Feb 25, 2008, 9:02 AM
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| Nassahegan, CT: 9/20
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Thomaston, CT
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Originally Posted by Greg The forecast has even improved for SoVT: | The BVT discussion: Quote:
.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 318 AM EST MONDAY...WIDESPREAD SNOW EVENT LOOKS TO BE ON
TRACK FOR THE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY TIME PERIOD. WARM AIR
ADVECTION SNOWS BEGIN THE EVENT ON TUESDAY...WITH ANYWHERE FROM 1
TO 4 INCHES EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA BY LATE IN THE DAY. TUESDAY
NIGHT WILL BRING THE STRONGER SYNOPTIC SCALE FORCING INTO THE
AREA. FRONTOGENESIS BECOMES MAXIMIZED OVER MUCH OF THE AREA AND
MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES BECOME DRY ADIABATIC. BUFKIT PROFILES
SHOWING FAVORABLE POSITIONING OF SNOW GROWTH AND OMEGA TO SUPPORT
ENHANCED SNOWFALL RATES. NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS BEGIN TO DEVELOP
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AND SHOULD HELP TO KEEP SNOW
GOING IN THE MOUNTAINS...BUT WITH DRY SLOT TO THE SOUTH...
DEFORMATION ZONE PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE RIGHT OVER THE AREA AND
THIS SHOULD KEEP ACCUMULATING SNOWS GOING. GIVEN MANY FAVORABLE
PARAMETERS FOR ACCUMULATING SNOWS AND LONGER DURATION OF THIS
EVENT...FEEL A WINTER STORM WATCH IS NECESSARY FOR THE ENTIRE
AREA. WITH LOW TRACKING TO THE SOUTH AND WARM LAYER REMAINING JUST
SOUTH OF THE AREA...NOT THINKING A LOT OF MIXED PRECIPITATION IS
EXPECTED. WILL MENTION THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME SLEET FOR RUTLAND
AND WINDSOR COUNTIES...BUT PROBABILITY MAY BE ON THE LOW SIDE.
WILL RUN THE WINTER STORM WATCH FROM 12Z TUESDAY THROUGH 00Z
THURSDAY AND MENTION POTENTIAL FOR 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW.
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