Poimen Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 the only white Christmas I have ever seen was on the Outer Banks, 1989. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Last Christmas Day featured the heaviest Winter rain rates I've ever witnessed. I'd have to check my records but it was something like 3" in 6 hours, and it wasn't just here, it was pretty widespread. Anyone else remember that super heavy duty rainfall that swept through the Apps and Southeast right at the beginning of Christmas Day? Some parts of the northern Mtns and I think down to areas just east of AVL had a big ice storm as well. Too bad we can check back to old threads (on this forum) to view the maps, but if I recall the models did great showing the extreme quick, heavy rainfall. I remember it well. I left for my grandma's around 10 or 11 that morning (lives in Kings Mountain), and it was so horrid trying to drive in it, let alone people who can't drive carefully. In fact, it was the very reason why I woke up because you could hear it really pour out there. I'm not sure how long it lasted though (maybe you remember). We racked up in rainfall totals for sure. Possibly one of the wettest Christmas Days I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weather Czar Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Only thing I can see hurting his call is no Stj. Should have plenty of cold around. Its just gonna be so dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoothillsNC Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 I remember it well. I left for my grandma's around 10 or 11 that morning (lives in Kings Mountain), and it was so horrid trying to drive in it, let alone people who can't drive carefully. In fact, it was the very reason why I woke up because you could hear it really pour out there. I'm not sure how long it lasted though (maybe you remember). We racked up in rainfall totals for sure. Possibly one of the wettest Christmas Days I've ever seen. We had 3.06" at the airport that day. I also had an Ice Storm Warning in effect that day, but was a false alarm . High of 40 or so, was mostly mid 30's all day. Look how wet last December was in the Southeast. Over 20" of rain along the Gulf coast, and plenty of 10" amounts that month in the Southeast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainMarvel Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Spent Christmas Eve on Lake Norman last year, and drove home Christmas morning. I-40 had rain the whole way and 33 degrees. Many accidents. Arrived home to find that the heavy rains had NOT melted the snow cover, because it was still so cold! Here is a pic I took just around the mountain around noon, and another I made as I pull into my driveway on Christmas day. It was definitely a WHITE CHRISTMAS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 We had 3.06" at the airport that day. I also had an Ice Storm Warning in effect that day, but was a false alarm . High of 40 or so, was mostly mid 30's all day. Look how wet last December was in the Southeast. Over 20" of rain along the Gulf coast, and plenty of 10" amounts that month in the Southeast. Ah. I was unaware of how wet the SE was around that time. I knew in our neck of the woods it was quite rainy, but I honestly never knew how much areas near the Gulf Coast received. They were walloped with 20+ inches in a few spots by the looks of that map. Anyway, I did remember seeing calls for an Ice Storm Warning nearby, but as you stated, they were canceled due to false alarm. I was worried for a bit because that would have deteriorated road conditions a good bit, which would have put a damper on my trip. You have to admit though, if everything had setup correctly, we would be looking at a very White Christmas based on precipitation rates. Ah well. I think at one point we were forecasted to have a possible snow event that day, but we were trending to a more cold rain scenario the closer we got. Would rather have that than a damaging ice storm anytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 YOU GET NOTHING!!! (on Christmas) I actually did have some snow left on the ground last year from the December 19th storm, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG FROSTY Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 The way the pattern looks thru Christmas, I think JB may have made a pretty good prediction !!! Hope he's right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POWERSTROKE Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 I would love to see a white Christmas but really don't want to plow on Christmas Day! My choice would be light snow in the morning then heavy snow in the afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POWERSTROKE Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Signed up for the accuweather pro site today and saw this... Pro site isn't too great...maybe I'm missing something, but what's so good about it that isn't found elsewhere? Anything really beneficial for winter weather forecasting? wow you signed up for it after questioning me about reading JB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclonicjunkie Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Didn't see the graphic posted in this thread, if it was I appologize for reposting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Not far from being really over the hill and I have never seen a White Christmas, maybe this is the year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POWERSTROKE Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 I have seen three I believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Maybe ATL???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Maybe ATL???? 1) There is no white Xmas on record for ATL. However, amazingly enough, SAV actually had one in 1989 from a historic snow from a couple days earlier that was preserved with extreme cold for that area! 2) Whereas ATL has no white ones on record, it has had a very icey Xmas thrice with major ZR's in 1943, 1945, and 1962. 12/25 is one of only three dates with three major ZR's: 12/25, 1/23, and 1/30 Here are the dates: 12/14-5 12/16 12/24-5 12/24-5 12/25 12/28-29 1/1 1/7 1/7-8 1/8 1/9 1/13-4 1/17-8 1/18-9 1/21 1/22-23 1/23 1/23 1/28-9 1/28-30 1/30 1/30-31 2/4-6 2/6-7 2/7-8 2/9-11 3/2 3/6 3/25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 wow you signed up for it after questioning me about reading JB? I'm an undercover JB fan... No, but I don't mind him at all, just think he's pretty bold. I do agree with his global warming ideas, however. Also, the site has a lot more than just his blog...haha. Still trying to figure out though what the site has that I don't as far as winter forecasting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POWERSTROKE Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 I'm an undercover JB fan... No, but I don't mind him at all, just think he's pretty bold. I do agree with his global warming ideas, however. Also, the site has a lot more than just his blog...haha. Still trying to figure out though what the site has that I don't as far as winter forecasting... I am not undercover, I like him. I don't always agree with him but like the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msuwx Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 That was a bad ice storm in parts of the mountains that nobody really talked about too much because it happened on Christmas Day. Terrific rains in the Piedmont...I got my weather station for Christmas, so it was put in right after the rain unfortunately. But it was a ton. Last Christmas Day featured the heaviest Winter rain rates I've ever witnessed. I'd have to check my records but it was something like 3" in 6 hours, and it wasn't just here, it was pretty widespread. Anyone else remember that super heavy duty rainfall that swept through the Apps and Southeast right at the beginning of Christmas Day? Some parts of the northern Mtns and I think down to areas just east of AVL had a big ice storm as well. Too bad we can check back to old threads (on this forum) to view the maps, but if I recall the models did great showing the extreme quick, heavy rainfall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itunis Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 1) There is no white Xmas on record for ATL. However, amazingly enough, SAV actually had one in 1989 from a historic snow from a couple days earlier that was preserved with extreme cold for that area! 2) Whereas ATL has no white ones on record, it has had a very icey Xmas thrice with major ZR's in 1943, 1945, and 1962. 12/25 is one of only three dates with three major ZR's: 12/25, 1/23, and 1/30 Interesting stuff. I'm surprised that we've had 3 major ZR events but no accumulating snow. I'm fairly certain that measurable snow is a good bit more common than a major ice storm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEAGE NOW Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Bring on a White Christmas !! I like Bastardi, he loves cold and snow storms like me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Interesting stuff. I'm surprised that we've had 3 major ZR events but no accumulating snow. I'm fairly certain that measurable snow is a good bit more common than a major ice storm! It absolutely is more common. Major ZR and major snow are fairly close in frequency, but light snow accum. is much more common than major ZR. This is just one of those freaky things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCMetroWinston Posted December 6, 2010 Author Share Posted December 6, 2010 Anyone else want to make a fearless Christmas Eve/Christmas forecast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsaur Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Anyone else want to make a fearless Christmas Eve/Christmas forecast? Well, I've never seen one, and climo says not likely, so I'd bet no. As for Brick's musings..I'm hard pressed to decide if I'd take no more frozen anything for the season in trade for a white Christmas. It would have to be a major, and stay at least 4 days, and have sleet mixed in. But given that, and my many, many Ga. years with zip for the whole winter, I think I'd take that deal...and then, when it was melted, I'd probably regret it, lol. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ridge Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Anyone else want to make a fearless Christmas Eve/Christmas forecast? Let it die. This is garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCMetroWinston Posted December 7, 2010 Author Share Posted December 7, 2010 According to AccuWeather.com Long Range Expert Joe Bastardi, "Next week, the overall storm track appears to be ready to take a shift farther to the south over the eastern U.S., potentially allowing snow to be favored over rain, even in rather southern latitudes." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillzPirate Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 i was just thinking about it.... JB is a cop out... hes gonna be right either way, because if you count Alaska, 50% of the U.S. is already white Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion_NC_WX Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Last Christmas Day featured the heaviest Winter rain rates I've ever witnessed. I'd have to check my records but it was something like 3" in 6 hours, and it wasn't just here, it was pretty widespread. Anyone else remember that super heavy duty rainfall that swept through the Apps and Southeast right at the beginning of Christmas Day? No sugar-coating things...last Christmas sucked for my family. We still had probably 8 or 9 inches of snow on the ground and I actually thought the heavy rain would beat down the snow and produce extra water run-off but in the end all the water that fell from that storm pretty much puddled up and laid inside of the snowpack causing a complete slushy mess. The driveway which got destroyed after the big snow was even worse off after the rain. No one could get in our place so we ended up having Christmas at another location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossthread Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 the only white Christmas I have ever seen was on the Outer Banks, 1989. Same here 22" (inches) 1989, Wilmington, NC.... My Daughter was concieved... ;p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fig Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Same here 22" (inches) 1989, Wilmington, NC.... My Daughter was concieved... ;p I remember that storm (not really, I was 2) but there are pictures, and I would love that to happen again in my lifetime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Same here 22" (inches) 1989, Wilmington, NC.... My Daughter was concieved... ;p 22" and conceived in the same sentence. Has to be a joke in there somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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