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ITS A HYBRID

#1 Postby HalloweenGale » Mon Jan 24, 2005 4:00 pm

The blizzard we just had was a hybrid I think
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#2 Postby Stormsfury » Mon Jan 24, 2005 7:34 pm

No hybrid ... a powerful extratropical cyclone, yes ... a wrapped up and powerful extratropical cyclone, yes... hybrid, no ... was definitely not warm-core in nature ...

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#3 Postby PurdueWx80 » Mon Jan 24, 2005 9:30 pm

Very true, but visible shots showed a clear "eye-like" feature, not too different from many noreasters.
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#4 Postby Aslkahuna » Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:20 am

It may have had an eye like feature but that doesn't make it hybrid.

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#5 Postby george_r_1961 » Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:26 am

No it was not a hybrid, despite its appearance. Strong cold core systems such as this one can and do develop eye-like features. You dont see them very often though.
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#6 Postby weathermom » Tue Jan 25, 2005 12:46 pm

ok, I'll admit I am clueless. What's a hybrid?
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#7 Postby Stephanie » Tue Jan 25, 2005 12:58 pm

weathermom wrote:ok, I'll admit I am clueless. What's a hybrid?


A storm that resembles a Tropical Storm.

Question for the pros - how can you tell the difference between a warm core and a cold core storm? Is it based on where the storm originates (i.e. land versus ocean?).
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#8 Postby Aslkahuna » Tue Jan 25, 2005 3:14 pm

No it's based upon the temperatures aloft in the core of the storm. A warm core low has temperatures aloft that are warmer in the center than in the surrounding areas and vice versa for a cold core. Also, a warm core Low tends to be stronger in the lower levels. Cold core lows can originate both overland and over the oceans.

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#9 Postby Stephanie » Tue Jan 25, 2005 5:13 pm

Aslkahuna wrote:No it's based upon the temperatures aloft in the core of the storm. A warm core low has temperatures aloft that are warmer in the center than in the surrounding areas and vice versa for a cold core. Also, a warm core Low tends to be stronger in the lower levels. Cold core lows can originate both overland and over the oceans.

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Thanks Steve! :D
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