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Jan 6th-7th 2022 Second Chance Storm


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MRX - WWA south of 40 looks for up to 2"
welp, underwhelming again it looks like. 2 straight busts
 
i think Knox co is in the 2-4" WWA

I’ll never consider 2” of snow in Knoxville a bust, especially when that’s pretty much what the maids have been saying most of the time.


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4 minutes ago, PowellVolz said:


I’ll never consider 2” of snow in Knoxville a bust, especially when that’s pretty much what the maids have been saying most of the time.


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Knox might be ok, south of there eh

I guess 2 is pretty decent, though, bust may be exaggerating it

 

Gut feeling is actually okay for this, except for far southern areas

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National Weather Service Nashville TN
155 PM CST Wed Jan 5 2022

.DISCUSSION...

Today`s temperatures have rebounded to slightly warmer than normal
levels, in the upper 40s and lower 50s with breezy winds. This is
occurring ahead of an initially dry frontal passage this
afternoon that will help set us up for wintry wx tomorrow. Lows
tonight are expected to drop into the 20s areawide.

By daybreak Thursday, a strong and intensifying H5 jet streak is
forecast to be racing from the Central Plains toward Tennessee. At
the same time, a surface low pressure area is expected to form
across southern MS that will track northeastward along the Arctic
front through central AL/GA into the Carolinas. Strong lift
associated with both features atop the Arctic airmass will create
widespread precipitation that will spread into Middle Tennessee
starting around 10Z Thursday, covering the whole area by midday
before quickly exiting during the afternoon as the surface low and
upper shortwave depart.

Forecast soundings from all available models continue to indicate
all snow throughout the event along and north of I-40. South of
I-40 and especially in the counties near the Alabama border, some
forecast soundings (NAM, HRRR, SREF) show a warm nose at the
onset of precip Thursday morning that will erode as precipitation
spreads and cold advection increases. We think the cold air will
win out with mostly low impacts from freezing rain and sleet.
However, these warm nose situations often complicate our winter
forecasts, so people in our southern counties should be prepared
for the potential of at least some glaze development. Because of
the mixed precip type, our southern counties should see the lowest
snow totals with around 1 to possibly 2 inches. Along and north
of I-40, we continue to forecast about 3 inches of snow. However,
12Z models have shown a substantial increase in qpf. This could
translate to snow amounts pushing over 4 to maybe 6 inches for
areas along and north of I-40 and this would require a Winter
Storm Warning. Our reason for keeping the advisory in place is the
sudden jump in model qpf. We would like to view updated model
information this evening to see consistency before pushing these
higher amounts. Since we are already pushing the upper bounds of
advisory criteria, it is quite possible our evening or overnight
crews may decide to issue a warning for parts of even much of our
area with higher snowfall totals if models maintain support for
it.

Once snow gets going, temperatures will stay below freezing
throughout the day on Thursday, with lows falling into the teens
and single digits by Friday morning. Whatever ice/snow that falls
will easily accumulate on roads and create hazardous travel
conditions as we go through the day on Thursday and especially
Thursday night into Friday morning.

Although some sunshine is expected Friday, temperatures will
struggle to climb beyond the 20s. lows Friday night will be very
cold again, in the teens. An upper level ridge will build up
quickly for Saturday with highs in the 40s. This is a little lower
than previous forecasts and guidance since we expect a good deal
of snow to be on the ground, holding back temp rises. The warm
advection will continue Saturday night into Sunday, but the
pattern will also bring moisture, meaning widespread rain
showers. Another front will swing across the area Sunday evening.
A brief flurry could occur as the cold front chases out the rain
showers, but no accumulating snow. After this system, a return to
cold, dry weather is expected for at least the first half of next
week.
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What??

"However, 12Z models have shown a substantial increase in qpf. This could translate to snow amounts pushing over 4 to maybe 6 inches for areas along and north of I-40 and this would require a Winter Storm Warning. Our reason for keeping the advisory in place is the sudden jump in model qpf."

Models have been showing 4-6 inches in northern Middle and the plateau for days on end. Not sure where this "sudden jump" talk came from. 

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What??
"However, 12Z models have shown a substantial increase in qpf. This could translate to snow amounts pushing over 4 to maybe 6 inches for areas along and north of I-40 and this would require a Winter Storm Warning. Our reason for keeping the advisory in place is the sudden jump in model qpf."
Models have been showing 4-6 inches in northern Middle and the plateau for days on end. Not sure where this "sudden jump" talk came from. 

That was unexpected


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6 minutes ago, John1122 said:

What??

"However, 12Z models have shown a substantial increase in qpf. This could translate to snow amounts pushing over 4 to maybe 6 inches for areas along and north of I-40 and this would require a Winter Storm Warning. Our reason for keeping the advisory in place is the sudden jump in model qpf."

Models have been showing 4-6 inches in northern Middle and the plateau for days on end. Not sure where this "sudden jump" talk came from. 

Agree, this is crazy talk.  

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2 minutes ago, Jesse from KY said:

I heard that a few of the models (HRRR, NAM & Hi-res NAM) trended further north with the heavier snowfall. How likely is that? And could that mean lower snow for areas like Bell County, KY? I live in the North side near the Clay County line.

Bell is 4-6 inches across all modeling. The axis of the heaviest snow is furthest NW in the 12k 18z NAM. It's more wound up and comes across at more of an angle. The NAM is notorious for overamping systems. Where the NAM does hit the hardest, its showing much heavier snow than all other models. I personally don't believe it will be correct. 

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Bell is 4-6 inches across all modeling. The axis of the heaviest snow is furthest NW in the 12k 18z NAM. It's more wound up and comes across at more of an angle. The NAM is notorious for overamping systems. Where the NAM does hit the hardest, its showing much heavier snow than all other models. I personally don't believe it will be correct. 

I think you are going to cash in.


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