MikeGold Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Quick 2" on the mtn top..and 19 degrees after being about 28 early. Radar suggest an intense banding feature is developing upstream of the mtn top. Lookings like it really took some strong synoptic support to finally get the freaking snow to cross the Smokies for a change! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K4CF Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 2" accumulation now...synoptic burst has just now ended here...light snow...light North wind...Report of 4" on Iron Mountain gap (3800') where NC 226 becomes TN 107 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoJoe Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 2" accumulation now...synoptic burst has just now ended here...light snow...light North wind...Report of 4" on Iron Mountain gap where NC 226 becomes TN 107 I have a touch over 3 here. Most of that came between 1 an 2 with another good squall a little while ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K4CF Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I have a touch over 3 here. Most of that came between 1 an 2 with another good squall a little while ago. Awesome Joe! That was a nice squall...I can't remember the last time I saw a burst as intense as this one...probably Dec 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Ridge_Escarpment Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 ++SN in downtown Ashevile right now. Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Had heavy snow for about 30 min. Everything is white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion_NC_WX Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 2" accumulation now...synoptic burst has just now ended here...light snow...light North wind...Report of 4" on Iron Mountain gap (3800') where NC 226 becomes TN 107 Good ol' Iron Mountain, I've been across that area numerous times but I didn't know it was just 3800 ft. I always thought it was in excess of 4k feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K4CF Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Good ol' Iron Mountain, I've been across that area numerous times but I didn't know it was just 3800 ft. I always thought it was in excess of 4k feet. Yessir...the parking area is 3800' but you know as well as I do it is "upslopeville" ! Gone from light snow to moderate snow now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K4CF Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Heavy, wind-driven squall now...best white-out since Christmas 2010...approaching 3" total accum...I'm sure Joe is getting plastered again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainforrest Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 pouring snow everything white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoJoe Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Heavy, wind-driven squall now...best white-out since Christmas 2010...approaching 3" total accum...I'm sure Joe is getting plastered again Man, this squall is crazy. White out conditions. This one will put me over 4 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeGold Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Snow is piling up...3" now. Based on the radar..looks like the Smokies are absolutely getting nailed. Some intense squalls have even wandered into the valley areas such as Sylva etc where many accidents have been reported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoJoe Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Yessir...the parking area is 3800' but you know as well as I do it is "upslopeville" ! Gone from light snow to moderate snow now You're so right. From Buladean up to the top must have some of the best upslope in WNC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavarreDon Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Congrats guys! Just got home from work & there is snow on the ground in Asheville with nothing up toward Weaverville! Talk about frustrating! I'm about to give up chasing dreams.....err snow. Really sour taste in my mouth is my current obs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 You're so right. From Buladean up to the top must have some of the best upslope in WNC.no one lives there but the smokies are the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainforrest Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 picked up a quick inch now just light snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K4CF Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 You're so right. From Buladean up to the top must have some of the best upslope in WNC. One of the clipper events 2 weeks ago during the Arctic outbreak I think...I barely got 2"....This is no joke...one of the kids that rides my bus lives on Hughes Gap Rd in Buladean(the back way into the town of Roan Mountain, TN and Elk Park, NC) got 6" of snow...the last half-inch being what Met85 called "diamond dust"....unbelievable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wncsnow Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 The ground is getting white here in Marion.. I cant believe it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ridge Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Congratulations to my Carolina mountain brethren. Enjoy the whiteout! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K4CF Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 The ground is getting white here in Marion.. I cant believe it Neighbor...maybe you will get more...its coming down here and the wind is howling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hvward Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Congrats all! We still have a light snow falling here with the ground covered. Hopefully this doesn't wrap up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wncsnow Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Neighbor...maybe you will get more...its coming down here and the wind is howling It was fun while it lasted, and the ground is a little white for the first time in couple years. To even get a dusting out of the NW is quite a feat here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeGold Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Congrats all! We still have a light snow falling here with the ground covered. Hopefully this doesn't wrap up. Radar out of Knoxville shows some news bands of returns moving SE that should re-enforce the on-going upslope. I would think there are several more hours to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncjoaquin Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Congrats guys! Just got home from work & there is snow on the ground in Asheville with nothing up toward Weaverville! Talk about frustrating! I'm about to give up chasing dreams.....err snow. Really sour taste in my mouth is my current obs. My ground is white, but with the way that it snowed, if it had snowed at night with temps below freezing, this could have easily been a couple inches or more. Oh well, maybe a few more snow showers tonight and on to the next one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavarreDon Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Well......I just had a graupel shower! If I was playing poker I would be Full Tilt. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hvward Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Wow radar lighting up over Knoxville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoJoe Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Still moderate snow here but it's a different kind than what fell earlier. Ratios must really be going up. Down to 17.2 with a 20 mph wind. Had gust to 28 a little while ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triadwx Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 3-5" of snow on the ground in Boone. Blizzard conditions at times. Lots of drifting. Some great winter conditions! Classes at ASU will probably be closed tomorrow. Roads around Boone are all snow packed and it's too cold for salt to really be effective. Upslope snow machine still kicking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavarreDon Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Whew....feel better! Had to give myself a timeout. Flow snow has kicked in so we have some white ground at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoJoe Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Whew....feel better! Had to give myself a timeout. Flow snow has kicked in so we have some white ground at least. Now who needs the bourbon. Boy, it's laying it down now. True, solid upslope. When the wind gusts, it's blizzard time. Down to 12.4. Think I'll wrap up and take the dogs for walk. Beautiful night ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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