strongwxnc Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Awesome. Heaviest rates of the day, one inch of snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavarreDon Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Just got done with our best band of the day which was what I would consider moderate snow vis maybe 1/2 mile. It contained the biggest flakes of the day also ( dime to nickel size). Haven't done a official measure but we are pushing 3" up here! It hasn't stopped snowing since it started at around 6:20 am. If these flakes had size like the band we had for the last hour we would have at least doubled our total. Looks like the back side is coming soon. All in all I am very happy.....props to Robert & HT on their calls! Has anyone checked KAVL obs? I would guess the drought is over! Here is a couple picks for you guys that I posted in the main obs thread. Edit: btw just wanted to add that Buncombe County schools weren't the only ones caught with their pants down. The DOT didn't pretreat the roads around here and they are atrocious!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobr57 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Just got done with our best band of the day which was what I would consider moderate snow vis maybe 1/2 mile. It contained the biggest flakes of the day also ( dime to nickel size). Haven't done a official measure but we are pushing 3" up here! It hasn't stopped snowing since it started at around 6:20 am. If these flakes had size like the band we had for the last hour we would have at least doubled our total. Looks like the back side is coming soon. All in all I am very happy.....props to Robert & HT on their calls! Has anyone checked KAVL obs? I would guess the drought is over! Here is a couple picks for you guys that I posted in the main obs thread. Looks like KAVL has had about .08 inches liquid, so the drought is most likely over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hvward Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Anyone have thoughts on the band of convection firing up and moving due south on the KHPX radar near Nashville? Possible deformation band forming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobr57 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Anyone have thoughts on the band of convection firing up and moving due south on the KHPX radar near Nashville? Possible deformation band forming? Can you post an image? I'm not seeing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hvward Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Has been running south and getting bigger for last 5 frames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K4CF Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I called it last night - RAP has been my short-term model of choice over the NAM for a while now. Hope everyone cashes in as expected! Great call indeed Tracker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K4CF Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Just got done with our best band of the day which was what I would consider moderate snow vis maybe 1/2 mile. It contained the biggest flakes of the day also ( dime to nickel size). Haven't done a official measure but we are pushing 3" up here! It hasn't stopped snowing since it started at around 6:20 am. If these flakes had size like the band we had for the last hour we would have at least doubled our total. Looks like the back side is coming soon. All in all I am very happy.....props to Robert & HT on their calls! Has anyone checked KAVL obs? I would guess the drought is over! Here is a couple picks for you guys that I posted in the main obs thread. Edit: btw just wanted to add that Buncombe County schools weren't the only ones caught with their pants down. The DOT didn't pretreat the roads around here and they are atrocious!!! Congrats Don...love the pics...you should make one of them your desktop background to celebrate the end of the snow drought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K4CF Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Ya it looks like when the low starts to pull away from us there could be a NW flow component kick in which is pretty common for these type setups. Just something else to add to the snow total. Going with 3-6 inches when all is said and done. 85 are you seeing any upslope potential on any of the US models? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncjoaquin Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Well, I guess there is still a chance, but the airport hasn't made their inch yet. SNOWFALL (IN)TODAY 0.8 I think I am probably at an inch and a half or 2 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneTracker Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I guess I know what's for dinner tonight: CROW! Ah well I guess it was too good to be true. The main precipitation band over the mountains has come to an end. The latest RAP indicates that only very light snow or flurries will continue the next few hours before completely ending. It appears that we have some sinking motion aloft due to the circulation around a secondary front located over the mountains today. Once that passes through, it should be over. While interesting, the snow over Tennessee looks to stay there, or move northeast (not southeast). So this gives me more confidence in my dinner menu tonight. Very sorry for the AVL folks! This looked a lot better than it performed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 We have about 3 to 3 1/2 inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncjoaquin Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I guess I know what's for dinner tonight: CROW! Ah well I guess it was too good to be true. The main precipitation band over the mountains has come to an end. The latest RAP indicates that only very light snow or flurries will continue the next few hours before completely ending. It appears that we have some sinking motion aloft due to the circulation around a secondary front located over the mountains today. Once that passes through, it should be over. While interesting, the snow over Tennessee looks to stay there, or move northeast (not southeast). So this gives me more confidence in my dinner menu tonight. Very sorry for the AVL folks! This looked a lot better than it performed. Nah. A good forecast I think. We may have been on the low end, but we were close. ... and Don was easily in your forecast range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I guess I know what's for dinner tonight: CROW! Ah well I guess it was too good to be true. The main precipitation band over the mountains has come to an end. The latest RAP indicates that only very light snow or flurries will continue the next few hours before completely ending. It appears that we have some sinking motion aloft due to the circulation around a secondary front located over the mountains today. Once that passes through, it should be over. While interesting, the snow over Tennessee looks to stay there, or move northeast (not southeast). So this gives me more confidence in my dinner menu tonight. Very sorry for the AVL folks! This looked a lot better than it performed. did you call for 2-4? If so you had it right here. Long before gsp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneTracker Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 did you call for 2-4? If so you had it right here. Long before gsp. I did. I was also looping AVL into that range as well, which was the mistake in the forecast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncjoaquin Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I did. I was also looping AVL into that range as well, which was the mistake in the forecast. Probably a general 1 to 2 across the Asheville area I would think. Remember, the airport is practically Henderson County. Your forecast was good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Ridge_Escarpment Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Yeah good forecast Tracker, ended up with a little over 2 inches here in the foothills with light snow still continuing. What do you make of the revdevlopment of snow over the Knox-Chatt area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeGold Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 A range of 4" to 5" on the ground..the observer conservatively estimated that 3" of that is new snow on the mtn top. Well..this event was exciting for a little while with those big qpf numbers that the RAP was putting out locally but oh well. Looks like any enhancement from SW wind orthographics was offset by being in between 2 frontogenticbands. This must be lowest precip producing SW wind orthographic event I've seen in months on the mtn. The snow drought continues..about 13" now for the season. Looks like we are generally going to be on the wrong side of the storm track going well into February unfortunately although good news for my Michigan home. (Being located in 2 places gives one 4 times the fun in enjoying the weather!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoJoe Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I guess I know what's for dinner tonight: CROW! Ah well I guess it was too good to be true. The main precipitation band over the mountains has come to an end. The latest RAP indicates that only very light snow or flurries will continue the next few hours before completely ending. It appears that we have some sinking motion aloft due to the circulation around a secondary front located over the mountains today. Once that passes through, it should be over. While interesting, the snow over Tennessee looks to stay there, or move northeast (not southeast). So this gives me more confidence in my dinner menu tonight. Very sorry for the AVL folks! This looked a lot better than it performed. Sorry, dumb question, but what will keep there? Seems like it would depart east as the low pushes east. And yes, you did a heck of a lot better than GSP did. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneTracker Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I guess I know what's for dinner tonight: CROW! Ah well I guess it was too good to be true. The main precipitation band over the mountains has come to an end. The latest RAP indicates that only very light snow or flurries will continue the next few hours before completely ending. It appears that we have some sinking motion aloft due to the circulation around a secondary front located over the mountains today. Once that passes through, it should be over. While interesting, the snow over Tennessee looks to stay there, or move northeast (not southeast). So this gives me more confidence in my dinner menu tonight. Very sorry for the AVL folks! This looked a lot better than it performed. Sorry, dumb question, but what will keep there? Seems like it would depart east as the low pushes east. To be perfectly honest, I'm not entirely sure. I was just basing it off the RAP output. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainforrest Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 picked up about 3 inches out of this event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hvward Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Honestly that band coming from Tennessee looks like it could be our best snow of the day even though the RAP says it doesn't make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Well that three inches was a win for not expecting anything. Ready for a paste bomb now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K4CF Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Honestly that band coming from Tennessee looks like it could be our best snow of the day even though the RAP says it doesn't make it. Ive been watching it for the last hour too...and it is slowly marching east...the TN mtns would have to obliterate it to stop it...IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 Just got back from joy riding across the county. Pretty much 2-3 inches worth of snow on the ground. Roads are very slick. Came home and we have gotten another half inch and still snowing moderately. Temps are cold. Sitting at 13 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hvward Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Earlier the bufkit had -20 omega values (indicates heavy lift) around 7 pm which would indicate heavy snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K4CF Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Well that three inches was a win for not expecting anything. Ready for a paste bomb now. What's a paste bomb? As a teacher, I've seen it happen in Kindergarten classes many times during arts and crafts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoJoe Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Honestly that band coming from Tennessee looks like it could be our best snow of the day even though the RAP says it doesn't make it. Ive been watching it for the last hour too...and it is slowly marching east...the TN mtns would have to obliterate it to stop it...IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoJoe Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Just kidding guys. It's moving painfully slow, but if it gets here it might be pretty heavy for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triadwx Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Just a general observation, probably reserved for the banter thread, but living in Winston-Salem and living in Boone is completely different. People here know how to drive in the snow and people don't freak out when it snows. It's like a city in a snow-belt or something. Its much nicer this way, but damn, it's cold out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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