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Post by Frank_Wx Tue Jan 04, 2022 8:04 am

Good morning!

Southern portions of our area saw a nice snowfall yesterday. The precip did not get very far north, which I had a feeling would happen and is why I took this threat off the SCI list. But then almost all models showed some form of accumulation into NYC just 36 hours before and I figured the northern trend was real. That wasn’t the case, and the 2-4 call for NYC busted.

Luckily we can quickly forget and focus on the next storm threat for this Friday. This event also boils down to wave spacing. With yesterday’s storm, there was not sufficient space for the low pressure to amplify because of depressed heights over the region from last weekends cold front. So it stayed to our south. With Fridays event, I am noticing a similar trend. The NAM, which is the most aggressive with bringing Mothrazilla type of snow to the area, has the main energy digging into the OH valley ahead of an amplifying western ridge spike. Heights along the EC rise in response to the developing storm which allows the low pressure to stay near the coast and lash the area with heavy snow. GFS does not think the upper air energy will dig like the NAM has it. Mostly because of a more flatter western ridge and lower heights along the EC due to a separate piece of upper energy that’s dragged across New England. The atmosphere looks “too busy” on the GFS whereas on the NAM things are falling into place smoother.

So, we don’t have the answers right now. That said, even the GFS shows a 1-3” snowfall so pretty much all guidance shows some form of snow. But, I’m not excited yet because I can see an easy way how this storm never materializes or organizes too Far East. Where the Arctic boundary sets up is key. And where it decides to set up depends on the path of the upper energy which is driven by the flow downstream ahead of a spiking ridge. We’ll see how models trend in the coming days.

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Post by dsix85 Tue Jan 04, 2022 8:06 am

Bernie more convinced on a potential I-95 special. https://twitter.com/accurayno/status/1478350494896734214?s=21

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Post by heehaw453 Tue Jan 04, 2022 8:18 am

2 things need to happen for a sig event IMO. 1/The 500mb trough must stay somewhat close to the coast or this storm won't have the space to come up. 2/The shortwave must have some spin to it and then will depend on the ridging out west I think.

GFS ensembles mean low pressure is inside BM last few runs and it's more potent than before. Euro ensembles are keeping the wave around BM and less potent at our latitude. The difference is how far the 500mb trough is being placed.

Frank is absolutely correct that we don't have the necessary clarity on this one yet, however just based on synoptics I think moderate event is a realistic possibility ATTM.

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Post by heehaw453 Tue Jan 04, 2022 8:31 am

Unless the mid-level storm tracks right over your area precip should be mostly snow on this one. This is absolutely not the setup for rain/sleet unless the system tracks pretty much overhead or to your west. That banana high is classic look.

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Post by dsix85 Tue Jan 04, 2022 8:36 am

Given the progressive flow, I assume this would be a quick hitter, maybe a 12ish hour event ?

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Post by heehaw453 Tue Jan 04, 2022 8:44 am

dsix85 wrote:Given the progressive flow, I assume this would be a quick hitter, maybe a 12ish hour event ?
Yeah quick hitter I think is high confidence bet.

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Post by Frank_Wx Tue Jan 04, 2022 8:44 am

dsix85 wrote:Given the progressive flow, I assume this would be a quick hitter, maybe a 12ish hour event ?

8-12 hours, yes.


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Post by amugs Tue Jan 04, 2022 10:54 am


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Post by heehaw453 Tue Jan 04, 2022 11:13 am

I don't think this is going inland, but I do think inside BM track is very possible. This kind of trough tilt would kick back precip well inland. It would also going to capture the mid-level energy and tend to tuck it. Is it right, we don't know yet of course.

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Post by heehaw453 Tue Jan 04, 2022 12:11 pm

GFS ensembles 12Z. The low exits the coast at a very favorable location for this latitude (south of DE). The models are trying to kick the low out due east and then NE to the BM. Instead of taking the low more NE to begin with. That is the critical time here. Does the mid-level energy get pulled in by the ULL which will deepen it more quickly or does it run ahead of it and then get pulled back too late to give sig snow for our area? It's very typical at D2+ for models to struggle with this and no one really will have an answer until at earliest tomorrow afternoon IMO.


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Post by SoulSingMG Tue Jan 04, 2022 12:15 pm

Happy 2022, everyone! Nice to see this thread is alive & well for the Tri-State's best snowstorm signal of the season thus far. MET's across the region are beginning to buy in as well...

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Post by phil155 Tue Jan 04, 2022 12:17 pm

dsix85 wrote:Bernie more convinced on a potential I-95 special.  https://twitter.com/accurayno/status/1478350494896734214?s=21


Seems like Bernie thinks this is most likely west of the 95 corridor Sad

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Post by aiannone Tue Jan 04, 2022 12:44 pm

The upper level energy is coming ashore later today so the 00z runs will be big

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Post by amugs Tue Jan 04, 2022 1:34 pm

Not a miller A solution but a Miller B but like his thinking - very good at this meteorologically.
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Post by heehaw453 Tue Jan 04, 2022 1:40 pm

12Z Euro is just yuck. Much flatter trough that gets spread way too far off coast, bad spacing between the ULL and the mid-level energy as a result. I'll wait until tomorrow 12Z for some positive changes, but today's 12Z runs on most guidance are no bueno.

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Post by MattyICE Tue Jan 04, 2022 1:53 pm

I have to say - while this week may prove quite frustrating for snow lovers like most of us - what an opportunity it seems to me for newcomers to really learn about the delicate interplay of different factors to make or break storms for us. Really great learning opportunities this week. And though I personally feel it will end in disappointment, I’m with Ray and Mugs…it’ll all be a distant memory soon enough!

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Post by aiannone Tue Jan 04, 2022 1:53 pm

Overall not great trends on today's 12z suite. Let's see if the usual trend NW happens over the next 24-36 hours

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Post by aiannone Tue Jan 04, 2022 1:56 pm

good thread....


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Post by amugs Tue Jan 04, 2022 2:14 pm

aiannone wrote:The upper level energy is coming ashore later today so the 00z runs will be big

Question is when because 0Z runs data is sampled 5 hours before teh run and will it be fully sampled.

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Post by amugs Tue Jan 04, 2022 2:31 pm

EPS further SE - the storm tomorrow vorticity is stronger on teh EURO and EPS doesn't allow heights to recover so the storm can climb in latitude and slips ESE.
Vort is stronger and WC ridge is fine just need that energy to lift up and out faster and be weaker. Need a bit more separation for this to work well for our area.

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Post by Frank_Wx Tue Jan 04, 2022 2:44 pm

amugs wrote:EPS further SE - the storm tomorrow vorticity is stronger on teh EURO and EPS doesn't allow heights to recover so the storm can climb in latitude and slips ESE.
Vort is stronger and WC ridge is fine just need that energy to lift up and out faster and be weaker. Need a bit more separation for this to work well for our area.

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Yea…this touches on the wave spacing I mentioned. Still time left to correct this. There’s a pesky trough directly south of Greenland that is churning the energies downstream.

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Post by aiannone Tue Jan 04, 2022 3:43 pm

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18z NAM was 1-3" east of 95

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Post by heehaw453 Tue Jan 04, 2022 3:59 pm

If the wave spacing is affecting the sharpness of the 500mb trough then I totally agree. But i would attribute that to the west coast ridge too.  It's clear based on what i'm looking at that when the trough digs and sharpens it's able to provide the good space so that the s/w energy can be pulled up the coast.  When that trough is flatter is fills up the space and kicks it out. It may just depend on if the energy is vigorous or not. Garbage s/w and nothing may matter for us.


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Post by CPcantmeasuresnow Tue Jan 04, 2022 4:10 pm

aiannone wrote:January 7th 2022 Snowstorm Threat Ref1km13

18z NAM was 1-3" east of 95

Hope that changes because boring comes to mind with this depiction as is.
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