this thread, Ralph

Disagree. Most unanimous threat of the season so far on virtually all guidance. Mods can do what they need with the thread, I wont be butthurt, but a thread seems worthy at this point. Its 111-120ish hours away, not 200+ hour fantasy range. And when DT lets the BIG DOG WOOF out as he did earlier, the threat has legs. 

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Can we stay on-topic and knock off the discussion about whether or not this thread should be locked please?

The fact most OTS solutions are off the table now given the current El Nino (progressive pattern) should make this threat even more credible/likely.

Couple this with a neg nao flipping to neutral/positive and a pna trying to stay positive, we are in a decent spot at this range. Watch the low South of Alaska ....we need that to continue pumping the ridge out west, even if transient. Timing is everything.

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Can we stay on-topic and knock off the discussion about whether or not this thread should be locked please?

The fact most OTS solutions are off the table now given the current El Nino (progressive pattern) should make this threat even more credible/likely.

Couple this with a neg nao flipping to neutral/positive and a pna trying to stay positive, we are in a decent spot at this range. Watch the low South of Alaska ....we need that to continue pumping the ridge out west, even if transient. Timing is everything.

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Ralph,

 

If this turns out as modeled now, I have to give you a lot of credit for sticking to your feeling that we had a good good chance of a major event as the noa/ao switched.

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I'm torn between wanting a more modest southern solution that favors coast and cities and wanting the big coast hugger that destroys ski country. We have 4 trips plus a family trip to Vermont in next 40 days. Interior is overdue for big ticket storm. I would likely start as snow then rain most of the qpf just to end as snow or dry slot. With buoy 44009 at 49f I see a more tucked in warmer solution.

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For those of you who have not been watching weather models for years to be prepared for an upcoming run of the GFS....probably in the Tuesday timeframe that will have it staying to the south and east of the area - if the EURO stays with it then that combo of GFS suppressed and EURO going with the storm means it's coming. I will be stunned if the GFS does not waver at least for 24 hours this week.

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Couple this with a neg nao flipping to neutral/positive and a pna trying to stay positive, we are in a decent spot at this range. Watch the low South of Alaska ....we need that to continue pumping the ridge out west, even if transient. Timing is everything.

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I had been in the banter thread early early this am looking up some stuff and missed that you had created this thread.

 

To add - the AO is forecast to go neutral/slightly positive

 

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and the MJO is forecast to be near inactive but possibly heading into phase 1 -

 

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which all seem to help intensify the borderline nature, uncertainty, and thread-the-needle possibilities.

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Solid hit on the 12Z GFS. Not the extreme Euro PARA solution (did we expect that to verify anyway?), but a really solid hit for our area. 

 

Agreed.  Trough not as deep and low pressure a little weaker and a little further east than the 6Z,  but all in all a good run for our area.

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