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What I am thinking preliminarily right now for this weekend as ocean effect snow gives way to a northern stream (arctic jet stream) disturbance running through the flow amps a bit as it reaches the East Coast of the US and perhaps tries to tilt negatively for a time this Friday and Saturday. There are many different disturbances in the flow this weekend that could turn something meager into a beast of a storm. The runs this weekend of showing a monster hit are no longer showing this due to the presence of a strong upper level low over the NE pacific Ocean influencing the departure of the positive values in the PNA region. If this disturbance were to weaken or split into two groups, one moving westward into the northern Pacific and the other piece of the low moving into the US, then the ridge would be able to build itself upwards once again and positively influence our troughing in a more positive way this weekend. However, there is poor sampling in this part of the Pacific Ocean, and there is no way in knowing how the PNA ridge will react to a split in the disturbance energy field. Some models collapse the ridge temporarily while others recharge it later on into Monday through the rest of the New Year first week. therefore, models are now signaling there will not be a full phase between the Arctic jet and the Pacific jet so there will be no bombogenesis present this weekend, however, models are keying in on a potential one jet bombing low pressure center as it takes off, off the NJ coastline sometime Sunday and produce its own snow shield, this could put down a 1-2" swath of snow from western VT to eastern and southern ME and north of the MA Pike, while areas south of the MA Pike see 2-4" generally, while the South Coast of MA, Ri and SW CT see about 4-8" due to the high snow ratios and then the cape cod area east of Barnstable and Hyannis could see upwards of 8-12" or more of snow as ocean effect adds to the fluff factor and a very little of moisture can lead to high amounts of snow. I am expecting models to back more precip onto the SNE coastline than currently projected first because of the OES processes and also because I expect the storm to be further northwest in the end and strengthen a little faster in earlier developmental phase. I will have another map after the 00z runs tonight if I need to change anything.

Today all options remain on the proverbial table. Anything from an epic blizzard to a weak coastal is in store for this weekend. NWS Taunton has a 1in10 chance snow map for 4" in my neighborhood, and a 1% chance at seeing 8"+ this weekend. Let's discuss this major potential?

During the next 48 hours, the Tug Hill Plateau could receive up to 5 feet of new snow. This is the BUF snowfall map with the legend showing >48" of snow likely in the forecast map

Here is the more detailed snow map for the final call, I added an 8-12" amount region and a special 12" amounts region for the mountains of NW ME and N NH. I think some of the mountains in northern ME could see 12-18" of snow considering nearby arctic air mass and ratios. Also I added a blizzard conditions possible area and a high wind 60mph+ gusts area, mostly the ocean northeast of CHH, but includes CHH and the Outer Cape Cod area. This storm will bomb out as it develops over the Cape Cod Canal, Boston is a tricky spot for the forecast, could be as little as an inch and as much as 6" possible, NE MA is most certain location for 6" in SNE.

Here is the second updated map version for our storm on Monday (Christmas Day) has everyone done their Christmas shopping, I am doing mine last minute today.

This is my snow map I will update it come after the 12z runs tomorrow

As of the 12z and 18z runs this morning and this afternoon suggest that we have three storm potentials this holiday week coming up. With the NAO in flux, the PNA positive and the AO in flux, this is the best time to get snowstorms across the Northeastern US. With the AO going negative long term and the PNA staying above neutral, we have a chance at transient ridges and shortwave amplification potential. The first system is for Christmas Day, where an inverted trough/norlun trough bring accumulating snows for interior SE MA and RI into NE MA and S NH Christmas morning into the afternoon. The second storm is a weak coastal storm on the GFS and the EURO is out to sea with the low, but as long as the potential threat exists I will mention it, seems like this storm is for Wednesday the 27th. The third and final storm is potentially a long duration miller B coastal storm, with such a large high in Ontario, and Quebec, Canada banana high as in its shape and orientation favors an East Coast snowstorm impacting all of the Northeastern US. Stay tuned, this one could be our first 2' potential since the Blizzard of 2015.

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Somewhere in the pattern fluctuations, there is the potential for a snowstorm for Mid Atlantic and the Northeast come next week, after Monday or maybe on Monday the 25th, Christmas day onward as an arctic air mass invades from the central us towards the East Coast. Teleconnections support a three day period for a snowstorm on the coast from about the 24th to 27th that week. The pattern evolves to support a +PNA/-NAO and -AO all line up for a coastal storm, it could be a big QPF producer and maybe not much of a wind producer, but we will deal with that when the time comes. Just know the period exists for a potential storm.

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Upper level jet stream dynamics as seen on water vapor imagery suggests Cape Cod could see up to 6" of snow by 1am tomorrow morning.

Yes more snow is on the way, and the latest models at 00z update are coming in with better results for our small but powerful coastal storm taking shape tomorrow off the Va Beach coastline and heading NEward, depends upon how far northwest this system comes in the short range will determine how much snow we get in the end

My next weather update will come tomorrow morning after I see the 6z model cycle for my first snow fall map for tomorrow night's event

Southern New England clipper brings 3-6" potentially or more across the South Coast of SNE.

Thursday morning could bring our first snow fall accumulation of the season for Cape Cod and the Islands, a shortwave rounding the base of the H5 trough this evening will bring a shot of arctic air to the region where highs tomorrow and the rest of the work week will remain below freezing. We now have a very potent vorticity max disturbance in the northern jet stream flow that will amplify some as it rounds the base of the somewhat negatively tilted trough over the Northeastern US. Snow will be falling across central MI tomorrow morning and then will quickly move towards western PA and Pittsburgh area by the evening and then redevelop off the NJ coastline by Thursday early morning hours, and then be around the benchmark 40/70 location by midday Thursday. Depending upon the jet dynamics and the oceanic influence of the surface cyclogenesis process we could see a rapidly developing system bring snow to the south coast of New England by 6z Thursday morning and lasting for nine to twelve hours. If enough lift can develop we could see a good to decent snow amount and especially if we can get NE to NNE winds going than moisture will be a little problem. Therefore I am predicting a could 2" on the Cape while the Islands can receive 3" of snow the most snow will occur across central WI to central MI and then islands of MA. Still a lot of nowcasting to go and things could change drastically if that vorticity maximum is stronger on the models/

GFS/NAM/EURO all point to a short duration about 6-10 hour window for heavy snow on Monday, this is the threat map I designed showing where the heaviest snows will likely be. Again initial map.

This map explains my forecast for New England simply.

There are two camps for the scenarios on the midweek storm potential for December 12-14th 2017. I will illustrate them below. Scenario One is a full blown Blizzard from NYC to BOS to Bangor, ME. Scenario Two favors the Great Lakes and NNE with the heaviest snows. Which one happens will be determined by jet dynamics, phase potential, and baroclinic zone potential placement as well as track of clipper and arctic shortwave troughs in the flow. Scenarios are not forecasts, they are there to show potential either way. I will be updating the blog with my newest snow fall map for this weekend's storm shortly.