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MO/KS/AR/OK 2020-2021 "Winter" Discussion


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Just now, The Waterboy said:

I wonder if this takes into consideration the higher 15-20:1 ratios.  Any idea since it’s a blend?

My guess is, sort of... Every single model utilized in the NBM uses its own SLR. I assume some models it uses might be a bit less complex, and maybe just default to 10:1, but most I assume would use "real" SLRs.

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37 minutes ago, rockchalk83 said:

From reading AFD's this afternoon (believe Tulsa), NBM does not, since it's just loaded in from WPC. 

The national blend of models is a blend of a plethora of operational models, ensembles, etc. Each of which uses their own SLR, some of the models in the blend could be using “true” SLRs, whereas some could be less complex and just use 10:1. It is hard to know what the true aggregate or average SLR from the NBM is, since there is no such a product it produces. Likewise, I tend to agree with TSA that the perceived aggregate SLR on the NBM is likely woefully underdone.

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00z UKMET was a good mix of the CMC vs. GFS/Euro. More QPF than the Canadian, but less than the GFS/Euro.

UKMET maxes out at ~0.5in of QPF over a small portion of OK whereas GFS/Euro have 0.5-0.9in QPF over a much larger area. 

Looks like 00z Euro is coming in now...Out to hour 54 as I type.

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The latest track/slower speed of this system by the models would
result in an extended period of snow across Kansas/Oklahoma for
Sunday-Monday. Also of note, a combination of decent upward
vertical motion with this system co-located with-in a very deep
iso-thermal dendritic snow growth zone would result in efficiently
high snowfall rates.

Wichita ^

 

Springfield:

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Concerned that the NBM snow ratios are too low, ran a quick snow
forecast based on 50th percentile for snow ratio guidance (close
to 20:1) which yielded snow amounts about 2-3 inches higher
(unofficial).

 

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