sctvman Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Here in the area we have varying precip types. Freezing rain on the coast, sleet inland, and far inland there's snow. Ice is the biggest problem so far. Will be up to 1/2" in most of the area. Some places perhaps more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovingGulfLows Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 The precip fields are also too expansive, but I'm looking at the trends in the back edge rather than the actual position. I said this earlier. RAP ALWAYS overestimates the snow intensity and how expansive the bands really are. It also has a NW bias with the bands. It was seen here in Atlanta. The heaviest snowbands continuously set up to the south of the city, but models were showing it north. The southern metro was 2-4 inches. The northern metro was .5-2. Some people in NC will bust if they rely solely on the RAP. It overestimates storms for the most part. It did do well with Alabama though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 It is VERY rare to see snow and temps in the teens down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxwxunc Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I have not seen snow this fine and the air so cold since I was in Denver 4 years back. It really is a different beast than the wet heavy stuff we usually get around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I understand that. Doesn't explain the dandruff problem.maybe you should try another shampoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalicwx366 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 35 and heavy rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLweather Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I just got in from sweeping (with a broom) the driveway. Now it's flurrying again. Thats a good way to think about it. Atleast it is not heart attack snow. A broom or leaf blower will work just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solak Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 up to 1.6" at 10:00. Flakes are a little larger now, still falling at a light to moderate rate. Temp holding at 19°. Can't wait to melt down the snow tomorrow to see what the ratios is/was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLweather Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 It is VERY rare to see snow and temps in the teens down there! Yes it is... Last time it happen was Jan 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxFreak11 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Holding at 34 with rain here in Savannah. This is great news so far and cuts down on potential ZR amounts here. Good luck to those in CHS!! Still 32 here and freezing rain here in Charleston. All the bridges have been closed. Pretty treacherous out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akeem the African Dream Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 We need pictures of snow/ice on the palm trees. Pensacola NAS was recently reporting 27 with light snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawlee Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Just got in, feels a lot colder than local temp out there. About 2" on the board last check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltadog03 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Good for you. ALL to often now meteorologist's forecast are based on a blend of the latest computer models ! I have no problems using the tools in hand to make a forecast including but not limited too a blend of the models. Here in the Western Carolinas and NE Ga we had a meteorologist by the name of Charlie Gertz (4 WYFF NBC ) back in the late 70's till early to mid 90's. The guy was a wiz ! He successfully predicted the 88 Western Carolina & NE GA blizzard a full 2 weeks out, and he continued to forecast it till the day of the storm ! Back then you had to use more than a blend of the newest models, He has since past away but he knew our region and wasn't afraid to go out on a limb ! So kudos to you SIR ! TY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernskimmer Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Happy with my snow covered roads/grass in Jamestown, NC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a5ehren Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Apparently Cherokee Co, GA is opening all of their Fire Department buildings as shelter for anyone stranded on the roads that can get to one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Personally I thought the RAP did pretty good for mby. It showed that there was potential for 2+ when very few other models did. Sure, it overdid it a little bit, but I was pretty pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Still 32 here and freezing rain here in Charleston. All the bridges have been closed. Pretty treacherous out there. Be careful! This is still another example that really bad ice storms can occur right at 32! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWY316wx Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Apparently Cherokee Co, GA is opening all of their Fire Department buildings as shelter for anyone stranded on the roads that can get to one. Also, All home depots are staying open for anyone stranded, so they at least have a warm building to sleep in tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoWeatherman Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 The thing is local tv mets constantly down played the thread for atlanta and areas to the north. And frankly ffc, didn't help matters by NOT issueing at least an advisory for the non watch/warning counties. Again they did so twice before for snow that would last 20 minutes because of the chance of ice on the roads. But this time they didn't. And people didn't get any warnings because there weren't any actual warnings until it was too late. I went to bed last night at 1130pm and Dahlonega had no advisory or anything. Woke up to an advisory and by 1pm was under a winter storm warning. The GFS sniffed this out back on the 18z run Sunday. I kept telling my "likers" on my facebook page that we would get 1-2" and kept getting people saying that no one on TV is talking about it, etc. It was rewarding that it all worked out since they were not getting that type of forecast from the news or the weather channel. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Weather Monger Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Wound up with 1.75" here. Roads were in good shape on my drive home late afternoon. Still not terrible on my street, last I checked a couple of hours ago. We hovered near 30 degrees during the bulk of the snow, sleet, and freezing drizzle this afternoon and evening. The combination of surprisingly "warm" temps compared to areas just to my west, along with it being daytime, and never having a period of heavy rates, kept the roads from being a disaster here. Morning will be another story I'm sure. Interestingly, while there was little ice or snow sticking to roads here earlier, I did have accumulation of slush in the pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flotownsc Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Very disapointed as I saw totals drop throughout the day. Snowing to my west, east and south none here in Florence proper just sleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaleighWx Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Got about 1.25 inches or so, snowing a good clip just not adding up very fast. 17.4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaleighWx Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Got about 1.25 inches or so, snowing a good clip just not adding up very fast. 17.4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC_WX10 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Snow coming down pretty well right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a5ehren Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I went to bed last night at 1130pm and Dahlonega had no advisory or anything. Woke up to an advisory and by 1pm was under a winter storm warning. The GFS sniffed this out back on the 18z run Sunday. I kept telling my "likers" on my facebook page that we would get 1-2" and kept getting people saying that no one on TV is talking about it, etc. It was rewarding that it all worked out since they were not getting that type of forecast from the news or the weather channel. LOL Yeah I was expecting 2" since I've been following it here. But I wasn't expecting this kind of impact. I thought it would be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Just had to go pick up a friend's daughter who was stranded. Roads in rural Cherokee Cou Ty are hazardous right now. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovingGulfLows Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 This is a brutal situation in Atlanta...it's hard to describe just how bad this is...you just wouldn't think 2-3 inches would shut down a city like this. You'd think there were a major disaster that happened with people walking out of their cars and leaving them...People are desperate to find shelter...hotels are booked to the brim. https://www.facebook.com/groups/397839673695382/ this group alone on facebook tells the situation. It grew from 200 members to over 7000 today alone...Grim news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAD_Wedge_NC Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Measured 2 inches on average. Still snowing lightly. 18 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxBlue Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 up to 1.6" at 10:00. Flakes are a little larger now, still falling at a light to moderate rate. Temp holding at 19°. Can't wait to melt down the snow tomorrow to see what the ratios is/was. My brother measured 2 inches of snow SE of Clayton while a high school teacher told me on Twitter that he got three inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solak Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Still reading some war stories from down in GA about people who left work around 1:00 and still aren't home yet... either stranded, walking, or going to locations that have opened as shelters for the night. Definitely brings back memories of Raleigh 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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