12z GFS is a couple NW trends away from something big.
Been steady light snow here all morning but stuck at 36 with no stickage. Was really hoping it would wait to get started tonight but short range models still look good overnight and first half of tomorrow.
18z GFS certainly wasn't bad. I have a hard time buying any long term torch given the Nino and the fact that the models blasted a January torch back in December that never really materialized beyond some short warm ups. If a February "torch" gives me another foot of snow I'll be thrilled.
I took a far less scenic hike up Grandfather this morning after the mall shut down due to a busted water line. Was hoping for a little more rime ice but the wind and sun had taken care of most of it by 11am from Storyteller Rock.
Looks like compaction is gonna keep me out of the 6" club. Still snowing but only measuring 5.25 now. Super fluffy stuff gonna compact down overnight. Sheet of ice by tomorrow morning.
Got stuck coming up the driveway. Got it up on the second attempt LOL Sheet of ice under that snow. I got out and stepped down and slid about 10 feet on foot before getting myself stopped.
Made it to 3.6 this morning which froze up the pipes unfortunately. Did make it out for a cold hike yesterday. Went to Bailey Falls near Erwin, TN. Easily the most dangerous, crazy hike I've done to date but totally worth it.
Definitely Beech and Roan. Beech is easier to access since they keep it plowed for skiers. Roan will probably pull over a foot this weekend. Zionville on the west end of the county does pretty good as well if you wanna avoid the masses on the ski mountain.
You can tell who bothers plowing. Blowing Rock inside city limits is always a mess. Lived there for a couple years when I first moved up here and they had no clue how to handle the roads.