Bevo Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 WTF did you get this from? Check post #85 from February Banter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilkesboroDude Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Hell here it is sleeting again! Blacksburg probably out to lunch. Boone just wet bulb to snow too. Probably won't last but NWS did not mention it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilkesboroDude Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Guess they did mention it...one hour ago. Now At 635 PM EST...National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated the leading edge of an area of rain and some sleet...along a line extending from Tazewell to Ellendale...or along a line extending from 4 miles southeast of Amonate to 4 miles west of Taylorsville...and moving east at 35 mph. * Locations impacted include... Rocky Gap... Pulaski... Allisonia... Mount Airy... Bland... Wytheville... Galax City... Marion... Princeton... Burkes Garden... Bluefield... Tazewell... North Wilkesboro... Mountain Park... Elkin... Wilkesboro... Yadkinville... Hillsville... MC Grady... Narrows... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalicwx366 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Sleet is so lame. Freezing rain is where its at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoothillsNC Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacoma Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 sure hate when its this quite. means there is nothing on the horizon. everything we've heard about wait until Jan. wait until the end of Jan. wait until the middle of Feb. wait until the end of Feb. wait until March. might as well wait forever. what a bust this year is. keep waiting but nothing is happening. I wish just one of those fantasy storms would come to be just a 4 inch snowstorm, thats not asking for much. hey I grew up here and we use to have snow quite often every winter. what has happened to our winters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilkesboroDude Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 The school system here acknowledged that north facing roads in northern or western Wilkes typically receive little to no sunlight to melt stuff on the roads. I bet that may have a lot to do with brown grass vs. green grass in Wilkes. I see very little direct sunlight. I did recognize the bees last winter only because I had to spray those suckers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 The school system here acknowledged that north facing roads in northern or western Wilkes typically receive little to no sunlight to melt stuff on the roads. What does this even mean and what does the school system have to do with it? North facing roads don't receive sunlight most places in the northern hemisphere, (I'd say everywhere but someone would find some strange road somewhere). Despite your efforts to the contrary, Wilkes county is not a unique climate zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaffneyPeach Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I can add a few 'anomalies' of my own concerning this Winter?. My grass (fescue) is a dead brown save a few patches of green clover. Yellow jackets, Honey bees, lizards, Lady bugs and those confounded gnats have taken no time off this season IMBY. I have jonquils up but not blooming and the yellow bells aren't either. They started blooming this time last year. The trees are budding but the crocus have yet to come up. If someone would ask me about the temperature this year I'd say it has been cool-ish but not cold due in large part to those wedges that I personally have had enough of. Now, before I start sounding like Tony (Bless his heart), I'd like to say that there is either no normal anymore or at the very least a new normal. Something is just not right.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Sleet is so lame. Freezing rain is where its at. I hope Tony doesn't see this! If you were in Atlanta in Feb. 1979 or Jan. 1988 (you may be too young, regardless), I don't think you'd think this way. These were two of the most awesome storms I've had the privilege to witness! Accumulations of 3-4" of IP!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilkesboroDude Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 What does this even mean and what does the school system have to do with it? North facing roads don't receive sunlight most places in the northern hemisphere, (I'd say everywhere but someone would find some strange road somewhere). Despite your efforts to the contrary, Wilkes county is not a unique climate zone. It is unique to some of the other places in NC. We get borderline ripoff or borderline in it a lot. This was a fairly warm sleet. Cooled off a lot just to my west. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I can add a few 'anomalies' of my own concerning this Winter?. My grass (fescue) is a dead brown save a few patches of green clover. Yellow jackets, Honey bees, lizards, Lady bugs and those confounded gnats have taken no time off this season IMBY. I have jonquils up but not blooming and the yellow bells aren't either. They started blooming this time last year. The trees are budding but the crocus have yet to come up. If someone would ask me about the temperature this year I'd say it has been cool-ish but not cold due in large part to those wedges that I personally have had enough of. Now, before I start sounding like Tony (Bless his heart), I'd like to say that there is either no normal anymore or at the very least a new normal. Something is just not right.... I have daffodils blooming. It is early for that here but it is what it is. The trees seem to be slower and on schedule with the maple buds just beginning to swell a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Hey! I must not be the only one thinking it he had double digit votes I believe. I am voting the green lizard dude next time surely he will get up there with all these statistical posts he makes for Georgia. Wilkes, tell me. Do you have a dry sense of humor and are you just being silly? Or are you actually being an *ss? If dry sense of humor, I think it is funny. After all, you nominated Robert for WOTY, which made zero sense. The problem with a dry sense of humor is that it can be very hard to detect and can be taken the wrong way. I, myself, occasionally make posts incorporating my own dry sense of humor just to lighten things up once in a while. Many of these have revolved around my "complimenting" the trolling Rainstorm for being a great poster and a poster this and previous BB's couldn't exist without. I think even Rainstorm, him or herself, found these to be funny. Unfortunately, only a few posters indicated they both understood my humor and thought they were funny. So, I have kept these types of posts to a minimum. For those defending me, I definitely appreciate the support. However, I really think Wilkes is just being silly via a dry sense of humor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilkesboroDude Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 For those defending me, I definitely appreciate the support. However, I really think Wilkes is just being silly via a dry sense of humor. Wilkes, tell me. Do you have a dry sense of humor and are you just being silly? Or are you actually being an *ss? Different humor for a different age group I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 It is unique to some of the other places in NC. We get borderline ripoff or borderline in it a lot. Think for a minute. In every winter event in the SE someone is on the "borderline". The elevation change on Wilkes County gives you a wider variety of weather in each storm than Piedmont counties but is consistant with other foothill counties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 there are microclimates all over western NC straight down to western SC and northeast Georgia. But all have been warm and I'd venture have some of the same issues now, bugs, bees, blooming stuff...Nobody near here has had a cold Winter....its just your area had a little snow in a system. In the big picture its not like Wilkesboro is in Canada, you're close to Athens temps and anomalies as well. Daffodils and crocus have been blooming a while here, gnats and flys abound, even a few bee type creatures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG FROSTY Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 JB tonight! Stay tuned, part of a couple of weeks of fun before the MJO says adios winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bevo Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I can add a few 'anomalies' of my own concerning this Winter?. My grass (fescue) is a dead brown save a few patches of green clover. Yellow jackets, Honey bees, lizards, Lady bugs and those confounded gnats have taken no time off this season IMBY. I have jonquils up but not blooming and the yellow bells aren't either. They started blooming this time last year. The trees are budding but the crocus have yet to come up. If someone would ask me about the temperature this year I'd say it has been cool-ish but not cold due in large part to those wedges that I personally have had enough of. Now, before I start sounding like Tony (Bless his heart), I'd like to say that there is either no normal anymore or at the very least a new normal. Something is just not right.... That's funny right there. I'd say that wedge has been the major factor in pulling the blue tongue this winter (see earlier reference for blue tongue). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Different humor for a different age group I guess. Maybe it's just the fact that you are not funny. at. all. I have daffodils blooming. It is early for that here but it is what it is. The trees seem to be slower and on schedule with the maple buds just beginning to swell a bit. They are blooming here along with some forsythia bushes. The bees, hornets, ladybugs, mosquito's, etc have been everywhere this winter. Baseball practice starts tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dfalcon3522 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I have noticed a few members with their twitter name in sig, but it's only a few. Is there or has there been a thread to where members can share twitter names and other social media contact info? Or has it not been done because people get enough of each other on this board? Just curious because there are a lot of folks here that I think would be fun to follow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bevo Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Maybe it's just the fact that you are not funny. at. all. They are blooming here along with some forsythia bushes. The bees, hornets, ladybugs, mosquito's, etc have been everywhere this winter. Baseball practice starts tomorrow Especially when you see his posts the way I do - only when someone else is quoting him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 JB tonight! Stay tuned, part of a couple of weeks of fun before the MJO says adios winter. The MJO can go pound sand. And so can the strat warming. And the weakening negative -QBO crap. And the -AO garbage. And the El Nino that never showed up. And the -SOI explosion. And the CFSv2 with their constant tundra cold. It's just not ever going to get cold and stormy for any sustained period in the SE again. Ever. Never ever ever never ever ever never. Anything other prediction will bust. Count on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Ok, I feel better now. When is the next threat? Next weekend? Also, can someone please explain to me why they turn the rules off in the last 5 seconds of college basketball? I tried to post that earlier, but my BB failed me again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaffneyPeach Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 The MJO can go pound sand. And so can the strat warming. And the weakening negative -QBO crap. And the -AO garbage. And the El Nino that never showed up. And the -SOI explosion. And the CFSv2 with their constant tundra cold. It's just not ever going to get cold and stormy for any sustained period in the SE again. Ever. Never ever ever never ever ever never. Anything other prediction will bust. Count on it. Sounded a little bit like a Taylor Swift song but yeah.....you have a good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 You know winter is over when Robert is telling us to get ready for fire ants This past 9 year stretch for RDU is the worst 9 year stretch in 126 or so years. Either the climate is changing and this is the new norm, which I am leaning towards or things will change very soon. For example, RDU has had averaged 2" or less for a season in 34 of the past 126 years, and it has averages 11" or more a season 32 times over that same period. So it's equal chance whether we get 2" or less or 11" or more. Obviously the meat of our winters are in the 5-7" range but we haven't seen an 11" season in a lonnnggg time. Winter weather is over for NC/SC, except for the upcoming dreadful cold/dry spell. well, I have to say that western nc just had two great winters a few years ago. Really great ones actually. Waiting on the amo to change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Sounded a little bit like a Taylor Swift song but yeah.....you have a good point. She's not very good with men. Or maybe it's the other way round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilj4425 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 During that one performance, she dated and broke up with four guys. True story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsaur Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I cut my grass golf course style last Summer and thanks to all the rains, I cut it more than I ever did. Nothing stopped them. Well, you can go Ninja. Sneak over to the neighbors yard and pour out a mound of sugar. Keep it stocked, and pretty soon they'll tire of the travel, and move over next door, lol I don't have trouble with them now, so much. The court has a stream just under it by not too many feet, and the rest of the property doesn't seem to suit them, for whatever reason. We get ants inside a lot....cold or rain brings them it, but the fire ants not so much. I was on low ground the other place, and high ground now, so maybe that has something to do with it. The court is the lowest ground and doesn't have much digging room before they hit water. When I had the rented bob cat down there working it, I left it on the far side of the court, and it rained over night. Trying to get the thing out to the road, I got up to the tire tops under the mud, lol. They don't seem to enjoy wet ground, so maybe route a stream though the yard I can tell you some yellow jacket stories though. I don't know which is worse..lying in a bed of fire ants working under the car, or standing in a yellow jacket nest while chainsawing a tree, wearing shorts, lol. I could see the bar was in the tree, but my legs said I was sawing them off, lol. No, Burns, the tree wasn't wearing shorts T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGaWxNerd Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Life time achievement award to Lightin' Hopkins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griteater Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Ok, I feel better now. When is the next threat? Next weekend? Classic...it's like going to Vegas on here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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