There are some pretty significant differences in how the 12z nam and 6z GFS are handling the cold air as well.
At 06z Saturday the difference between the two is nearly 15 degrees for Springfield.
The only model that doesnt agree with the northern solution is the Euro. Im happy that the euro is on our side, but its very concerning that its the only one. Hoping for some light snow at this point, definitely not convinced we even get that at this point.
Im still not sold on the euro because of the ensembles. The 0z ensembles were somewhat more encouraging than the 12z, so hopefully this afternoons is even better.
Pretty similar to the 18z. All north. Has been the trend for the last 5 years. Going with persistence forecasting with this one. Expect the same result, until something proves otherwise.
GFS is way north also. Might see some mix around here, but that is most likely about it. Several days out and plenty of time to change, but with 5 straight years of misses on our side, I don't see any reason to believe this one will be different.