BlunderStorm

A possible example of this can be seen right now in Florence, Alabama. Radar is showing heavy snow returns over there but the webcam shows a mix of precip types. https://florenceharbor.com/index.php/350-2/

Temperatures have leveled off a tick above 27F. This corresponded with an increase in snowfall rates and shift in wind direction. Snow trucks rolling and scraping nonstop now!

Johnson City ETSU campus cam showing snow. wonder if the rain in southern Greeneville and Erwin creep up to it. Gotta head over there on wednesday haha.

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After the snow started I grabbed some Zs. Usually I don't like to miss any moment of a snowstorm. Tonight feels special though, with over 24 hours of duration and secure temps I felt relaxed. I enjoy the rush of attempting to predict what systems will do and yet, this was nice. Waking up to a field of white and knowing you don't have school/some other responsibilities... I still woke up early like a man possessed but I think I'm at peace for now. Anyway I haven't taken measurements yet but there is a solid inch plus of powder. Temperatures have seemingly leveled at 23. Light snowfall currently. To those commuting today yall be safe, and hopefully yall in the southern great valley can overcome mixing trouble.

First flakes ten til midnight. Here we go!

Update: It's now 26.5 with a dp of 20.3. The low level atmosphere is primed here for a classic southern Appalachian snowstorm. Won't be long now... I hope.

Still at least 6 hours out. 27 in Honaker with a dewpoint of 18.

RAP significantly upped totals for 21z across the board. Also kept Chatty in the game.

Tip of the WSW spear baby let's seal the deal!

It's been a long time since something like that happened here. Most I've ever recorded in a day since recording totals in late 2016 was March 22' at 6.7". I'd take a quarter of that snow total haha. One of the concerning aspects of that run however was the presence of the warm nose/downslope (not sure what that chalks up as). Pivotal shows a significant stretch of zr resolving the 12z rgem expanding on what ice the 6z had. Areas in the eastern edge of the valley most effected but I can't help but wonder if something similar could be seen to the nw of Bays mountain and Clinch mountain. Also hi everybody!

I may or may not recall that one, but I will say Clinch/Beartown mountain influences a lot of the weather. Also Big A to a lesser extent in the Honaker area. Downsloping can easily kill an otherwise excellent set-up. All the same it can trap colder air in the upper Clinch valley and I can cash in.

As of midnight I've reached exactly 2 inches for the day. This is half of the entirety of last winters total from a humble nw flow event. Wow!

Boy, things have escalated! Up to a full inch now and the roadways have turned white in a raging snow squall.

Currently sitting on about half an inch in Honaker with consistent light snowfall for the past couple hours. Road surfaces remain uncovered but the grass switched over easily.

To add a really late response to that question yes and no. I'm actually attending classes at ETSU so I was in JC for this one. Had nothing to report there... but... My folks back in Honaker said there was a light dusting on the tips of the grass and on other elevated surfaces. I'd call it a trace I reckon. Speaking of obs, this morning back in SWVA is a bit dicey precip type wise. Hovering around 37-38 and I think I see a bit of mix. Nothing will come of it but kinda neat unless I'm seeing things.

Yesterday I reached a high of 31 and by dawn today I had fell to a frigid 11. The perennial flowers already reeling from the past freezes in my yard are

The map surprisingly is fairly on point for me. I measured 4 inches and pocket change for the season barring an end season dark horse, currently flurrying with a dusting fwiw I suppose. Could've been worse.

FINALLY, snow is just beginning to mix in with the rain as the system begins drawing to a conclusion. Good, grief.

That reminds me of a spring snow squall I got back last May or April I believe in Abingdon. Temps were in the upper 40s and yet it snowed encased in a cold downburst.

@BuCoVaWxI'll gladly take the silver medal on this one. Congrats man.

Russell county VA about 40 mins up route 19 from Abingdon or an hour NE of Gate City. Just up the Clinch.

It's been particularly heavy at times since roughly 4. Sat TV has been practically out or a parade of glitched frozen frames since. I didn't think this band would pull through or verify as advertised but I cared enough to set an alarm in case. And well, I got a half surprise with the marginal temps. There's definitely some wonky temperature profiles above me as the snow has been hitting partially melted. Seeing as how the flakes wouldn't have time to do so with a shallow warm layer at the surface.