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Wintry 1/5-7 Winter Weather

Verbatim, it would have been mostly sleet for the Upstate I think. Short range models are gonna love this setup if we can get it in range.
GFS actually has snow soundings but the Canadian is all ZR all the way at least for my location.
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Gefs will almost carbon copy op usually. When it doesnt, its a red flag
It does have the higher snowfall mean up over central Virginia. Other models are showing this. Right now I would say central VA is the most favored with the upper south a close second. Two (three..) options right now.

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Probably dumb question…but why is high pressure trending so favorably on GFS?
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Because with the continued south trends of the shortwave it has detached itself from that piece of TPV sliding southward, allowing ridging and confluence aloft to stay over the top of it as it moves eastward.
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I’m slowly but surely coming around to this system. I still have concerns.
Same. Mount Rogers, Virginia and points north-east is what I’m thinking. Everything below looks like it’s teetering on mixing for NC mountains/foothills. Snow/sleet vs cold rain I don’t believe the ice maps at all. Still can be a good event esp in the CAD areas.
 
Same. Mount Rogers, Virginia and points north-east is what I’m thinking. Everything below looks like it’s teetering on mixing for NC mountains/foothills. Snow/sleet vs cold rain I don’t believe the ice maps at all. Still can be a good event esp in the CAD areas.
I’m kind of the opposite. I think the highest probability is ice in the CAD regions. Even the models showing a cutter still have ice there.
 
I’m kind of the opposite. I think the highest probability is ice in the CAD regions. Even the models showing a cutter still have ice there.
The saving grace, is even if someone is mid 20s,gets all frzng rn, max they would get is 3/4 inch qpf. That will pop some limbs if it happened. But where you really get into major damage frzng rn, week + widespread power outages is north of .75 qpf.
Best way to get major damage off .75 qpf frozen is a quick limb glazer, follwed by 6 inches wet snow on top, as it will catch everything
 
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