[CollegeRepublican]

This is just a heads up for a possible nor'easter set-up for late this weekend. I have not seen much about this, but it has the potential to cause travel/shopping problems during the final countdown to Christmas.

Check the link for a good graphic of the weather pattern on Sunday into Monday.

[leadpencil1]

Here is some raw meterologist speak from the noaa site.

AS FAR AS THE POTENTIAL STORM FOR THE SUNDAY NIGHT/MONDAY PERIOD GOES...IT WILL CONTINUE TO BE A TRICKY FORECAST ESPECIALLY THIS FAR OUT. THERE ARE A TON OF MODELS SHOWING DIFFERENT SETS OF DETAILS. HOWEVER...ONE HAS TO REMEMBER THAT THE PIECES OF ENERGY THAT ARE SLATED TO SPIN UP THE COASTAL ARE LIKELY COMING FROM TWO DIFFERENT AREAS THAT ARE COVERED VERY SPARSELY BY REAL-TIME DATA.

FROM WHAT I CAN GATHER...ONE PIECE OF ENERGY GETS SPIT OFF OF THE POLAR VORTEX OVER NUNAVUT AND RIDES SOUTH IN THE NRN STREAM LATE WEEK/EARLY WEEKEND. THE OTHER PIECE IS WELL OFFSHORE OF ALASKA/WRN CANADA AT THE MOMENT (IF NOT OVER EASTERN RUSSIA). THE TWO PIECES OF ENERGY EVENTUALLY PHASE SOMEWHERE OVER THE ERN USA LATE THIS WEEKEND. SINCE THE ENERGIES SUPPOSEDLY RESPONSIBLE FOR SPINNING UP A POTENTIAL COASTAL STORM ARE CURRENTLY OVER DATA-SPARSE AREAS OF THE NRN HEMISPHERE...WE SHOULD NOT TRY TO FOCUS ON MODEL DETAILS AT THE MOMENT. TAKING A LOOK AT TRENDS IS PROBABLY MORE APPROPRIATE AT THIS POINT. IN ALL ACTUALITY...GIVEN HOW FAR OUT WE ARE STILL...IT'S PRETTY AMAZING THAT ALL MODELS AVAILABLE TO US ARE SPINNING UP A STORM IN THE SAME GENERAL VCNTY. GIVEN WHERE THE ENERGY IS AT THIS POINT...HOW CAN WE TRY TO FORECAST A RAIN/SNOW LINE? AT THIS JUNCTURE...ANYTHING IS STILL POSSIBLE. MORE ON THIS DURING THE AFTERNOON. -MLE

Link here

[Little Pig]

Liberal or not, New England at Christmas under a blanket of snow shore is purty.

[tfecw]

i'll wax the skis anyways ;)

[jrhepfer]

Joe Bastardi at Accuweather had been talking about this for days now. He's alluded to the fact that the pattern is very ripe for at least one really big storm to hit the east during this pattern. He started pointing to the possibility of some major weather-makers coming up the coast last week sometime.

That's a good team up there. They do great work! Their "Professional" site is a good winter time investment at $10-$15 per month. I get to hear about the bad weather days and sometimes weeks ahead of time!

Regards,

Jim

[dakine]

Winter? Snow? ...Who'd of thunk it...

[LoneGOPinCT]

No offense to anyone counting on pre-Christmas sales or travel, but PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE get up here. I'm in dire need of some snowplowing money! Bring it on!

Although with my luck it'll pass to the west and bring us rain.

[appalachian_dweller]

Thanks for the heads-up CR. Much appreciated! Have yet another danged meeting to tend to, but will check this out later.

[bobjam]

If only Bush had signed the Kyoto protocols...this wouldn't be happening. Bush is punishing New England by destroing their Christmas.

[lindor]

This sounds similar to the conditions during "The Perfect Storm".

[7.62 x 51mm]

Nor'easter coming on Monday!

[11th_VA]

[JenB]

Just as long as it holds off hitting Pittsburgh until after Saturday, I'm happy. I need good weather to get home.

[Keeper of the Turf]

I'd say "It's about time."

[mvpel]

Looks like I'll be able to do a burn of some old rotten wood in my backyard without a permit in a few days time. Permits are not required when there's snow cover.

[RosieCotton]

Ohhhh! Please, please, please let this be so!

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

I have new snowshoes and I'm itchin' to try 'em out. A snow day from work wouldn't be bad, either...

[ASA Vet]

very cold air charging southward through the Great Lakes

What very cold air? It was 20 yesterday and 31 today.
A very mild December, (so far.)

[sauropod]

ping. We need to discuss snow shovels.

[metesky]

Oh no, not again this winter (as in the millions of winters past).

[PleaseNoMore]

Please, NO SNOW here in NC. I normally would welcome it but this is the first year in many that my husband has had too much work in December. Normally it is very slow for brick masons. NO SNOW!

[Don Simmons]

I think I'll organize a looting riot.