Winter '17 / '18 - Snow Storm #5: Call for Forecasts

Apologies for the truncated notice.

Sad looking area of LOW pressure progged to ride the STJ into the forecast area on SAT and lay down a stripe of frozen precipitation along the NW edge of the precipitation shield as it deepens off the SNE coast near the 40/70 benchmark.

Synoptics seem all wrong for a contest-worthy snow storm but hate to be left at the alter this late in the season after seeing the broad brush of plowable snow forecast currently by ER WFOs.

Whatever happened to those blockbuster nor'easters around Presidents Day?

The forecast contest for Snow Storm #5 may be cancelled prior to the deadline if fewer than six stations are likely to observe at least a 4" snowfall.

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Forecast element:  each station's verification period snowfall
Deadline for entries:  10:30 PM EST ... FRI ... 16-FEB-18
Verification period begins:  12:01 AM EST ... SAT ... 17-FEB-18
Verification period ends:  11:59 PM EST ... SUN ... 18-FEB-18

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Enter your forecast at the NEWxSFC/s home page here.  http://www.newx-forecasts.com/
Follow the top-of-page link from 'Enter Storm Forecast.

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As always ... there/s no cost ... no fee ... no advertising ... or annoying requests for personal information to enter a forecast.  It's just a fun exercise for winter wx enthusiasts to see who can make the best synoptic-scale snowfall forecast.  See how well your forecast stacks up against NWS Eastern Region Weather Forecast Offices.

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If you are issuing your first forecast this winter...or you entered the 'season-total' forecast contest ... you/ll need to create an account (user name / password / valid e-mail ... if you want a copy of your forecast sent to your Inbox).