january 10-11 2009: the winter storm that “clipped” the tri-state
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January 10-11 2009: The Winter Storm that “Clipped” the Tri-State. Patrick Maloit Richard Castro NOAA/NWS Upton, NY. Warning Decision Making Process 12z cycle 9 January 00z cycle 10 January – what changed 12z cycle 10 January – what changed What Actually Happened ?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
January 10-11 2009: January 10-11 2009: The Winter Storm that “Clipped” The Winter Storm that “Clipped”
the Tri-Statethe Tri-State
Patrick Maloit
Richard Castro
NOAA/NWS
Upton, NY
OverviewOverview
• Warning Decision Making ProcessWarning Decision Making Process• 12z cycle 9 January12z cycle 9 January
• 00z cycle 10 January – what changed00z cycle 10 January – what changed
• 12z cycle 10 January – what changed12z cycle 10 January – what changed
• What Actually Happened ?What Actually Happened ?
Warning Decision Making Warning Decision Making ProcessProcess
• How soon is too soon for a How soon is too soon for a warning?warning?• Is the event on a weekend? Is the event on a weekend?
• Once a watch/warning is up, how Once a watch/warning is up, how much do you change it?much do you change it?• How much and what has changed How much and what has changed
from the previous thinkingfrom the previous thinking
Warning Decision Making Warning Decision Making ProcessProcess
• Looking at the dataLooking at the data• Are the features well captured Are the features well captured
by the observational network?by the observational network?
• Model comparison/confidenceModel comparison/confidence• All about similarities and All about similarities and
differencesdifferences
12z Cycle on Friday January 9, 2009
Water Vapor, and 500 mb Heights and Vorticity 12z 9 Jan 2009
GFS/ECMWF/NAM 500 Hgt 12z 9 Jan
Fri12z Jan 9
Sat0z Jan 10
GFS/ECMWF/NAM 500 Hgt 12z 9 Jan
Sat12z Jan 10
Sun0z Jan 11
GFS/ECMWF/NAM 500 Hgt 12z 9 Jan
Sun12z Jan 12
GFS/ECMWF/NAM MSLP 12z 9 Jan
Fri12z Jan 9
Sat0z Jan 10
GFS/ECMWF/NAM MSLP 12z 9 Jan
Sat12z Jan 10
Sun0z Jan 11
GFS/ECMWF/NAM MSLP 12z 9 Jan
Sun12z Jan 12
ECMWF 500 MB Hgt/Vort and 300 mb PV - 12z 9 Jan
Sat12z Jan 10
ECMWF 500 MB Hgt/Vort and 300 mb PV - 12z 9 Jan
Sun00z Jan 11
ECMWF 500 MB Hgt/Vort and 300 mb PV - 12z 9 Jan
Sun12z Jan 11
GFS/ECMWF/NAM 850 Hgt 12z 9 Jan
Sun00z Jan 11
Sun06z Jan 11
GFS/ECMWF/NAM 850 Hgt 12z 9 Jan
Sun12z Jan 11
GFS/ECMWF/NAM 850 Temp 12z 9 Jan
Sun00z Jan 11
Sun06z Jan 11
GFS/ECMWF/NAM 850 Temp 12z 9 Jan
Sun12z Jan 11
NAM Time/Hgt - LGA 12z 9 Jan
NAM Time/Hgt - JFK 12z 9 Jan
GFS/ECMWF/NAM 24 Hr QPF 12z 9 Jan
Sun12z Jan 11
The Afternoon Forecast – 9th• Already had Watch in effect for entire
CWA
• The fact it was a weekend necessitated going to Warnings this package
• Thermal Profile was warning/advisory line delineator
Snowfall Forecast pm of 9th
The Afternoon Forecast – 9th• Winter Storm Warnings
–All of Southern Connecticut, The Lower Hudson Valley, Northeast New Jersey, Nassau County, Northern Suffolk County, NW City Boroughs (including Queens)
• Winter Weather Advisories–Southern Suffolk County and Brooklyn + Staten
Island
00z Cycle on January 10, 2009
Water Vapor, and 500 mb Heights and Vorticity 00z 10 Jan 2009
GFS/ECMWF/NAM 500 Hgt 0z 10 Jan
Sun12z Jan 11
GFS/ECMWF/NAM MSLP 0z 10 Jan
Sun12z Jan 11
GFS/ECMWF/NAM 850 Hgt 0z 10 Jan
Sun00z Jan 11
Sun12z Jan 11
GFS/ECMWF/NAM 850 Temp 0z 10 Jan
Sun06z Jan 11
GFS/ECMWF/NAM 850 Temp 0z 10 Jan
Sun12z Jan 11
The Morning Forecast – 10th• Based on thermal profiles, adjusted all
Long Island and NYC, as well as Southern NE NJ Zones to an Advisory
• Warmer thermal profile also resulted in slight decrease in amounts
Snowfall Forecast am of 10th
The Morning Forecast – 10th• Winter Storm Warnings
–All of Southern Connecticut, The Lower Hudson Valley, Northern Northeast New Jersey
• Winter Weather Advisories–NYC, Long Island, Southern Northeast New Jersey