On Saturday, February 9, 2013 5:07:51 PM UTC, wrote:


Adam, combine 30-35mm total column precipitable water from the Gulf of

Mexico (warm air origin) and combine that with air from Arctic Canada you

are going to get one hell of a snowfall! We cannot get such extreme

variations here as cold air is modified by the sea and very warm air only

arrives in summer. The best we can do is a quasi-stationary system dumping

12-18 inches realistically.


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And perfect synchronicity with that depression crossing the Ohio Valley (Alberta Clipper?) boosted its energy and helped bring about rapid deepening of the Nor'easter.

Stephen.