Gastonwxman Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 The snow is still holding strong here in G-town, though it just barely got lighter. Hardly noticeable, to be honest. At the rate this is going, an additional 3" wouldn't be too far'fetched at this point... Just got through taking a walk up to town, and it's a whiteout! Hardly a soul on the road compared to yesterday's traffic, and surprisingly some of the small businesses are open, but if you're looking to head down to getting breakfast from a Hardee's or Mcdonald's...forget it. Both are closed thanks to the weather. Easily more tolerable to be outside when you don't have winds gusting over 20mph every so often, but boy is it tough to trudge through this kind of snow. It's comparable to attempting to pedal on an exercise bike at high resistance. Still, it's incredibly beautiful out here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LKN WX Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 If it keeps snowing until 1 we will easily hit double digits for the storm-kudos to GSP on their storm total forecast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquawind Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 It looks like temps are now close to freezing in many places now getting snow so it's just a matter of how long it stays snow. I am hoping until this afternoon at least as mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 In Lincolnton, we've received about 4inches in just over 90 minutes. Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conclue Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 How were they so wrong about the crippling ice storm. It was above freezing the whole night Forecasting wintry mix precipitation is one of the most difficult things to do... additionally, it's even more difficult when all the models have various solutions. And from a synoptic perspective, this isn't something that occurs all the time, so you can't trust the models 100%. The best you can do is make a good judgment based on all the data and parameters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxKnurd Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 In the lighter returns between CLT and Belmont. Just been my luck this storm. Still, maybe can get back into the heavy stuff. Keeps trying but can't do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelJ Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Heavy sn in Clemmons just outside W-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wow Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Temps definitely on the edge.. explains the wetness of the snow. Currently 31.5 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WidreMann Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Does anyone know if melting snowpack has an appreciable effect on keeping temps from rising? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wow Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 In Lincolnton, we've received about 4inches in just over 90 minutes. Awesome! Holy crap that's fast.. Yeah maybe those double digit totals are in reach now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amos83 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 snow picking up now, close to moderate, big fat flakes. (Concord) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jalba Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Absolutely pouring snow, this is what it should have been like yesterday lol. Ah well enjoying it so much now.. Not sure how much here but has to be 5"+ that i measured outside yesterday with the sleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowDeac Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Does anyone know if melting snowpack has an appreciable effect on keeping temps from rising? I've always learned that it does, as more of the sun's energy must go towards snow melt rather than warming the lower layers of the atmosphere. Also, at night, I believe the snowpack will increase radiational cooling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avianman Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Just got a report of thunder snow in southern Catawba County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG_Slick Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Heavy snow in Lewisville, NC. 30F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLweather Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Well had a little bit of it all. Freezing drizzle atm. How much of what not sure... but a glaze from freezing drizzle on sleet/snow. Took 8 measurements with a base average of 5.25" Hoping for another 4 or 5 at least with the slow moving ULL. I hope the trends continue with the expansion of the precip. Btw hard to believe the thunder observations involve with the ULL... just insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacoma Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 hard to believe it will be in the upper 30's today for highs. usually when low pressure goes by it throws colder air in from the north plus the snow cover, I just don't see temps that warm. I would think around 30 at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 The thunder woke me at around 7:30 this morning. The skies opened up. Loudest crack of thunder I've heard in the snow; I have now heard thunder in the snow three times in my life. Just one loud clap, and that was it. Snowing like gangbusters since Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCSNOW Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Visibility has dropped here significantly the past 15 minutes. Getting freezing drizzle it appears. Hope we can switch over to snow when it comes through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaleighWx Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Does anyone know if melting snowpack has an appreciable effect on keeping temps from rising? It can yes. Melting is a cooling process as the suns radiation goes into melting the snow and is also reflected back instead of hitting and being absorbed by the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKY_WX Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 moderate snow, probably getting close to inch from this band the last hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QC_Halo Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 East of Uptown- snowing hard. Power just went out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxKnurd Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Back to moderate snow here in the Mt Holly area. Another hour or so of this before it starts to wind down going by the looks of the radar unless some backbuilding occurs. Edit: Scratch that, just looped the radar (had been looking at still images) and it seems the pivot is setup just far enough to my south the keep me in the returns for longer than I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD1 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Radar looks promising now. It looks like it will continue to fill in. http://preview.wunderground.com/wundermap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wow Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Wow, ok yeah this is the wet stuff that coats EVERYTHING. The really heavy stuff is moving in now and piling up fast. This is better than our initial snow yesterday. I look like I could be right in the middle of the pivot point. If so, I could very well make a run for 8-10" total. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 One last hoorah at my house! Heavy snow with a building blob of precip! In Simpsonville ! Only game in town until you get to the band up inNC. Temp 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernest T Bass Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Just under 3 inches in last 2 hrs Just north of Statesville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongwxnc Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Love the deform pivot over Rutherford! Best snow fall yet! This is bonus! Been playing with the 5 yr old for 3 hrs!!! Keep is coming weather gods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCSNOW Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 This is just good old rain frzng rain over western randolph county ATM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfan98 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 This is just good old rain frzng rain over western randolph county ATM. Same up this way in Sophia. COME ON 850's!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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