Ha yeah I have been shaken by the dreadful ensemble performance.
It's a la Nina so an RNA is likely most of the time.
To me the question is how long. The MJO plots may hold the key to that
Less than that. They literally flipped in 24 hours from an epic extended look to a big rainstorm and warmth.
In my mind day 10 onwards on the ensembles are extinct like the weeklies.
THIS is where the ridge off the east coast would be handy! Instead of this wave sliding off the coast, would hopefully move it NNE.
Not expecting anything just a snapshot in modeling time.
I wish I could believe what the models are actually showing. My confidence in them are extremely shaken. I am ok with a warm up. Want to avoid 45 and rainy.
Side note for the newbies - this 4 year stretch is nothing compared to 96/97 through 01/02.
That period had two absolute ratters and was warmer. That being said, a similarity would be each stretch had 1 above average snowfall winter (00/01 and 20/21).
This year is to be decided of course. 12/13 also had 1 snowfall in December as well and turned out well especially City east.
We shall see but will be fun either way.
WRT this upcoming storm, still holding out a LITTLE hope that we can get a coating to 2 inches before the changeover. Long shot but fun to track.
Season snowfall to date - 1.5.
Agree on pattern recognition focus.
However, this horrific performance by the ensembles is just outright disappointing and pathetic. They are supposed to be a tool for those in the meteorology profession. Now I just look at them past day 7 the same way I look at weeklies - entertainment.
Maybe I am overreacting but jeez.