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Old 01-01-2024, 11:41 AM
 
Location: Near the Coast SWCT
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12z model update for Jan 7, 2024 Storm

Canadian: Low rides the coast, interior snowstorm

German: storm exits Virginia stays off the coast. Snowstorm NJ into Southern New England. Nothing for interior.

GFS: Storm exits NC moves east. Snow event DC into NJ. Nothing for Southern New England

Euro: Exits Delmarva, stays off the coast enough. Big snowstorm for D.C to Boston!

So bottom line...still low confidence. 6 days out now.
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Old 01-01-2024, 08:48 PM
 
Location: East Coast USA
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I think we really will not know much about the chance of seeing any snow until at least Thur or maybe even Friday.


For those hoping to see snow there is good news and bad news I guess:

One of the big problems so far this winter has been that the cold air is really lacking, or when we get some cold air it's fleeting. I think (a big guess on my part) that there may just be enough cold air to hang on to give us a few inches of wet snow for the Sunday storm. Again, several other things have to line up for us to get snow, and as everyone who lives on the East Coast below Boston knows well, it's always tough to get all those things to line up. Still, I think we should have some marginal cold air around on Sunday. So if we get into some precip, it should be snow.

The bad news I guess (if you hoping to see snow around)...

A much bigger and stronger storm (maybe a Blizzard for the northern Plains/upper Midwest) will come only 48 - 72 hours after the Sunday storm. This storm will head well west of the East Coast and bring heavy rain and a howling south wind from subtropics up the East Coast, with temps that will surge into the mid 50's F . So snow lovers should get out and see the snow fast, because (going by the forecast?) it will not last long:




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Old 01-01-2024, 09:49 PM
 
Location: Near the Coast SWCT
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Could be a Classic.

The storm is still off the West Coast and a jog of 100-miles either way can have a big impact on snow totals. Stay tuned

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Old 01-02-2024, 05:16 AM
 
Location: SW Corner of CT
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Did a complete service on the Snow thrower yesterday, ready to roll.
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Old 01-02-2024, 06:01 AM
 
Location: Near the Coast SWCT
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Did a complete service on the Snow thrower yesterday, ready to roll.
I'm holding off on my snowstakes, measuring board and touching my snowblower. I did it in November last year jinxed the season. lol


I started a thread here which will cover areas outside CT... Not starting a CT storm thread yet as I'm not sure it will be over 8" event.....yet
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Old 01-02-2024, 06:12 AM
 
Location: Near the Coast SWCT
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Here's the latest GFS for Danbury. It's less than Euro. Those 3 columns are what I usually look at the most.

Surface temps, Temps at 5000', and how much liquid.

0.55" liquid at all snow = 4-6"



Look at the Euro..

1.05" liquid all snow = 9-11"

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Old 01-02-2024, 07:12 AM
 
Location: Near the Coast SWCT
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Keep that rain/snow line right there. Perfect!!


https://twitter.com/CubitWx/status/1742153611369402522
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Old 01-02-2024, 07:53 AM
 
Location: East Coast USA
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The model runs will move a fair amount in the coming days...so I guess we have no choice but to wait until we get closer to Sunday...

However, I did note the 06 GFS today has moved the storm even closer - maybe too close. There is now some depiction of rain on the coast of Connecticut/Long Island showing up:





I also read this message from NWS Upton this morning (looks to me like they are playing it safe):


Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
934 AM EST Tue Jan 2 2024

For now, the system remains consistent in its development
among the ECMWF, GFS, and CMC and fairly consistent in the timing of
impacting the region being Saturday night through Sunday. While PoPs
have been bumped up a bit, any confidence in p-types is still too
low to determine at this time as there remains considerable
uncertainty in its intensity, track, and the extent of antecedent
cold air to determine any p-types at this range
. Although the system
remains consistent among models at this time, there are a lot of
different variables that can change the outcome of significantly.


Maybe I spoke too soon about thinking there would be enough cold air for snow. LOL
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Old 01-02-2024, 10:58 AM
 
Location: Cheshire, Connecticut USA
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I'm not holding my breath. I've been duped far too many times trusting models multiple days out. If on Friday morning it's still looking like snow is coming, then I'll get excited.
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Old 01-02-2024, 02:35 PM
 
Location: Near the Coast SWCT
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I'm not holding my breath. I've been duped far too many times trusting models multiple days out. If on Friday morning it's still looking like snow is coming, then I'll get excited.
Lol I don't blame you! The difference this time is they ALL show it! I haven't seen this consistency past 5 days in like a decade. Lol(probably years). Its gonna snow, just dont know how much yet
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