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***********************Storm total ice***********************

Location storm total time/date comments 
                          ice of 
                     /inches/ measurement

North Carolina

... Alamance County... 
   2 NNE Saxapahaw T 720 am 12/26 

... Granville County... 
   2 ENE Butner T 515 am 12/26 

... Halifax County... 
   7 NNW Enfield T 800 am 12/26 

... Nash County... 
   2 se Aventon T 800 am 12/26 

... Orange County... 
   5 SSE Hillsborough T 540 am 12/26 

... Wake County... 
   Cary T 820 am 12/26 
   rdu international Ai T 415 am 12/26 

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***********************Storm total ice***********************

Location storm total time/date comments 

                          ice of 

                     /inches/ measurement

North Carolina

... Alamance County... 

   2 NNE Saxapahaw T 720 am 12/26 

... Granville County... 

   2 ENE Butner T 515 am 12/26 

... Halifax County... 

   7 NNW Enfield T 800 am 12/26 

... Nash County... 

   2 se Aventon T 800 am 12/26 

... Orange County... 

   5 SSE Hillsborough T 540 am 12/26 

... Wake County... 

   Cary T 820 am 12/26 

   rdu international Ai T 415 am 12/26 

 

"Storm" max.  Trace     Why even bother.  lol  Not worth buying even one crust of bread or a thimble full of milk.

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Just got back from an overnight camping trip on the western ridge of Linville Gorge just under 4000 ft.  Our low temperature of 23 F was observed around 10:30 PM last night.  By the time we left the warmth of the fire to try to catch some sleep in the tent around 12:30 AM, the temperature had risen to 26 F.  The temperature was 34 F upon exiting the tent at 7:30 AM.  Fortunately, the winds were calm the entire time.

 

High clouds moved in in the early morning and continued to thicken throughout the day.  For those familiar with the area, my friends and I hiked down the Cabin Trail (50 F at the trailhead around 10:30 AM), caught the Linville Gorge Trail headed south (temperature fluctuated from 35 F to 48 F depending on proximity to water and absence of sunlight in the sheltered areas), hiked up to Babel Tower (44 F at the top under cloudy skies), and finally exited back to the road via the Babel Tower Trail (42 F at trailhead around 2 PM).

 

All trails in the Linville Gorge Wilderness Area are quite primitive and difficult, but the Cabin Trail is pretty insane.  There are no switchbacks, and hikers literally slide down rock faces at times to get down into the gorge.  This trail was constructed under the axiom that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line, but the shortest is not necessarily the easiest.  Entering the gorge on the Cabin Trail was no picnic, but exiting the gorge via that trail would be quite the challenge.

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Just got back from an overnight camping trip on the western ridge of Linville Gorge just under 4000 ft. Our low temperature of 23 F was observed around 10:30 PM last night. By the time we left the warmth of the fire to try to catch some sleep in the tent around 12:30 AM, the temperature had risen to 26 F. The temperature was 34 F upon exiting the tent at 7:30 AM. Fortunately, the winds were calm the entire time.

High clouds moved in in the early morning and continued to thicken throughout the day. For those familiar with the area, my friends and I hiked down the Cabin Trail (50 F at the trailhead around 10:30 AM), caught the Linville Gorge Trail headed south (temperature fluctuated from 35 F to 48 F depending on proximity to water and absence of sunlight in the sheltered areas), hiked up to Babel Tower (44 F at the top under cloudy skies), and finally exited back to the road via the Babel Tower Trail (42 F at trailhead around 2 PM).

All trails in the Linville Gorge Wilderness Area are quite primitive and difficult, but the Cabin Trail is pretty insane. There are no switchbacks, and hikers literally slide down rock faces at times to get down into the gorge. This trail was constructed under the axiom that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line, but the shortest is not necessarily the easiest. Entering the gorge on the Cabin Trail was no picnic, but exiting the gorge via that trail would be quite the challenge.

I know the area well. It's great to get out there abd 'get it done' in the NC Mountains. Glad you were able to take advantage of it and have a great time. It is nice even if there is not some snow in the woods in winter.

Thanks for sharing your trip!

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.91" overnight. They've cut today's totals in half as well ---- yesterday's call for 1-2" is now 1/2 - 3/4". Currently 50°, rain and some fog that comes and goes, depending on the intensity of the showers.

Where do you see that? The HWO still shows 1-2. Based on the radar, that's a good bet...especially if you almost have a inch already.

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I know the area well. It's great to get out there abd 'get it done' in the NC Mountains. Glad you were able to take advantage of it and have a great time. It is nice even if there is not some snow in the woods in winter.

Thanks for sharing your trip!

 

We saw some pretty cool ice sculptures from spray from the creeks and just general water drainage.  Lots of icicles.  It was pretty awesome!  Stuff you wouldn't see on a summer hike.

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Ok, gotcha. I hate point forecasts. For you, it is going to be wrong. Big wrong.

LOL - I hate 'em too - that's why I'm always picking on them :D BTW - they changed it again since my last post... "New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible." :)

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