OceanStWx Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I know Taunton is tyring to more of a focus on winter wx training. New England winter forecasting is a bit unique and new hires from other regions may not be very familiar with it. I was talking to them about ice storms a couple years ago...which is where a lot of typical ice related climo from other regions doesn't work when transferred here. The traditional "ice in the valleys, rain above it" hardly ever works here. Its usually the opposite. Transitional events are big bust potential around here too. The old days, they hand wrote zone forecasts. They didn't need the specificity that gridded forecasts require now. We're still training people on how to make consistent grids (i.e. no rain with temps in the 20s). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon Tip Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 The old days, they hand wrote zone forecasts. They didn't need the specificity that gridded forecasts require now. We're still training people on how to make consistent grids (i.e. no rain with temps in the 20s). Ha ha. I once saw a zone cast that headlined a Blizzard Warning ... and went to describe heavy snow and high winds, with highs in the mid 40s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Ha ha. I once saw a zone cast that headlined a Blizzard Warning ... and went to describe heavy snow and high winds, with highs in the mid 40s. Just last year we had an winter storm warning in effect with heavy rain and temps in the mid 40s as well. At some point you just have to accept that the forecast is going down in flames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 That can't be true. Unless her grandparents live in Oklahoma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon Tip Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Just last year we had an winter storm warning in effect with heavy rain and temps in the mid 40s as well. At some point you just have to accept that the forecast is going down in flames. Lol, right. But in NWS' defense ... the case I mentioned was a Plains deal where there was an extreme post fropa temp/thickness crash, causing a wind swept easterly rain go to a N gale flashing. Thing is, highs were probably 44'ish prior to that event. Problem is, it's bad PR. The public doesn't differentiate the two, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina311 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 So, how is tomorrow looking for some F6 twisters and marble sized hail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 A chilly 59F with zesty winds at 5:45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 A chilly 59F with zesty winds at 5:45Another AN month pretty much in the bag only 6hrs in. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Another AN month pretty much in the bag only 6hrs in. lolI have a bet with LL that ORH won't be +20 today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I have a bet with LL that ORH won't be +20 todayA late min may save you, but regardless we should end up with a bunch of > +15s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Time for a November banter thread???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Yo yo euro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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