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Jan 11-12 Model/Forecasting Discussion


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Been wondering why he isn't here defending Accuwx's honor. I want to know how this ridiculous map squares with Accuwx's call for "heavy snow" in the DC-BOS corridor from 5 days ago.

Oh and also how they had Atlanta and other big Southern cities barely in the "icing" area if anything at all. What's ATL have now, 4"+?

I would go back and grab that map for comparison if I were truly evil.

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nice move toward nam.. or they are moving together. but there is some consistency b/w the two at least!!

There is, a 1 to 3 inch forecast from the city west and a 2-4 east and northeast of the city look pretty good for the dc area. The models really haven't changed that significantly over the past couple of runs, just minor qpf changes over our area. Farther n I'm sure the differences are much more marked.

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Alabama and the deep south got most of the snow from this. I'm all for bein' all neighborly and such - but this is supposed to be a two way street. Norfolk gets all the Christmas snow. Now Alabam gets all the snow from this system. Didn't they ever hear of SHARING? Guess not. Just take what you can get and run.

I can understand NYC, New Jersey and especially BOS getting two feet of fresh powder come Thursday, Hell I am ROOTING for Belmar to get an ENCORE this week - They are ENTITLED to deep snows every season - But this deep south snow thing this winter. This is La NINA, not an El Nino fook

Just SUCKS to be us in the Mid Atl. Just SUCKS to be us.

The NEW Klingon Anti Snow Shield - Coming soon to a neighborhood near you - In N VA, DCA, Central MD and SE PA. Okay maybe NOT Philly this storm.

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Alabama and the deep south got most of the snow from this. I'm all for bein' all neighborly and such - but this is supposed to be a two way street. Norfolk gets all the Christmas snow. Now Alabam gets all the snow from this system. Didn't they ever hear of SHARING? Guess not. Just take what you can get and run.

I can understand NYC and especially BOS getting two feet of fresh powder com Thursday - They are ENTITLED to deep snows every season - But this deep south snow thing this winter.

Just SUCKS to be us in the Mid Atl. Just SUCKS to be us.

When Jebman starts to turn into Ji-bman, you know things are bad ;-)

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There is, a 1 to 3 inch forecast from the city west and a 2-4 east and northeast of the city look pretty good for the dc area. The models really haven't changed that significantly over the past couple of runs, just minor qpf changes over our area. Farther n I'm sure the differences are much more marked.

i think if you throw out the outlier runs here and there many models over the past few days have fallen into that range. people just spend too much time looking at each individual run. i think most would be far better off if they set a rule for themselves to only update their thoughts like once a day until within like 36 hours or so.

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Potential to whiten the landscape.....yes.

Potential for warning criteria snow........forget it if you're west of the bay :arrowhead:

LOL...you keep repeating this, despite the fact that some models are actually showing this. Of COURSE there this is the potential for warning criteria snow somewhere west of the bay.

In Leesburg? Prolly not, no. But N and NE of Baltimore, there is absolutely the chance for someone to end up with 5+ inches. Some of the models are showing this NOW - the 12Z NAM JUST showed this.

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i think if you throw out the outlier runs here and there many models over the past few days have fallen into that range. people just spend too much time looking at each individual run. i think most would be far better off if they set a rule for themselves to only update their thoughts like once a day until within like 36 hours or so.

Strongly agree.

You and Wes have looked good with your calls for 1-3/2-4 throughout this whole thing.

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Alabama and the deep south got most of the snow from this. I'm all for bein' all neighborly and such - but this is supposed to be a two way street. Norfolk gets all the Christmas snow. Now Alabam gets all the snow from this system. Didn't they ever hear of SHARING? Guess not. Just take what you can get and run.

I can understand NYC, New Jersey and especially BOS getting two feet of fresh powder come Thursday, Hell I am ROOTING for Belmar to get an ENCORE this week - They are ENTITLED to deep snows every season - But this deep south snow thing this winter. This is La NINA, not an El Nino fook

Just SUCKS to be us in the Mid Atl. Just SUCKS to be us.

I'm sure that even this storm will have you post one heavy snow/crushing winds obs

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LOL...you keep repeating this, despite the fact that some models are actually showing this. Of COURSE there this is the potential for warning criteria snow somewhere west of the bay.

In Leesburg? Prolly not, no. But N and NE of Baltimore, there is absolutely the chance for someone to end up with 5+ inches. Some of the models are showing this NOW - the 12Z NAM JUST showed this.

Don't take the 12z NAM at face value, you should know that it is probably still overdoing our QPF. We'll probably get a solid 2-4", which would perfectly fall into the criteria of an advisory.

Our winter storm watch is probably based on the 0z NAM, which I think is way overdone. They will downgrade to a WWA eventually, I'll be shocked if they don't.

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i think if you throw out the outlier runs here and there many models over the past few days have fallen into that range. people just spend too much time looking at each individual run. i think most would be far better off if they set a rule for themselves to only update their thoughts like once a day until within like 36 hours or so.

I agree, I think people tend to ride a roller coaster when in reality the models are often vacillating between solutions. Part of it is the emotional attachment to snow that most here have....me too. most of the time, it's wise not to change forecasts based on one model flipping for one run as it might flip back. I like the CWG handling of the system.

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I agree, I think people tend to ride a roller coaster when in reality the models are often vacillating between solutions. Part of it is the emotional attachment to snow that most here have....me too. most of the time, it's wise not to change forecasts based on one model flipping for one run as it might flip back. I like the CWG handling of the system.

Simple phiosophy...set your standards low (inch or two), let it verify...and anything else that falls is cake.

Pretty straight forward

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Don't take the 12z NAM at face value, you should know that it is probably still overdoing our QPF. We'll probably get a solid 2-4", which would perfectly fall into the criteria of an advisory.

Even the 12z NAM only gives KBWI 4 inches with a 10:1 ratio. The 12z GFS gives KBWI like .3". Both of those fall into advisory criteria.

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Strongly agree.

You and Wes have looked good with your calls for 1-3/2-4 throughout this whole thing.

it's too early to congratulate anyone but im very happy with the progression based on my thoughts the last 5 days or so. i've tried to come to conclusions myself more than follow anyone but a huge part of my overall forecasting knowledge these days comes from cwg and wes so i gotta give props to the teachers.

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