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Winter Storm in the Central Appalachians through the Northeast; Heavy Snow in the Great Basin and Rockies

A winter storm will impact the central Appalachians to the Northeast through the night. Accumulating snow is expected for interior New England and the northern Mid-Atlantic. Scattered showers and occasional thunderstorms will persist across Florida and the Southeast coast. Locally heavy mountain snow is expected in the Great Basin and Rockies over the next couple of days. Read More >

 
 
Regime 1 Regime 2 Regime 3
Regime 1 Mean Vector Flow Regime 2 Mean Vector Flow Regime 3 Mean Vector Flow
1000-700mb Mean Vector Flow:
Light/Variable <4 knots
70 Total Days in Climatology
1000-700mb Mean Vector Flow:
E/NE 4 knots ≤ Wind ≤ 10 knots
220 Total Days in Climatology
1000-700mb Mean Vector Flow:
E/NE >10 knots
112 Total Days in Climatology
 
 
Regime 4 Regime 5 Regime 6
Regime 4 Mean Vector Flow Regime 5 Mean Vector Flow Regime 6 Mean Vector Flow
1000-700mb Mean Vector Flow:
W/SW 4 knots ≤ Wind ≤ 10 knots
334 Total Days in Climatology
1000-700mb Mean Vector Flow:
W/SW >10 knots
217 Total Days in Climatology
1000-700mb Mean Vector Flow:
S/SE 4 knots ≤ Wind ≤ 10 knots
339 Total Days in Climatology
 
 
Regime 7 Regime 8  
Regime 7 Mean Vector Flow Regime 8 Mean Vector Flow  
1000-700mb Mean Vector Flow:
S/SE >10 knots
183 Total Days in Climatology
1000-700mb Mean Vector Flow:
N/NW 4 knots ≤ Wind ≤ 10 knots
84 Total Days in Climatology