Another pattern shift...but NOT as extreme this go around!!!

[AnthonyC]

After a significant trough in the east, ridge in the west, another pattern change is just around the corner. I know most are thinking...another ridge in the east, trough in the west? Not this time. A more progressive, zonal flow is set to develop beginning Tuesday of this week and lasting for at least the next 10 days. What does this mean for the country? Cool to the north, warm to the south...weaker weather systems moving from west to east. With no amplification or significant source of contrast, no BIG storm will develop...eliminating the possibility of arctic air, nor'easters and lowland snow throughout the western states for the forseeable future. Hopefully this pattern with replenish the nonexistent snowpack in the cascades. So the Northeast...enjoy the frigid air/snow for now...things will be changing.

Anthony

[weatherfan]

For the Northeast they could use a break after this storm New England this year and parts of the Northeast and mid west have been the places to be this winter for snows.As some have been saying this has simpley been a Mid west and the exstream Northeast and New England winter.However for most of the middle Alantic have been missing out on most of the action as this pattern has been eather a storm track to far west or to far North miller B track.But it has been a while since the Mid west has seen a winter like this.I know for people who live in the middle Alantic are dissapointed but some needs to face the realtey that not every winter is going to be all about the middle Alantic and the NorthEast.People have goten use to the winters of 2002-2003 that they think it happens every winter.There is a reason why winter of 2002-2003 and 1995-96 are historecal winters.Because those two started November and did it lit up until March that why those winters stand out as the historecal winters.That is not to say those that the middle Alantic can't see a major winter storm or two yet this winter.The systems to watch for the middle Alantic are the miller As and if febuary we can get a more faverble pattern for miller As then places who have goted miss may also be able to join in on more of the party as well this year.

[sertorius]

The central and southern plains will be quite active beginning Friday of this week. After 3 very warm days Monday-Wednesday, we will go to normal to just below normal temp. wise thru next week. The gfs and euro show 2 storms wrapping up pretty good in the central and southern plains beginning Saturday-The Wednesday of this week thru Thursday of next week present the best chance of my area seeing a good snow as we have seen all year. Will it happen-who knows-but the chance is there and that is all I can ask for in this snowless bland boring winter. Zonal though it may be, you can see in the 500 pattern rippples and two of them are pretty good!!!!

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