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February 6-7 Winter System OBS


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Most models are pretty bullish at moving precip into GA later today. The 17z RAP brings in a good slug of moisture but it doesn't seem to bring much of it to the ground. I think metro atlanta in particular will be seeing he flakes fly in a few hours. Little to no accumulation it appears right now but the system does seem to be over performing to date.

38 degrees with a DP of 25 right now. I don't see any issues with snow sticking but black ice could be a minor issue tomorrow morning for the commute in.

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"I don't see any issues with snow sticking but black ice could be a minor issue tomorrow morning for the commute in."

 

 

.....and watch the panic set in around the Atlanta area.  Even though this minor event will probably be nothing, It would be interesting to see some decent snow come down at least for a short time to see the reaction.  Down to 40 here in my neck of the woods.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

200 PM EST THU FEB 6 2014

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>085-

089>095-102-103-070700-

DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-

CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-

CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-

NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-

HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-

NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-

SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-

MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-

GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-

WILKINSON-JOHNSON-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-

PEACH-HOUSTON-STEWART-WEBSTER-

200 PM EST THU FEB 6 2014

...LIGHT RAIN EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA

THURSDAY AFTERNOON BECOMING A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW BEFORE ENDING

THURSDAY EVENING...

OVERVIEW...

AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE IS MOVING ACROSS MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA

TODAY AND WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY SPREAD MOISTURE ACROSS GEORGIA

THIS AFTERNOON. LIGHT RAIN IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO WESTERN GEORGIA

BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON AND SPREAD NORTH AND EAST INTO THE ATLANTA

METRO AREA DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS AND EARLY EVENING.

TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S THIS AFTERNOON

WHICH WILL RESULT IN MAINLY JUST A COLD RAIN.

HOWEVER...AFTER SUNSET...AS THE RAIN CONTINUES TO SPREAD ACROSS NORTH

AND CENTRAL GEORGIA...TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY FALL INTO THE MID

30S WITH LIGHT SNOW MIXING WITH THE RAIN BRIEFLY BEFORE ENDING BY

MIDNIGHT. THE WINTRY MIX AREA WILL BE GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A

LINE FROM COLUMBUS TO LOUISVILLE...BUT IS EXPECTED TO BE LIMITED TO A

FEW HOURS. THIS WILL INCLUDE THE ATLANTA METRO AREA. ANY SNOW SHOULD

MELT QUICKLY AFTER HITTING THE GROUND.

EXTREME NORTH GEORGIA WILL BE A FEW DEGREES COLDER...HOWEVER MOISTURE

WILL BE LIMITED SO MAINLY A MIX OF SPRINKLES AND FLURRIES WILL BE

POSSIBLE AFTER SUNSET...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. NO

SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

IMPACTS...

THIS IS A FAR DIFFERENT SCENARIO FROM LAST WEEK WITH TEMPERATURES

STARTING OUT ABOVE FREEZING AND REMAINING SO FOR THE MOST IF NOT ALL

OF THE TIME THE PRECIPITATION IS FALLING. ALSO...LIGHTER AMOUNTS OF

PRECIPITATION ARE EXPECTED...FURTHER LIMITING ANY ACCUMULATION

POTENTIAL. THE GREATEST CONCERN WILL BE THIN PATCHY BLACK ICE TONIGHT

AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE 20S BY SUNRISE. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED

TO USE CAUTION AND SLOW DOWN UNTIL THE ROADWAYS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY

TO DRY OUT. TEMPERATURES SHOULD RISE ABOVE FREEZING BY LATE FRIDAY

MORNING.

RESIDENTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR

THIS WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY FOR ANY CHANGES OR UPDATES.

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That's a lot of moisutre down south to evaporate... some has to make it to nc... temps forecasted for 27 with a dew point of 28 so if anything falls it should be frozen here in se nc... reports of moderate snow in louisiana and mississippi right now.. IF rap is onto something might be a little surprise east of 95 being that we are on the outside looking in with the other storms

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
307 PM EST THU FEB 6 2014

NCZ007>010-021>026-038>041-073>076-083-084-072015-
PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-ORANGE-
DURHAM-FRANKLIN-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM-WAKE-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-
MOORE-LEE-ANSON-RICHMOND-
307 PM EST THU FEB 6 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

A BRIEF PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW MAY OCCUR ALONG AND WEST OF THE
HIGHWAY 1 CORRIDOR EARLY TONIGHT AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE
APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHWEST. CONFIDENCE IS LOW WITH REGARD TO
WHETHER OR NOT PRECIPITATION WILL EVEN DEVELOP. GIVEN THAT
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...NO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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I think the radar is very deceiving. Quite a bit of that isn't reaching the ground. Like if I look at the BMX radar it doesn't show anything just west of the city. But the FFC radar shows moderate returns there. That is a classic signal of precip not getting to the surface.

Edit: RAP confirms the system looks juicy on the composite simulated reflectivity but not much shows up on the 1km

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No it's the simulated radar, at most people will see flurries tonight, assuming your awake.  Most of that never hits the ground, plus it's above freezing in most places.

 

I wouldn't be so sure about that. Radar is healthy looking and keeps getting better. I'd bet that north sections of GA, N/W SC and sections NC will see flakes hit the ground. Its just the fact of getting the atmosphere moisten. Parts of SC/NC I wouldn't be too surprised to see some accumulations. 

 

Nam hires and rap both tightens up the 500mb energy as it moves NE. Where ever this vorticity goes will be where the best shot at accumulations happen. 

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I wouldn't be so sure about that. Radar is healthy looking and keeps getting better. I'd bet that north sections of GA, N/W SC and sections NC will see flakes hit the ground. Its just the fact of getting the atmosphere moisten. Parts of SC/NC I wouldn't be too surprised to see some accumulations.

Nam hires and rap both tightens up the 500mb energy as it moves NE. Where ever this vorticity goes will be where the best shot at accumulations happen.

I really like my chances, the radar is quite robust, it's not too dry, dp at 25. My concern is the 46 degree temp at this point ?
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HRRR puts down a dusting of snow for a good part of central NC as of the 19z run.

 

Could it really be?!?  *wipes eyes to make sure I'm seeing right* 1-3" near Rocky Mount NC :bag:

 

Wow.

 

Thats resembling the RAP a good bit. You have a link for the 500mb?

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Could it really be?!?  *wipes eyes to make sure I'm seeing right* 1-3" near Rocky Mount NC :bag:

 

Wow.

 

Thats resembling the RAP a good bit. You have a link for the 500mb?

 

Anything you want on the RUC is right here:http://ruc.noaa.gov/RUC/Welcome.cgi

 

RAP:  http://rapidrefresh.noaa.gov/RAP/

 

HRRR:  http://rapidrefresh.noaa.gov/HRRR/

 

Change the domains to SE for a close-up view.

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