January 2026 OBS and Discussion

[LoboLeader1]

Spending the weekend here in the Berkshires, currently -5 here, 9 above back home in HPN. 

[coastalplainsnowman]

I noticed that my Sunday overnight forecast changed from "Wintry Mix" to "Snow/Sleet", while all the totals remained the same.

Does anyone know if Is there actually a technical definition of "Wintry Mix"?  Was it changed to "Snow/Sleet" because "Wintry Mix" actually means snow, sleet, and freezing rain, and freezing rain is now no longer expected, or something along those lines?  Or is it arbitrary?

[donsutherland1]

14 minutes ago, coastalplainsnowman said:

I noticed that my Sunday overnight forecast changed from "Wintry Mix" to "Snow/Sleet", while all the totals remained the same.

Does anyone know if Is there actually a technical definition of "Wintry Mix"?  Was it changed to "Snow/Sleet" because "Wintry Mix" actually means snow, sleet, and freezing rain, and freezing rain is now no longer expected, or something along those lines?  Or is it arbitrary?

Wintry mix is a more general description that includes any type of winter precipitation (snow, sleet, freezing rain). Snow/sleet is more specific.

[NEG NAO]

IF this is still on the models on Tuesday - time for another storm thread

[Jersey_Snowhole]

12z euro is cold all the way through the run .