EXPERIMENTAL Winter Model Map Online

[Scott_inVA]

Because I have no life I am experimenting with model maps for PROGGED low pressure over the US. Right now only one low can be tracked at a time but we'll see how it goes and might be able to display secondary lows or multiple systems.

It's online at the hurricane model map page address:
http://www.midatlanticwx.com/modelmap.htm

Did this for a couple major winter events last year but if it's of any value I'll try to keep updated. It will not however be like the hurricane maps so don't expect to see 8 updates a day (yikes) as a daily update is how it looks right now.

Any comments about the map or page welcomed as always.

Scott
Mid-Atlantic WX.com
Lexington, VA

[Guest]

Because I have no life I am experimenting with model maps for PROGGED low pressure over the US. Right now only one low can be tracked at a time but we'll see how it goes and might be able to display secondary lows or multiple systems.

It's online at the hurricane model map page address:
http://www.midatlanticwx.com/modelmap.htm

Did this for a couple major winter events last year but if it's of any value I'll try to keep updated. It will not however be like the hurricane maps so don't expect to see 8 updates a day (yikes) as a daily update is how it looks right now.

Any comments about the map or page welcomed as always.

Scott
Mid-Atlantic WX.com
Lexington, VA

I for one like it alot! Great work there Scott!

This would be great for the winter IMHO!

[CaptinCrunch]

A good Idea but you need to be able to track the Lows across the south.

[vbhoutex]

I think it is great that you are getting this going Scott. I hope you can come up with a way to track more than one low at a time or at least multiple maps(one for each low)??

Thanks for all you do!

[Scott_inVA]

I think it is great that you are getting this going Scott. I hope you can come up with a way to track more than one low at a time or at least multiple maps(one for each low)??

Thanks for all you do!

Thanks
Couple options on tracking multiple LP still being worked on.

Also, I switched to next week's Thanksgiving storm and will add more models when it gets in range.

Scott

[Persepone]

Dear Scott,

This is great! I wanted this, although I didn't quite know how to describe it.

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[Scott_inVA]

Added the HPC/NCEP "Preferred Track" to the map; it goes only out to 72 hrs. This is done manually so it won't be displayed daily...but will include for a couple days with this event.

Scott

[Tornado_Chaser2005]

Great map. I saw something similar from the Ontario Weather Service. A group of Meteorologist from California, right near me. I think its here.
http://www.powow.com/wirt/wstm.html
not sure, but that's their idea map. They even started naming winter storms, llke hurricanes. I guess thats not a bad idea. stop from getting confused and stuff.

Tornado Chaser

[Rainband]

nice job

[Anonymous]

In the second week of January 2005, Winter Cyclone David wreaked total havoc as it developed over the NW GOM then moved east to N FL then lumbered up the east coast. It featured a central pressure of 940mb by the time it slammed into N FL with 14-inch rains. David made the turn up the east coast, further intensifying as it flooded FL and GA with over 18 inches of rain, which changed to sleet and freezing rain over SC as the moisture ran into frigid air over the MA. The Carolinas were smothered by four feet of wind-driven snow, as was Virginia and the entire eastern seaboard clear up to Atlantic Canada.

Alright folks, so I have a LOT to learn about weather LOL!!! Just humor me!

I'd say "David" would have to be retired.........


-Jeb

[weathageek]

It featured a central pressure of 940mb by the time it slammed into N FL with 14-inch rains. David made the turn up the east coast, further intensifying as it flooded FL and GA with over 18 inches of rain, which changed to sleet and freezing rain over SC as the moisture ran into frigid air over the MA. The Carolinas were smothered by four feet of wind-driven snow, as was Virginia and the entire eastern seaboard clear up to Atlantic Canada.

if FL got 14 iches of rain and GA had 18 inches of rain, but further north only got 4 feet of snow - i would say there was a major dry slot.

[Anonymous]

It featured a central pressure of 940mb by the time it slammed into N FL with 14-inch rains. David made the turn up the east coast, further intensifying as it flooded FL and GA with over 18 inches of rain, which changed to sleet and freezing rain over SC as the moisture ran into frigid air over the MA. The Carolinas were smothered by four feet of wind-driven snow, as was Virginia and the entire eastern seaboard clear up to Atlantic Canada.

if FL got 14 iches of rain and GA had 18 inches of rain, but further north only got 4 feet of snow - i would say there was a major dry slot.

It featured a central pressure of 940mb by the time it slammed into N FL with 14-inch rains. David made the turn up the east coast, further intensifying as it flooded FL and GA with over 18 inches of rain, which changed to sleet and freezing rain over SC as the moisture ran into frigid air over the MA. The Carolinas were smothered by fifteen to seventeen feet of wind-driven snow, as were Virginia and the entire eastern seaboard clear up to Atlantic Canada, which was clobbered with over twenty feet of snow. Drifts built to monstrous heights of 60 feet and covered entire city blocks. It was an all-time record blizzard for parts of the Eastern Seaboard of the US.

Alright weathageek, how's that? That realistic enough for ya?!! I'd say that's one hell of a Category 5 on the NESIS Scale too!!


-Jeb

[michaelwmoss]

I think from what I saw on the label on the latest winter MCD, this info may help you as well:

...NOTICE...
SPC WINTER WEATHER MESOSCALE DISCUSSIONS WILL BE ISSUED ON A
SCHEDULED BASIS...FOUR TIMES A DAY...BETWEEN 05-06 UTC...
11-12 UTC...17-18 UTC...AND 23-00 UTC AS SIGNIFICANT SHORT
RANGE WINTER WEATHER EVENTS UNFOLD. THIS SCHEDULE WILL BE
USED FROM DECEMBER 1 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28 TO ALLOW PARTNERS
AND USERS TO BETTER ANTICIPATE THE TIMING OF SPC WINTER WEATHER
MESOSCALE DISCUSSIONS