December 2023 Forecasts and Discussions

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Re: December 2023 Forecasts and Discussions

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Sorry Typer, don't mean to take your job.. ;)

But after the 21st, the 12Z GFS ensembles don't look too bad.. all things considered. Would be great to see more consensus on that 24th "troff". More importantly, it shows mountain snows.

Anyways it is all :14clown: range for now.

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Re: December 2023 Forecasts and Discussions

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Ski resorts would certainly welcome this right before Christmas:
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Re: December 2023 Forecasts and Discussions

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Potentially stormy Christmas if this verified.

:shock:

Windstorm anyone?
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Re: December 2023 Forecasts and Discussions

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Catnip wrote: Tue Dec 12, 2023 1:52 pm Sorry Typer, don't mean to take your job.. ;)

But after the 21st, the 12Z GFS ensembles don't look too bad.. all things considered. Would be great to see more consensus on that 24th "troff". More importantly, it shows mountain snows.

Anyways it is all :14clown: range for now.

#thinkpositive

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Ensemble mean stays at or above average for the entire time period. :dancepine:
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Re: December 2023 Forecasts and Discussions

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Catnip wrote: Tue Dec 12, 2023 3:05 pm Potentially stormy Christmas if this verified.

:shock:

Windstorm anyone?

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Re: December 2023 Forecasts and Discussions

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Current GFS Ensembles aren't as :blowtor: for the West as the EPS for Days 8+

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Re: December 2023 Forecasts and Discussions

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Catnip wrote: Tue Dec 12, 2023 5:01 pm Current GFS Ensembles aren't as :blowtor: for the West as the EPS for Days 8+

:14clown:
:shrug:

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Re: December 2023 Forecasts and Discussions

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Typeing3 wrote: Tue Dec 12, 2023 5:34 pm Zonal flow... would be good for the mountains at least.
Unfortunately, when the GFS and the Euro disagree about something, it is usually because the GFS is wrong and the Euro is right.
It's called clown range for a reason.
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Re: December 2023 Forecasts and Discussions

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I’m just hoping for mountain snow. Was up at Cypress today and while they’re doing the best they can with what they have, it’s still pretty rough.
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Re: December 2023 Forecasts and Discussions

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00z GFS just a bit different for next Tuesday.

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Re: December 2023 Forecasts and Discussions

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Chilly Troff/NW flow next week... GFS even shows the possibility of some snow showers for Thursday.

:think:

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Re: December 2023 Forecasts and Discussions

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Catnip wrote: Tue Dec 12, 2023 8:22 pm 00z GFS just a bit different for next Tuesday.


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Siding with the Euro until it caves. Euro seems to be handling these cut off lows better.
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Catnip wrote: Tue Dec 12, 2023 8:22 pm 00z GFS just a bit different for next Tuesday.


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Baby steps. I like these trends.
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Re: December 2023 Forecasts and Discussions

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wetcoast91 wrote: Tue Dec 12, 2023 9:20 pm Siding with the Euro until it caves. Euro seems to be handling these cut off lows better.
Ya… gfs was a bit of an outlier vs its 00z ensembles also.

Still things to work out!
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Re: December 2023 Forecasts and Discussions

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WOW! did the lightning leave there thunder at the border. :clap: :thumbup: This team has me believing more than any snow chances, It's currently 3c @ the pond in south Sardis.
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