iceman Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 were talking about something completely different... sure that hole will fill in and be freezing rain here... im referring to a snow fail, which is what i expected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowlover91 Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 were talking about something completely different... sure that hole will fill in and be freezing rain here... im referring to a snow fail, which is what i expected I'm not sure where your getting your info from. Look at real time obs, the 850mb temps are -3C here and the RUC keeps us as a snow profile through 10am. We should get a solid 4 hours of snow before changing to ip/zr. And we were never forecast to get but 1" of snow at most anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poimen Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 were talking about something completely different... sure that hole will fill in and be freezing rain here... im referring to a snow fail, which is what i expected If you expected a snow fail then how is it a fail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Just woke up a few minutes ago to moderate/heavy snow! Snow is even covering Hillsborough Street. I'm in the library now and I have a nice view of the snow from the 9th floor. Your in the library at 6 am? Duuuude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Your in the library at 6 am? Duuuude. I just got up a few minutes ago. Gotta snow watch and study for my 10 AM final exam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poimen Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 nice size flakes falling now. We are closing in on a 1/4" accum. Road out front is covered. Of course it is a non treated road but I assume most of the treated roads are slick as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherheels Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 So radar has filled in very nicely out to my west, only problem is it's not falling as snow, ZR already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG FROSTY Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Temp 26 dp 19 Just barely a dusting of snow already changed over to sleet/ZR mostly lgt ZR. I was suppose to get 1-3 inches of snow, But that didn't happen. I'll be happy with my IP/ZR just aslong as it frozen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaculaWeather Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Be careful my friend, once it glazed over here, everything shutdown. I went outside a little while ago and normally you hear traffic in the distance, but nothing today, zero cars moving. We truly are shutdown until after sunrise. And we STILL have freezing rain http://www.daculawea...rgia_master.php 279 Closings/Delays Have Been Reported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion_NC_WX Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Have no idea when it came through overnight but we have a small glaze on the surface here along the escarpment and 29 degrees. No school today in McDowell County...We're as close as 30 minutes south of that blossoming area of precip on the radar. Given how cold the ground is, that may be a good thing it isn't coming down any harder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherheels Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Temp 26 dp 19 Just barely a dusting of snow already changed over to sleet/ZR mostly lgt ZR. I was suppose to get 1-3 inches of snow, But that didn't happen. I'll be happy with my IP/ZR just aslong as it frozen. When I saw radar filling in the way it did I thought I had a shot to get a couple inches, Now I'm worried because I can see us easily getting over .1 ice. O well, lets see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopycnic Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Flurries and 30f here in New Bern. Expecting fz drizzle to rain soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG FROSTY Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 When I saw radar filling in the way it did I thought I had a shot to get a couple inches, Now I'm worried because I can see us easily getting over .1 ice. O well, lets see what happens. From looks of radar I think we may have a more serious ICE event than they expected ? I wouldn't be suprised if they change it to a ICE STORM WARNING ? I really didn't think we would change over to IP/ZR this quick. What's even more disappointing is the weekend system not gonna happen I don't know when our next chance might be after today ? Could be awhile ? You know this pattern can't last forever (cold) then it's katie bar the door, when it breaks down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 The radar is filling in nicely. Unfortunately, it also appears that ZR/IP are not far away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherheels Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 From looks of radar I think we may have a more serious ICE event than they expected ? I wouldn't be suprised if they change it to a ICE STORM WARNING ? I really didn't think we would change over to IP/ZR this quick. I thought we would have snow through at least 10 am, maybe longer for you. Now that it's already ZR you very well might see an ice storm warning go up, I dont think 1/4 is out of the question for you looking at radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpiemaniac Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Guilford County Schools (Greensboro/High Point) are closed today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 The radar is filling in nicely. Unfortunately, it also appears that ZR/IP are not far away... Duh-dah-dah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevDodd Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 NWS in Raleigh say G'boro vertically pointing radar shows melting point at 6K feet...may be ZR from here on out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopycnic Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 From my stepson in Hillsborough, "2 on the roads n mre on the grass." I would not consider this a official or realistic source though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaculaWeather Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 It really is kind of eerie hear not hearing any sounds outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaleighWx Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 Really nice looking snow with quick accumulations here in NE Raleigh, probably got a 0.5 inch on the ground and everything is covered. Temps at 27.5. I did post a quick update this morning http://www.examiner.com/weather-in-raleigh/winter-storm-affecting-the-tar-heel-state-and-parts-of-the-southeast I think we are over to freezing rain here by 7-8 am. The diabatic enhanced wedge is going to only break down slowly, areas in the NW piedmont may not get above freezing till later in the afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevDodd Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Looks like several Triad reports confirm ZR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amos83 Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 cars are completely covered in ice here but the roads appear to just have a little sleet on them in places. Cabarrus Co. Schools are closed today but I'm not sure that is needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion_NC_WX Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 From looks of radar I think we may have a more serious ICE event than they expected ? I wouldn't be suprised if they change it to a ICE STORM WARNING ? I really didn't think we would change over to IP/ZR this quick. When you have in-situ or hybrid CAD events, many times the precip type is as dependent on the precip rate as any other factor. The model soundings for example stated that a lot of areas in North Carolina would begin as snow or snow/sleet but that was only achieved if the precip rate was fast enough to quickly cool the atmosphere. Then as the atmosphere moistens and the 850's climb, the cold air source would get worked over. What ended up happening at least for me is that the precip was so "showery" in nature that it more or less wasted itself on the air source aloft instead of impacting us the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpiemaniac Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Four miles west of downtown Greensboro. Dusting on the ground. Roads and sidewalks are covered. 27 degrees. Changing over to ZR. Might be a messy drive for commuters this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevDodd Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 ...and Jonathan Blaes at Raleigh NWS reports warm air is encroaching. At 6:15 temps at 925 mb were 30 degrees, per sounding at RDU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillzPirate Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 still no flakes for me in greenville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowlover91 Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 First flakes here on the east side of Greenville, NC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Duh-dah-dah! Ah, you're Daddyx from Eastern! I was wondering if you made it over here to AmericanWx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevDodd Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Reports of a 20-car pileup on I-85 near Lexington. Icing the suspected culprit. Heads up out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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