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Pattern January 2020 - Operation Thaw Alaska

My only problem with the Euro is that the high pressure moved in too quickly, otherwise not a bad look at H5. Just need more blocking over BC and the trough off the EC to strengthen.
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Quite the zonal look at D10 on the Euro. HP is ok, but doesn't look all that cold to me. Looking at 850 anoms, there's a transient cold shot days 8 and 9 and then AN looks take over. Meh. Will probably change though.

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The Day 10 Euro has been changing for the last 3 runs. Best to look at Ensembles until you 5 days out. Just my opinion.
 
Looks fine to me at this time... low heights off the coast will force the storm south with HP building as the PJ wave rolls thru.

That Western ridge will build after the kicker wave moves east.
Not loving what's inbound though. Could be some low level cold, but I'd feel better about that with a stronger hp and some snow pack to the north. But it'll change by the next run anyway. Probably significantly.

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Not loving what's inbound though. Could be some low level cold, but I'd feel better about that with a stronger hp and some snow pack to the north. But it'll change by the next run anyway. Probably significantly.

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No way to sugarcoat that. Its hideous. And doesn't even look to be heading decent.
 
I'd like to see the Euro pump that EPO and keep the PNA positive, which would allow the PV to sink a little closer. Don't need squash city, but we do need something to bring the cold core closer. Coupled with the active southern stream, it would just be a matter of time, which I think is going to be the case anyway.
 
Maybe we aren’t giving the GFS enough credit for tapping the breaks on the cold. I mean clearly this degree of AN temps are nearly over.


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Not loving what's inbound though. Could be some low level cold, but I'd feel better about that with a stronger hp and some snow pack to the north. But it'll change by the next run anyway. Probably significantly.

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Yeah looks warm after the wave.. would be marginal temps verbatim. At that time the 0 line cuts down to NC, freezing sfc temps to FL. But in the end this is all so far out, I'm just pleased the pattern continues to show up.
 
Yeah looks warm after the wave.. would be marginal temps verbatim. At that time the 0 line cuts down to NC, freezing sfc temps to FL. But in the end this is all so far out, I'm just pleased the pattern continues to show up.
Agreed. It's awesome to have something to track now...finally.
 
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i like where we are headed. away from the 70s and tornadoes straight into winter temps. Finally.
 
Obviously we all know we are going to see OP runs and ENS runs all over the place for next few days. What I do like is that there is overall consistency showing up with the overall pattern. It lines up very well with the MJO forecasts as well.
 
Yikes no love for the DS on this run, plenty of time to change but I think my call map will verify for the upper south.


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Just for clarification. Are you saying that you have issued a call map for a potential storm over a week away or am I missing something?
 
Just for clarification. Are you saying that you have issued a call map for a potential storm over a week away or am I missing something?

Kinda. I made a map of the areas I think that will see snow for a time period. Not a certain storm per say but for the period between 21-27th. I wouldn’t really call it a real call map I guess.


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In the words of the buzzard on Horton Hears a Who, Holy Moly at 360hrs on the EPS members. That is a freaking monster of a 50/50 on like 80% of the members with most with a strong PNA to boot.

Could plausibly make up for the winter in a two week period if that look materializes.
 
In the words of the buzzard on Horton Hears a Who, Holy Moly at 360hrs on the EPS members. That is a freaking monster of a 50/50 on like 80% of the members with most with a strong PNA to boot.
You have to think whatever is going on in the d7-11 period may be an appetizer for the main fun arriving in the d14-20 range. As this pattern amplifies and matures we could go really cold with the main action forced well south.

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You have to think whatever is going on in the d7-11 period may be an appetizer for the main fun arriving in the d14-20 range. As this pattern amplifies and matures we could go really cold with the main action forced well south.

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Dr. Roundy's MJO model says this pattern isn't going anywhere for a month. With an active subtropical jet, things are looking interesting.
http://www.atmos.albany.edu/facstaff/roundy/waves/rmmcyc/indexmjo.html
 
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