| 156 HR FCST FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHT (00Z 1/20) | 132 HR FCST FROM THURSDAY NIGHT (00Z 1/21) |
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| 108 HR FCST FROM FRIDAY NIGHT (00Z 1/22) | 84 HR FCST FROM SATURDAY NIGHT (00Z 1/23) |
Several runs of the MRF (and other medium-range forecasting models as well) indicated that a significant east coast storm was possible on Wednesday. The 132-hour forecast from the run on the 21st was of particular concern. Medium-range forecasters gave alert about the threat of a Wednesday storm, so some emergency management officers along the east coast were actually somewhat prepared for the Tuesday storm because they were bracing for a possible event a day later.