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I got 7 in North Wilson (with maybe a few favored spots at 8) and it was an enormous relief, but I have to admit to being emotionally drained at this point. Together with the storm last weekend it's been 2 straight weeks of relentless oscillations between clown maps and rug pulls. Obsessive model watching; clicking refresh on my browser at 12 in the morning to see if anyone has posted in the last 15 seconds on this forum. Being a snow weenie in the SE is hard on the soul.

Thanks for the info! I was assuming that the ULL was acting like the primary low of a Miller B and that the low of the coast was the secondary. I guess that is not the case? Were the ULL and coastal low just coincidental to each other?

Man I feel bad for the plains westward; total dud winter for them.

Traditionally I have focused more on teleconnections for cold; and I am pretty ignorant about storm dynamics. I know that Miller A/B are ideal models and most noreasters are hybrids. Is it correct to say that the recent storm was pretty firmly in the Miller B category: a LP coming from the midwest transferring to a coastal low? I understand the general idea of the dry slot coming from the gap between the winding down of the primary and the winding up of the secondary. Is a dry slot an absolute in these types of storms? Are there conditions which lead to smaller or larger dry slots? What factors determine the location of the slot? If the coastal low had formed closer to the coast would the dry slot have been more towards the west, or would it have merged with the precip from the primary low leading to a smaller dry slot (or no dry slot)? I appreciate anyone who feels like taking time to share some knowledge.

Even the most sciency of scientists have their moments... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauli_effect

7" on the ground here in Wilson, undoubtedly lost some to compaction overnight with this powdery snow. Dry slot had me sweating bullets yesterday afternoon but turned out ok.

Amazingly, I think we have a shot at a rare Dec-Jan-Feb hat trick below average.

I was just talking about for Wilson.

This could end up being the best storm since I moved here in 2008 excepting Boxing Day 2010, and ironically I missed that one since I was visiting my wife's family in Old Fort. I did get a white Christmas out of the deal.

Past 4" now. With the bands on radar I think 6" is an attainable goal.

Hitting the lower end of Greg Fishel's 4 - 7 band is definitely within reach.

It's the kind of crow that I think we would all love to feast on.

Really hoping the coastal can fling in a bit more moisture than currently progged.

That map is saying 5" of additional snow from 7 PM tonight.

Legit snow in Wilson.