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1/23-24 Randytastic Snowstorm Part 2 STORM MODE THREAD


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Wish we would see 15:1. Most likely no where near the coast. Wind is going to completely eat at any growth. Not only that but temps wont help either. 8/10:1. Higher ratios on backside.

8:1?  Just because of wind (i.e. with decent snow growth)?  Come, now.  What's your historical storm to support that one?

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8:1?  Just because of wind (i.e. with decent snow growth)?  Come, now.  What's your historical storm to support that one?

 

At the very least it would be 10:1 everywhere... you probably have to be away from the coast to see anything higher.  Then on the backend the ratios will go up to maybe 13:1-15:1 at the very most.

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1/21 12z Suite QPF Summary

 

NYC / NJ (i78 - i-195)

 

SREF: 1.50 - 2.20

NAM: 2.95 -3.15

GFS: 1.15 - 2.00

RGEM: 0.55 - 1.40

GEFS: 1.15 - 2.05

GGEM: 1.20 - 2.05

GGEM Ensembles: 1.15 - 2.05

UKMET: 0.80 - 2.15

ECM: 1.15 -  2.150

 

 

Could you do I-80-I-95? Realize a lot of work... but many people (including a lot in NYC itself) live N of 78.

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8:1?  Just because of wind (i.e. with decent snow growth)?  Come, now.  What's your historical storm to support that one?

I agree with you that the ratio would probably be higher than 8:1.

 

The ratios were as follows for some recent storms that verified blizzard conditions in parts of the OKX area:

 

2/1978: 15.7:1

2/1983: 11.8:1

1/1996: 9.4:1

1/2005: 11.7:1

12/2010: 12.4:1

 

Mean: 11.8:1

Median: 11.7:1

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Could totally see this happening.

Perhaps, but its a figment of someone's imagination.   Historical blizzards had10:1 ratios and better as long as the snow wasn't wet.

 

Obviously if we mix or our snow growth is otherwise impeded, that's a different story.  But wind generally does NOT kill dendrites as much as you might think.  On some level you already know this - think of those LES storms with howling NW winds.

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I agree with you that the ratio would probably be higher than 8:1.

 

The ratios were as follows for some recent storms that verified blizzard conditions in parts of the OKX area:

 

2/1978: 15.7:1

2/1983: 11.8:1

1/1996: 9.4:1

1/2005: 11.7:1

12/2010: 12.4:1

 

Mean: 11.8:1

Median: 11.7:1

 

And keep in mind 1/1996 is influenced by the brief mix.

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Perhaps, but its a figment of someone's imagination. Historical blizzards had10:1 ratios and better as long as the snow wasn't wet.

Obviously if we mix or our snow growth is otherwise impeded, that's a different story. But wind generally does NOT kill dendrites as much as you might think. On some level you already know this - think of those LES storms with howling NW winds.

Oh absolutely - im not saying the wind is the only contributing factor, nor am I saying that 8:1 will be anywhere near the mean throughout the storm. But its certainly plausible that we see more closer to 10:1 than anything... just not 15:1 throughout the storm (anywhere near the coast).

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