This is WRAL's first map.
Brad P in Charlotte says the potential dry slots prohibited him from putting out totals last night. He said that a broad stroke map may not be the best in this case.
I'll gladly take a central NC screw zone of 2-3 inches. Still more snow than 95% of the systems we get.
WRAL first call going with 3-6 inches for central NC.
Wral continuing to lean toward euro. Every single time. They post the euro ensemble probabilities.
Maze did say not to put much stock in 18z. He said it is an "off-hour" run and they prefer 00z and 12z
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For the folks concerned about NW trends, even if this trends stronger and NW, the MILLER A will still pull down cold air on the backside and produce a lot of snow.
Meanwhile, all the Mets, including Brad P were saying cold air was locked and this would be snow or nothing. Surprised they say that stuff so early!!! .
2 things:
I've cringed when meteorologists on TV have said "this is either snow or nothing, no rain or mixing". Way too early to say that... This thing can still trend inland and bring rain to central NC.
Mike Maze just said that the Euro came in with more snow but it was an "Off-hour run" that they don't put as much stock in.
It is not uncommon at all for these to trend back west as we get closer. It is only Tuesday. Just watch trends. I’ll check back in to the models tonight. No need in living and dying by every individual model. .
Only worth watching trends until Thursday. At this point, the trend is for a more eastern NC system. Yes, that can change and there is still model uncertainty, but the trend is obvious right now. .