A-L-E-K Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 nice video...going to be an epic 24 hours there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Nice vid Beau. Looks like leaves are still on the trees there? Could be bad news once the winds pick up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeauDodson Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 Halloween Wonderland quickly developing here in Davis, W.V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Nice pics Beau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midlo Snow Maker Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 snowing at wintergreen 29 degrees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Nice pics, looks exactly like I saw this day last year when I chased to York, PA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Awesome pictures and video. Keep em' coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disc Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2091 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0151 PM CDT MON OCT 29 2012 AREAS AFFECTED...APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS OF FAR WRN MD...WV...AND PARTS OF WRN VA CONCERNING...BLIZZARD VALID 291851Z - 300045Z SUMMARY...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AFTER 21Z WITH SNOWFALL RATES INCREASING TO 1-2 IN/HR...AND LOCALLY HIGHER RATES ARE ANTICIPATED. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...WITH THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL RATES AND STRONGEST WINDS ANTICIPATED FOR ELEVATIONS AOA 2000 FT. DISCUSSION...OBSERVATIONS INDICATE A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW ONGOING AS OF MID AFTERNOON OWING TO THE UPSLOPE FLOW REGIME -- I.E. 20-30 KT OF NWLY FLOW SAMPLED BY THE CHARLESTON WV VWP WITHIN THE 0.5-1-KM LAYER. INTENSE LARGE-SCALE ASCENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE INTERACTION BETWEEN HURRICANE SANDY AND A MID-LEVEL VORT MAX OVER THE CAROLINAS WILL YIELD A MARKED INCREASE IN PRECIPITATION RATES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND ESPECIALLY INTO THIS EVENING. ASSOCIATED ADIABATIC COOLING WILL ALLOW SNOW LEVELS TO LOWER...WITH SNOWFALL RATES INCREASING TO 1 IN/HR FOR ELEVATIONS AOA 2000 FT AFTER 21Z. HIGHER RATES TO 2 IN/HR /LOCALLY HIGHER/ WILL DEVELOP AFTER 00Z. THIS WILL OCCUR AS ASCENT IS AUGMENTED BY WAA AND STRONG FRONTOGENESIS OVER THE FRINGES OF THE WARM CORE ACCOMPANYING BECOMING-POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY...AND NOCTURNAL BOUNDARY-LAYER COOLING TAKES PLACE. NAM/RAPID-REFRESH FORECAST SOUNDINGS INDICATE A NEARLY 100-MB DEEP DENDRITIC GROWTH ZONE DEVELOPING WITHIN THE MID-LEVELS...ATOP -2C TO -4C ISOTHERMAL LAYERS IN THE LOWER LEVELS...SUPPORTING THESE HEAVY SNOW RATES. AS THE LOW-LEVEL PRESSURE GRADIENT INCREASES IN RESPONSE TO THE APPROACH OF SANDY...0-1-KM MEAN FLOW WILL INCREASE TO 45-50 KT AFTER 21Z. AS SUCH...SUSTAINED NWLY/WNWLY WINDS OF 35-40 MPH WITH GUSTS REACHING 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED...STRONGEST OVER RIDGE TOPS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO BELOW 1/4 MILE WITH BLOWING SNOW...RESULTING IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. ..COHEN.. 10/29/2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Yep. Thats about right. Not going to have to chase too far tomorrow. Which is good. Trees coming down across the roads is a concern. Will take a chainsaw just in case. I did a google earth search for that camera last year, and the place I "think" it is is closer to about 1900 feet, IIRC. Nevertheless, I find it interesting that snow is falling in places where the 850's are supposed to be above 0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeguyfromTakomaPark Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 http://webcam.whitegrass.com/video.jpg Looks like about 6 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeeffectkid383 Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 http://webcam.whitegrass.com/video.jpg Looks like about 6 inches. gotta love dog ass at 17:05http://img803.imageshack.us/img803/3822/imageinl.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
das Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 3:50 PM Video out the back door That's awesome. I'm glad to see someone is out at JonJon's place. Awesome place and perfect location for the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Great video and post Beau! What type of snowflake structures are coming down? Dendrites? They look pretty good sized in the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001kx Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Halloween Wonderland quickly developing here in Davis, W.V. i wouldnt park under those trees in the 2nd pic...just asking for trouble there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonjon Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Beau and I just got back from driving around Blackwater Falls State Park. He took some video and a lot of pictures -- I'm sure he will be posting some soon. We measured 6.5" at about 5:20 pm. We're certainly over 7" now as is is coming down hard. Starting to lose some smaller limbs on trees. Temp is 31.8 degrees. Not much wind yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakau2007 Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 in for a long night of heavy snow it appears. if the storm's forward speed slows, it could really rage on there for a couple of days. looking forward to pictures and videos. will ya'll have any way to show us pictures when it gets dark? do ya'll still have power? expect to keep it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeauDodson Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 5:45 PM - snow coming down fast and furious. We are measuring between 5.5 and 6.5 inches. Heavy-wet snow. Some branches have broken from the weight of the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Of all the events on these boards, this is probably making me the most envious...the prospects for 2-3 feet of snow from a tropical low is fantastic. I'm sure Beau will deliver quality pics/video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Fantastic video Beau. 2'+ is going to look nothing short of surreal all things considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeauDodson Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 Davis, West Virginia - downtown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midlo Snow Maker Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 I see you took my advice I know that turn in backwater falls sweet stuff I'm jealous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 If they're already at 6-7"...2' should be no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 More people should have came to Jonjons. This is already awesome and it's 1/6 over. Don't come now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonjon Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Oh yeah, Amped is here, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeoman Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 3:50 PM Video out the back door Beautiful.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeauDodson Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 5:45 PM - snow coming down fast and furious. We are measuring between 5.5 and 6.5 inches. Heavy-wet snow. Some branches have broken from the weight of the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeauDodson Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 Oh yeah, Amped is here, too. Amped is wondering around somewhere. He is psyched! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeauDodson Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 More video THANKS JonJon for the tour - the falls are INCREDIBLE. Stunning beauty in the snow. Just amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siberian Express Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Oh yeah, Amped is here, too. Great job guys, thanks for the posts. Really enjoying the pics and vids.......gets me pumped for the ol' Panhandle Hookers coming this this winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 My snowmobile partner and I were considering a drive down, the only worry was about how "Snowmobile Friendly" the location is. The area isnt a traditional spot for riding, so I assumed there were no trails... I guess at this point the major roads would probably be open to riding. Anyhow, not happening... wife would kill me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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