HurricaneTracker Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Up to 45 IMBY, and 47 near the Asheville airport. Going to be hard to get snow with temperatures this warm ahead of the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 NWS GSP as of 7:25am Tuesday 21JAN14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Snow has started here Nice! Cloud deck is lowering here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 NWS GSP as of 7:25am Tuesday 21JAN14 That map is pretty aggressive. May it is what is going to come behind the front that is going to really lay down the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triadwx Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Flurries commencing in Boone. Temp at 39, I expect a drastic change in the temp as we really get the returns overhead. Hoping that my evening class will be cancelled! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoJoe Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Up to 45 IMBY, and 47 near the Asheville airport. Going to be hard to get snow with temperatures this warm ahead of the front. The front must be knocking at the door. Wind has picked up and temp has dropped 1.8 degrees in the last hour. Also flurries here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoJoe Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I know you have to take these with a grain of salt, but looks pretty good for the Asheville guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Some big fat flakes falling know. Coating the top of the car. Really dark clouds coming in from the NW. As you mentioned Joe the wind has picked up and temps starting to drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 The radar up in KY looks to be getting better as the morning goes on. Flurries with peeks of sun through the clouds right know. A few flurries scattered in the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavarreDon Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 . -- Changed Discussion -- NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... AS OF 950 AM...THE SURFACE COLD FRONT CURRENTLY EXTENDS FROM ABOUTNORTH CENTRAL GA UP THE GREAT TENN VALLEY IN EAST TENN. AN AREA OFLIGHT/MOD SNOW HAS BLOSSOMED RECENTLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERNAPPALACHIANS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE FRONT...SO POPS WILL QUICKLYRAMP UP TO CATEGORICAL BY EARLY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE WESTERN MTNS.NOT MUCH HAS CHANGED REGARDING THE FORECAST THINKING FOR THISAFTERNOON. WITH ARCTIC AIR QUICKLY FILTERING INTO THE MTNS...THERMALPROFILES WILL BECOME VERY FAVORABLE FOR ACCUMULATING NORTHWEST FLOWSNOW SHOWERS...WITH STEEP LAPSE RATES FROM THE SURFACE THROUGH ABOUTH6...MIN TEMPS AS COLD AS -20 IN THE MOIST LAYER EXTENDING TOH7...AND MODERATELY STRONG NW FLOW. AS THE INTENSE MID-LEVEL SHORTWAVE TROUGH TRAVERSES THE AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON...SCT MOUNTAINSNOW SHOWERS ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP WELL EAST OF THE USUALLOCATIONS...ALTHOUGH APPRECIABLE ACCUMS SHOULD BE MUCH MORE SPOTTYIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE BLUE RIDGE. SOME LOCATIONS COULD PICK UP AQUICK 2 OR 3 INCHES...WHILE MOST AREAS WILL SEE LITTLE OR NO ACCUM.WARNING/ADVISORY PRODUCTS APPEAR TO BE WELL-PLACED AND NO CHANGESARE ANTICIPATED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Don and others that way good luck! The NWS seems pretty confident about the snow showers breaking further East at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triadwx Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Light snow and big flakes coming down now in Boone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirNelson39 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Had a period of some moderate snow with dime sized flakes here in Boone, has since quit and gave way to sunshine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Conditions here are changing quickly. Dark clouds have rolled in and snow is picking up. The surrounding mountains have disappeared. Temps have dropped to 34 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Last obs for here until tonight. Snowing moderately to heavy bursts. Cannot see any surrounding mountains because it is snowing so hard. Take care and be safe everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hvward Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Flurries here in downtown but the two bands coming out of the mountains are split perfectly where the sun can get through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Wow snow has really picked up in a hurry hear. Man it is ripping! Windy also with temps dropping fast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVille Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Snowing heavily in Boone once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wncsnow Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Boone is getting hammered right now, almost whiteout conditions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triadwx Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Proud to report that the ground was covered in less than 10 minutes here. Visibility might be 100 yards, at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Light snow temp is dropping fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoJoe Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Snow, sun, snow, sun. Down to 25.9. A 6.5 degree drop since 10 am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triadwx Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 15 minutes is all this took: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hvward Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Sun still glaring here... what a joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K4CF Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Sun still glaring here... what a joke Its coming...the synoptic bottom fell out of the sky about 30 minutes ago here...1" accumulation and still pouring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 The flakes are bigger now, but being above freezing is keeping it from sticking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hvward Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Its coming...the synoptic bottom fell out about 30 minutes ago here...1" accumulation and still pouring lol its here! My bad I just had to rant for a second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K4CF Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 lol its here! My bad I just had to rant for a second. LOL...I understand completely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneTracker Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 lol its here! My bad I just had to rant for a second. And now it's gone again. Radar returns looks paltry. This event could be over very soon. Latest 17Z run of the HRRR shows it ending by 6pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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