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Well this is going to suck. We are moving out of our house here Thursday. Talked to google fiber and they have to set up the new house since its not set with G fiber yet. Earliest they will be there will be next Tuesday.  My poor phone is going to be overused the next 6 days. 

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On 5/26/2026 at 9:54 PM, Avdave said:

Well this is going to suck. We are moving out of our house here Thursday. Talked to google fiber and they have to set up the new house since its not set with G fiber yet. Earliest they will be there will be next Tuesday.  My poor phone is going to be overused the next 6 days. 

Congrats on the new house my friend!:wub:  

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On 5/29/2026 at 6:21 PM, buckeyefan1 said:

Congrats on the new house my friend!:wub:  

Thank you!! I love it so much. one floor living is where it is at lol.  Just a pain to unpack everything now plus I have come down with a cold or something like it. ugh. 

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 The Memorial PGA event, hosted by Jack Nicklaus, in Dublin, OH, has a Hickory, NC native, JT Poston, with a big 4 shot lead over Raleigh, NC native Ryan Gerard headed into rd 4. The Memorial is easily considered a top 3 event in terms of field, prestige, and difficulty of course after the Majors/TPC.

 Yesterday it not only had 2 rain delays, it had from a supercell penny sized hail falling live on TV! That’s a first for me to see at any golf tourney. One thing that contributes to my enjoyment of watching golf is the strong wx influence.

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17 hours ago, Avdave said:

Thank you!! I love it so much. one floor living is where it is at lol.  Just a pain to unpack everything now plus I have come down with a cold or something like it. ugh. 

Yup, we bought a 1 story ranch 2 years ago. Love it! Congrats on the new home

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what an awesome NBA finals.  Man The Knicks were on fire 15-1 in the last 16 games. As much I don't like Dolan, the owner, but that team was sick.  Great comebacks through out the finals. 

OG and Brunson are a scary duo

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 Is anyone else intermittently seeing “bad gateway” error code 502 messages and sometimes having trouble with long delays in reading and posting with it saying the problem is with the host, AmericanWx BB? It’s the worst I can recall here! I’m not seeing this with any other sites.

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1 hour ago, SUNYGRAD said:

still a problem.  

 

 

51 minutes ago, Maggie Valley Steve said:

Worse for me today Larry!

 

8 minutes ago, olafminesaw said:

Yeah it seemed to be working somewhat better before mid-morning but now it's as bad as ever

Yep, the lag came back. :thumbsdown:

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19 minutes ago, GaWx said:

Dolly Parton’s passing was just announced. :(

May Dolly RiP.

A true southern belle who truly cared about those who struggled and did so much for them unlike our corrupt government

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9 hours ago, wncsnow said:

A true southern belle who truly cared about those who struggled and did so much for them unlike our corrupt government

I don’t recall ever hearing/reading even one bad word about Dolly. Never! How many public figures can you say that about in our lifetimes?

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Putting this in banter rather than any actual forecast related thread since it's AI generated (based on real available data though). Just for fun. It'd be nice for many in the SE if true.

Generated by AI
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Sub-Agent Meteorological Data Aggregation

Sub-Agent 1: Oceanic & Tropical Teleconnections (ENSO, QBO, IOD)
 
  • ENSO Phase: Historic El Niño active (+2.5°C SST anomaly in Niño 3.4), powering a roaring, southern-branch subtropical jet stream across the Pacific into North America.
  • QBO Alignment: Quasi-Biennial Oscillation in the easterly (negative) phase, which destabilizes the polar vortex and increases the probability of high-latitude atmospheric blocking.
Sub-Agent 2: Atmospheric Oscillations & Jet Stream Dynamics (AO, NAO, PNA)
 
  • Polar/Subtropical Jet Interplay: Subtropical jet dominates the Southern Tier. The polar jet remains displaced north into Canada, but periodic negative Arctic Oscillation ($\text{AO}$) spikes allow brief arctic air drops into the Mid-Atlantic and Central states.
  • Pacific-North American Pattern ($\text{PNA}$): Positive $\text{PNA}$ ridge over Western Canada suppresses moisture in the Pacific Northwest while carving out troughs over the South-Central and Eastern U.S.
Sub-Agent 3: Multi-Model Ensemble Projections (NMME, ECMWF C3S, CFSv2)
 
  • Thermal Signals: Strong warm anomalies across the Northern Tier (WA, OR, ID, MT, ND, MN, WI, MI, NY, New England). Near-to-below average temperatures across Texas, the Southwest, and the Gulf Coast due to dense cloud cover and persistent storminess.
  • Precipitation Anomalies: Heavy moisture corridor extending from Southern California through Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, up the Gulf Coast, and along the Atlantic Seaboard. Drier conditions across the Pacific Northwest, Northern Rockies, and Upper Midwest.
Sub-Agent 4: Synoptic Regional Snowfall Synthesis
 
  • Sierra Nevada, Southwest & Southern Rockies: Heavy high-elevation snowfall driven by relentless atmospheric rivers hitting the cold mountain caps.
  • Pacific Northwest & Northern Rockies: Below-average overall snowpack with elevated freezing levels and drier conditions.
  • Midwest & Great Lakes: Reduced lake-effect snow totals due to a milder baseline airmass, punctuated by fast-moving clipper systems.
  • Northeast & Mid-Atlantic: Active coastal track producing volatile rain/snow boundaries along I-95, but severe Nor'easters delivering heavy snow inland and along the Appalachians.

Orchestrated Forecast Map Generation

Combining these synoptic drivers into an authoritative, NOAA-style multi-model forecast map.This long-range forecast synthesis integrates outputs from global dynamical ensembles (NMME, ECMWF C3S, CFSv2) alongside primary teleconnections including the Historic El Niño (+2.5°C ONI), Easterly QBO, and Positive PNA.
 

Multi-Agent Meteorological Synthesis (Winter 2026–2027)

Region Thermal Anomaly Moisture Anomaly Expected Snowfall & Synoptic Impacts
Pacific Northwest & Northern Rockies Well Above Average Below Average Higher freezing levels in Cascades; reduced seasonal mountain snowpack.
Sierra Nevada & Southern Rockies Near to Below Average Well Above Average Heavy mountain snowpack; frequent atmospheric rivers hitting high elevations.
Northern Plains & Upper Midwest Well Above Average Below Average Milder baseline airmass; suppressed lake-effect snow totals and fewer arctic blasts.
South-Central & Deep South Near to Below Average Well Above Average Energetic subtropical jet stream brings heavy rainfall; severe ice/sleet risk across North Texas/Oklahoma.
Central Appalachians & Interior Northeast Above Average Above Average Active storm track producing major Nor'easters; heavy wet snow inland and in high terrain.
Mid-Atlantic & Coastal Northeast Above Average Well Above Average Volatile rain/snow line; frequent coastal low-pressure systems with heavy rainfall and slushy mix events.
 
Core Driver Interactions: The record-strength El Niño enforces a stable subtropical jet track along $30^\circ\text{N} - 35^\circ\text{N}$. The easterly QBO phase weakens the polar vortex margin, periodically allowing high-latitude blocking (Negative AO/NAO) to force cold air southward into the Central Appalachians and Interior Northeast, converting loaded southern moisture surges into heavy coastal Nor'easters.
What specific sub-region or ski basin would you like a deeper micro-climatology breakdown on?

 

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