And while we are at it with the Scooter QC diatribe, Logan is suspiciously warm again. I’ve noticed it for the last two plus weeks and the Gladstone family site confirms it. Can we get this effing correct for once?
So based on what you said, if he’s doing it in a shaded spot, that’s not a true account of the area. You are supposed to take into account the general area, not a shady spot behind a structure.
I’m wondering if that guy slants. Or finds the weeniest pile. I just find his obs and what Phin reports doesn’t seem to jive. They’re pretty close to each other. And I get the micro climate stuff.....just seems a bit strange to me.
I'm sure it occurred in a small spot too. We'll be curious to see any pics. Powderfreak, I was close when I said skiers torn off the chairlifts. The HRRR yesterday I believe, had a nice helicity swath go by near where this storm occurred.
The directional shear didn't seem as impressive to me as some of the bigger outbreaks. But this one has some steep mid level lapse rates and strong wind velocities to maybe offset the lack of directional shear.
Outbreaks are very difficult to predict in terms of how many SUP cells or intense tors. One or two ingredients can be altered slightly which is the difference between St Patty's Day 2021 and April 2011.