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December 2022 Medium/Long Range Pattern Discussion Thread


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56 minutes ago, Silas Lang said:

Obviously one run, but this would have to be a record week for East TN if it did occur. Just nuts. While I don't expect this to come to fruition, I do think this does highlight that we have a genuine shot of a great couple of weeks of winter. 

And yeah, not overrunning, but not sure what you call those events that happen after Christmas. I think I will just go with amazing. lol

 

 

I think right now with seven days to go, there is still going to be a lot of variation.  With each run new model data is added, which changes the results some.  This is also the range in which modeling often "loses" systems (5-7 days).  For now, we have an Arctic front rushing into the area and a slp popping on the lee side of the Apps and maybe another on the coast.  Spacing could also be an issue.  We have gone from almost nothing in the pattern to multiple vortices and waves - lots to juggle.  With each tweek of each new vortex, it changes all of it.  A Miller A, a frontal wave, overrunning...or nothing.   The first three make the most since given the strength of the front to quote John.

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31 minutes ago, Carvers Gap said:

I think right now with seven days to go, there is still going to be a lot of variation.  With each run new model data is added, which changes the results some.  This is also the range in which modeling often "loses" systems (5-7 days).  For now, we have an Arctic front rushing into the area and a slp popping on the lee side of the Apps and maybe another on the coast.  Spacing could also be an issue.  We have gone from almost nothing in the pattern to multiple vortices and waves - lots to juggle.  With each tweek of each new vortex, it changes all of it.  A Miller A, a frontal wave, overrunning...or nothing.   The first three make the most since given the strength of the front to quote John.

Our energy is over Russia currently.  It hits the Canadian coastline in 5 days. 
 

We have a LONG way to go with this first event. Key for the next 2-3 days will continue to be the ensembles. Typically when the OPs lose a storm in this range and it is a legit threat the ensembles don't budge.

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While the Kuchera map above seems destined for the scrap heap, it does represent what "could" happen with overrunning into very, very cold air.  If we want a big storm, we have to be willing to live on that boundary of dry/cold and what appears to be the GOM trying to be open for business.   That storm track has shown up on modeling multiple times.  

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While the Kuchera map above seems destined for the scrap heap, it does represent what "could" happen with overrunning into very, very cold air.  If we want a big storm, we have to be willing to live on that boundary of dry/cold and what appears to be the GOM trying to be open for business.   That storm track has shown up on modeling multiple times.  

You can basically take our last rain maker and turn it into snow.


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1 hour ago, Carvers Gap said:

I think right now with seven days to go, there is still going to be a lot of variation.  With each run new model data is added, which changes the results some.  This is also the range in which modeling often "loses" systems (5-7 days).  For now, we have an Arctic front rushing into the area and a slp popping on the lee side of the Apps and maybe another on the coast.  Spacing could also be an issue.  We have gone from almost nothing in the pattern to multiple vortices and waves - lots to juggle.  With each tweek of each new vortex, it changes all of it.  A Miller A, a frontal wave, overrunning...or nothing.   The first three make the most since given the strength of the front to quote John.

My only concern is that systems get crushed by the cold. Is that a possibility? Or are there other dynamics at play from preventing that outcome? 

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1 hour ago, Silas Lang said:

My only concern is that systems get crushed by the cold. Is that a possibility? Or are there other dynamics at play from preventing that outcome? 

Sure.  The good thing w/ a -NA0 is that it tends to shunt systems west -> east.  This is a powerful block, so I think anything is on the table regarding suppression - overrunning to cold/dry.  

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