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Old Dec 8, 2013, 4:02 pm
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tommyleo
 
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Originally Posted by BoeingBoy
Snow is funny that way - a shift in the frontal position of 20-30 miles can make a big difference in how much snow a specific location will get.

Jim

Not this time. The frontal position wasn't the problem. The forecasters did not predict the deformation zone forming today and completely blew the forecast for most of the Philly metro area.

Here's a great explanation of what happened.

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