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When I flashed a Storm Alert to my 1000 patron Newsletter at 2:23, I increased my POP for tomorrow from 25% to 60%. Lo and behold, when Sterling revised with the afternoon package at 3:00, they increased their POP from 20 - 60% for tomorrow. My call had nothing to do with skill or expertise. But, 5 models cannot be denied! Hopefully, El Nino is beginning to knock.

The thing about a strong El Nino winter is that expectations are always high but reality can sometimes be a disappointment. 72-73 at +2.00 only gave Augusta County 3.0" of snow. 86-87 at +1.60 gave Augusta 52" of snow. 91-92 at +2.30 only gave Augusta 3.3" of snow. 09 - 10 at +1.50 average gave Augusta 63" of snow. The thing about 09-10 is that both the NAO at -2.00 and the AO at -3.50 were strongly negative. I think that was important.

I have enjoyed reading all the thoughts on this thread during the past hour. I see that J.B. has defaulted to 97-98. I pray that he is correct. 97-98 averaged +2.20 Nino, the ECMWF is closer to 3.00 for this coming winter. As most realize, we are in a serious to extreme, drought. To prevent hardship for many in our society, we need lots of rainfall or melted snow over an extended period of time. I pray for a repeat of 97 - 98 because it was the wettest winter of any of 9 strong Nino's back to 1950. I received 22.62" of rain and melted snow compared to a normal 8.40" of precip. in DJF. Regarding snowfall in 97-98, 33 inches was 9 inches above normal for Augusta County. Regarding NAO or AO for Augusta snowfall ?? The NAO doesn't seem to be really important, but the AO should be firmly negative according to historical observations. During 97-98 the AO averaged -2.00 and the NAO averaged about -.30".

NWS from Sterling has slammed us in Waynesboro with a 70% likelihood of numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms late night and Friday morning before noon. I'm still waiting for the first drop at 7:00 and the predictor radar of course keeps the rain over southeast Va..

Chuck: If that central trough digs deep enough to put us in a long-wave southwesterly flow, that will be good.

That encourages a worsening drought over the MA.

I have shed the shorts and short sleeve for sweats and long sleeve flannel! What a beautiful early fall morning!! 44.7 at 6:10. Staunton record low for June 16 was 43 in 1961. Charlottesville from the same air mass 48 in 1961. D.C. record was 50 in 1917. Va. Tech Canaan report at 6:10 was 34.7.

You are are quite eccentric with your conclusions to the point of being an embarrassment to yourself. But that is OK because you're not important. The Drought Monitor labeled me in Moderate Drought back in February when the water table in Augusta was 21.5 ft. below normal. Now in mid June when it has made a remarkable recovery to 1.5 ft. below normal, they have Eastern Augusta in Extreme Drought and Western Augusta in Severe Drought. Please recalculate your conclusions and we can be friends. The Watch failure this afternoon is typical from the SPC. No big deal. Have a good evening!

Another fluke Watch from the SPC that prompted dissipation of western cells as it was issued. Amazing

May gave me 170% of normal rainfall. The first 10 days of June have produced 7% of normal. The dominant westerly and northwesterly flow aloft has killed rainfall in the Valley. That rain-shadow is usually reliable.

I closely observe the Drought Monitor weekly and have given credibility to its assessment until May 200% of rainfall in Augusta and the 310 ft. water table returning from - 15 to - 2. This Drought Monitor measure is completely wrapped up in government bureaucracy as the Va. DEQ said last week that the drought continues because "groundwater levels are much below normal". What a joke! They have increased from minus 21 in February to minus 2 in May. I can't rely on the Drought Monitor or DEQ.... I will rely on my own assessments in the future. Thanks Very Much for your interest!!!

The US Drought Monitor failed miserably again this morning. This is typical of a government entity that sucks up dollars and spits out crap. Augusta- Severe and Extreme Drought.. It does not exist..

40.2 at 6:15.

41.2 at 6:30

You are very observant! Congratulations. The comma's should have been periods. Wrong key. I have a bad habit of periods after a finished sentence to emphasize full stop after an unusual statement.