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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Pre-Thanksgiving Storm Analysis And Discussion

Good morning everyone


Surface Analysis 


-Currently, there is an area of high pressure over the province of Quebec. This is providing the cool air over the region.  There is a stationary front extending from Texas up to Virginia.  A low is present along the front over eastern Texas.  This will low will move up the front and impact our region Tuesday Night through Thanksgiving morning.

Watches:


-The National Weather Service has issued Winter Storm Watches posted for most of Vermont, North Country region of New Hampshire, Adirondacks of Eastern NY, and Northwestern Maine.  There is a potentially for several inches of heavy wet snow.

Timing:


-Precipitation begins late Tuesday evening for Eastern NY and Southern New England.  Precipitation begins early Wednesday morning for Northern New England.

-Precipitation ends late Tuesday afternoon- evening across  Eastern NY and Western New England.  Precipitation ends across Eastern New England early Thanksgiving morning.

Analysis: 

A). 850 MB level Vorticity
-Vorticity maximum will be present across Eastern NY and Southern New England.  Heavy precipitation will occur in these areas.

B). Winds
-Sustained winds above 20 mph along Coastal New England at the peak of the storm
-Winds gusting above 20 mph in higher elevations of New England and Eastern NY.
-Winds gusting to 40 + mph across Coastal Southern New England.

C). Waves
Waves: 4-6 ft waves possible across Coastal Southern New England

Precipitation amounts: 


1.50-2.00 inches of rain across Southern New England
1-1.50 inches of Precipitation across Eastern NY
.50-1.50 inches of precipitation for many across Northern Eastern NY and Northern New England, with the exception of Northern Maine.

Preliminary Rain/ Snow Map









The Snowfall Accumulations will be elevation based with this storm.


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-Weather Underground Marine Forecast
-NWS
-GFS Model
-NAM Model
-SREF Model

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