Winter '18 / '19 - Snow Storm #5: Call for Forecasts!

Norfolk ... CT
17-FEB-69

UPDATE:
Call for Forecasts - CANCELLED

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Two separate snow-producing storm systems expected to affect two separate portions of the forecast area over the course of two days.

Each system taken by itself would not qualify as a 'contest-worthy' snow storm but when we cobble them together ... we get just enough stations likely to observe more than a nuisance snowfall to issue a Call for Forecasts.

The forecasting contest for Snow Storm #5 may be cancelled prior to the deadline if fewer than six stations are likely to observe at least a 4" storm-total snowfall.

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Forecast element: each station/s storm-total snowfall
Deadline for entries: 10:00 PM EST ... TUE ... 19-FEB-19
Verification begins: 12:01 AM EST ... WED ... 20-FEB-19
Verification ends: 11:59 PM EST ... THU ... 21-FEB-19

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Enter your forecast at the NEWxSFC/s home page here.
Follow the top-of-page link from 'Enter Storm Forecast.'

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As always ... there/s no cost ... no fee ... no 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.

You also get the chance to see how well your forecast stacks up against NWS Eastern Region Weather Forecast Offices (turns out they/ve pretty easy to beat!)

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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).