Major Winter Storm - Oz Part 2 [Sunday/Monday]

[DUShock]

At this point let it rip Mother Nature the snowfall is much needed relief from the ulti-year drought we have been experiencing west of the turnpike. But seriously, just plan on taking 24 to 48 hours of vacation/sick leave to avoid travel so that we can recharge the subsurface storage.

Safe travels...

[Shocker85]

... the area of highest baroclinicity.

Is there a pill for that??? ;)

For we laymen, does the baroclinicity thing make the storm better or worse? i.e. more/less precip and/or wind?

So, Weather Channel calling this one "Rocky". Is that made-for-TV BS or does NWS/NOAA name winter storms now?

--'85.

[BenWSU]

TWC naming storms for something to do - National Weather Service refusing to go along

[wsushox1]

TWC naming storms for something to do - National Weather Service refusing to go along

My professors are not happy about it. They think it is sensationalizing weather.

[wsushox1]

Is there a pill for that??? ;)

For we laymen, does the baroclinicity thing make the storm better or worse? i.e. more/less precip and/or wind?

So, Weather Channel calling this one "Rocky". Is that made-for-TV BS or does NWS/NOAA name winter storms now?

--'85.

Storms tend to move along the area of highest Baroclinicity (Highest Temperature gradient essentially). If that area is further south in OK/AR than the storm is going to move in that direction potentially taking the heavier snow amounts with it.

[pogo]

Just got a weather alert saying 8-14 starting tonight and going into Tuesday. I'm guessing we'll close early again at work.

Thats the spirit.

[pogo]

Two things that could be effecting it is the snow pack creating a baroclinic zone further south than the models are on two hence taking the storm through the area of highest baroclinicity.

I hate it when that happens.

[pinstripers]

I wonder if Wednesday game at risk?

looks 50-50 at this point

[SB Shock]

Right now the storm is taking a southerly track - the question is how quick it will start tracking NE is whether Wichita storm will be a bust or blizzard.

[pinstripers]

Good Lord. We are projected to get 16" out of this. That'll give us about 3 feet total in a week.

[SubGod22]

WSU went ahead and cancelled classes for tomorrow.

[wsushox1]

16" for where Pin?

[SB Shock]

16" for where Pin?

Yeah, this may bust unless you are in OK or east of Wichita.

[wsushox1]

Yeah, this may bust unless you are in OK or east of Wichita.

Yea, that's my thinking as well.

Personally, I'm not 100% convinced that the entire system isn't going to bust.

[kcshocker11]

Time to hunker down