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Feb 3rd - 5th Potential strong stm threat


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My modelling is suggesting a potential strong storm developing. A clash of air masses with this one is more typical of early spring. Strong ridging to the E and NW of the region will allow energy from the W to be funneled NE through the lakes. I might get a chance to have another blizzard from this system, or at least someone might, along with thunderstorms for others. Hope this one pans out. Have a week to see what happens for sure.

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17 hours ago, RCNYILWX said:

Keep it little flatter entry to avoid nuking the snowpack and related flooding issues. Both versions of the GFS try for that progression.

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no worries. one of my favorite winter storm keys comes into play here; the storm will be pushed south by the existing snowpack.

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1 minute ago, Hoosier said:

If only.  It needs a lot of work to track south, especially south of us.

bit o sarcasm there in responding to our resident LOT met. Better chance we flood but as RC stated we push the existing block further east but maybe in time we dislodge some real cold here shortly thereafter.

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On 1/27/2021 at 2:49 PM, Brian D said:

My modelling is suggesting a potential strong storm developing. A clash of air masses with this one is more typical of early spring. Strong ridging to the E and NW of the region will allow energy from the W to be funneled NE through the lakes. I might get a chance to have another blizzard from this system, or at least someone might, along with thunderstorms for others. Hope this one pans out. Have a week to see what happens for sure.

 

You got access to models that we don't?

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NWS Indy is eluding to it in the afternoon AFD.

The primary focus for the extended will be on the potential for a
high impact winter storm over parts of central Indiana this weekend.
In addition as has been expected since the Fall...this appears to be
the opening salvo to the transition to a much more active weather
pattern that may set the stage for the second half of the winter. An
additional higher impact storm already appears on the horizon near
the end of the forecast period later next week.
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The angle of approach remains key in this setup as it currently looks this far out with respect to how much of a snowpack destroyer/flood setup this becomes in the LOT CWA and surrounding locations with deep high liquid content snow cover. Also the pace of the occlusion process and occluded cold front sweeping through, which will affect the time spent in the warm sector.

12z operational ECMWF is much more ominous in that regard, while the recent runs of the GFS have been much less so. Still finding it hard how we could avoid any rain in that setup, which would need substantial changes in the longwave pattern.

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15 minutes ago, KokomoWX said:

NWS Indy is eluding to it in the afternoon AFD.


The primary focus for the extended will be on the potential for a
high impact winter storm over parts of central Indiana this weekend.
In addition as has been expected since the Fall...this appears to be
the opening salvo to the transition to a much more active weather
pattern that may set the stage for the second half of the winter. An
additional higher impact storm already appears on the horizon near
the end of the forecast period later next week.

Good. And we both know how conservative and low on wording they are

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13 minutes ago, Hoosier said:

Noticed the IND afd mentioned "higher impact storm" for that one next weekend.  Didn't say winter storm.

Yup. I know the current storm was once upon a time a cutter of guidance, but this one appears like it will stay that way. Blocking has been steady, but it's gotta weaken at some point. I hate to see what happens with our snowpack prior to the cold coming. 

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9 minutes ago, StormfanaticInd said:

:banned:

To be honest, even you need a powerhouse cutter to head into the upper lakes to release the cold south. Once established your in the game. Perhaps not until. Sometimes a short term negative is a longer term positive.

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