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2.2 inches for the day 2.5 for the season.

I wasn't trying to be a dick ...but you're a pro...poll your clients RE whether or not they find value in identifying periods of elevated risk for severe weather.

Interesting output. As light as the setup is, I’d think this is more of a snow or liquid situation than sleet but could make for a wintry scene as well. Just read that back and I’m so desperate that I’m ok with sleet. What a sicko!

Sure, absolutely add what it does favor, but lets be honest...we are all looking for a blizzard, which is why he pointed out the limitations. I don't think there was insinustion made that it couldn't support some more pedestrian threats.

The 0z 3kNAM and 0z RGEM show frozen precip over NE TN and SW VA over the weekend. Just something to keep an eye on....

ICON juiced up QPF too but too warm for most

RDPS is a sleet storm here and has more precip than other models.

Festive in downtown Portland. Been snowing pretty much non stop since 9AM with not a ton to show for it but we’ll take it.

3.7" storm total for me, was snowing quite nicely this morning when I woke up with some bursts of lake effect at work during the afternoon. Definitely one of the better starts to the season in recent memory!

After further review of the minute breakdown of MDT’s observations, approximately .35 of precip fell today as snow or snow/sleet mix. MDT showed 1 inch snow depth at 7 am on only .07 of precip, so there must have been decent ratios early on. It then proceeded to snow or snow/sleet mix there for over 3 more hours. As I mentioned, MDT recorded snow or snow/sleet mix from around 5:30 am until around 10:15 am before the full flip to freezing rain. Based on this & surrounding observations, hopefully we get a MDT official reading near @canderson prediction of 2.5” snow for the event.

personally, I usually go about saying what the pattern may call for (small to mod events) rather than saying that it can't satisfy the upper echelon of events. like how cold is it? will it be dry? what's the mean storm track like? what he said wasn't incorrect... I agree with him. I just think there's more value added saying what you can get or the flavor of the pattern itself rather stating that you won't see a NESIS level event. you will be able to do that 90% of the time

ICON completely whiffs even getting close Monday as it has the energy off Mexico retrograde further southwest.

I kinda was in the middle by getting grazed by both, hopefully the next one targets us. Still no complaints on Dec 2nd. My measurable snow this season: Nov 9- 2.5" Nov 27- 0.1" Nov 29/30- 3.1" Dec 1/2- 1.2"

27.1° -SN 8.5”

RDPS is significantly improved too (though not enough to help NOVA but Short Pump makes out like a bandit). It generally follows the positive aspect I've been highlighting which is the secondary bands of NS energy being modestly further west

quickly 100% snow

I didn't say anyone called for one. The comment was made that the upcoming pattern is unfavorable for one, and you responded with semantics concerning climo. I don't agree that there is no valuein it...there is absolutely value in highlighting an enhanced risk, and this upcoming pattern isn't one...otherwise, WTH are we doing?? Isn't forecasting the goal?

Cold is here bro…that’s the point. Decent Track is what we want now, cuz cold is available.

50/50 r-s mix chelmsford.

i do think a larger storm is possible after the 15th into early Jan if the -NAO holds on and heights rise out west a bit more with help from tropical forcing, but that's way out there

who was calling for one? I don't think anybody has mentioned the risk for one... seems like light to mod events generally my point was that saying that a pattern isn't conducive for historic storms isn't really saying all that much. you can say that about most patterns. it's like saying most football players won't make it to the NFL. it's implied

Just went outside and wow…it’s all basically a sheet of ice. Hard to tell because it’s dark but some definite accretion on the trees at least. It’s also like snowing/sleeting.

Yeah, precip/snow shield expanded a little further north

0.87 total today

So far it looks like it should at least hold from its 18z improvement I think. Still sorta does the Nam more connection with the low off western Mexico but seems like it should be fine for it.