Steve:
Thanks for posting this bit of nostalgia. I plan to post some stats. tomorrow on D.C. snowfall for the 100 year period of the Twentieth Century, since this seems to be on everyones mind.

Does this site still have the weather model URLs? I'm having a hard time finding access to the NCEP's GFS and NAM images, which CapWX used to link to. I'd appreciate it if the webmasters could put those links back on ASAP.

(I think that sets a record for acronyms in a single post. LOL)

I am now officially depressed.

Sorry for the double post, but I couldn't resist:
http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwpara/analysis/namer/gfs/18/images/gfs_pcp_240m.gif

Take a look at that thing. I call it the "Mid-Winter Whomp." If it can just stay alive for ten more days:

I agree Mclean,

Latest 240 run appears pretty impressive "now" . it looks to cover a large area...Most of the historic storms like Superstorm of 93 and Blizzard of 1996 were also large storms.

Hope model trends continue to hold...

If the models r still showing a big storm 3 days out it might b time 2 get excited. Models more than 3 days out r as useful as a car without tires. Lets hope this one holds 2gether.

Sorry 4 the triple post, hit submit twice & nothing happened.

Jason:
Too many posts, too much disconnect between the blogs, too many folks on one blog when perhaps they should be on another!

My opinion.

Talk about snow starvation... the Thursday night storm is looking too warm right now.

Augusta: We're still try to figure out the right flow...but more shorter posts are easier to read and digest throughout the day than one or two BIG posts. We'll keep experimenting though and see what works best. The main thing is that we keep the blog fresh.

Regarding the too many posts comment - I like the options but it is difficult to keep track. Suggestion: where you have the link to "Latest Forecast" maybe change it so you have a button that says "Post a Comment on Latest Forecast"

Ned: We'll get categorized links up in the next few weeks. Thanks...

I guess the whole point of a blog is to keep the posts fresh, but it's really really hard to follow. I have to read all of the post just to make sure I'm not missing the most current one.

About these so-called upcoming storms. I have been saying this for awhile now, the models seems to be getting worse not better. I think NYC got a dusting of snow after being in a heavy snow warning?? Based on my untrained opinion, I think thursday's storm is another non-event east of the mountains. You don't have to be a met. to know, no cold, no snow.

Maybe it's because I'm new to the blog, but I think it's flowing quite nicely and keeps the conversations fairly well segmented. Put too much in one post and the comments go crazy. Good work so far guys.

Next week will be interesting. There are two storms that could be busts or bombs it appears. I am curious to see how models pan out. 00z GFS didn't change too much from last 18z run which is a good sign ..Temps trended a hair bit warmer but still keeps us pretty much near the 850mb line. It does appear a strong arctic high is pushing southward the same time these storms are arriving (one ingredient we need to the puzzle) Timming on cold air will play a role along with development and track of the storms . It almost seems like a repeat in history if it pans out.. Many of the famous historic storms are followed by another only days later. Could a pattern be setting up here? Unlikely for now, but all I can say is it will be interesting. Everyone pray to your Gods or spirits for snow...:)

Dream Dream Dream

Argh! I've had it with this area! The weather here sucks! I'm moving to somewhere cold and snowy. I give up on waiting around for snow!

I am actually encouraged to know that yesterday was a "snow hole" day. We didn't really miss out because there never really was a chance. Now that we're done with that day, we can hope for the possibility of snow from one of these aforementioned systems. As as for the freshness of the blogs, I like having several blogs a day. This assures me that someone has checked recently and updated things, whereas it seems like on AW and TWC I always feel like someone might be on a really long coffee break and forgot to check the weather.

New to the site, like it so far but the previous question was a good one that I have not seen the answer for yet... 'Does this site still have the weather model URLs? '

Also, I don't mind one long blog. It is hard to go between all the blogs to make sure you catch everything. WeatherUnderground (Jeff Masters) does just one big one for the day....

I love statistical quirks like the January 14 snow hole. In the future, if a storm is predicted for January 14, I'll know to discount it up front.

BTW, I have no complaints about the new blog. Still the same old great content from the old gang.

I'm still amazed that the D.C. Christmas daily snow record is a mere five inches, while that for Veterans Day (1987) is about a foot!

McleaNed, your big storm for the 24th looks quite impressive, but it's a bit far north, being just off Delmarva. What I'd like to see is a similar "bomb" off Cape Hatteras, or, better yet, Myrtle Beach when the heavy snow starts coming down here. Two other critical factors involve the northeastward progression of the "bomb" (slow enough to give us at least a full 12-18 hours of continuous moderate/heavy snow) and the amount of cold air supplied by the high over Quebec (just right, Goldilocks-style. Too much cold air pushes the "bomb" out to sea; not enough provides too much WAA and changes us to 'plain ole rain'!). The storm of Feb. 12, 1983 was "just right" in my book!

Well obviously Steve does not remember the GREAT SNOWSTORM of '31. That's January 14, 1831. And it was probably the biggest storm in the history of the nation up to the time.

i remember that storm... i was only 6 years old... croak!