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February Medium/Long Range Thread


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9 minutes ago, Ji said:

sometimes you wonder how this stuff thats so close could miss--but it happens all the time. from thsi screen shot...it looks like it would be an upset if they didnt phase

if it was easy we would get a MECS storm more often and not just a couple times a decade. 

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3 minutes ago, Ji said:

how does this not phase lol...so much for blocking backing up the flow. we are cooked

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I mean it does produce a storm, it drops 10" of snow on southeast VA...it just doesn't hit us... but looking at that the difference between a hit for us and VA is pretty small when looking at the H5 pattern a couple days before.  You're talking about details pretty minor that determine where the northern edge ends up being on a storm

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4 minutes ago, Ji said:

I hate every part of SE Virginia. You are not suppose to get snow you morons!

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Enjoying this winter down in Colonial Beach. Rule of averages though means we probably won't get another storm for 5 years after this winter ;)

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I just have to bring this up once a month during winter

We are too far north for southern sliders

We are too far south for Miller B jumpers

We are too far West for most eastern coastals

We are too far east for any clippers

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2 minutes ago, Stormchaserchuck1 said:

Block isn't super strong.. +NAO keeps the flow progressive

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We still can get a snow event out of it though

If you flipped all the heights it would be a HORRIBLE pattern.  I know numerically its a +NAO but NOBODY except you categorizes the NAO that way.  NOBODY

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2 minutes ago, psuhoffman said:

If you flipped all the heights it would be a HORRIBLE pattern.  I know numerically its a +NAO but NOBODY except you categorizes the NAO that way.  NOBODY

A trough off the west coast in the NE Pacific would look attractive.  Our average temp is in the low to mid 40s.. we need more than flipping the map. 

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The biggest issue I see is the pattern west of the trough...the ridge axis is a little too far west and we don't have a trough south of AK which is typically what causes storms to amplify into the east.  Chuck, I know we lose the block...but with the MJO into 8 and the pac jet extending we should get a chance for an amplification into the east after this.  

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Just now, Ji said:

GFS is garbage. Got rid of any frozen for saturday as expected

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It's done that a few times now with waves WAY to our NW showing frozen when the euro had NOTHING and it of course was wrong each time.  I don't even pay it any attention in those setups anymore unless the euro agrees. 

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Just now, psuhoffman said:

The biggest issue I see is the pattern west of the trough...the ridge axis is a little too far west and we don't have a trough south of AK which is typically what causes storms to amplify into the east.  Chuck, I know we lose the block...but with the MJO into 8 and the pac jet extending we should get a chance for an amplification into the east after this.  

the ensembles look like garbage after this storm though right now. It feel like Feb 20th or bust. The NAO/AO are all going positive...the EPO is going positive. All we will have is the PNA

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1 minute ago, psuhoffman said:

The biggest issue I see is the pattern west of the trough...the ridge axis is a little too far west and we don't have a trough south of AK which is typically what causes storms to amplify into the east.  Chuck, I know we lose the block...but with the MJO into 8 and the pac jet extending we should get a chance for an amplification into the east after this.  

I understand what you're saying, just know that models have trended toward a warmer high latitude pattern after the 20-22 storm.. They have been bad in the Day 10+ range, but right now I think it's looking like more of a rain threat. Maybe the MJO tendency will overpower.. we'll see. 

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1 minute ago, JenkinsJinkies said:

At the very least this proves we haven't permanently lost the ability to get these big storms given how this miss materializes.

no one has said we "lots the ability" but cold snowy patters are happening less.  Less not never.  We need a hit, no moral victories here

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Ok, so far at H5, noticing some difference up top.  It's early, so can't draw any conclusions, but it is different.  Not as supressive and TPV more intact

Yeah it caved to look like other models with the energy around the lakes. Of course lol


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10 minutes ago, Stormchaserchuck1 said:

I understand what you're saying, just know that models have trended toward a warmer high latitude pattern after the 20-22 storm.. They have been bad in the Day 10+ range, but right now I think it's looking like more of a rain threat. Maybe the MJO tendency will overpower.. we'll see. 

If we get a full latitude trough in the east that is actually colder than a high latitude block with a trough under it. 

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1 minute ago, Heisy said:


Yeah it caved to look like other models with the energy around the lakes. Of course lol


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I never thought we would fail THAT way...but now that guidance is on the same page with that we need to see how they converge on a solution.  Right now just SE of us is the consensus and I want that to change in the next 24 hours

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3 minutes ago, stormtracker said:

Ok, so far at H5, noticing some difference up top.  It's early, so can't draw any conclusions, but it is different.  Not as supressive and TPV more intact

it seems to a higher PNA ridge--

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