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one other thing. Do you have a blog going about the new terminology from the NWS for Winter Storms yet?
How do you feel about it?
How do you feel about it?
Rob,
Can you explain what happened with the mid atlantic "Saturn"/"Snowquester" storm.
From what I see it didnt bomb out as much as they thought. It did deepen more rapidly then the GFS and NAM said it would, thus starting out as Snow rather then rain as predicted.
But it looks like it pulled away from the coast a lot faster then they thought. Over land it could generate its own cold air but then it got over the warmer waters, it seemed like instead of pulling cold air down, it pulled warm air up. You could watch the blue (snow) on the radar turn to green (rain) in a matter of an hour over the entire storm. Kind of cool to see on the radar.
But the NWS took a lot of time and even delayed the Winter Storm Warnings because they were concerned the rain snow line would move back and forth but once it started snowing, the models went crazy upping the snow totals and so the pros (like yourself) fell for it and started upping their totals.
Am I close? Is the moral of the story to go back to meteorology as a science and not a license to read a computer screen?
Sorry if I am being to deep for the blog but in the DC area they have blown at least 2-3 forecasts this winter. Even one storm they had winter weather advisories out for 2-4 inches and we never saw a flake!!!
Can you explain what happened with the mid atlantic "Saturn"/"Snowquester" storm.
From what I see it didnt bomb out as much as they thought. It did deepen more rapidly then the GFS and NAM said it would, thus starting out as Snow rather then rain as predicted.
But it looks like it pulled away from the coast a lot faster then they thought. Over land it could generate its own cold air but then it got over the warmer waters, it seemed like instead of pulling cold air down, it pulled warm air up. You could watch the blue (snow) on the radar turn to green (rain) in a matter of an hour over the entire storm. Kind of cool to see on the radar.
But the NWS took a lot of time and even delayed the Winter Storm Warnings because they were concerned the rain snow line would move back and forth but once it started snowing, the models went crazy upping the snow totals and so the pros (like yourself) fell for it and started upping their totals.
Am I close? Is the moral of the story to go back to meteorology as a science and not a license to read a computer screen?
Sorry if I am being to deep for the blog but in the DC area they have blown at least 2-3 forecasts this winter. Even one storm they had winter weather advisories out for 2-4 inches and we never saw a flake!!!
Rob and fellow readers. Thought you might get a smile out of this so I am reposting.....
This poem was submitted in our comment section as yesterday’s Snowquester storm was winding down. It is brilliant, so I’ve chosen to republish it for all to see. My thanks to commenter “DC Rocks” for composing and submitting. - Jason Samenow, editor
Twas the night before Snowquester and all through the land,
the snow lovers were giddy and rubbing their hands.
Snowblowers and shovels were nestled in the garage,
snow was finally coming, this was not a mirage.
The children were ready for a day off of school
so they ignored their homework, their bedtimes and rules.
And I in my Mukluks and mamma in her Uggs
fretted a day cooped up with kids, best treated with drugs.
Four Aleve, One Xanax and two Ambiens ago,
I woke up at midnight and what do you know?
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
tore open the shutters and broke the damn sash.
The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow,
gave the lustre of mid-day to, wait...
THERE’S SNOW???
It’s been two lonely years without my pale friend,
it’s been a long road but it’s back here again.
Overjoyed I high-fived a squirrel in a tree,
Did I take two Ambien, or was it actually three?
Asleep once again my worries melted away,
Snow had found us again and it was here to stay.
Filled with joy in the morning, our snow angst had parted,
there’s an inch on the ground, but it’s yet to get started!
The storm’s ramping up, there’s much more coming you see,
said my best friends in blogland.
Could it be, yes indeed, our snow desert would end,
exceeding two inches is a safe bet my friends.
I pored over maps, the dynamics were there,
it’s 38 down here but up there there’s cold air.
The rapidly falling precipitation would bring
a speedbump in our dismal, forced march into spring.
Alas as we waited, and waited some more,
rain’s all that was falling, promising snow nevermore.
With gloating flowing in from our friends in the west,
where the inches of powder were piling up best.
Sleds, boots and shovels sat waiting, the snow was no more,
you burned us again, damn I-95 corridor!
With heads down and tails tucked we gave up our fight,
Jim Cantore is gone, caught the 3:30 flight.
And I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he flew away from me,
Snow’s not your thing DC, but you got RGIII.
This poem was submitted in our comment section as yesterday’s Snowquester storm was winding down. It is brilliant, so I’ve chosen to republish it for all to see. My thanks to commenter “DC Rocks” for composing and submitting. - Jason Samenow, editor
Twas the night before Snowquester and all through the land,
the snow lovers were giddy and rubbing their hands.
Snowblowers and shovels were nestled in the garage,
snow was finally coming, this was not a mirage.
The children were ready for a day off of school
so they ignored their homework, their bedtimes and rules.
And I in my Mukluks and mamma in her Uggs
fretted a day cooped up with kids, best treated with drugs.
Four Aleve, One Xanax and two Ambiens ago,
I woke up at midnight and what do you know?
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
tore open the shutters and broke the damn sash.
The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow,
gave the lustre of mid-day to, wait...
THERE’S SNOW???
It’s been two lonely years without my pale friend,
it’s been a long road but it’s back here again.
Overjoyed I high-fived a squirrel in a tree,
Did I take two Ambien, or was it actually three?
Asleep once again my worries melted away,
Snow had found us again and it was here to stay.
Filled with joy in the morning, our snow angst had parted,
there’s an inch on the ground, but it’s yet to get started!
The storm’s ramping up, there’s much more coming you see,
said my best friends in blogland.
Could it be, yes indeed, our snow desert would end,
exceeding two inches is a safe bet my friends.
I pored over maps, the dynamics were there,
it’s 38 down here but up there there’s cold air.
The rapidly falling precipitation would bring
a speedbump in our dismal, forced march into spring.
Alas as we waited, and waited some more,
rain’s all that was falling, promising snow nevermore.
With gloating flowing in from our friends in the west,
where the inches of powder were piling up best.
Sleds, boots and shovels sat waiting, the snow was no more,
you burned us again, damn I-95 corridor!
With heads down and tails tucked we gave up our fight,
Jim Cantore is gone, caught the 3:30 flight.
And I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he flew away from me,
Snow’s not your thing DC, but you got RGIII.
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