What do MECS and SECS stand for? I assume "CS" is coastal storm.
Do most of the members here know, should I know what these stand for?
MECS and SECS?
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SIGNIFICANT is a lower grade / level.... MAJOR higher level that exists within the SECS domain field....
secs may be more regional or without strong winds deep MSLP...
30 DEC 2000 was SECS even though snow amounts in NYC and NJ were near 20" but it was regional or restricted-- no snow fell in DC BWI ABE PHL BGM POU ALB and much of new england...
ALSO feb 8-10 1969 Lindsay day snowstorm... FEB 22-23 1987
NOV 11 12 1987 (veterans days snow)
MECS-- JAN 1996 march 1993 FEB 1983 those are obvious
some cases are border line,... jan 21-23 1987 suoer bowl snowstorm-- ends as rain along I-95 after 8-12" fell but EVERYONE from central NC to NH and Maine saw heavy snow in the 6 to 15" Range
ALL MECS are also SECS....
March 2001 was a MECS that didnt develop and it came out as a SECS for new England
also there is MECL and SECL ( major/ significant east coast Low) a term used for Rain and or snow events... or if the model data shows something big but what it is cannot be determined.
March 7-9 1962 -- ash wednesday noreaster... MECL for the east coast but over central and western VA WVA and into western MD it was a MECS ( richmond saw 16" of snow CHO 40")
secs may be more regional or without strong winds deep MSLP...
30 DEC 2000 was SECS even though snow amounts in NYC and NJ were near 20" but it was regional or restricted-- no snow fell in DC BWI ABE PHL BGM POU ALB and much of new england...
ALSO feb 8-10 1969 Lindsay day snowstorm... FEB 22-23 1987
NOV 11 12 1987 (veterans days snow)
MECS-- JAN 1996 march 1993 FEB 1983 those are obvious
some cases are border line,... jan 21-23 1987 suoer bowl snowstorm-- ends as rain along I-95 after 8-12" fell but EVERYONE from central NC to NH and Maine saw heavy snow in the 6 to 15" Range
ALL MECS are also SECS....
March 2001 was a MECS that didnt develop and it came out as a SECS for new England
also there is MECL and SECL ( major/ significant east coast Low) a term used for Rain and or snow events... or if the model data shows something big but what it is cannot be determined.
March 7-9 1962 -- ash wednesday noreaster... MECL for the east coast but over central and western VA WVA and into western MD it was a MECS ( richmond saw 16" of snow CHO 40")
Ji wrote:whats the difference between major and significant?
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