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Ground truth this run is very Euro like. Probably better.

Mount Holly headlines are informative, and keeping it pretty general for now. Expected given the uncertainty.

6z EPS is pretty much a hold from it's 0z run.

The Euro keeps dragging me in to more (unrealistic) expectations lol. I still think in the end 2-4", with a boom of 6 for my yard is reasonable given the set up. Tracking this potential storm has been interesting for me because I first started looking ahead to this window about 2 weeks ago when it started to become clear the MLK storm would be mostly a rainer here. In my mind the overall h5 look then heavily favored offshore tracking lows with the possibility of a coastal scraper that could be a bigger storm. My yard can do pretty well in these scenarios, or get fringed or even nothing. I got 5-6 inches here with the scrapers of both Jan of 17 and 18 (da bomb cyclone), but pretty much equal chances of fringe or getting a moderate event here in my experience with these kinds of storms. With this one I have always felt lower end warning criteria was a reasonable outcome. As things look right now, that is still achievable. And yes Mount Holly is generally excellent and detailed in their AFDs.

A good outcome in this pattern(progressive) has always been contingent on subtle interactions and timing, plus fundamentally we needed the NS trough to dig more than usual in these set ups. A lot has to go right for this to work out, especially for places not right along the coast. Hopefully today brings some better trends with the trough orientation.

From Mount Holly this morning- Similar to last night, the majority of tonight`s 26.00z guidance had an overall eastward look relative to their more westward 25.12z counterparts. The phasing between the shortwaves generally happened later, with a more positive tilt longwave trough as it approached the Southeast coast. This then results in a further east track of the surface low. Even the EC, which remains on the western edge and still shows a high impact event, was a little more east. And other models such as the GFS and UKMET are even further east and would be quite low impact for our region. But there are still more western solutions on the table, such as the 0z NAM. Upper air changes on most of the models were quite subtle, but as has been discussed, downstream output will be contingent on very minor changes occurring over the next 24 hours. Today`s trends will certainly be important. With all of the shortwave energy at least over land now, sampling will be steadily improving, and "big picture" model solutions should start converging in the next 12 to 24 hours.

I'm usually in bed lol.

I'll deliver the weenie snow map then I'm out. Still hoping for a warning criteria storm here.

Not as good as 18z but better than the GFS

That interaction was there and has gotten incrementally "worse" the past couple runs. I noted the oddness on the 18z GEFS with the lack of snowfall in our area but higher totals in SE VA. Clearly a large contingent of the members were seeing this and/or something else. I guess we were all so focused on the SW energy we didn't pay much attention to what was going on up north.

Remember the 12z and especially 18z GEFS signaling the better snows in the MA region would be down in E VA/NE NC?

Seems it at this juncture. I will travel for the jack zone though if it ends up a biggie along the immediate coast.

Still digesting that 18z EPS run.

It looks pretty Euro-ish, so lends support for a big storm. Still, it is the NAM at range. Lets see if the GFS can take another step.

lol 12km NAM @ hour 84. The better models are up soon.

I have been out doing stuff. Damn the 18z EPS looked good.

If you want to pick up aged WWS or 120 min IPAs, the DFH store next to Chesapeake & Maine has them. 16 bucks a bottle. They have everything else DFH too ofc.

I can get you an aged one if you want. When they say "ages well" they aren't kidding. Had a 2013 vintage recently.

Come on down. I stay basically across the street. Fun times but more so in a snowstorm.

Gonna be hard not to drive an hour to Rehoboth at this point.

Displaced heavier snow area further south than the op.

Yeah I know there is a disconnect and the op has been leading the way and should be better than a low res ens at this range, but something to keep an eye on.