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March 13/14th PSU Storm


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20 minutes ago, Quasievil said:

Agree. It was mocked as it frequently is but it latched on to the western track first before the coveted GFS.

Ummm, no. This is a terrible misreading of what has occurred. The NAM has actually trended toward the globals, not the other way around.

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4 minutes ago, Always in Zugzwang said:

Unless I've got the wrong image or cycle, looks like much of the area's precip type is sleet...and it goes way to the west with that, even through 13Z tomorrow morning?  This is looking at NCEP's MAG page.

It depends on the maps you use...I'll fully admit I am using snowmaps for these hourly runs...Vista is higher than WXbell for once...not saying it is my forecast...

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1 minute ago, high risk said:

   There was a special run of the NCAR ensemble at 12z today.       Mean snowfall attached.   Interestingly, the time period between 9 and 16z tomorrow is when a decent amount of the snow around the I-95 corridor accumulates.

snowacc_pmm_f030_MATL.png

Around 5 or 6" at DC sounds nice

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Just now, Deck Pic said:

It depends on the maps you use...I'll fully admit I am using snowmaps for these hourly runs...Vista is higher than WXbell for once...not saying it is my forecast...

Oh, I get that...I was only looking at the NCEP maps (and quickly at that), didn't see any of the other sites you mentioned.  Not sure how the precip type algorithms vary, but I'm sure they do.  Apologies if I sounded like I was implying it was your forecast, not my intent at all.

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Just now, Always in Zugzwang said:

Oh, I get that...I was only looking at the NCEP maps (and quickly at that), didn't see any of the other sites you mentioned.  Not sure how the precip type algorithms vary, but I'm sure they do.  Apologies if I sounded like I was implying it was your forecast, not my intent at all.

No worries.  It is silly to use snow maps, but just kind of wasting time at this point.  I'm going to peek at the 18z GFS and then make a detailed final forecast.  

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5 minutes ago, high risk said:

   There was a special run of the NCAR ensemble at 12z today.       Mean snowfall attached.   Interestingly, the time period between 9 and 16z tomorrow is when a decent amount of the snow around the I-95 corridor accumulates.

snowacc_pmm_f030_MATL.png

That is interesting it has much of the snow falling during that 7 hour time period.  But all the same, this looks in line with much of the other guidance in terms of snowfall.  Would imply a general 4-8" along the Corridor, though I'm sure there's sleet included in that.

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1 minute ago, Deck Pic said:

No worries.  It is silly to use snow maps, but just kind of wasting time at this point.  I'm going to peek at the 18z GFS and then make a detailed final forecast.  

Heh...truth to that!  But they are sometimes very pretty to look at even if one knows they're to be taken with a huge grain of, errr, sleet! ;)

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3 minutes ago, Deck Pic said:

We're not getting all snow here in immediate DC Metro...It's a lock that we will flip

He meant through 06z Tuesday, which is around when we flip. RGEM has about 10mm+ so that could be all snow, conceivably, if the temps are good.

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4 minutes ago, Deck Pic said:

We're not getting all snow here in immediate DC Metro...It's a lock that we will flip

I know... I was wondering on the time before 06z on the 18z RGEM... it looks pretty wet... I was wondering if that is all snow before we hear loud pinging... TT maps seem to think so 

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3 minutes ago, osfan24 said:

Steve Dimartino makes Justin Berk look bearish. 10-20 inches with isolated 24 and very isolated (LOL) 30!! I think I smell a bust.

https://nynjpaweather.com/public/2017/03/12/powerful-winter-storm-brings-potential-for-blizzard-conditions/

LOL

Dude has always been a hype-master.

He has 2-6 inches for coastal Delaware.

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6 minutes ago, Bob Chill said:

Rgem looks like an epic period of sleet between 6-12z for dc and my yard. Could be thundersleet. 

That would be unreal!  I'm not all that far from your area, so I'd expect fairly similar here.  Might be worth waking up to take some photos in that if the RGEM is right (note to self:  use a lens hood)!

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2 minutes ago, Always in Zugzwang said:

That would be unreal!  I'm not all that far from your area, so I'd expect fairly similar here.  Might be worth waking up to take some photos in that if it's real (note to self:  use a lens hood)!

I'm asking this question based on one specific event I experienced....does thundersleet necessarily imply strong dynamic *cooling*?

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Just now, BTRWx said:

I'm asking this question based on one specific event I experienced....does thundersleet necessarily imply strong dynamic cooling?

The banded structure and rapidly depending lp close by would most likely have low topped convection associated with it. I think warm enough midlevels for mixing is guaranteed for the dc burbs at this point. 

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1 minute ago, BTRWx said:

I'm asking this question based on one specific event I experienced....does thundersleet necessarily imply strong dynamic *cooling*?

That I'm not sure about, not seeing any details or soundings.  I'd think thundersleet (much like thundersnow) would more be due to embedded instability.

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New refresh of WSW for Western/Northern areas

 

Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
518 PM EDT Mon Mar 13 2017


MDZ003>006-503-505-507-VAZ028-030-031-040-501-505>507-WVZ051>053-
140530-
/O.CON.KLWX.WS.W.0003.170313T2300Z-170314T1800Z/
Washington-Frederick MD-Carroll-Northern Baltimore-
Northwest Montgomery-Northwest Howard-Northwest Harford-
Frederick VA-Warren-Clarke-Rappahannock-Northern Fauquier-
Western Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-
Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-
518 PM EDT Mon Mar 13 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...Snow.

* ACCUMULATIONS...Snow accumulation of 6 to 12 inches. Over one
  foot is possible across north-central Maryland.

* TIMING...Snow will overspread the area this evening and
  persist through Tuesday morning. The heaviest snow will occur
  between midnight and 8 AM with rates of one to two inches per
  hour possible.

* IMPACTS...The heavy snow will make many roads impassable and
  may produce power outages due to the weight of the snow on
  tree limbs and power lines.

* WINDS...Northeast 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* TEMPERATURES...In the upper 20s.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow means severe winter weather
conditions are expected or occurring.  Significant amounts of
snow are forecast that will make travel dangerous. Only travel in
an emergency. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food,
and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

&&

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