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Jeremy:

I wish that was the case bro but here is what they published at 300pm:

THE EUROPEAN MODEL SOLUTIONS HAVE BEEN CONSISTENTLY KEEPING THE STORM CLOSE TO THE COAST, PREDICTING SIGNIFICANT AND HAZARDOUS SNOWFALL FROM THE CAROLINAS TO NEW ENGLAND. AT THIS TIME, HOWEVER, THIS IS AN OUTLIER OF ALL POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

not sure if it is so much of an outlier with other solutions stepping toward the Euro, and the Euro being the most consistent over time.

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Jeremy:

I wish that was the case bro but here is what they published at 300pm:

THE EUROPEAN MODEL SOLUTIONS HAVE BEEN CONSISTENTLY KEEPING THE STORM CLOSE TO THE COAST, PREDICTING SIGNIFICANT AND HAZARDOUS SNOWFALL FROM THE CAROLINAS TO NEW ENGLAND. AT THIS TIME, HOWEVER, THIS IS AN OUTLIER OF ALL POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

However, most anyone would buy the 5 day graphic giving a solid 6" snow to most areas west of US 1

They may be right about the Euro being an outlier. The next sentence after the line that you quoted is important because after saying the Euro is an outlier, they also say that the believe the Euro is right on two things: its larger amplification and its track closer to the coast:

HOWEVER, BASED UPON THE AMPLIFICATION OF THE UPSTREAM RIDGE, A LARGER AMPLITUDE TROUGH IS FAVORED AT THIS TIME, AS WELL AS A CLOSER TRACK TO THE COAST.

So, I think they are saying that although it is an outlier, it make sense and they support parts of it.

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Now I'm getting worried about this going inland like '93. Any reason why I should *not* be worried about this?

I answered my own question. I looked at reanalysis data for March '93 and there was considerably ridging in the west Atlantic, the PNA ridge was much further west and there was no 50/50 low.

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Now I'm getting worried about this going inland like '93. Any reason why I should *not* be worried about this?

We have room to play with. Of course, I have more room than you in Raleigh, but we both can afford somewhat of a northwesterly trend if that does come to be. I'm not sure if we'll see a NW trend or not, though.

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Matthew East: Here is the trick though....there could very well be a sharp western cutoff to the heavy snow. I can fully envision a scenario where Columbia and Raleigh get significantly more snow than GSP, Charlotte, and Greensboro. But, if this really turns into a monster storm, there would likely be some significant orographic enhancement in the western Carolinas (orographic and due to lee side trough development).

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That is what Foothills has been speaking about...

Matthew East: Here is the trick though....there could very well be a sharp western cutoff to the heavy snow. I can fully envision a scenario where Columbia and Raleigh get significantly more snow than GSP, Charlotte, and Greensboro. But, if this really turns into a monster storm, there would likely be some significant orographic enhancement in the western Carolinas (orographic and due to lee side trough development).

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