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4 minutes ago, Dick_LeBoof said:

I don't think I've seen the RVA news meteorologists change predictions this often!  And each station has a pretty different call. 

Agreed.  I know 12 rides and dies with the Euro but sincerely hoping 8 is right and would rather change and provide accurate info.  Fingers crossed.

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Regardless of how this storm shakes out this has been such a blast tracking.  

We've had it all.  Models shifting south, models shifting back north, DT drama, local TV mets scrambling to adjust totals, heartbreak, and watching a meltdown in everyone's favorite mid-atlantic forum.   10/10 week. 

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7 minutes ago, Dick_LeBoof said:

Regardless of how this storm shakes out this has been such a blast tracking.  

We've had it all.  Models shifting south, models shifting back north, DT drama, local TV mets scrambling to adjust totals, heartbreak, and watching a meltdown in everyone's favorite mid-atlantic forum.   10/10 week. 

I wonder if DT browses this thread. Hey DT, if your map verifies I’ll give you a slide of cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory. 

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9 minutes ago, RVAman said:

I’d say as of right now 4-6 is a decent bet for metro. This could change rapidly if these models continue to trend Northwest with the bulk of the precip. 

3 to 6 is a good conservative guess right now if you kick out the Nam from the thought process.    Most guidance is around 3.3 for the minimum to around 7 for the max from west to east across the metro.      So if you want to cover for the higher potential..   THe absolute max I'd go would be 5 to 10....    With a more reasonable 4 to 8 for the metro area.     

Down toward Hampton roads its a whole different animal.    They will get more precipitation total obviously, but it depends on how much and IF they mix with sleet or freezing rain down there.     Their upside is higher.. but with the added risk of loosing totals to mix.   

6 to 12 seems good down there.. 6 if you mix to much.. 12 if you stay snow. 

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We're benefitting from the shortwave gathering more juice as it rounds the base. Changes at short leads are more subtle but check out 6z vs 12z gfs in the deep south. Area between the gulf low and boundary qpf maxes is more robust. This is at 24 hour leads. I need it more than you guys but keep stuffin the h20 molecules please lol

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3k nam likes RIC area for best lift during the WAA piece right as coastal enhancement starts taking over. That same area of lift helps me too and sends some crumbs back out here for a touch of coastal enhancement. Stronger/juicier wave leading in = broader coastal enhancement 

 

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ETA: I'm not versed in RIC (or my own new climo lol) with the subtle stuff but one of my personal rules of thumb with WAA snow is the northernmost cohesive band of heavier precip usually has a localized maxima in real time that models don't do a great job at getting right even at very short leads. North of that line is diffuse flurries and subsidence. Sweet spot just south usually has great snow growth 

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