Winter '20 / '21 - Snow Storm #3: Call for Forecasts!

BOS
04-FEB-40

Took a while for this winter to get a'goin' but we're underway with the second contest-worthy snow storm in a week/s time.

The fast-moving Miller 'A' nor'easter on the menu progged to race from the Gulf of Mexico toward the VA Capes then up the northeast coast ducking just under the 40/70 Benchmark on its way out to sea.

Enter your forecast at the NEWxSFC/s home page at http://www.newx-forecasts.com/

Follow the top-of-page link from 'Enter Snow Storm Forecast'

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Forecast element: each station/s storm-total snowfall
Deadline for entries: 10:00 PM EST ... SAT ... 06-FEB-21
Verification begins: 12:01 AM EST ... SUN ... 07-FEB-21
Verification ends: 11:59 PM EST on the day when flakes stop accumulating.

You also get the chance to see how well your forecast stacks up against NWS Eastern Region Weather Forecast Offices. Turns out they/ve been fairly 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).

The forecasting contest for Snow Storm #3 may be cancelled prior to the deadline if at least 6-to-8 stations are unlikely to observe at least a 4" storm-total snowfall.

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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.