Jan. 19-20th, 2024 | Winter Storm Speculation

[Lazman]

7 minutes ago, TLChip said:

I don't work on interstate work so I can't say 100% for sure. Just being in the trade talking to surveyors and engineers the rumors I heard are that's not true, or rather there's not actually a law or code enforcing that anywhere.

There's some good history here about it. 

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.army.mil/article-amp/198095/dwight_d_eisenhower_and_the_birth_of_the_interstate_highway_system

[StretchCT]

6 minutes ago, clm said:

Better commit it to memory.  I hear @StretchCT   is going to give us a test on it and it wont be open book

I stumbled onto a tik tok where they were testing someone on airport codes. I did great in the northeast!

[eddygeeme]

41 minutes ago, TLChip said:

Is that the Norlun the last few frames shoots through Jersey and the Delmarva I want to be in that band looks like it means business.

[Rickrd]

Mt Holly not backing down. 7 pm update. 

[StretchCT]

Oh and my excitement on our new members is even higher now that I saw that @paletitsnow63 is on board!  Favorite handle of all time!

[Rickrd]

And still not sure what’s up with the travel restrictions. Bizarre. https://www.511pa.com/current_alerts.aspx

[StretchCT]

Just now, Rickrd said:

And still not sure what’s up with the travel restrictions. Bizarre. https://www.511pa.com/current_alerts.aspx

Do they restrict empty CMV's when it's windy?

[clm]

Just now, StretchCT said:

Oh and my excitement on our new members is even higher now that I saw that @paletitsnow63 is on board!  Favorite handle of all time!

Agreed.  Love his handle and a good guy too

[LiveWire_13]

2 minutes ago, Rickrd said:

Mt Holly not backing down. 7 pm update. 

Do the models indicate the norlun trough disappears abruptly once it hits the ocean? Otherwise, the angle of heavier snow through PA/NJ would indicate LI and southern CT should be hammered with 4-5", instead of the T-3" they are.

[TLChip]

20 minutes ago, Lazman said:

There's some good history here about it. 

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.army.mil/article-amp/198095/dwight_d_eisenhower_and_the_birth_of_the_interstate_highway_system

32 minutes ago, Lazman said:

straight sections about a mile long every so many miles

Good read.

I had to do some digging because I remember a conversation about this topic before. The myth is, "One in five miles of the Interstate System is straight so airplanes can land in emergencies.

https://highways.dot.gov/highway-history/interstate-system/50th-anniversary/interstate-highway-system-myths#question1

This myth is widespread on the Internet and in reference sources, but has no basis in law, regulation, design manual—or fact.  Airplanes occasionally land on Interstates when no alternative is available in an emergency, not because the Interstates are designed for that purpose.

 

Edited January 19 by TLChip

[Rich Mac]

2 hours ago, Rush said:

I scrolled down to read the entry for Snobal and was disappointed he didn't have his own.

Sustained Nowcasting On Beer And Liquor

[George Acton]

6 minutes ago, Rickrd said:

Mt Holly not backing down. 7 pm update. 

Neither is Sterling for us MD liners.

 

3 minutes ago, LiveWire_13 said:

Do the models indicate the norlun trough disappears abruptly once it hits the ocean? Otherwise, the angle of heavier snow through PA/NJ would indicate LI and southern CT should be hammered with 4-5", instead of the T-3" they are.

 

[Rickrd]

1 minute ago, StretchCT said:

Do they restrict empty CMV's when it's windy?

Honestly. This has got to be something new. Maybe they’re testing it? I have never seen this before when they’re calling for a 6-12” snowstorm. 

I just know that I have a business and ship out between 5 and 10 trailer loads of product everyday. This is just going to F#%k everything up for tomorrow, production included and mess thinks up for next week. Pathetic. 

[TLChip]

8 minutes ago, Rickrd said:

Mt Holly not backing down. 7 pm update. 

I am surprised, the dark blue is so far north?

[JDClapper]

Been curious to see when this finger of snow for the I-80 region in PA might show up.  For most of the afternoon, RAP and HRRR have shown this coming right across 80 tomorrow moring, dropping 1-3" by noon.  H7 fronto just popped up.  If it goes the direction it's pointed, that would be pretty darn close to as modeled.  Radar starting to fill in and enhance back in IN/OH.

[Rickrd]

6 minutes ago, LiveWire_13 said:

Do the models indicate the norlun trough disappears abruptly once it hits the ocean? Otherwise, the angle of heavier snow through PA/NJ would indicate LI and southern CT should be hammered with 4-5", instead of the T-3" they are.

Honestly, I do not know. They are finicky beasts but can dump heavy snow, usually for a couple of hours. 

[TLChip]

16 minutes ago, LiveWire_13 said:

Do the models indicate the norlun trough disappears abruptly once it hits the ocean? Otherwise, the angle of heavier snow through PA/NJ would indicate LI and southern CT should be hammered with 4-5", instead of the T-3" they are.

They're are typically narrow and I believe the ocean version of LES, so you need the all the ingredients. This was the best image I could find with some labels on. Maine see's these a bit more maybe one of those fellows could drop some knowledge about how far they can move and if they can sort of hop over water masses.

[JDClapper]

[TLChip]

It sure is nice not playing on the r/s line these past two NADS.

Edited January 19 by TLChip

[RTC3-LAST CHANCE]

So Holly’s update updated nothing. Regurge of last one. Bad girl Holly. You need a spanking. Still has that neg tilt stuff. When it go negative? Greenland?

[RTC3-LAST CHANCE]

54 minutes ago, Undertakerson2.0 said:

(read in a Vincent Price voice) It's out there, hiding in the shadows and mumbled jumbo of the current mid lat pattern. Down deeper into winter, at the bottom of the basement staircase. Patiently, plotting and biding its time for totally favorable conditions to bring them all to fore at once - to spring up out of the final throes of winter. When El Nino wanes and can do little about it. The PV lag and MJO lag on its side, it will seek to sate the pent up appetite. 

What’s wrong with you?

[JDClapper]

NAM trend, through 7pm Fri.

[Rickrd]

24 minutes ago, Rickrd said:

Honestly. This has got to be something new. Maybe they’re testing it? I have never seen this before when they’re calling for a 6-12” snowstorm. 

I just know that I have a business and ship out between 5 and 10 trailer loads of product everyday. This is just going to F#%k everything up for tomorrow, production included and mess thinks up for next week. Pathetic. 

Found more info. https://www.penndot.pa.gov/TravelInPA/Winter/Documents/CMV-Restriction-Tier-Information-Sign.pdf

[RTC3-LAST CHANCE]

28 minutes ago, StretchCT said:

Do they restrict empty CMV's when it's windy?

Great guy, and an innocent handle, that we juveniles turned into so much more( mind if i lump you in with us juveniles? Thinkin yea 😀😀

[JDClapper]

3K NAM trend through 7pm Fri