I’ve now seen a couple Mets mention that overall, things are looking colder than what the models are initializing at. They’re saying more snow and sleet may be in store than frz rain, so let’s see.
Yep I agree. I don’t think there’s going to be much to show for this storm. My DP and temps already match at 32. I don’t see us getting lower than 32 at any point tonight now.
Installed some garden lights this afternoon and even though the temperature shot up to 41, it was difficult to get the stakes all the way down. Hopefully that’s a good sign for accumulation. I’d like to make the most out of the initial burst of snow that I can.
Made it up to around 39 and clouds are rolling in thick in Burke. Filtered sunshine through high clouds for now but I can see a lower deck in the distance.
Canadian sticking to its guns. Verbatim it would be an inch of frz rain on the i40 corridor from Asheville to the triad and just north of the triangle. Sleet fest just north of there.
Weird. Looks a little warmer at the surface but way more ice this run on the 3K. Would love to see it trend towards sleet and a touch of snow, but if my only option is 31 and rain, I’ll pass and take 33 and rain.
A dry slot could be deadly for the escarpment. It rarely works out to be completely dry. With the upslope flow, that’s a recipe for drizzle/light frz rain in 30-31 temps.
I literally thought the same thing yesterday watching the model runs come in. We were too fortunate with that storm! It’s almost as if we used up all of our good-will with Mother Nature for the foreseeable future when she decided to gift us with 1-2 ft. I still look back at that event thread and reminisce .