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  On 1/3/2018 at 7:39 PM, North and West said:


Can you explain to the common folk?


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500mb wind flow. At the base on the east coast of Fl/Ga, you see a northward bend in the isobars. That's a question I have maybe a met could answer. Wondering if the jet is trying to grab the convection off the Ga coast.

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Nice to see the mid level frontogenesis developing nicely in SC - and slightly west of where modeled - as the flow stretches parallel to the temp gradient.  That's what we need for snows in NYC. 

Also clear CSI signal down there with the multibands starting to show up to the SE of the main frontogenesis band.    Going to be a good storm for the coastal mid atlantic, that's for sure.

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  On 1/3/2018 at 7:42 PM, Stormlover74 said:

 

 

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Very complex.  Yesterday, it didn't appear that the trough would dig as rapidly as it did in such a short time.  Now, the water vapor loop is showing the trough tilting negatively, with momentum carrying it to at least southern Virginia.  You would need the momentum to continue to bring significant snow westward.  The latest Euro was showing that.  Whether or not that happens I could not say.  At least the NWS is actually forecasting possible amounts at this time.

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  On 1/3/2018 at 7:53 PM, North and West said:

Do we know where that is?

 

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Yes.  Look at where the most inland (and most intense) snowband is forming down in SC.  You'll notice it's oriented NE/SW, parallel to the temp gradient.  That's your frontogenic forcing causing lift and precipitation.  You want that as far west as possible, and to have as little eastward translation over time as possible.

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