Classic Nor'easter

A Nor'easter is developing and quickly deepening over the southeast! It is being driven by a pronounced shortwave trough at mid levels. At the surface we have a large mature wave moving quickly northeast through new england. A typical path for powerful cold core lows called nor'easters. This wave is mainly comprised of a cP air mass and a mT air mass.

Below is 500mb map showing the negatively tilted shortwave. Very powerful, rotating around a long wave trough bringing in a very cold air mass!

Surface analysis, showing a mature wave moving northeast, with moist warm air out ahead of a prefrontal surface trough/convergence zone thats forcing up a mean squall line. Along with cold front in blue. At this time squall line is ongoing through florida and up the coast!

Below is earlier today. Satellite image of the wave as it slowly gains strength before nightfall! Large system, very pronounced! Very large dense coma shape (common) as you can see.

Snow was falling on the backside of this system, as well as Tornado watchs on the leading edge of the warm front and south into the warm sector. Due to CAPE values in and around 2500 and SRH up around 500 in most places. Typical for these very powerful systems. The satellite image is very impressive just the size is amazing!