Relied On The 00z/17 Gefs Mean And 12z/16 Ecens Mean For The Fronts And Pressures For Days 3 Though 7.
These Means Were Slower To Eject The Low Over The Southwest Day 7--Climatology For Such Systems.
Over The Remainder Of The Contiguous United States, The One Notable Trend In The Guidance Is The More Dominant Southeast
Ridge Days 5 And 6 As The Energy From The Midwest System Streaks
Eastward.
The Higher Heights Over The Southeast Would Tend To Squeeze The Moisture Into A More Narrow Streak East Of The Appalachians, And Also Force More Of A Warm Layer Aloft, Resulting In Less Snow For Portions Of The Mid Atlantic And Northeast.