While the placement is exactly the same regarding the ULL, the big difference is the 09 system had a lot more northern stream interaction. Hopefully, it works out in the end, but it'll be nerve-wracking watching it pour rain while tracking the cold-core low coming in.Tonight's NAM 500mb image over the Carolinas and Georgia at hr84 is the 'spittin image' of the 24hr NAM from the March 1, 2009 run...
1st Image: Tonight's NAM
2nd Image: NAM from 2009