phil882 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Just woke up for a min. Snow falling half inch or so on thé ground. Back to bed now Still nothing but sleet here... seems like the heavier precipitation is getting stuck with the SW facing slopes and we have a bit of a dry slot over the mountains. I think precip. rate is going to largely determine the precipitation type, so this might be the biggest thing to watch. Still getting some light sleet Temp: 37.2 degrees Dewpoint: 18 degrees <<< This needs to rise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainforrest Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 moderate snow falling temp down to 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil882 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 moderate snow falling temp down to 30 Just taking a peak at some wunderground stations, it seems the SW mountains of NC are picking up quite a bit of snow... even elevations down to around 2,000ft. So we'll see if we can get those heavier rates up here in Asheville. They are trying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 34/32 here in Greensboro at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weather Czar Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Sleet and snow mix now, After going outside in weenie mode. It appears that it's a sleet snow mix covering the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil882 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Sleet and snow mix now, After going outside in weenie mode. It appears that it's a sleet snow mix covering the ground. snowflakes are starting to mix in with the sleet Temp: 35.8 degrees Dewpoint: 22 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Dang it, I should have voyaged up to the mountains this weekend to see the action, but I just wasn't sure if much would come of this or not. Oh well, I'll just hope for some stray flurries here on the wraparound. The taste of snow I got for a few hours last Saturday has me itching for more, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weather Czar Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 snowflakes are starting to mix in with the sleet Temp: 35.8 degrees Dewpoint: 22 degrees. It seems that the cold layer is very thin, but just enought to keep it all frozen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ridge Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Temperature down to 39 on the dot in Erwin. Unfortunately, the temperature is the only thing that is falling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Sleet and snow mix now, After going outside in weenie mode. It appears that it's a sleet snow mix covering the ground. Roughly one inch of heavy wet snow here. Went to bed about an hour and a half ago with absolutely nothing on the ground, so it's coming down at a pretty good clip, with some sleet mixing in occasionally. Sitting right at 32F. At this rate, if it keeps doing what it is right now, I'll see some three inches (maybe more) on the ground come daylight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 snowflakes are starting to mix in with the sleet Temp: 35.8 degrees Dewpoint: 22 degrees. Do you have any accumulations yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ridge Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 The mountains are absolutely eating the precip shield up. NOW I remember the primary reason I hate La Nina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil882 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 It seems that the cold layer is very thin, but just enought to keep it all frozen. Yep... things are quickly becoming dicy here... heavy sleet/snow now... about 50/50 I can hear it quite well inside and the wind is howling! Temp: 35.2 degrees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 My old hometown is under a Winter Storm Warning for 6-8" of snow. During all my time up there (four years), we never got more than 6". http://forecast.weat...r+Storm+Warning GSO warned from 34/32 last hour to 35/33 this hour, so game over for me (not that I ever really thought I was in the game in the first place). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil882 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Temp keeps falling rapidly... still seet/snow mix but its a bit lighter than earlier. Temp: 34.1 degrees Dewpoint: 26 degrees We'll see if we can wetbulb below freezing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Switched over to all snow, with some HUGE flakes falling at the moment. Temps wavering between 32-33. Hopefully this doesn't forbode a switchover to rain, but if this keeps up I may have more than four inches on the ground come the dawn. It's really taken off in the last five minues. Take a look at the backside of the system, could get interesting. Back off to bed, for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weather Czar Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 All snow now and heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 All snow now and heavy. Same here, huge flakes, heavy rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil882 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Switched over to all snow, with some HUGE flakes falling at the moment. Temps wavering between 32-33. Hopefully this doesn't forbode a switchover to rain, but if this keeps up I may have more than four inches on the ground come the dawn. It's really taken off in the last five minues. Take a look at the backside of the system, could get interesting. Back off to bed, for now. Thanks for the update. We are still a sleet/snow mix here and some of the flakes are huge! Its obvious they are still partially melted since they are very grainy, as if there were a bunch of sleet pellets compacted together. In any event the temperature continues to crash. Picture coming soon! Temp: 32.5 degrees Dewpoint: 28 degrees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ridge Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Moderate mix falling, about 70/30 sleet/snow. Wind is howling as well. 37.7 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil882 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 I've got to hand out major Kudos to Robert for calling this from several days ago. I really thought we weren't gonna be quite cold enough... I'm sure he will be happy to know his forecast seems to be right on track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil882 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Sorry to spam... but we are now below freezing on the NW side of Asheville. Still sleet/snow mix, but sleet is dominating at the moment. Temperature: 31.8 degrees Dewpoint: 28 degrees Here is a photo of the accumulation on a car.. snow/sleet mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Sorry to spam... but we are now below freezing on the NW side of Asheville. Still sleet/snow mix, but sleet is dominating at the moment. It's not spam. I love reading OBS updates. It helps me live vicariously! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ridge Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 70/20/10 Sleet/Rain/Snow, respectively. 36.7 degrees. The snowflakes mixed in are TINY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil882 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Moderate mix falling, about 70/30 sleet/snow. Wind is howling as well. 37.7 degrees. Mainly snow now... still some sleet mixing in here and there... but I think we are going isothermal just like the RUC said we would by this time. Temp: 31.5 degrees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ridge Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Mainly snow now... still some sleet mixing in here and there... but I think we are going isothermal just like the RUC said we would by this time. Temp: 31.5 degrees Just popped my head out the window; 70/30 Snow/Sleet now. Quick dusting on the ground. 35.6 degrees. Something interesting to note: The snow falling here is in the form of very fine flakes, as opposed to the large flakes you have seen. I'm talking fine enough to be confused for mist in the light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Mainly snow now... still some sleet mixing in here and there... but I think we are going isothermal just like the RUC said we would by this time. Temp: 31.5 degrees Looking good in your area from what I'm seeing on radar. Asheville's smacked in the middle of the snow area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil882 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 And I feel pretty confident in saying we are pretty much all snow here now... the flakes have become more dendritic rather than partially melted so the warm nose is fading aloft. Now its just a race against the clock to see how much more snowfall we can get. It looks like the end of the main band is already starting to cross the edge of North Carolina, so I suspect we have about 2-3 hours more of moderate-heavy snowfall until it shuts off. However, we could be getting 1" an hour rates until then so 1-2" across metro Asheville is not out of the question. Current Conditions: Moderate Snow Temp: 31.2 degrees Dewpoint: 29 degrees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ridge Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 And I feel pretty confident in saying we are pretty much all snow here now... the flakes have become more dendritic rather than partially melted so the warm nose is fading aloft. Now its just a race against the clock to see how much more snowfall we can get. It looks like the end of the main band is already starting to cross the edge of North Carolina, so I suspect we have about 2-3 hours more of moderate-heavy snowfall until it shuts off. However, we could be getting 1" an hour rates until then so 1-2" across metro Asheville is not out of the question. Current Conditions: Moderate Snow Temp: 31.2 degrees Dewpoint: 29 degrees Lagging four degrees behind (warmer) on the Tennessee side, but I'm nearly all snow now as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 That band is moving through rather quickly. Looks like my roommate's hometown (Hendersonville, NC) is seeing a nice bit of snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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