Bet you didn’t see that coming! There is a storm spinning up in the West Pacific:
Tropical Depression 01W, aka Nokaen, has formed off the coast of the Philippines. A bit early, but not unheard of. Here’s the forecast impact swath, which will hopefully stay offshore:
Elsewhere, there is a cyclone (hurricane) in the southern Indian Ocean (it’s their normal season), but Dudzai is far from everything.
The latest snowmageddon forecast (which, again, isn’t worth a lot because we won’t really have a solid forecast for Sunday snow until Friday). The axis of snow has shifted inland in the latest forecasts, with only rain and maybe a frozen mix edging in to the coastal counties. FWIW here is the 06Z GFS run, not bothering with pretty maps until tomorrow …
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