Same here. Though now I'm getting sleet and freezing rain in between the snow showers on the radar. The gaps in the radar is just lighter precip which for me is freezing rain and sleet. Then a heavier snow shower come overhead and big flakes for a bit. It's weird because I'm used to mixing being at the start of an event, not the end of an event while the temp is actually falling through the mid 20's.
Most of the time your location is one of the best, but occasionally the mountains actually work against you. This was one of those rare time being in or too close to the mountains hurt instead of helped.
I actually think I'd have deeper snow if the goose feathers came first then powder. Because the goose feathers of the last few hours are heavier in weight and it's compacting the softer powder under it.
Just measured 9 inches. Now its snowing hard in bursts like it's becoming scattered. Each round is goose feathers very hard. Workshop deck and flower pot show the scale.
My temp hasn't changed at all still 28, but had some heavy goose feathers stepped back outside to find it was goose feathers with some sleet mixed in. Wild!
Biggest flakes and I think the heaviest rate I've had so far. Visibility is greatly reduced. Just unbelievable. Think I'm starting to get under those returns coming out of Huntsville.
I was just thinking I cannot recall a storm IMBY that has snowed continuously for more than the Blizzard of 93 where I live. Where I live it snowed during the blizzard for about 16 hours. It started snowing here at 8PM roughly last night and if still snowing at 4 PM this will pass the longest duration snowfall for where I live.
My flake size has increased too, was a little worried that meant I was getting close to the rain/snow line, but my temp is still frozen at 28/29 all day. Wonder if the SPC update is starting to take effect?
You are right you sure did, but you included my house in that special strip, so all good by me. Seriously though you called it before it even started snowing.
Weather Channel has someone broadcasting from Broadway and I was stunned it snowing as hard as it was. Nashville going to come out really well I think.
Really sucks that you aren't getting it. Maybe you'll still score if the cold can make it to that side of the valley before all is said and done. Still hours of upstream precip. If that Storm prediction center mesoscale update holds true maybe forcing might help in your area to bring down temps.
Looks safe to say WVLTs 2-3" accumulation for me and Knoxville is a complete bust, especially since most in that 2-3" forecast still have about 10 to 12 hours of snowfall to go. Really surprised they downplayed this event so much when they surely saw guidance.
One of the things I'm really impressed by this morning is how fast these tiny flakes are piling up. With the flakes so small it's deceiving when looking outside. It looks a lot lighter a snow than it really is.