MikeGold Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 I really don't understand somehow winter has went from being djfm to Oct nov and dec. Too many people got spoiled in the Decembers of 09, 10. Seems like some think we should have the same climo as Hudson bay. LOL! However..I do know the average snowfall up top is about 75" and only 4" to date so something needs to give especially since it already appears possible that little snow will fall for the rest of the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K4CF Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Got my dusting of snow/sleet this morning...31 currently and light north winds...low level clouds encompassing and freezing on the Roan, Unaka, and Spivey mtns...Cant see Mt Mitchell (Celo Knob) from my location due to 4200' Green Mtn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K4CF Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Wow...nothing on the radar but getting light snow here @ 2600' !...Mtns to my northwest are white out with snow! This may be another case of some non-textbook upslope? Any other mtn folk getting snow at this time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted December 15, 2013 Author Share Posted December 15, 2013 Wow...nothing on the radar but getting light snow here @ 2600' !...Mtns to my northwest are white out with snow! This may be another case of some non-textbook upslope? Any other mtn folk getting snow at this time? We are getting flurries here still. NW flow is a strange thing. I think a lot of models have a hard time picking it up here in the mountains, Also the radar has a hard time because of the mountain peeks I think. Never underestimate NW flow snows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted December 15, 2013 Author Share Posted December 15, 2013 Interesting clouds have moved back in and flurries have commenced. Nothing showing up on radar. The wonders of snow in the mountains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted December 16, 2013 Author Share Posted December 16, 2013 Here are some pics from this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hvward Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Nice '85. Barely a flurry here but thats just NWF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Windy Sunday Evening on GFMTN Likely the sonic anemometer malfinctioned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 lol It only snows here every now and then, mostly then, but even I wouldn't bother to take a photo of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted December 16, 2013 Author Share Posted December 16, 2013 lol It only snows here every now and then, mostly then, but even I wouldn't bother to take a photo of that. Lol I know pretty pathetic but I was like what the check why not. So far this year has been pretty bleak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted December 16, 2013 Author Share Posted December 16, 2013 Nice '85. Barely a flurry here but thats just NWF Thanks. Hoping for more soon after we get through this month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K4CF Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 12Z GFS trying to show us a lil love with the short wave passing to our north on Tuesday...a few hours of nwf snow keeps inching southward with each run...now snow down to TN/VA line. Maybe a lil hope in the midst of a 14-day torch GSP alludes to this in the afternoon disco..."A dry cold front crosses the area Tuesday with northwesterly flow developing through Tuesday night. A couple of rounds of low level moisture move into the mountains on the northwesterly flow. Right now...the moisture appears tooshallow for any northwest flow precipitation. However...do expect clouds move moveinto the Tennessee border counties..." 12Z NAM/GGEM show no love at all Wow...49 here in Bakersville today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 12Z GFS trying to show us a lil love with the short wave passing to our north on Tuesday...a few hours of nwf snow keeps inching southward with each run...now snow down to TN/VA line. Maybe a lil hope in the midst of a 14-day torch GSP alludes to this in the afternoon disco..."A dry cold front crosses the area Tuesday with northwesterly flow developing through Tuesday night. A couple of rounds of low level moisture move into the mountains on the northwesterly flow. Right now...the moisture appears too shallow for any northwest flow precipitation. However...do expect clouds move move into the Tennessee border counties..." 12Z NAM/GGEM show no love at all Wow...49 here in Bakersville today! 18z keeping the trend also. We will see what tonight's model brings in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 18z gfs was close to a phase for Christmas eve. Might be something to watch and we can see some snow fall on Christmas eve/Christmas day. Ensembles look like a more favorable pattern after Christmas too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 Well the 00z NAM just came around to some overnight snow tomorrow night. Could be one last cold shot before we really warm up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 The 00z GFS keeps the trend for some upslope snow tomorrow night through early morning. I think this is a legitimate threat for the boarder counties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeGold Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Yep..will be some upslope snow this evening. I'm thinking 1 to 2" at LeConte..down to a dusting on my mtn. Strong NW wind along with brief/decent moisture should produce a rather vigorous snowshower response. Once again..cloud physics will suck so only small/fine flake sizes. The decent depth of the moisture suggests just maybe there will be a little better carry over into NC than recent events. Valley floors areas likely will be too warm for any accumulation. Here is RAP image at the maximum extent of precip along with the 6z NAM BUFKIT imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 Nice Mike. I noticed this morning there is a pretty big spread in temps over the county. At work they were at 32 degrees but at home a nice cold 19 degrees. usually not that big of a spread but ill take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 Wind is ripping out right know. Temp is around 45 degrees but watching moisture start to filter in in TN and up in KY. I am thinking temps will plummet at the precipitation starts. Looking forward to some flakes flying around. Also the more I read the NE forum the more I want to move up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hvward Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 A litte shower moving through downtown right now. Big drops but they are very scattered. Temp is 48 in the valley currently and the wind is whipping outside. Its hard to believe that TWC has us with clear skies all night and 0% chance of precip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K4CF Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Currently 42 here and showers but seeing some big flakes mixed in. Like you all said above, hopefully temps will plummet...GSP giving me a low of 24 tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 Currently 42 here and showers but seeing some big flakes mixed in. Like you all said above, hopefully temps will plummet...GSP giving me a low of 24 tonight Yep we have pure snow here! Amazing in town nothing at all but up in the mountains at home snow is blowing around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 A litte shower moving through downtown right now. Big drops but they are very scattered. Temp is 48 in the valley currently and the wind is whipping outside. Its hard to believe that TWC has us with clear skies all night and 0% chance of precip. Ya the news outlets kind fell behind the modeling because this was just picked up for us yesterday. Oh well NWFS is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoJoe Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Currently 42 here and showers but seeing some big flakes mixed in. Like you all said above, hopefully temps will plummet...GSP giving me a low of 24 tonight I just had a 64 mph gust! Temp - 32.8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 I just had a 64 mph gust! Temp - 32.8 Wow crazy man! Still snowing at the house and you can tell the winds have veered to the NW because that is the way the precipitation is coming in online from TN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCCatawba Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Nice little streamer showing up on radar west of Mount Airy now. And this was reported 1 hour ago in Grayson County, VA....in the streamer zone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCCatawba Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Very persistent now going to give Ashe County and Alleghany County, NC accumulating snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hvward Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Nice! Glad to see some picking up some flakes. Temps still dropping but we have clear skies now, hopefully northwest flow will kick in. Very persistent now going to give Ashe County and Alleghany County, NC accumulating snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCCatawba Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Carroll County....pics from WXII12. Heaviest of the streamer has shifted south into NC now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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