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January 15th-17th 2024 Arctic Blast/Snow Event
tnweathernut replied to John1122's topic in Tennessee Valley
Long fetch WSW winds will be conducive to overrunning. Models don’t typically handle it well either. -
Fall/Winter Banter - Football, Basketball, Snowball?
tnweathernut replied to John1122's topic in Tennessee Valley
Apparently, you don't want to be a top 5 team playing this week. 1 and 2 fell yesterday. TN getting whipped at half. Looks like Kansas is going to have to bring home a win for the top 5 crew. -
January Medium-Long Range Discussion
tnweathernut replied to Holston_River_Rambler's topic in Tennessee Valley
Someone needs to start a thread for this system so we can have somewhere to track it or kill it off....... lol The NWS offices are talking about it, so makes sense to pull the trigger.- 1,263 replies
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January Medium-Long Range Discussion
tnweathernut replied to Holston_River_Rambler's topic in Tennessee Valley
Only caution would be this isn't a full gulf tap with a strong low. It's an overrunning look. I have no clue if it makes a difference how the Euro handles QPF, but it's a different setup for sure .- 1,263 replies
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January Medium-Long Range Discussion
tnweathernut replied to Holston_River_Rambler's topic in Tennessee Valley
I think until we get superstorm number two out of the way, we won't really have a good handle for what is to follow. I also think the chances for something wintry in the week after superstorm number two is more likely than not. JMO, will be fascinating to watch it play out.- 1,263 replies
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January Medium-Long Range Discussion
tnweathernut replied to Holston_River_Rambler's topic in Tennessee Valley
The precip panels on the GEFS have also been showing another system during that time frame......... pretty consistently.- 1,263 replies
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January Medium-Long Range Discussion
tnweathernut replied to Holston_River_Rambler's topic in Tennessee Valley
Welcome to the forum! I'm not Carvers, but I have some time and can answer the question. Hope this helps. Each model run generates individual ensemble members, each of which represents a slightly different possible future evolution of the weather based on small perturbations introduced into the initial conditions. By running the model at different times and with these perturbations, the GFS ensemble provides a more comprehensive picture of the potential range of future weather scenarios and their associated probabilities. Here's how it works: Base model runs: The GFS model itself is run four times per day, starting at the aforementioned UTC timestamps. Ensemble generation: For each base model run, ensemble members are generated by introducing slight variations in the initial conditions, such as temperature, pressure, and wind speed. These variations represent the uncertainties inherent in the initial data and atmospheric processes. Forecast calculations: Each ensemble member then evolves independently through the model, simulating the atmosphere's future state under slightly different conditions. This creates a range of possible weather forecasts for each forecast lead time. Therefore, when you access GFS ensemble forecasts, they represent the combined information from multiple model runs and multiple ensemble members, providing a more nuanced picture of the potential future weather than any single forecast could offer. It's important to remember that even with the ensemble approach, weather forecasts are inherently uncertain, and the range of possibilities represented by the ensemble can increase as the forecast lead time gets longer. Nevertheless, GFS ensembles are a valuable tool for meteorologists and the public alike to understand the potential range of future weather events and make informed decisions.- 1,263 replies
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January Medium-Long Range Discussion
tnweathernut replied to Holston_River_Rambler's topic in Tennessee Valley
Feel better soon. We are going to need everyone at 100% rowing in the right direction to bring a snow system home........... lol Hope it passes quickly!- 1,263 replies
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January Medium-Long Range Discussion
tnweathernut replied to Holston_River_Rambler's topic in Tennessee Valley
Well the second thought I had was which one of us on the forum works for channel 4?? lol- 1,263 replies
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January Medium-Long Range Discussion
tnweathernut replied to Holston_River_Rambler's topic in Tennessee Valley
That is quite possibly the boldest, and probably dumbest thing a major news station could put out for something a week away.............. IMO. lol- 1,263 replies
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January Medium-Long Range Discussion
tnweathernut replied to Holston_River_Rambler's topic in Tennessee Valley
The insurance guy over here can't catch a break. Several hail storms the past 3 years, last years Christmas pipe buster. Now we get damaging winds across the area tomorrow, likely another round late week, followed by another pipe buster next week. I really need a break. And people wonder why their home and auto insurances are going up at the rate of double digits increases each year.- 1,263 replies
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January Medium-Long Range Discussion
tnweathernut replied to Holston_River_Rambler's topic in Tennessee Valley
Try being a Minnesota Vikings fan....... lol- 1,263 replies
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January Medium-Long Range Discussion
tnweathernut replied to Holston_River_Rambler's topic in Tennessee Valley
It's no wonder we have so few statewide events. Here in the Tri-Cities, I can get to Canada quicker than I can Memphis. Just so hard to align a storm west to east over that type of distance. Someone usually gets hosed.- 1,263 replies
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January Medium-Long Range Discussion
tnweathernut replied to Holston_River_Rambler's topic in Tennessee Valley
Biggest things I noticed were: 1. The OP has the ridge off the west coast tipping to the northeast. This invites the northern stream to roll downhill further southwest, interacting with the southern branch feature and pumping the heights in the east just enough to screw up something possibly great. 2. The ensemble is smoothed (I get that), but if it has any energy in the southern branch it is suppressed. Since the ridge off the west coast doesn't tip northeast, the cold shot progresses to the SE.- 1,263 replies
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January Medium-Long Range Discussion
tnweathernut replied to Holston_River_Rambler's topic in Tennessee Valley
Just looking at the operational 18z vs the ensemble at 500 at hour 180 (truncation). See if you can spot the differences.- 1,263 replies
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January Medium-Long Range Discussion
tnweathernut replied to Holston_River_Rambler's topic in Tennessee Valley
Euro will cut. Northern and southern stream started interacting with each other way out west…. Maybe it’s a step in the right direction, time will tell. There are differences even at hour 120 evident, so will likely work out the correct (west vs east) sooner than later.- 1,263 replies
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January Medium-Long Range Discussion
tnweathernut replied to Holston_River_Rambler's topic in Tennessee Valley
I mean, I think we would all be willing to be patient if this type of event unfolded. I knew it was going to be a banger run when I was following 500 and saw this map......- 1,263 replies
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January Medium-Long Range Discussion
tnweathernut replied to Holston_River_Rambler's topic in Tennessee Valley
Looks like a phaser or phaser potential............ Nice to see it as a possibility, even if still in the land of make believe.- 1,263 replies
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January Medium-Long Range Discussion
tnweathernut replied to Holston_River_Rambler's topic in Tennessee Valley
Major winter storm incoming on HH GFS. Under day 10. This is progress. lol- 1,263 replies
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January Medium-Long Range Discussion
tnweathernut replied to Holston_River_Rambler's topic in Tennessee Valley
96 was the last time i remember snow on snow and significant snow on the ground for 2 straight weeks, with snow mounds all over the parking lots around the city. If I remember correct, we got it going by having a heavy rain change to heavy snow. I remember everyone in college talking about how the weather guys missed another one when the heavy rain was falling.. lol- 1,263 replies
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January Medium-Long Range Discussion
tnweathernut replied to Holston_River_Rambler's topic in Tennessee Valley
Banter, but.................another pipe busting cold snap with no snow would kill my soul. Just want to put that out there. I'm sure I'm not alone. lol- 1,263 replies
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January Medium-Long Range Discussion
tnweathernut replied to Holston_River_Rambler's topic in Tennessee Valley
The progression of the 12z Euro makes more sense than other modeling, IMO. First system is passing this weekend, second system (much stronger) early next week winds up and cuts into the lakes. This should move the boundary further east while the next system dives into the southern plains and takes a track a bit further to the south and east. Because of this, I think the system later next week (day 6) has a snow/ice axis somewhere that will put the western to middle Tennessee area and/or Arkansas/northern MS in play. I think East TN has to wait to see if there is a system following the much bigger push of very cold air that will try and make its move east following the late week system. Hope modeling can start to converge around the 12z Euro (outlier) and our bothers/sisters west of us will have a system to track.- 1,263 replies
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January Medium-Long Range Discussion
tnweathernut replied to Holston_River_Rambler's topic in Tennessee Valley
You didn't have to go back in the archives very far for this, but I'm always amazed at the historical value you bring to our forum. It's always fascinating. Thank you.- 1,263 replies
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January Medium-Long Range Discussion
tnweathernut replied to Holston_River_Rambler's topic in Tennessee Valley
It's the south, so we do the no snow drill well, but the worst is when we have robust system after system with rain in front and winters cold behind.......... only to finally get the consistent cold needed and then go bone dry for 10 days. lol- 1,263 replies
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January Medium-Long Range Discussion
tnweathernut replied to Holston_River_Rambler's topic in Tennessee Valley
Honestly, that's the last thing I want to hear. My insurance book of business still hasn't recovered from the pipes that were bursting all over northeast TN last Christmas.- 1,263 replies
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