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XMAS Miracle: Blizzard of 2010 Lead-in Dialogue


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This is one of the few storms I've seen the NWS really rise above and beyond other local mets in analyze models, rather than a mere rip and read. BOX has been firm in only allowing a mix into far SE sections, really putting RI/E MA in the max while most local mets have been leery pushing R/S back towards I-95. Think it's pretty safe to say who wins out tomorrow.

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Totals for those still up? Would love to see the 6z sitrep but:

Boston 8-16. Providence 8-16, ORh Hartford 7-14. Taunton 495/24 7-14, Plymouth around exit 3 rte 3 6-12 Sagamore Bridge 5-10

Norwood-Stoughton-Canton-Easton type circle and a similar type arc up to 495, Ray etc, down into N RI, 9-18"

Confidence about 50% of normal. I really worry this situation is so dynamic we aren't going to know until Sunday about 3pm. Note above, banding could plus/minus 6-8" if someone ends up on the -VV side or positive.

I'm still on the light side QPF wise in SE MA. Worry 25% about mixing. Without mixing which could in the wrong circumstance occur back to Norwood it's easily a 1-2+ I have no concerns about QPF to produce a 1 boston providence plymouth NW.

West of there to WIll, Kev, etc I really worry about a 5h spinup that has a wall of snow moving NW that loses steam as a band forms underneath and SE of it as the 5h goes postal in the new spot.

25% concerned we have no idea of the track - that something bizzare happens and it pinches further SW t NW, or changes so much it pulls a crazy ivan. Most models show it gets so far NW then boom the 5h jumps and that's it.

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All in all I think the smidge trend east is continuing as we speak.

This so called "east trend" though... 24-36 hours ago this was progged to be further east than current model guidance has it. 48 hours ago this was waaaay east.

The overall trend over the past 36-48 hours has been decidedly west. The models did the classic move way west then correct back east some... this shouldn't be all that much of a surprise that things are moving a bit back to the east ever so slightly.

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Harv drew the 12" line right down 95 from Bos to PVD, but he did give a caveat this was the most tricky area (understood) and that he seemed to hedge Boston int he 122-20 side. Obviously he has little confidence in this area particularly South and East. In any case it really doesn't matter, but I was a bit surprised he had potential mixing that far north. Maybe he's favoring the track of the new king GFS. :D

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Join the club..lol.

GEM looks like it likes the BM.

yeah cant really analyze much of anything right now other than do some CT Blizz QPF rip and reads. I love the 700 and 850mb tracks for the CT valley.

Haven't been this excited in years (seriously)

Working Monday morning but off all day tomorrow!!!!

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Hey guys.... I've had a lot of wine but am really excited about things.

And I'll admit I had a choice of ambien or gray goose to knock myself out after a harrowing day and went with 5mg of ambien at 1120. I already feel a bit buzzed, so if I report unicorns falling from the sky soon you'll know why.

Figure there's no good being so tired I fall asleep at 5pm Sunday

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I see messenger is back and back big.

TWo different and unrelated concerns have me uncertain:

1. GFS/NAM stop moving at all and we have mixing. Probably more than modeled, dry slot issues probably more than modeled. If this is apparent early AM I will cut totals Bos PVD SE.

2. IMO the 5h is going to jump 3-5 hours earlier than modeled. The low will also occlude faster. has the potential to really screw some on thw W NW fringe areas I did not label

3. If there is a trend east and if #2happens totals will need to be dramatically incease in EMA as 2' would be a common measurement.

Fact is we have no way of knowing yet but we will soon - within 6-8 hours.

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