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WB EPS totals Thursday/Friday/Friday

We now seem to have a focus on Thursday/Friday. As I have said recently, I don't like complication. There is a near certainty of changes. Some will be happy with changes and some, not so happy.

The models give a shotgun presentation of very little this morning. Yes, I know that there are hints and sniffs, but nothing to really hone in on. Ensembles and controls are wandering around in opposition. The last half of January seems to be an active period and I believe that a focus will develop.

I started out slow but serious rates during the past hour have bumped me up to around .50". I'm down about 8 inches since June.

GFS on steroids! This won't happen. I'll take my 8 inches on Thursday and be satisfied for January. Well, I am in Severe Drought and need the moisture. Bring it on!!

Radar has been green to yellow over me since 4 am. I have only received .05" !!

As I suspected 3 hours ago!

I could get enthusiastic about this.

This puzzle will have many moving parts, but, as currently depicted, the 95 corridor probably does better than western areas for the 18th and 19th. I don't like complication.

The GEM gives me 6.2 inches at 240 with snow still falling. -14 at 850 dictates no mixing issues.

This is just right!! I told my newsletter crowd yesterday afternoon that Sat or Sun., 17th or 18th, was the first genuine threat!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for your expert analysis. It is greatly appreciated .

I appreciate your suggestion, but No, I won't ignore them. I fully understand that they are supposed to be more accurate than the deterministic models because of more data input across various parameters. A higher skill score should be achieved, especially for complex systems or longer term considerations. I will develop a comparison chart for ECM/EPS and GFS and GFS ens. Saturdays rain will be a good first comparison.

I ask everyone a question............................... Are we grasping at straws when we look at Ensembles????? The ensembles ARE A DISASTER...................... I ASK EVERYONE, what have you learned from the ensembles in the last 10 days?????????? Are we losing reality because of focus on ensembles.????

NW flow is good for Elkins or Oakland. It usually kills east of mts., winter or summer.