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The Allsnow Blizzard of 2026


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From our artificial summary with inputs:

 

HRRR — primary mesoscale driver

  • Best for:

    • Snow band location

    • Snowfall rates (1–3"/hr)

    • Band evolution / pivoting

  • Useful range: 0–12 h (up to ~18 h trend)

  • How to use: latest 1–3 runs only

  • ⚠️ Do not trust storm-total maps


HREF — confidence & persistence

  • Best for:

    • Probability a band persists

    • ≥1"/hr rate probabilities

    • Confidence in HRRR signal

  • Useful range: 0–36 h

  • How to use: confirms whether HRRR is real or noisy


RAP — temperatures & p-type

  • Best for:

    • Surface temps

    • Rain/snow/sleet/ZR line

    • CAD holding vs breaking

  • Useful range: 0–12 h

  • How to use: hourly temp & wet-bulb trends

  • Not for QPF or totals


 NAM 3 km — vertical structure

  • Best for:

    • Warm nose depth

    • Sleet vs freezing rain

    • Soundings & cross-sections

  • Useful range: 6–36 h

  • How to use: diagnose why p-type is changing

  • ⚠️ QPF often too wet

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?  Heavier impulses moving through are not real banding, such as in deformation zones, occlusions, warm fronts off the ocean.  What is depicted are normal waves moving along.  These typically do not make the difference between 12" and 20".  Slight variations perhaps.  Banding, in my opinion is used too broadly.  

Technically you are correct and this modestly knowledgeable amateur won’t argue semantics over it. The reality, though, is the strength, placement and evolution of such features, whatever they are called, heavily dictate how much falls where. All this, of course, driven by surface & mid level tracks / dynamics which is all driven by upper level dynamics. Regardless of final outcome it’s fun tracking. Enjoy!


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7 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

Nick Gregory is going 18-24 inches for NYC and 24 plus for CNJ

 

 

 

Just watched Craig Allen on TV. He states that the low is forming with alot of lighting and dont be shocked to see thundersnow tonight in NJ and NYC/ LI. Hes going 12-18 with 18-24 inches SE of NYC.

Pretty much the only two TV meterologists I'd listen to, along with Lee Goldberg but the former two mainly.

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8 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

Nick Gregory is going 18-24 inches for NYC and 24 plus for CNJ

 

 

 

Just watched Craig Allen on TV. He states that the low is forming with alot of lighting and dont be shocked to see thundersnow tonight in NJ and NYC/ LI. Hes going 12-18 with 18-24 inches SE of NYC.

Craig Allen's forecast aligns with TWC.

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I posted this elsewhere but I will put it here also as I am looking for a little insight ,,,,,,,IF the MESOS earlier started to bum people out why would the NWS now increase amounts and issue blizzard warnings for Orange and Duchess counties which are well N n W of NYC ,,,,,,what are the experts looking at ? The HRRR ? something else ? Bueller ? anyone 

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3 minutes ago, Nibor said:

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For north and west folks that deform band on the latest HRRR is also modeled on the RAP and FV3. No guarantee but I think that's the back edge of the big totals.

It was discussed earlier in the interior thread, but up until the very short term models, most models miss or misalign the northern edge which always ends up another jackpot area. There always seems to be a stronger area of lift right at the area where the strongest precip starts to fade. 

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I posted this elsewhere but I will put it here also as I am looking for a little insight ,,,,,,,IF the MESOS earlier started to bum people out why would the NWS now increase amounts and issue blizzard warnings for Orange and Duchess counties which are well N n W of NYC ,,,,,,what are the experts looking at ? The HRRR ? something else ? Bueller ? anyone 

Ratios is a big part of it. People in here always dismiss them. This will have them up north where you are. And further south and southeast there's more QPF in general to get them to their forecast. And then banding is sure to set up somewhere relentlessly allowing select areas make it to the high ends of their forecast.


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