Current Date & Time

My Current Weather Conditions

European Model Forecasting Incredible Storm Around New Years!


Valid At 5 MST New Years Day.

ECMWF Max Snow Depth Forecast.
Valid At 5 AM MST New Years Day.

ECMWF Max Snow Depth Forecast.
Valid At 5 AM MST Wednesday January 2, 2013.

ECMWF Max Snow Depth Forecast.
Valid At 5 AM MST Thursday January 3, 2013.

I've been scratching my head over this one now for the past several hours. Wow, talking about a model falling off the deep end with its forecast, the European (ECMWF) has certainly done just this.

I'm not sure what to think about this forecast just to be honest about it.

First of all it would be historic to see these types of widespread heavy snowfall totals across the local area, 8" to 18". Second this would just be wild to see this forecast verify. Third it would blow the record books right out of the water as far as snowfall records are considered.

If, and that's a really big "if" this forecast pans out, this may turn out to be a storm of the magnitude of the Christmas snow storms of 1997. Or another snow to compare this to would be the November 30th - December 2nd snow storm of 1933 that dumped 25" of snow on Carlsbad, NM.

Back to reality, is this even possible? Yes, will it happen, ,maybe, maybe not. The last several runs of the ECMWF have been hinting at a deep cutoff upper level low dropping southward into the Baja Region and stalling, while tapping into a sub-tropical moisture feed from off the Eastern Pacific. This model has also been flipping around between a heavy snow and a heavy rain event. Rainfall totals have been forecast up to 2.00" to 3.50". That would be just about as crazy as the snowfall totals.

This mornings run of the GFS model has nothing like this happening, while the Canadian model is somewhere in between. We are a week away from this potential storm, so you guessed it...the models will change between now and then so stay tuned.

The Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction!

 My Web Page Is Best Viewed With Google Chrome.

Comments

  1. This article on the European weather forecasting model highlights how advanced atmospheric prediction systems are improving climate analysis and severe weather forecasting. Forecasting models use large-scale environmental data, simulation techniques, and predictive analytics to improve the accuracy of weather predictions and disaster preparedness. Students interested in intelligent forecasting applications can also explore Time Series Projects to understand how temporal and sequential data is analyzed for predictive modeling systems.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Modern weather forecasting increasingly relies on machine learning, environmental analytics, and high-performance data processing for analyzing complex climate patterns and atmospheric changes. Learners looking to build advanced analytical systems can further refer to Data Science Projects for Final Year for ideas related to predictive analytics, intelligent monitoring, and large-scale forecasting applications. This post provides an interesting perspective on the evolution of modern weather prediction technologies.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Your comments, questions, and feedback on this post/web page are welcome.

My Blog Archive List (July 2010 - August 2025).

Show more

Eddy County

Guadalupe Mtns Eddy & Culberson County

Lea County

NWS Midland Web Page

NWS Midland Web Page
Click On The Map To Open It Up

NWS Midland Forecast Graphic

NWS Midland Forecast Graphic

NWS Midland Precipitation Forecast

NWS Midland Max Precipitation Forecast

NWS Midland Forecast High Temperatures Today

NWS Midland Forecast Low Temperatures Tonight

New Mexico

Chaves County Plains & Mtn's

Lincoln County

NWS Albuquerque Web Page

NWS Albuquerque Web Page
Click On The Map To Open It Up

NWS Albuquerque Forecast Graphics

NWS Albuquerque Precipitation Forecast

NWS Albuquerque Max Precipitation Forecast

NWS Albuquerque Forecast High Temperatures Today

NWS Albuquerque Forecast Low Temperatures Tonight

Otero County

NWS El Paso Web Page

NWS El Paso Forecast Graphics

NWS El Paso Precipitation Forecast

NWS El Paso Max Precipitation Forecast

NWS El Paso Forecast High Temperatures Today

NWS El Paso Forecast Low Temperatures Tonight

Texas

NWS Lubbock Web Page

NWS Lubbock Web Page
Click On The Map To Open It Up

NWS Lubbock Graphic Forecast

NWS Lubbock Graphic Forecast

NWS Lubbock Graphic Forecast

NWS Lubbock Precipitation Forecast

NWS Lubbock Max Precipitation Forecast

NWS Lubbock Hi Temperature Forecast Today

NWS Lubbock Low Temperature Forecast Tomight

Colorado

Arizona

My Precipitation Totals - 2.1 NNW Downtown Carlsbad

My Precipitation Totals - 2.1 NNW Downtown Carlsbad

My Seasonal Snowfall Totals - 2.1 NNW Downtown Carlsbad

My Seasonal Snowfall Totals - 2.1 NNW Downtown Carlsbad

Pageviews Since June 2010.

USA Weather Finder

Disclaimer

This blog and its contents are for informational purposes only! Always have multiple sources of information available to rely upon during severe weather. Do not rely solely on the Internet. Be weather-aware, plan ahead, have a backup plan, and be ready to act before severe weather strikes your location.