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The snow drought continues in WNC. And the dry conditions will continue through the end of the month. Its almost a guarantee December will be way below average rain for most of the state.

Here is another map at 6 days.

Its the EPS and I can show 200 hour maps that show the same. Anywhere from 6-16 days look at or above average according to the EPS.

Paul, I think your approach narrows the possibilities. I mean isn’t AI inherently “better computing” considering the concept is deep learning? I think AI can be tweaked when we see where it needs to be quickly. As a crude example, my phone quickly learns how I use “muthufukka”. Phones five years ago took much longer and my next phone should even learn it faster.

Central Park was updated to 2.9” lol

17.9 this am.

ONI should def. peak in OND period.

It’s very concerning with all the money now trading on predict markets where CPK measurements are the benchmark

It wouldn’t be the first low snowfall measurement there. I have pointed this out in the past with multiple other posters here. The actual measurement was probably closer to the 4.0” at Newark. Thanks for posting the video. It may have been Sam Champion last year showing closer to 1” too low in one of the events where he used his own measurement.

As @wncsnow is saying, I see nothing muted about this “torch”. To me a week of above normal for the eastern half of the us is a torch. Maybe our temps get muted somewhat bc of a wedge but synoptically the cold is gone from the east for an extended period so this is the dreaded shut the blinds pattern until maybe the first week in January. I don’t see a hell ridge from the SER but if you want winter weather (everyone posting here) near normal isn’t going to cut it and there aren’t any threats as far as we can look out at this point. We’re punting 2+ weeks that’s a given.

Kind of explained it in a post above but I'll add more. We should be focusing on the resources needed to better what we currently have instead of just adding more tools to the toolbox. Now, if AI will be used to better the initialization/parameterization process, that would be amazing. But at the end of the day we still need better computing technology (which we have, we just need it within the field). Quantum computing is going to go a sizable way I think here. Parameterize better and improve initialization, those two alone will go a great way in forecast model accuracy and hopefully reduce inconsistency. If AI models are just going to add to the list of potential outcomes and increase uncertainty, then what good is it?

No, you’re not playing right, you need to constantly be dissatisfied and fretting about the next storm threat.

Got down to 12.7 here in Pleasant Gardens. I had a couple wind gusts yesterday exceed 25mph.

You're posting a plus 300 hour map bro.

Yeah I don’t understand it either. It’s a new tool that should improve over time. Gotta keep pushing forward with progress. Some paths are deadends, but some become the main artery.

Thanks for the explanation. In theory though, they should end up more skillful than what we have now..so it can't be much worse than current day?

Frozen bare ground. How nice.

Hopes and dreams of snow never did anyone any good. Reality is a bitch, and right now the bitch is having her way driving weenies nuts.

@WxWatcher007 why i dont have gutters, old house with crap insulation in attic = death icicles.

Essentially the best chess AI's are self taught so that may be the best approach to take with AI weather models as opposed to teaching the model(s)

Why do you have disdain for AI weather models?

@40/70 Benchmark @bluewave @donsutherland1 La Nina peaking within the next 2 weeks or so?

Bingo. That's exactly what I could see happening. People in charge of making critical decisions will take AI at face value and that will set the stage for some disastrous decision making. And I'm not even talking in the sense of general public - this could be anything, logistics, supply chain, resource distribution, etc

That's not the scary part. Not really. The scary part is that there are those that seem to be "gifted" in their utilization of the technology - just naturally so. Like they seem to gravitate toward usage. Just seemed 'get it' with a lucidity in engagement that makes them synergistic, ( potentially ) immensely powerful - with great power comes great responsibility. How irresponsible is that going to be?

The gfs was god awful, contrary to “its got the best hold on this storm all week” nonsense posts.