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NYC/PHL Dec 26-27 Potential - Part 5


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NYNJPAWEATHER - ANALYSIS:

"This NAM run is HUGE so far. It validates the idea of a significant snowfall along the coast and is an answer to the claim of bad data. As far as I can find from the HPC, there were no initialization problems. So this is the real deal here as far as a NAM solution. Nothing tainted. I don't go by the QPF thought, look at 850 MB to 500 MB, classic major snowfall signals for Philadelphia and New York City."

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It certainly has been a wild ride that is for sure, I can tell you I am a bit burned out after tracking this thing all week, I can only imagine how you are feeling.

Merry Christmas Tony

I think what we all been through this week Ron EVERYONE should be doing play by play I think they earned it I am sure we all lost a lot of sleep this week. To this forecaster it looks like a decent snowfall for the NYC Metro Area !! , About time, it's a shame it didn't come for Christmas day. Lets see what the big boys ( NWS ) offices do in the morning.

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Is this a Miller A/B hybrid.. The depiction of the snowfall reminds me kinda of 1978.. Please don't crucify me.. I could be completely wrong, but didn't eastern Long Island and the Cape get destroyed with hellish winds and feet of snow in that event? I believe though that event was a pure Miller B..

IF THIS is what the GFS depicts in an hour or so, but 100 miles further west, Long island will see FEET of snow! Cape Cod shows 20-30"+ of snow in this graphic!

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IF THIS is what the GFS depicts in an hour or so, but 100 miles further west, Long island will see FEET of snow! Cape Cod shows 20-30"+ of snow in this graphic!

cape cod might have mixing issues on this run. but i dont think long island will ever be in danger of mixing, we are far enough west. maybe the twin forks (if it came further west) but who cares nobody really lives there...:snowman:

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It certainly has been a wild ride that is for sure, I can tell you I am a bit burned out after tracking this thing all week, I can only imagine how you are feeling.

Merry Christmas Tony

Hey Ron..

Yup a crazy week, glad to see everyone here on the board, We have had a good handle on the system all week, we had 4 to 8 inches for our road crews since Wednesday morning, backed off a little yesterday, not going to need any market changes thank god overnight, I rather have to go higher then lower with our accumulation forecast at this point.

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Is this a Miller A/B hybrid.. The depiction of the snowfall reminds me kinda of 1978.. Please don't crucify me.. I could be completely wrong, but didn't eastern Long Island and the Cape get destroyed with hellish winds and feet of snow in that event? I believe though that event was a pure Miller B..

This is pretty much pure Miller A.

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I don't know. The fact that SC and New England both get hard hit tells me this is already a potent system even further to the south, especially than a Miller B would tend to be. If anything it is just more of a sharp coast to inland gradient due to the further offshore track than a typical noreaster type storm

Is this a Miller A/B hybrid.. The depiction of the snowfall reminds me kinda of 1978.. Please don't crucify me.. I could be completely wrong, but didn't eastern Long Island and the Cape get destroyed with hellish winds and feet of snow in that event? I believe though that event was a pure Miller B..

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I thought Miller A start in the Gulf?

A Miller B involves a primary running the spine of the Apps, then "jumping" a secondary off the NC-ish coast that takes over as the primary. Miller B = redevelopment.

This is a STJ s/w that phases with the arctic jet leading to a bowling ball running the eastern seaboard.

Miller A.

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cape cod might have mixing issues on this run. but i dont think long island will ever be in danger of mixing, we are far enough west. maybe the twin forks (if it came further west) but who cares nobody really lives there...:snowman:

Cape Cod is probably going to change to rain for part of the storm if the track is as far west as the GFS shows...strong east winds will make the surface too warm even if 850s stay below freezing.

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While not relevant to this specific area, this was just issued by the NWS down south.

Winter Storm Watch

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

927 PM EST FRI DEC 24 2010

...SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL

AND EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING...

SNOW... OR A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND RAIN WILL DEVELOP LATE SATURDAY

AFTERNOON OVER THE WESTERN PIEDMONT... THEN QUICKLY CHANGE TO SNOW

AS IT SPREADS EAST ACROSS OUR REGION SATURDAY EVENING. SNOW IS

EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THIS CONTINUES TO BE

AN SITUATION IN WHICH THE FORECAST MODELS ARE HAVING A MORE

DIFFICULT TIME THAN USUAL IN THE FORECAST EVOLUTION OF THIS

POTENTIAL STORM. AT THE CURRENT TIME... GIVEN THE MODEL

UNCERTAINTY... ODDS ARE SLIGHTLY BETTER THAN 50 PERCENT THAT A

SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT A PORTION OF CENTRAL NORTH

CAROLINA.

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Not necessarily. It could be like 12/30/00 where there is no initial low/redevelopment, just energy which hits the coast, rapid cyclogenesis and a low that bombs out. or Jan '05 where a potent clipper redevelops off the coast into a major noreaster.

A Miller B involves a primary running the spine of the Apps, then "jumping" a secondary off the NC-ish coast that takes over as the primary. Miller B = redevelopment.

This is a STJ s/w that phases with the arctic jet leading to a bowling ball running the eastern seaboard.

Miller A.

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Oh and can people please stop expecting a blizzard with every snowstorm. A 3-6" hit that the NAM is showing is a pretty darn good snowfall for Philly Metro.

post of the thread, best post in days on here. Everyone storm will not be a blizzard giving feet. Stop extrapolating everything you see into a biblical storm. Right now nothing wrong with 3-6 inchers with more up to NYC but seeing people act like its a sureshot at feet, stop the hype please

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