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Wintry Dec 8-10th Winter Storm

GEFS and GFS are still stuck so no maps available right now. Since we are waiting for them, go to a post I just put up on the winter 18-19 thread. Those who miss out on this one will be pleased
 
There is increased uncertainty Monday and Monday night. Low-level
cooling may occur on the backside of the low as it shifts farther
northeast. The models indicate wrap-around moisture but have not
been consistent with the moisture depth and the development and
placement of the cold upper system. Updated to change precip
type to snow showers in the evening...best chance remains to the
north. At least flurries in the south Midlands/CSRA as upper
trough moves over the area.
Moisture becomes more shallow after
06z.

Still in the game!
 
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Late to the party but DAMN! Sorry for the language.
 
I compared the Dupage ptype maps with the weathernerds ptype maps and they are very very different to the South for the core of the event. When I click the area around CAE to generate a sounding on dupage, it gives me temps in the 40s and rain. When I do the same with the weathernerds website, it gives me some coordinates that when reversed show southern SC and says 32.8F and a mix.

Something is not right. Be very careful with the tidbits & weathernerds ptype/accumulation maps.
 
FYI...a bunch of NCEP products are currently not working

"NCO Has noted that we have a backlog of data due to system problems.. Data below will be delayed.. DataFlow is currently working to distribute this data.. gfs18 - gfs22 - hourly22 - hrrr21 - lmp22 - pcpanl21 - prod/etss22 - prod/gfsmos18 - prod/gtg21 - prod/gtg22 - rap21 - rap22 - urma2p516 - wave18 - Thankyou for your patience.."
 
I ain't gonna lie, that run of the FV3 has me a little worried about ice if we keep going trends wise, although the TT maps are obviously clownish and wrong.
The Pivotal FV3 map gives nearly 2" of ice to Banks County - that'd be simply horrific.
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Here’s a better FV3 map that filters out the ice. Still a huge hit.
View attachment 8540
Kuchera doesn't really filter out the ice. It just uses the max temp of the column to determine the snowfall ratio (which isn't even necessarily accurate) based off of the liquid equivalent that has fallen. So it still includes IP because model snowfall is SN+IP
 
I have been on this site for a while now, and this is my first post. Hurricane Tracker (on the other forum) has an incredible write up in the mountain forum. Absolutely worth the read!
 
I see you FV3 lol. Here pivotal's ice accumulations.
Soundings have wintry mix sleet/zr Sunday afternoon/evening then transition to snow Monday.View attachment 8541 View attachment 8543 View attachment 8545

Just quoting this to make a point for those in AL and GA. Just because 850s may drop below 0C it doesnt mean snow. On the two soundings above, it wouldnt be snow even if it was slightly colder through the column. The DGZ is dry, so at best it would be sleet/graupel. Watch out for that if the models start showing snow for these areas.
 
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