Winter '12 / '13 - Storm #7: Call for Forecasts
UPDATE
Call for Forecasts - CANCELLED
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(Originally posted 3/22/13 @ 3:08 PM EDT)
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| SW Harbor...ME 28-JAN-40 |
GFS not so much.
Would hate to miss a late season opportunity...especially for the snow starved M-A...so a call goes out for forecasts.
The contest for Storm #7 may be canceled prior to deadline if NWP indicates a fizzling event.
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Forecast element: storm-total snowfall
Deadline for entries: 10:30 PM EDT SAT...23-MAR-13
Verification period begins: 12:01 AM EDT SUN...24-MAR-13
Verification period ends: when the snow stops.
Enter your forecast at the Contest's home page here.
Follow the link from 'Enter Storm Forecast.'
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As always...there/s no cost...or fee...or advertising...or annoying requests for personal information to enter a forecast. It's just a fun exercise for winter wx enthusiasts to see who can make the best synoptic-scale snowfall forecast.
If you are issuing your first forecast this winter...or you entered the 'season-total' forecast contest...you/ll need to create an account (user name / password / valid e-mail...if you want a copy of your forecast sent to your Inbox).
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Want to be notified via e-mail when the 'Call for Forecast' is issued?
Send requests to 'newx at newx-forecasts dot com'.
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2 comments:
10 stations atleast will have measurable snow
'Measurable' snow is not a criterion for a 'contest-worthy' storm.
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"Not every snowstorm that affects the forecast area will trigger a contest.
"The criteria used to decide whether a storm is contest-worthy are loosely defined as one that/s expected to:
1.Affect at least six to eight forecast stations and
2.Produce more than a nuisance snowfall (>= 4") and
3.Be well-progged by NWP ~36 to 48 hours before snow is observed at any one station.+
REF:
http://newxsfc.blogspot.com/2006/11/individual-storm-contest-season.html
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12z NWP suggested 'Condition #2' would not be met at 6-8 stations.
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