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Weekend of December 14th

mriceyman

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im hoping I get stuck in kton on sunday and am forced into a pow day again monday
 

4aprice

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The noontime run of the GFS looks to be taking the storm offshore... Figures :puke:

Almost makes me think it will definitely happen now. Gfs is known to lose things at this range and then bring them back (I trust the Euro more). I just have a hunch that there will be a decent storm because its the perfect time of the year for it around here. December 1992 comes to mind.

Alex

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skiberg

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NWS post on NEK weather does not seem that concerned. They note difference, but it seems only as to how much. Models are in agreement as to storm just not exact track yet.
 

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WFO-BOSTON

ITS WAY TOO EARLY FOR SPECIFIC AMOUNTS BUT GIVEN THE MAGNITUDE AND
ORIGINS OF THE COLD AIR OVER NEW ENGLAND BEFORE THE STORM ARRIVES
COMBINED WITH COPIOUS SOUTHERN STREAM MOISTURE...SIGNIFICANT SNOW
AND ICE ARE POSSIBLE BEFORE ANY CHANGEOVER. GIVEN THE TIME RANGE
HERE WE WILL BASE THIS FORECAST ON A SUPER BLEND OF ENSEMBLES/
DETERMINISTIC GUIDANCE ALONG WITH OUR PREVIOUS FORECAST. THIS YIELDS
A MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND ICE FOR MUCH OF
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...WITH HIGHEST RISK ACROSS THE INTERIOR. EVEN
CLOSER TO THE COAST INCLUDING THE BOSTON-PROVIDENCE CORRIDOR A
PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND ICE /FRONT END THUMP/ IS POSSIBLE
BEFORE ANY CHANGEOVER. STAY TUNED TO LATER FORECASTS AND
DISCUSSIONS!
 

billski

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Blue line represents 1" QPF, which would be about 10-12 of fluff, deeper inside the blue, the purple represents 1.5" QPF.

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skiberg

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Sounds like the general consensus is overall good for most of NE
 

wa-loaf

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WFO-BOSTON

ITS WAY TOO EARLY FOR SPECIFIC AMOUNTS BUT GIVEN THE MAGNITUDE AND
ORIGINS OF THE COLD AIR OVER NEW ENGLAND BEFORE THE STORM ARRIVES
COMBINED WITH COPIOUS SOUTHERN STREAM MOISTURE...SIGNIFICANT SNOW
AND ICE ARE POSSIBLE BEFORE ANY CHANGEOVER. GIVEN THE TIME RANGE
HERE WE WILL BASE THIS FORECAST ON A SUPER BLEND OF ENSEMBLES/
DETERMINISTIC GUIDANCE ALONG WITH OUR PREVIOUS FORECAST. THIS YIELDS
A MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND ICE FOR MUCH OF
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...WITH HIGHEST RISK ACROSS THE INTERIOR. EVEN
CLOSER TO THE COAST INCLUDING THE BOSTON-PROVIDENCE CORRIDOR A
PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND ICE /FRONT END THUMP/ IS POSSIBLE
BEFORE ANY CHANGEOVER. STAY TUNED TO LATER FORECASTS AND
DISCUSSIONS!

Front end thump, hehehehe
 

skiberg

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I saw the same thing. Looks like they are calling for potential of 3-6 or 4-8 inches, not the foot plus we were hoping for.
 

dlague

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This is how things have been shaping up so far

last storm 2-5 inches = dusting
around Thanksgiving 3-4 inches of snow or more = rain
just before Halloween snow predicted = rain

now = reduced numbers which will probably be lowered more!
 

Tin

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I could do my PhD on the psychology of skiers before a big storm. Seems like 3 phases...

-Prestorm Hype: (5-7 days out) Models show huge dump (no Freudian thing here though) when everyone is manic/hypomanic
-Middlestorm: (2-4 days out) Models show a little less and some depressive symptoms kick in
-Prior Storm: (2 days to storm) Models show the same amount as in middle storm or prestorm phase and everyone goes back to mania/hypomania
 
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