@burgwx @AlexJLamers After the 2016 blizzard, I ran two identical WRF simulations with current SSTs vs climatological SSTs with same thought. The results supported this hypothesis, including PW about 25% higher, stronger 850mb winds, and more snow across northern PA/southern NY pic.twitter.com/AiQaItqw3z

— Dr. John Ten Hoeve (@John10Hoeve) December 18, 2020