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Pattern Fabulous February

Once again the fv3 has a storm without any other models supporting it


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And once again it’s got about 0.5% chance of verifying!! A local TV Met here said the other day that he don’t even look at that model.


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Just like the fv3 was saying it would back last weekend

Yes temps are in the low 20s and all. Massive ice storm!

And I’m sure the ice storm it had for Tuesday/Wednesday (I think that was the days)? Is still on? It shows so many it’s got to hit the odds once in a while!! Lol


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Just for fun from the 12z GEFS. Hopefully, it can get some more support from the EPS over the next few days.
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And an IMBY meteogram for fun. It's tough not to get a little excited about the possibility of some type of winter weather.
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Hopefully we can score one more event before spring officially rolls in. I say officially, because its already got off to a head start again. I gave up on winter before Feb 1st. Said then Id just be happy with one more event of frozen.
 
Snowing again day ten in Arkansas and west tenn on the 12z euro. The gefs supports these ideas . Let’s see if the eps follows
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Yeah well I thought that was a given. Of course it has a better chance to verify when it’s a 30 day forecast and not a 30 day forecast 30 days out. But tell that to the weeklies, they struggle BADLY week 3-4, and that’s a 21-28 day forecast.

It still seems to do pretty damn good even on the last day compared to other LR modeling, especially during Jan and Feb in recent years.


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That's the problem though, you're comparing CFSv2 forecast w/ better initial conditions 30 days later than the other runs from seasonal models like the ECMWF, JMA, etc. you just can't make a valid comparison unless those other models that are providing monthly forecasts for February being initialized near Feb 1.
 
Anyone know what the euro is showing near the end of its run? Looked interesting and close to something

All rain most areas of the SE. But for some, like in NC mtns and in N NC, 1-2" snow before changing to prolonged rain. Shows 1" SN Triad to Triangle 2/19 before changing to a prolonged rain 2/19-20. The snow, even if it were to occur like depicted, would be melted quickly.
 
Can we just stop with the FV3 outside of its useful range which is about 72hrs right now. Reminds me of the Canadian 10 years ago and obviously still needs much work.

I do like the 2/21-2/24 period, still a ways out but slightly below normal temps and wet, probably the last chance for many outside of elevation.
 
All rain most areas of the SE. But for some, like in NC mtns and in N NC, 1-2" snow before changing to prolonged rain. Shows 1" SN Triad to Triangle 2/19 before changing to a prolonged rain 2/19-20. The snow, even if it were to occur like depicted, would be melted quickly.
Yes, Larry; concur; just hate being the echo of somber news ...
 
That's the problem though, you're comparing CFSv2 forecast w/ better initial conditions 30 days later than the other runs from seasonal models like the ECMWF, JMA, etc. you just can't make a valid comparison unless those other models that are providing monthly forecasts for February being initialized near Feb 1.

Yeah I get that it’s not a valid comparison, schooling other seasonal models isn’t the right statement I suppose. It’s still doing a good job. Maybe other seasonals should be initialized 1 day out for a 30 day forecast, obviously they’re trash 30 days out. Lol


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All rain most areas of the SE. But for some, like in NC mtns and in N NC, 1-2" snow before changing to prolonged rain. Shows 1" SN Triad to Triangle 2/19 before changing to a prolonged rain 2/19-20. The snow, even if it were to occur like depicted, would be melted quickly.
This is good we don’t want a bullseye this far out we want a storm signal and it looks like we now have one!
 
These are clown maps or pure snowfall?
It counts all frozen as snow. I'm sure most of the systems have a mixed bag of precip. I do think we can use it to be encouraged with a better looking pattern with cold air and moisture available. Otherwise, it wouldn't show anything (which is what it's done the last month). There is a chance for more winter precip in the 8-16 day range at least. I don't think Greensboro will get 8 inches of snow during that time period, but in my opinion, it's not unreasonable to think there's a shot at seeing some frozen precip during that time period.
 
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