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Just now, BristowWx said:

Fair enough.  Even as depicted 3 inches for us would be epic.  

Go for the gold. You only live once, especially in a nina.

1 minute ago, BristowWx said:

Yeah not bad.  Thanks. Need to move that whole thing west a bit.  This will be interesting to see what actually happens.  Euro should be deadly at this range.  I’m not optimistic for NOVA seeing that map.  

Yeah, it's going to be close. But we have plenty of time. Of course we don't want to much of an adjustment to the west, or it might be raining. 

28 minutes ago, BristowWx said:

You know it’s gonna be painful to have warning level snows one County below us… I’m just getting you mentally ready for it 

That would make a road trip a piece of cake. But I have a feeling it's time we caught a break.

1 hour ago, NorthArlington101 said:

That’s a pretty absurd panel, lol.

Hard to see the Eastern Shore in this pic.

27 minutes ago, WxUSAF said:

12z has a better shortwave presentation than 6z, but it’s farther south. Move it north a bit and the result is more like the 0z storm.

It'll trend north.

Looks as if the EURO may be starting to cave to the GFS with respect to the development of a trailing LP following the front this weekend. At the very least, definitely worth tracking. 

21 minutes ago, BristowWx said:

It’s a tick better than 12z

A tick? Looks like 3-5 to me, until the next model run.

Nice storm developing in the gulf in only 9 days or so.

2 hours ago, BristowWx said:

a little adjustment and it would be something…or nothing

Well put (lol). This threat keeps hanging around though. That makes it intriguing. 

8 minutes ago, BristowWx said:

not sure.  I really don't know whats a good thing anymore.  Everything I thought should be good turns out not so good...its befuddling

You need to start drinking heavily!

18 minutes ago, BristowWx said:

indeed at least thats how it looks to me.

True but it looks like the system has slowed a bit and the ridging out west looks less flat. Maybe a good thing ?

41 minutes ago, WinterWxLuvr said:

Only if you like cold, dry and wind after all of the precip is gone

Ok, I guess I don't like that look then.

Is this the kind of look we're looking for at 500

45 minutes ago, nj2va said:

18z GEFS doesn’t seem supportive of the OP for the 3rd, at least looking at 500 anomalies and vort maps on TT.

The op runs at 500 have quite the spread over the past five runs for the 3rd. Very little, if any consistency. We need a couple of more days to start to get some clarity.

24 minutes ago, Weather Will said:

WB 6Z GEFS…at least January temps look to be in the cards next week, with some snow chances increasing 

That's all we can ask for. That is quite an incursion of cold air into the U.S. in January. Since it's 10-15 days away, it's hard to trust the models based on their track record. So we wait.

13 minutes ago, Deer Whisperer said:

It's Christmas, relax 

He is.

Rain and 66 on 66 in Gainesville 

Just now, WxUSAF said:

By recent standards, quite encouraging 12z Op runs so far with at least possibilities starting after New Years.

Yes, and it shows a gulf low at hr. 384 as opposed to the 6z run which showed a clipper type system getting ready to miss us

Maybe one of those pesky GLL's.

11 minutes ago, nj2va said:

Can you share the features at 500 that favor an ice storm in this setup?  Would like to know what to look for.

Warm air aloft; cold air at the surface. 

29 minutes ago, BristowWx said:

Those Xmas Temps on the Euro have to be near record highs…what can you do

There's going to be a miracle sometime next week. 

4 hours ago, Weather Will said:

Sorry to be a pessimistic, as you all know, I want it to snow, but the sad reality is the warmest and least snowy model has been winning out lately.  And there are signs that this pattern change if it ever happens is delayed again.  Wasn’t it just last week that the consensus was after Christmas, now it’s after NY; I am now going to be a believer when it looks like it is inside 5 days.

Isn't that the sentiment that we always have to be reminded of?

9 minutes ago, WinterWxLuvr said:

The earlier system, still viable I think

That lp in Canada seems to be moving faster the last few days. Plenty of time for it to get out of the coastal's way, maybe.

3 minutes ago, BristowWx said:

get the I believe meme...I can't hear the bell

Brother, I think you should start the thread; call it the Festivus Christmas Storm!

19 minutes ago, BristowWx said:

12z.  Lets enjoy this for 6 hours.  And its only 9 days away so its practically on our doorstep

Yes. Let's not put the kiss of death on the coastal next week or the following system. Keep a close eye on that first system. It's trending nicely.