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So we have the Euro and NAM looking like a solid 4-8 across the area, GFS is probably 3-5 and Ukmet / CMC are like 1-2

I feel the NAM and Euro are probably a bit overdone at this juncture but if we ended with say a 70-30 split between the Euro/NAM camp vs GFS and toss CMC and Ukmet we end up with a solid Advisory event.

 

 

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Their discussion is conservative, as well.  I miss Fries.

 

.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
Building high pressure on the van of deepening Plains low pres will 
bring dry weather for Tuesday with near-average temperature. That 
split-flow low is projected to dig over the Midwest by Wednesday and 
shunt a swath of mid level moisture over the Upper Ohio. Transient 
left-exit and coupled jet support are progged to generate broad 
ascent to support categorical POPs on Wednesday, mainly in the form 
of snow. System progression and temperature profile will be the 
inhibitors for snow acccumulation over much of the area as mid level 
warm advection degrades dendritic growth potential and as boundary 
layer warmth (32-34F) reduces impact potential. Nevertheless, an 
accumulation of heavy, wet snow is expected but with primary impact 
limited to the ridge-areas where a Winter Storm Watch remains in 
effect.
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2 minutes ago, RitualOfTheTrout said:

So we have the Euro and NAM looking like a solid 4-8 across the area, GFS is probably 3-5 and Ukmet / CMC are like 1-2

I feel the NAM and Euro are probably a bit overdone at this juncture but if we ended with say a 70-30 split between the Euro/NAM camp vs GFS and toss CMC and Ukmet we end up with a solid Advisory event.

 

 

I noticed that the UK was gradually giving us higher totals the last few days.  Started near 0 and has moved around 2".

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3 minutes ago, Mailman said:

Their discussion is conservative, as well.  I miss Fries.

 


.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
Building high pressure on the van of deepening Plains low pres will 
bring dry weather for Tuesday with near-average temperature. That 
split-flow low is projected to dig over the Midwest by Wednesday and 
shunt a swath of mid level moisture over the Upper Ohio. Transient 
left-exit and coupled jet support are progged to generate broad 
ascent to support categorical POPs on Wednesday, mainly in the form 
of snow. System progression and temperature profile will be the 
inhibitors for snow acccumulation over much of the area as mid level 
warm advection degrades dendritic growth potential and as boundary 
layer warmth (32-34F) reduces impact potential. Nevertheless, an 
accumulation of heavy, wet snow is expected but with primary impact 
limited to the ridge-areas where a Winter Storm Watch remains in 
effect.

Looks like they are factoring the relatively quick movement and marginal surface temperatures which give weight to the conservative approach.

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Just now, dj3 said:

Looks like it cut back pretty significantly on precipitation even though the low pressure was stronger.

Yep, probably halfed our totals which isn’t good given it is the NAM. Maybe the euro will win out on its own but I’m thinking a 3-6 event at best.

 

It just stinks...when we are on the mix line the trend is always sending that line to Erie when it was initially Morgantown....and when we are on the fringe we can literally never get that 50-100 mile shift. 

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6 minutes ago, MikeB_01 said:

I think the precip coming down a little bit is due to the trough being a little flatter than it was on previous runs. Regardess of what the snowfall totals are on this run, the energy remained relatively the same

Definitely a flatter look overall looping the last few runs at 500. Question is does it continue trending that way or has it finished correcting it's bias. I'd be happy if we could lock that up as the end result haha. 

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12 minutes ago, dj3 said:

Definitely a flatter look overall looping the last few runs at 500. Question is does it continue trending that way or has it finished correcting it's bias. I'd be happy if we could lock that up as the end result haha. 

I agree. 3 days ago we were looking at no better than 2-4 with a big miss east totals. Today I would take a 5-8 easy. 

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