Ralph Wiggum

Brother, patience isn't even enough. Admittedly, I prematurely extrapolated. We are in dire trouble thru MLK day at best. I will check back after the New Year. Wishing a happy holiday to all you guys and gals.

@stormtracker needs to have his tech gurus add a vomit emoji

Ok lets be real....we arent losing the trof in the NW US anytime soon are we?

This seems pretty spot-on. Credit Paul( @ChescoWx) for this ripped from his FB.

Models have been hinting pretty good wrt to the Dec 28-Jan 2 period for almost a week already, albeit off and on. But now we're are seeing a growing signal across the ens means as well as an NAO blocking signature emerges from Scandinavia. Hunches dont get us winter storms, but instinct is suggesting this is a legit trackable window. 0z EPS:

Already have seen this same retrogression of said ridge axis 2 other times in the past couple of weeks. LR ridge in OV ends up verifying out in the Western Plains/Eastern Rockies. Nice to see.

NW US trof gets some help from the East-based -NAO. As you said, without any sort of a block we would be toast with that PAC look.

Something has been brewing on all the LR ops between Dec 28-Jan 2 period for a few days now as blocking gets going. Sniffing something out.

Ride the gradient

I know your were being sarcastic, but definitely not a shit the blinds pattern. Not an extremely favorable pattern, but definitely workable.

Ended with an unofficial measurement in Point Pleasant of 7.5". Windy with blowing and drifting snow. Go Birds!

Still coming down at a good clip in Point Pleasant. Sitting at just over 6" here unofficially. Per radar should be moving out in another couple of hours. Fun overachiever for sure!

Guess everyone's sleeping or shoveling. Me and my buddies are enjoying the breakfast of champions on the boardwalk

Heaviest snow of the storm so far currently. Here are a few shots from a little while ago:

4.75" Pt Pleasant so far