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9 minutes ago, PA road DAWG said:

 

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Lol, this is a classic example of someone thinking they are making a "hot take".

Wednesday 0z runs. 

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Today's 6z

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Today's 6z

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Now is the ECMWF perfect? No, but claiming the GFS has "won", 3 days before the event is a bit premature.  Just my humble opinion.

 

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4 minutes ago, MaineJay said:

 

Now is the ECMWF perfect? No, but claiming the GFS has "won", 3 days before the event is a bit premature.  Just my humble opinion.

 

Need clicks brah

Have to make bold statements

One thing that's nuts is each run looks a like a good snowstorm is coming from south and I expect a phase and a little boom but nopity nope 

 

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12 minutes ago, MaineJay said:

No, but claiming the GFS has "won",

GFS has moved the bulk of the moisture from Western NY and the St. Lawrence to NYC and SE.  

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Euro has too to some extent

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So we can establish that over time, the models have shifted southeast with the precip. So which one was furthest southeast on the furthest back run on pivotal?  Neither.  It was the Canadian.  But the GFS was furthest NW, so it is not the winner. 

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LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Guidance has indeed trended colder for Saturday night with high
pressure settling overhead giving us very good radiational
cooling conditions, which will be further enhanced by the fresh
snow on the ground. Lows are expected to be in the single digits
to teens, although some northern valleys may dip below zero.
Have incorporated some of the cooler MAV guidance in forecast
temps, and I suspect temperatures will further be lowered in
future forecasts. Cloud cover will then increase through the day
on Sunday ahead of the coastal storm that is set to move across
the region Sunday night into Monday with flow becoming more
southerly, allowing temperatures to recover nicely after the
cold start. Lower to mid 30s are expected for highs across
southern areas while northern areas will probably remain in the
20s.

The previously mentioned coastal storm remains on track to move
across the region Sunday night and Monday with an eastward trend in
yesterday`s 18Z and current 00Z guidance envelope with taking the
deepening low pressure over the Gulf of Maine. Even though there
still could be fluctuations in the track of the low, the latest
guidance does result in better potential for accumulating snow
and overall precip type as mostly snow, although there is still
some uncertainty along the coast. Precipitation is expected to
overspread the region Sunday evening and Sunday night.

Impacts to the Monday AM commute are certainly possible as
precipitation, mostly in the form of snow, is expected to be ongoing
through the morning. Precip then should wind down from from west to
east Monday afternoon and evening as the deepening low pressure
quickly lifts into the Canadian Maritimes, and strong northwest flow
on its backside brings a much drier airmass across the area. Winds
are also a concern during this timeframe (gusts to 40-45 mph or so
based on forecast soundings mixing these winds down) before
gradually diminishing overnight Monday as the pressure gradient
loosens. It`s possible that we could see some power outages as a
result of these strong winds.

We could still see some coastal flooding with this system as we will
be in the highest astronomical tides of the month (see coastal flood
section below).

 

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59 minutes ago, MaineJay said:

Lol, this is a classic example of someone thinking they are making a "hot take".

Wednesday 0z runs. 

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Today's 6z

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EC Wednesday 0zecmwf_T850_eus_43.thumb.png.d5952e975edce8525f80f532db54c94f.png

Today's 6z

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Now is the ECMWF perfect? No, but claiming the GFS has "won", 3 days before the event is a bit premature.  Just my humble opinion.

 

Cases of premature conjecture have exploded as the use of social media has increased since the internet's creation. At this time, there seems no cure for this epidemic. 

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As far as that earlier post about what can happen to change the result... here is an example using the 0z and 12z NAM.  Notice that piece of energy over PA in the 0z run that pops back to OH on the 12z run.  That piece pulling back allows the ridge to impose more, raising the heights ahead of the storm and making it trend west.  Its really its own shortwave that gets phased into the overall trough, so it should also strengthen it as well. 

Also the ridge behind is more neutral. Not sure if that's from the eastern or western system.  

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