How about both? Probably going to see a light/moderate event (or 2) with modest waves tracking to our south before any KU potential the way the pattern looks to play out. One of these waves could be weak/ suppressed I suppose.
I agree. I think next weekend is still a bit of a longshot at this point. Might be a trailing wave possibility a day or so later with colder air in place. Best signal I am seeing on the means right now for a wave tracking underneath with cold entrenched is the 16-17th.
That storm is going to track along the thermal boundary, which has looked like it would be to our west for this period. There is a bit of a 'trend' to move it eastward a bit a faster. This can be seen looking at the individual members- a quick look at the 12z GEFS reveals that there are about 8 that have the boundary closer(or even south) and get frozen into our area.
Who knows. He is a one trick pony and a snake oil salesman. To him everything that happens at 500 mb and below in winter hinges on the state of the SPV.
Good agreement for the coldest period we have seen so far, occurring in a favorable climo period, and a pattern that is conducive for shortwaves tracking to our south. As always it will come down to wave timing/luck.
Cold day here. High of 36 after a low of 22. Currently 31.
Will be lucky to see a sleet pellet before the heavy rain. Strong southerly flow with a low tracking left of the coast and a retreating cold air mass is always a loser here.
The WAR was there from when the trough was initially positioned out west. Those +heights were absorbed into the NAO ridge as the trough shifted east, and Ralph's phobia is dissipating, so not a problem. Not technically a block at that point.