Winter '21 / '22 - Snow Storm #2: Call for Forecasts!

HRW FV3 54-hr Forecast Valid 1 PM EST ... SUN ... 16-JAN-22

The long awaited and much anticipated mid-latitude cyclone arrives on the east coast SUN toting a steamer trunk brimming with mixed precipitation.  More than enough forecast stations for a contest-worthy snow storm.

- 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 ... 15-JAN-22
Verification begins: 12:01 AM EST ... SUN ... 16-JAN-22
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 snowfall forecasting contest for Snow Storm #2 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.