Baroclinic Zone Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 An annual tradition. Let's discuss the pack eviscerating rain/winds/dews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Congrats everyone or no one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaStorm05 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 What’s the definition of a “Grinch Storm”? Is it a storm that brings rain on Christmas? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, IowaStorm05 said: What’s the definition of a “Grinch Storm”? Is it a storm that brings rain on Christmas? On or about Xmas, yes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 Just now, IowaStorm05 said: What’s the definition of a “Grinch Storm”? Is it a storm that brings rain on Christmas? It's our annual event that wipes out any snow pack, preventing a White Christmas. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 It would be an extra special Christmas present to get a tree on the house, power knocked out and a flooded basement. 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Just now, HIPPYVALLEY said: It would be an extra special Christmas present to get a tree on the house, power knocked out and a flooded basement. Or, if you're a lineman, get sent out to do repairs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 1 minute ago, HIPPYVALLEY said: It would be an extra special Christmas present to get a tree on the house, power knocked out and a flooded basement. Santa Special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klw Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Is it too early to start the thread for the 2021 Grinch Storm yet? While it is locked in, I could see how it might be confusing to have it open along with the 2020 thread. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorEastermass128 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 11 minutes ago, HIPPYVALLEY said: It would be an extra special Christmas present to get a tree on the house, power knocked out and a flooded basement. And somehow contract COVID from Santa or one of his reindeers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaStorm05 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 15 minutes ago, Baroclinic Zone said: It's our annual event that wipes out any snow pack, preventing a White Christmas. Yes and then it doesn’t snow again until February. This year reminds me of 2003-2004 a little bit so far. A pre Christmas snowfall then a Christmas torch storm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, klw said: Is it too early to start the thread for the 2021 Grinch Storm yet? While it is locked in, I could see how it might be confusing to have it open along with the 2020 thread. We can just copy this one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 That LLJ being forecast is one of the strongest I recall seeing; particularly on the GFS. However, I don't think that translates into a damaging wind event. We'll see strong winds for sure (from the pressure gradient alone) with winds sustained 15-25 mph and gusts 40-50 mph (usual suspects 60+) but a stronger LLJ = a stronger inversion...unless of course we are able to pop sfc temps into the 60's which I don't foresee happening. Anyways, the snow pack will certainly enhance any inversion. Convection could certainly aid in the transport of stronger winds to the sfc. In this event, forcing is significant enough to potentially yield some low-topped convection or convective elements, however, it just might be too stable, however, there might be a shallow unstable layer between H7-H6. Flooding alarms for sure though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCWarrior Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 I remember 2014 my kids were playing in the brook by the house and it was 75 christmas eve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCWarrior Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, GCWarrior said: I remember 2014 my kids were playing in the brook by the house and it was 75 christmas eve. Or 2015. December 2015 sucked in general. Might have been both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 The models seem awfully aggressive too with the sfc warm front. 1) Snow pack 2) The main sfc low track is a bit too close to the region 3) multiple waves may develop along the cold front I guess there are multiple layers to attack here...this is huge in assessing overall wind potential; 1) >60F well we would see quite a bit of wind damage/power outages 2) 55-60F probably a bit more than "scattered" 3) 50-55 more in the way of scattered 4) < 50 the steeple on Kevin's roof may get blown off but that's probably about it. Will we see the widespread 55-60+ temperatures the models have...idk. 50-55 ay be more like it but best best is south (obviously). Hand drawing the sfc warm front with this would be fun. Too bad I sucked a drawing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Someone will pull a dew near 60° down there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 1 minute ago, dendrite said: Someone will pull a dew near 60° down there. Congrats Scooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bch2014 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 18z GFS slightly slower with the front, but still through Eastern areas at 10-11z Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC-CT Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 3 hours ago, WxWatcher007 said: I define Grinch as a torch or rainstorm on Christmas Eve/Christmas. I think a "storm" is a prerequisite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Man, f**k this storm. 2 1 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Wiped out to the slopes. This is going to be 1996 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Sad, You hate to see this really, No pack to speak of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, dryslot said: Sad, You hate to see this really, No pack to speak of. I have like 3-4”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 Looking at 2” of rain plus snow melt. We build those reservoirs and groundwater tables up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, Baroclinic Zone said: I have like 3-4”. Well i have 9" , Doubt it survives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 14 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said: Wiped out to the slopes. This is going to be 1996 All the respect in the world for Jay, but I’ll take the ovah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 That map is terrible . It’s about 6” light everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wx2fish Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 7 minutes ago, dryslot said: Brutal pack up in Pittsburg. Trails won't be opening anytime soon. Snowmobile club posted like 6-8" at 2k. The screwgie of NNE so far this year, along with NVT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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