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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 11, 2013, 06:02:06 PM »

new video from DC.. now im officially pumped. 

This makes the 2008 HD graphics look like an embarrassing child's play. +10 I love it! 

I love how animated and lively the live show openers are. I think Morning Rush was the best one to illustrate that look and it really works. It's a damn shame they didn't go in this direction 5 years ago, I feel like we were cheated.

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Forecasting / Re: Fall/Winter Weather Discussion Thread

« on: November 11, 2013, 05:12:40 PM »

No Snow Showers Forecast Here From the Computer Models Anymore = FAIL!

Ah well, it was fun to see while it lasted. At least we might still have a chance at jeopardizing a couple of record lows.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 11, 2013, 04:24:07 PM »

The set looks nice, it's somewhat reminiscent to how Day Planner was set up w/ the city backdrop. In fact it's also like a condensed version of the previous studio set imo. Maybe too condensed, it looks kinda cramped in that photo on the previous page.

EDIT: Heck, they even kept one thing in connection to the old set and that's the yellow light pillars, well a revised version of them.

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Your Local Weather / Re: Atlanta weather

« on: November 10, 2013, 01:07:39 PM »

GRAPHICAL FORECAST ON UPCOMING COLD SNAP & SNOW SHOWERS ATTACHED BELOW. THE POTENTIAL FOR RECORD LOWS ARE ALSO POSTED AT THE END OF THE FORECAST DISCUSSION BELOW IN THE CLIMATE SECTION.

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 649 AM EST SUN NOV 10 2013/

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 438 AM EST SUN NOV 10 2013/

SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE FOR NORTH GEORGIA AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
GEORGIA TUESDAY NIGHT AND POTENTIAL FOR NEAR RECORD LOW TEMPS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
MAIN FOCUS CONTINUES TO BE WITH INFLUENCE OF ABNORMALLY STRONG
ARCTIC AIRMASS TUESDAY INTO THURSDAY. SUITE OF MODEL SOLUTIONS NOW
IN EVEN BETTER CONSENSUS THAN PREVIOUS DAYS ON THE STRENGTH AND
EVOLUTION OF THIS SYSTEM. THE 00Z NAM RUN NOW RESOLVES A PORTION OF
THE PERIOD OF CONCERN...WHICH ADDS TO A GROWING CONFIDENCE IN THE
FORECAST. HIGH AMPLITUDE UPPER TROUGH IS PROGGED TO DIG ALMOST DUE
SOUTH FROM CENTRAL CANADA INTO THE SOUTHEAST WITH IMPRESSIVE WAVE
ENERGY. CORRESPONDINGLY...A STRONG 1045MB+ SFC HIGH LOOKS TO PLUNGE
INTO THE CENTRAL CONUS. SUCH A STRONG SOUTHWARD SURGE OF COLD AIR IS
QUITE UNUSUAL...NOT TO MENTION FOR MID NOVEMBER...SO CLIMO CAN BE
TOSSED ASIDE.

THE FIRST AND MORE CHALLENGING ISSUE OF WINTRY PRECIP POTENTIAL
COMES LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE OVERNIGHT AS A SLUG OF
LINGERING MOISTURE IS FORECAST TO SWING SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE
STATE BEHIND THE BACKDOOR FRONT AND EAST OF THE POTENT UPPER TROUGH
AXIS. PVA IS VERY ROBUST AND TIME HEIGHTS INDICATE GOOD OMEGA SO
THERE WILL BE NO LACKING IN FORCING FOR ASCENT. THE AMOUNT OF
AVAILABLE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL BE THE MAIN DETERMINING FACTOR.
BUFR SOUNDINGS ARE CONSISTENT WITH DECENTLY SATURATED COLUMNS BELOW
600-700MB AS THE WAVE MOVES THROUGH AND CORRESPONDING TEMP PROFILES
QUICKLY DROP BELOW 0-C MAINLY AFTER 03Z WED FOR NORTHERN
PORTIONS...THEN ISOTHERMAL TO SLIGHTLY BELOW 0-C FARTHER SOUTH NEAR
COLUMBUS AND MACON BY 09-12Z. BASED ON THIS AND THE PROGRESSION OF
PROGGED PLAN VIEW 850-MB TEMPS...THERE LOOKS TO BE A BETTER CHANCE
FOR RAIN TO SNOW SHOWER TRANSITION TO MUCH OF THE AREA. THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF NORTH GA COULD EVEN SEE SNOW SHOWERS BY LATE AFTERNOON
INTO EARLY EVENING TUESDAY...THEN THE TRANSITION COULD BE SEEN
FARTHER SOUTH NEAR THE ATLANTA AREA BY 06Z...AND NORTH CENTRAL GA
AFTER 09Z. QPF OVERALL IS TRENDING A BIT LOWER THAN BEFORE...BUT
LOOKING LIKE NORTHEAST PORTION OF AREA COULD SQUEEZE OUT A TENTH OF
AN INCH LIQUID EQUIVALENCY FOR NOW. BASED ON PROGGED SFC TEMPS...THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHEAST GA HAVE THE BEST CHANCE FOR LIGHT
ACCUMULATIONS /THINKING AN INCH OR LESS/ ...WHILE MOST AREAS SHOULD
BE A BIT TOO WARM FOR FLAKES TO STICK. OTHER AREAS ALONG AND NORTH
OF A BUCHANAN...TO CANTON...TO CLEVELAND LINE COULD SEE A LIGHT
DUSTING TO A TENTH OF AN INCH.

THE SECOND ISSUE WILL BE THE ANOMALOUSLY LOW TEMPS WEDNESDAY NIGHT
INTO THURSDAY MORNING. AS THE AFOREMENTIONED STRONG SFC HIGH SLIDES
INTO THE SOUTHEAST CLOSE TO 1030-MB...GRADIENT WINDS SHOULD BE ON
THE DECREASE WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND A RADIATIONAL COOLING
COMPONENT WILL BE ADDED TO THE ALREADY COLD TEMPS FROM THE PREVIOUS
ADVECTIVE FLOW. NEEDLESS TO SAY THIS WILL BE THE COLDEST PERIOD YET
OF THE SEASON AND MANY AREAS COULD SEE NEAR RECORD LOWS AS VALUES
COULD DIP 15-20 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. HAVE GONE A BIT COOLER THAN
PREVIOUS FORECAST TO CAPTURE THE ONGOING TREND FROM GUIDANCE. MANY
AREAS SHOULD SEE MID 20S WITH THE FAR NORTHEAST DIPPING INTO THE LOW
20S. SOME GUIDANCE EVEN POINTS AT POTENTIAL FOR TEENS IN THE HIGH
ELEVATIONS.

THE END OF THE WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND LOOKS TO BE CHARACTERIZED BY A
HYBRID CAD EVENT AND SOME MOISTURE OVERRUNNING AS THE MEAN FLOW
LOOKS TO TRANSITION OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST AND UPPER TROUGHING STARTS
TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS. THIS WILL MAKE FOR CLOUDY AND
COOL CONDITIONS /THOUGH WILL SEEM WARM COMPARED TO MIDWEEK/ WITH A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. QUITE THE ACTIVE LONG TERM PATTERN!

ALTHOUGH MODELS ARE COMING INTO BETTER AGREEMENT AND CONFIDENCE IS
INCREASING WITH THE EVOLUTION AND STRENGTH OF THE SYSTEM MIDWEEK...THERE
IS STILL A GOOD CHANCE TWEAKS WILL NEED TO BE MADE WITH FUTURE
UPDATES. PLEASE MONITOR THE FORECAST CLOSELY FOR POTENTIAL
CHANGES.

BAKER

CLIMATE...

RECORDS FOR 11-13

               MAX TEMPERATURE         MIN TEMPERATURE
  STATION      HIGH        LOW         HIGH        LOW
  -------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   KAHN      83 1931     43 1904     61 1985     24 1911
                                        1945
                                        1929
   KATL      79 1938     40 1906     66 1879     21 1911
   KCSG      80 1993     49 1975     61 1985     28 1968
                                                    1963
                                                    1950
   KMCN      82 1938     47 1911     64 1916     27 1987
                                                    1977

RECORDS FOR 11-14

               MAX TEMPERATURE         MIN TEMPERATURE
  STATION      HIGH        LOW         HIGH        LOW
  -------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   KAHN      84 1931     38 1976     62 1961     25 1969
                            1906
   KATL      80 1955     35 1906     65 1879     22 1969
   KCSG      82 1978     46 1976     65 1961     27 1963
                            1969
   KMCN      83 1955     44 1911     65 1929     25 1968

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 09, 2013, 10:17:04 PM »

Comcast's programming guide still hasn't showed any changes in the schedule outside of 8pm-4am being longform. I don't see any name changes or live programming shows being dropped on Tuesday.

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Forecasting / Re: Fall/Winter Weather Discussion Thread

« on: November 09, 2013, 08:10:49 PM »

NWS updated my forecast to 30% chance of rain/snow Tues. night into Wednesday!

One of our local news stations mentioned a 30% chance of rain changing to snow during the same timeframe. TWC is not biting which is very ironic because last night (and this morning) they wouldn't shut up about how we could see some snow showers.

Hopefully I'll get to see a few flakes to start off the Winter season which technically hasn't even started yet. 

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The Game Room / Re: What Are You Watching Right Now?

« on: November 09, 2013, 07:48:35 PM »

Futurama

713

Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 09, 2013, 01:04:24 PM »

Will WeatherScan's Icons remain unchanged?

Probably won't.

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Forecasting / Re: Fall/Winter Weather Discussion Thread

« on: November 09, 2013, 11:43:42 AM »

Our NWS office has added a mix of rain/snow for parts of N. GA (north of ATL) from about Rome northward. They said it's not out of the question they'll extend that southward towards us as well.

Given what the 12z GFS is showing this morning, they might feel more confident in doing so.

Snippet of their morning forecast discussion...

WHILE THE UNSEASONABLY COLD AIR LOOKS TO BE A GIVEN AT THIS
POINT...THE TRICKY PART WILL BE HOW MUCH ATTENDANT MOISTURE EAST OF
THE TROUGH AXIS WILL EXIST WHEN THE STRONG BACKDOOR COLD FRONT
PUSHES ACROSS THE AREA...LIKELY TUESDAY EVENING INTO EARLY
WEDNESDAY. THE ECMWF IS A BIT SLOWER WITH MORE EXPANSIVE MOISTURE
THAN THE GFS...WHILE THE GFS HAS BETTER MOISTURE IN FAR NORTHEAST
GA WHERE TEMPS ARE LIKELY GOING TO BE MORE OF AN ISSUE WITH ANY
WINTRY PRECIP POTENTIAL. STRONG CAA QUICKLY BRINGS -2 TO -4 850MB
TEMPS TO NORTH GA BY 06Z WED WHILE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IS STILL
PRESENT BEHIND THE FRONT...AND BUFR SOUNDINGS INDICATE POTENTIAL
FOR A QUICK RAIN SHOWER TO SNOW SHOWER TRANSITION AS THE PROGGED
SATURATED COLUMNS BELOW 600-700MB SHIFT TO MAINLY ALL BELOW 0-C.
THE GFS IS QUICKER TO DRY OUT THE COLUMN THAN THE ECMWF SO THERE
IS UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW MUCH MOISTURE WILL STILL BE AROUND TO
PRECIPITATE AS THE DRY COLD AIR ADVECTION BATTLES AGAINST IT.
SURFACE TEMPS AT THE MOMENT LOOK TO BE A BIT TOO WARM FOR MOST
AREAS IN NORTH GA FOR ANY SNOW SHOWERS TO RESULT IN
ACCUMULATIONS...THOUGH THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN THE NORTHEAST HAVE
THE BEST CHANCE AND LOW TO LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS CANNOT BE RULED OUT
IN THE 06-12Z PERIOD WED MORNING. ALL CONSIDERED...HAVE INTRODUCED
RAIN OR SNOW SHOWER MIX TO MUCH OF THE NORTH NEAR A ROME...TO
CANTON...TO WARRENTON LINE...STAYING MOSTLY NORTH AND EAST OF THE
ATLANTA METRO AREA...THOUGH CANNOT RULE OUT POTENTIAL FURTHER
SOUTH AT THIS MOMENT. KEEPING SLIGHT TO LOW END CHANCE POPS FOR
NOW.

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Emulator Videos / Re: Trevor's Emulations

« on: November 09, 2013, 11:37:40 AM »

Excellent work! Those icons do actually go pretty well with that design.

So....I guess you've jumped on the AE bandwagon too huh?

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Forecasting / Re: Fall/Winter Weather Discussion Thread

« on: November 08, 2013, 08:27:49 PM »

It looks like the 18z GFS just took a tiny step backwards towards the EURO on the snow for parts of GA/SC/NC. Yesterday, I humorously laughed this off because I expected whatever glitch, hiccup, or mishap to be gone on the ECMWF by now, but it's still there showing at least a few flakes down my way.

This ain't fantasy or voodoo land were talking about, this is only 4 days from tonight. I feel like I probably shouldn't keep brushing it off even if I still don't believe it, but I desperately want to.

Interesting fact from another member at another forum, he says it's been about 135 years since Atlanta has had measurable snow in the month of November, so if the Euro is right (as it stands now) this will go from being very unusual to very historical.

All hail King Euro if it ends up being right about next week.


Sidenote: I'm so glad TWC does analysis of the GFS/ECMWF when there are future storms showing up on the horizon. I wish they had of done that more often like a decade ago. Would have made this weathergeek happy to see them discuss them.

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Forecasting / Re: Fall/Winter Weather Discussion Thread

« on: November 07, 2013, 03:19:49 PM »

http://models.weatherbell.com/ecmwf/2013110712/ma/ecmwf_t2m_snow_ma_32.png

What the heck? Snow for me too?  That can't be right!

That would be a nice early birthday present if it did happen though.

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: November 07, 2013, 12:26:02 PM »

End of an Era: Blockbuster Calling It Quits; Closing All Remaining Stores by January 2014
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/dish-network-close-blockbuster-stores-193325822.html

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General Discussion / Re: NWS Radar Source Files

« on: November 03, 2013, 04:17:06 PM »

N0R is the legacy reflectivity product that is limited to 124 miles from the radar site. NOZ goes out to 248 miles, but is lower resolution.

Iowa State offers single site images in the newer 8-bit/256 color format (which by default is full range).

http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/GIS/ridge.phtml

The product you'll want is called N0Q.

I checked the Ridge 2 directories on the NWS website, but the single site ones are empty.

Then there's mosaic images.

http://radar.weather.gov/ridge/Conus/RadarImg/
http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/docs/nexrad_composites/

I had this same problem which is part of the reason why I addressed this question.

Thanks a lot for the links, I really appreciate it!

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: November 02, 2013, 12:10:57 PM »

The sun doesn't set until a quarter before 7 here (as of now), but it seems like it sets a whole lot sooner than that already.