Saturday, January 2, 2016

Snowless winter may continue - Jan 9-10th storm may be wash

Few things are clear according to latest model data regarding the upcoming storm save for one thing: it doesn't appear likely that the precipitation mode will be snow anymore.



Both the ECMWF and GFS are going with this forecast. That leaves us with potential rain, freezing rain, sleet, or nothing at all. The track of the storm in the latest GFS run appears to be much more westerly than previous runs, which means we'll likely wind up being in the warm sector, or it may even miss us entirely (not very likely, but possible). Temperatures may rise all the way to the 40s in some areas. Not very good for winter sports fans, or anyone who just wanted some snow to complement an otherwise wet and dreary winter.

To make matters even worse, I still think we may be in for quite a cold blast after the storm passes, which means a) any liquid left over will freeze, and b) sub-zero windchills possible. Not what I had hoped for at all. =\

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