12z GFS is a decent thread the needle hit here with the low amplitude wave amplifying some but marginal low level thermals/poor time of day cuts down on accums.
First image is the 0z Euro members and the second image is the 6z members. The 0z op run didn't even have a system as the upper low north of Lake Superior didn't allow the potential wave to do much after crossing the Rockies. And I'm talking about the pre Thanksgiving system
Probably needs its own thread but too lazy to make one.
12z Euro came in with 3-5" along/north of 88 across northern Illinois late Sunday night through mid afternoon Monday.
Departing Friday morning and probably chasing northeast/eastern NM on Saturday then some better days to follow across the plains. We'll see how the models shake out
Leaving on CoD's trip 2 next Friday..
12z op GFS run looks like it came around to the GEFS members idea the last several runs of a good trof signal by next weekend and the week beginning 5/16 along with a good EML being able to come out with an open Gulf.
We will see how things shake out but I'm fairly optimistic
Yeah the 12z Euro looks pretty nasty on Tuesday from srn KS to the Red River, dryline stays west of I-35 with 55kt flow at H5, upper 60 dews and 3,000-4,000 J/kg.
My second trip leaves Friday and after a little break of model watching, I finally looked this morning..
The 0z Euro and 6z GFS have me cautiously optimistic for some good chances across the nrn plains beginning as early as Monday possibly but hopefully getting even better just after that.