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SnowGoose69

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  1. At minimum at the moment I like the idea of at least a close call near 160-180. The main two ways it can go sour is probably first wave is too strong or the ensuing cold push from the Plains/MW is too strong and presses farther south.
  2. CMC/ICON seem to argue the event at 180 is more TN Valley/CNTRL or NRN MA. Its possible if the cold push is stronger that might be a GA/SC event too but I'd lean now more to MS/AL/TN and NE front there. Might even be a tough ask for NC
  3. Funny how today the GEPS/GEFS went crazy SER D14-16 and the EPS totally abandoned it and went back to more of a trof in the east
  4. 18Z Euro sure looks like it could produce some type of wave post 144..overall Euro/CMC have been flatter with the wave at 120-144, if that is not a cutter or something going into PA or WRN NY it increases the risk that the follow up would track offshore with the boundary more able to press SE
  5. All models show some type of wave trying to generate in the Western Gulf there, that is such a suppressive pattern I'd be surprised if anything showed up consistently before D4-5 because most ensemble members and Op runs will want to squash the wave
  6. I thought they had 2.3 and 2.5 back in Dec/Jan 17-18
  7. Euro has like 2 inches of FZRA in Florida lol
  8. Some AMO periods have lasted 30-35 years I believe so its not surprising we are delayed. There were signs a few years back it was going to flip. I guess the WATL is colder this winter than recent years but we'd need to see a shift in summer months and not see well above normal SSTs
  9. Eventually the AMO will go negative again. Those typically lead to less snowy/drier winters even if its cold. Thats partly why the 80s were not terribly snowy, especially western parts of the metro. Many storms in the 80s favored SNE/Eastern LI
  10. Models definitely are overdoing the -PNA long range, they keep trying to have a run or two every few days where they really tank it down to -1 then the average goes back to neutral or positive. If the MJO wave weakens before it can strongly go through 3 and 4 its hard to believe we ever see this pattern shift, even in February which means sooner or later it'll snow but the 06z runs no doubt again have a look that favors the TN Valley/SE/MA more so
  11. Depends if they measure quickly enough when the flip begins, it can compact fast
  12. Will be close if they reach 1 inch, changeover line approaching fairly quick now.
  13. CC radar shows the FZRAPL line now moving towards ATL. FFC has gone over to PL now based on the VIS. Still ATL got more snow outta this than I think most models had other than the Euro
  14. Yeah web cams look like its all snow I-20 N and PLSN south of there. If you extrapolate the obs in AL and radar I think I-20 N might see a 2 hour period of decent snow. S of there probably no
  15. The ESE flow on almost all models may be enough that it just flips to rain in ATL. If they lay down a widespread area of 2 inches of sleet/snow though that might make it harder for the temp to climb over 32 as the gradient is not terribly strong. Many models show FZRA all aftn but the HRRR has not been buying it. The RGEM at 00Z moved towards the idea but mostly NE suburbs
  16. I think mainly sleet. I think N side will see snow for a couple of hours. Downtown area S likely starts as sleet and gets it hard for awhile
  17. NAM in essence is on its own for GA. RGEM/Hi res GFS/HRRR all look the same, as a whole this event is quicker than expected a day ago. It may be snowing into ATL and most of WRN N GA by 1030Z
  18. Well if the NAM is right this is the biggest bust ever for ATL. Rain by 14Z
  19. 18z Euro verifying best by a wide margin on precip coverage right now. RGEM is not bad but its too dry, 12/3KM NAM horrific. They were both dry in Shreveport and most of NRN LA and WRN MS/SE AR. Even the high res 12Z GFS is okay as is the regular GFS.
  20. That may be why the 18Z run had a notable south shift over AL/GA with the WAA precip shield. We'll see if the 00Z continues to do that
  21. One reason the NAM may have been yanking this thing so far N on runs til 18Z today and also drier on the SRN periphery was it was trying to blow too much convection up in the WRN Gulf. The HREF TSTM probs were never high with this and there is little activity out there now
  22. the air mass in place there was lousy, it was like 01/M05 when the event started. Most areas in the SE/MA have a better air mass but it does indicate FZRA/PL will be a problem regardless
  23. Looking back at the 00Z NAM/RGEM last night they were just so bad on the current coverage of precip in SE AR/W MS/NRN LA at the 00Z hour tonight 24 hour forecast. Even the Euro was underdone but not as bad. This was the key area for whether parts of GA down by ATL would get smashed in the AM or not, this area needed to be there and it is. Finally the 3km NAM caught it on the 18Z run today too. Just hope its PL and not FZRA, it ain't gonna be snow
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