KChuck Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 My eyes may be deceiving me, but it looks like some mostly-melted snowflakes are mixing in now. Can anyone else in the Triad confirm this? thanks! I was just getting ready to turn In And checked the board from cell. Took peek outside And looks like we're just ready to change over. Very fat rain drops are slowing down as they fall. 4 miles North of Kville in Pine Knolls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG FROSTY Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 still snowing lgt/mod at times 35.6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcarolinian Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 dropped to 38 now ... steady sleet with snow trying to mix in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolBreeze Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Temps diving here too. Dropped from 40 to 36 in half an hour. 36/25 here. Believe that makes WB= 32.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilkesboroDude Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I am worried if you are south of the Brushy Mountains of Wilkes County you may get the screw. Hopefully not, I know Asheville deserves a white ground. But don't see it happening this time unfortunately. I do see however the dew-point is actually falling there...it is now down to 36 and I would expect it to continue to drop with more precip coming and it being only 1:30. But feel this would likely be more ice there over snow/sleet accumulations. Hope I am wrong on that but good-luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG FROSTY Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Deck and roof tops finally starting to get white. 34.8/32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcarolinian Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 now 37 over 28 ... sleet with quarter dollar sized flakes mixing in (thanks Frosty!!) ... flower pots turning white nice radar returns over metro Triad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobr57 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Heavy sleet in Chapel Hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilkesboroDude Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 All snow...and I know the differences between snow intensity. This appears to be moderate steady snow with moderate to big fat flakes. Dew-point down to 31. I could see Wilkes/Surry hitting 29-32 degrees by 6am. More heavy bands are headed this way. It appears that the lightning/thunder dies out before getting here but it is getting awfully close compared to recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG FROSTY Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Don't know how long it will last but it's 100% mod snow right now 34.4/32 I sure wasn't looking for snow tonight nice suprise! Hope I can get below freezing??? Gotta hit the hay, hope everybody gets in on some wintry precip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG FROSTY Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 now 37 over 28 ... sleet with quarter dollar sized flakes mixing in (thanks Frosty!!) ... flower pots turning white nice radar returns over metro Triad I'm a nice snowman. I share the snow! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 now 37 over 28 ... sleet with quarter dollar sized flakes mixing in (thanks Frosty!!) ... flower pots turning white nice radar returns over metro Triad I've got a few flakes still mixing in here, too. The sleet is coming down really nicely, though with temperatures in the upper 30s, there isn't any sticking going on except on some elevated surfaces and the ice pellets are piling up on some roof crevices. In any case, if we can keep this precip rate up, perhaps we can slip down near freezing and changeover to snow. I can dream, yes? EDIT: I'm not sure if you can say sleet "sticks," but whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 GSO is down to 37/30 as of last hour. Winds are out of the NE, too, so we could presumably go below our current wet bulb (34) if cold, dry air continues to be filtered in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG FROSTY Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Radar has a lot for us coming. Looks to be taking on a more east rather than ne movement? If so back edge is in the mountains now. Down to 33.9 now EDIT: just looked out again ground is almost white and it's still snowing hard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcarolinian Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I'm a nice snowman. I share the snow! lol keep it up man! lol 35 over 30 here ... wow ...amazed how quickly temps crashed ... moderate sleet with snow mixed in ... cars, driveway, and flower pots are white .... this is so cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirNelson39 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 32 in Boone with 75% sleet 10% snow and 15% freezing rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilkesboroDude Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I don't buy the question mark area when Asheville is reporting rain. Radar is falsely showing no precip but hence the constant buildup of moderate to heavy snow development 1-2 counties south-west of Wilkes. It will eventually shift east but probably not for hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 More snow is trying to mix in now, though sleet is still the dominant precipitation type. I'll give this a little longer to see if we can get a full changeover to snow before calling it a night. I don't really have a lot of interest in watching a sleet storm (and missing sleep), but I may watch some snow for a bit. We've got a solid dusting (of pellets) on the mulch now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcarolinian Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I don't buy the question mark area when Asheville is reporting rain. Radar is falsely showing no precip but hence the constant buildup of moderate to heavy snow development 1-2 counties south-west of Wilkes. my take is ... #1 AVL airport is ~15-20 miles south of the city proper ... #2 the higher mountains north, west, and east of the city of Asheville (not airport) cause the city itself to be in a radar shadow ... if that makes sense ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirNelson39 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 It's just amazing to me how in the foothills they are primarily snow and here in Boone it has struggled to turn from rain to sleet the last 1-2 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Looks like snow is becoming the dominant P-type now, though it's fairly light at the moment. It's just amazing to me how in the foothills they are primarily snow and here in Boone it has struggled to turn from rain to sleet the last 1-2 hours Cold Air Damming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcarolinian Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 More snow is trying to mix in now, though sleet is still the dominant precipitation type. I'll give this a little longer to see if we can get a full changeover to snow before calling it a night. I don't really have a lot of interest in watching a sleet storm (and missing sleep), but I may watch some snow for a bit. ill stay up to watch a sleet storm over frz rain storm anyday lol ... 34 over 30 now ... and light snow ... absolutely beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 ill stay up to watch a sleet storm over frz rain storm anyday lol ... 34 over 30 now ... and light snow ... absolutely beautiful I will 100% agree with you there, LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcarolinian Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 It's just amazing to me how in the foothills they are primarily snow and here in Boone it has struggled to turn from rain to sleet the last 1-2 hours elevation is key ... as those in Boone etc know all too well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirNelson39 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 And just as soon as I send that it's about 85% snow with 10% sleet and 5% zr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilkesboroDude Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Going to guess I end up with 1-3+ inches of snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcarolinian Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 dont look now guys .... but sleet has stopped and am all SNOW ... 34 over 31 here ... what an awesome surprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilkesboroDude Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 32 over 32 here. Slush and sleet will be freezing over now underneath the snowpack that is falling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Pretty much all-snow now, though it's pretty wet. We've got a solid dusting on non-paved surfaces now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 dont look now guys .... but sleet has stopped and am all SNOW ... 34 over 31 here ... what an awesome surprise Now if we can just get the rates back up to what they were earlier... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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