GaffneyPeach Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I love that part of it this time around, normally I would want snow on the ground for as long as possible. I have already made my peace with this winter ( or lack thereof) and see this as nothing but a bonus ...if it bust and I get nothing ( best case for my area as currently modeled right now would be around 2-4") thats fine too. I hope there is enough to let my son play in it Monday morning but that it is all gone by Monday night. Then please bring on spring I ready to go fishing..... I do hope your son gets to play in the snow. Kids and kids-at-heart are the best part of snow that's for sure. I want nothing more than to take my 7 month old Husky out and let him do what is in his nature to do...pee in the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I actually like sleet as much as snow. My favorite storm of all time was the January 1996 storm. I was living in Wake Forest and we recieved around 5 to 6 inches of mostly sleet. 14 hours of sleet!! I even put that storm over the 20" storm of 2001. It was really cool to walk around the yard and to be six inches taller. I'm with you. On average, the water content of IP is ~~three times that of the same depth of S. So, 5-6" of IP is ~~15-18" of S. Also, I'd guess that that the 5-6" of IP would melt more slowly in most cases. OTOH, some people would prefer to see the greater depth from S (they like how it looks) even though there is a lot more fluff (air) to it and no more water to it. Also, it is harder to play in IP (with the exception of Tony and his IPsledding) and it is hard to make IPballs and IPmen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritsnc Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I know in GSO I've seen about 30 flakes this year and I'll be happy with anything that breaks the shutout for the year. I've lived here too long to think there can't be a warm nose, or dry slot, or any of 100 other different things that gets us shut out. I've seen 5-6 when T-1 was the forecast, and I've seen a cold rain while under a WSW for 6"+ of snow. My bet is that we're going to be in the dry slot. TWC has a circle right over Forsyth and Davidson counties of absolutely nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Define good? I think our best case scenario is 2", realistically probably a dusting. Depends on how much it slows down and how far south the precip gets. It looks better and better, so I am thinking we get at least some snow. It might not be much, but 3 to 4 inches would be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaffneyPeach Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I'm with you. On average, the water content of IP is ~~three times that of the same depth of S. So, 5-6" of IP is ~~15-18" of S. Also, I'd guess that that the 5-6" of IP would melt more slowly in most cases. OTOH, some people would prefer to see the greater depth from S (they like how it looks) even though there is a lot more fluff (air) to it and no more water to it. Also, it is harder to play in IP (with the exception of Tony and his IPsledding) and it is hard to make IPballs and IPmen. I too am an IP fan. Some of the very best snows around here have come down on top of sleet. It does make for some fantastic sledding as well. BTW it is an absolutely gorgeous day with a temp of 61. Might see if I can get my tan on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WidreMann Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I'm with you. On average, the water content of IP is ~~three times that of the same depth of S. So, 5-6" of IP is ~~15-18" of S. Also, I'd guess that that the 5-6" of IP would melt more slowly in most cases. OTOH, some people would prefer to see the greater depth from S (they like how it looks) even though there is a lot more fluff (air) to it and no more water to it. Also, it is harder to play in IP (with the exception of Tony and his IPsledding) and it is hard to make IPballs and IPmen. Snow looks cool when it's falling. Even moderate snow is more exciting looking than heavy IP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Snow looks cool when it's falling. Even moderate snow is more exciting looking than heavy IP. I see sleet as nothing but a negative and a waste of frozen precip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WidreMann Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I see sleet as nothing but a negative and a waste of frozen precip. It does stick around well, he's right about that. Don't be down on sleet. You just need more of it to make it worthwhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 It does stick around well, he's right about that. Don't be down on sleet. You just need more of it to make it worthwhile. Where I live sleet is the kiss of death. Usually if I am getting sleet then i'm done and while areas just to my west will get bigger snows. In 2004 I had 2 inches of sleet/zr/snow while literally 9 miles west of me had over 6 inches pure snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow haven Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I wish it would come south a little more I'm on the nc/sc border in Rockingham would love to see some snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 It's such a pretty day today. Hard to imagine it snowing tomorrow night. But it was like that before the Christmas storm in 2010. Not unusual to see it go from a nice day to snow the next here. And the model trends still look good. I still think it will be colder and more precip when the system gets here. It seems ever since fall the amount and duration of precip around here is usually underestimated in the forecasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triadwx Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I have for sure missed all of the activity and excitement on this board, that winter weather brings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packbacker Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 It's a shame this storm isn't 50 miles SE, RDU could be looking at a nice event, of course it it was 50 miles NW, than MA could be looking at the big one. The models are locked in though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WidreMann Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I wish it would come south a little more I'm on the nc/sc border in Rockingham would love to see some snow Where's your Jesus now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Where's your Jesus now? Damn Widre, you know better than to post that in here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WidreMann Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Damn Widre, you know better than to post that in here. I'm not the one with the username "JesusSaves". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgertime Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Where's your Jesus now? I about spit water all over my laptop. *high five* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I'm not the one with the username "JesusSaves". Irrelevant and you know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I about spit water all over my laptop. *high five* Yeah, well the problem is posts like his usually set of a religious war better suited to PR than here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgertime Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Yeah, well the problem is posts like his usually set of a religious war better suited to PR than here. Oh I know, I just liked the play on the username. A wicked burn is a wicked burn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POWERSTROKE Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Oh I know, I just liked the play on the username. A wicked burn is a wicked burn. Pretty low and uncalled for by anybody. Whether people on here believe or not really uncalled for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I don't get the forecasts for a dusting to an inch for RDU if the trend continues for the storm to be slower and further south. The models have been showing more than that the past two days, and the trend keeps continuing today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WidreMann Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Pretty low and uncalled for by anybody. Whether people on here believe or not really uncalled for. I don't need lectures from Christians on where the lines are or who the victim is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I don't need lectures from Christians on where the lines are or who the victim is. I'm not a Christian. Your comment was out of context, in poor taste and in the wrong forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WidreMann Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I'm not a Christian. Your comment was out of context, in poor taste and in the wrong forum. It was a funny comment. You guys are the ones who've gotten your panties all up in a bunch about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 It was a funny comment. You guys are the ones who've gotten your panties all up in a bunch about it. I post funny comments all the time. Yeah it was funny. I thought of the same thing. But I ran it past my personal censor and it didn't pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkman Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 You guys are really going to start this crap here? On today of all days when we finally have interesting weather? I hope you all get banned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WidreMann Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 The entire comment by Widre slamming Christians is totally uncalled for. I am a Christian, a Believer and keep the amour on and I WILL TAKE A STAND. Matthew 10: 32“Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven. 33But whoever disowns me before men, I will disown him before my Father in heaven. And this is why I think it's necessary to keep calling you guys out on your stupidity until you lose that smug attitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherNC Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Can we please stop with the religion stuff, this is a wx board, you guys have a ton of latitude in the banter thread, but please keep religion and politics out of it. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WidreMann Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I post funny comments all the time. Yeah it was funny. I thought of the same thing. But I ran it past my personal censor and it didn't pass. It was a pretty tame comment. There's a whole "where's your God now" meme: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/where-is-your-god-now. Well known, been around for a while, mostly for the lulz. You have a pretty tight censor if that didn't get past it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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