sctvman Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 The Charleston County area south of US 17 may be the only area in Carolinas without winter precipiation. Stayed all rain yesterday, no mixing at all, in the 30s now. Ice started as far S as Ridgeland, SC. You go just inland, still major issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkman Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Yeah it looks much better on the TDWR. I probably need a timeout in the weenie freak out thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigrgd Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Yeah, I think the higher mtns on both the north and west put us in sort of a downslopping corner, so whichever direction the precip comes from we are dryslotted. It has to come from just the right angle like with jan 88. Really the best places for snow in upstate since mid nineties have been greenwood to simpsonville to Gaffney. The whole NW of 85 used to be true but now you have be south of it, east of GSP , but north of Aiken, to Newberry. Yes, the angle is a big part of it. I have now come to realize just how important for places in the northwest corner of the Upstate. There's a study of the Jan. 88 storm on the GSP NWS website that shows that one special characteristic of that storm was a southerly flow at 850 mb across (and at times, at nearly a right angle to) a strong north-south temperature gradient creating lift across a slope of isentropic surfaces. This flow was also nearly perpendicular to the Blue Ridge escarpment, which is pretty formidable in that particular location. It's tough for these areas to get a big snow without this sort of feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgertime Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Wow snowflakes were huge for about 2 minutes. Silver dollar size. It was extremely pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 +SN. Radar is popping and pivoting. Looks like the ULL is moving NE and those CLT returns are coming this way. This might get good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wow Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 14" here on table and driveway with 15-16" in the grass Still snowing pretty hard, the bands this morning were amazing Few miles north of Statesville Grew up in Statesville.. that would be the biggest snow since '87. Down here in Mooresville now. Really hoping to get that foot again. It's been that long. EDIT: May already be at 12". Public reports say so. I'm around a lot of trees so my measurements may be low. 02/13/2014 1136 am 5 miles N of Statesville, Iredell County. Snow m15.0 inch, reported by public. 02/13/2014 1207 PM 3 miles N of Statesville, Iredell County. Snow m18.0 inch, reported by public. 02/13/2014 1119 am Mooresville, Iredell County. Snow m12.0 inch, reported by public. 02/13/2014 1207 PM 3 miles N of Statesville, Iredell County. Snow m18.0 inch, reported by public. 02/13/2014 1136 am 5 miles N of Statesville, Iredell County. Snow m15.0 inch, reported by public. 02/13/2014 1119 am Mooresville, Iredell County. Snow m12.0 inch, reported by public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernskimmer Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Moderate snow coming down in Jamestown, NC just outside of High Point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10below Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Here comes the heavy returns for the triangle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Man, that's crazy down there in the Statesville area. The ULL means business! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNC97 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Snowing and graupel in Fuquay Varina now. Flake size and intensity increasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxKnurd Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Things coming to an end in Mt. Holly. Looks like the final talley is: ~1" snow Tuesday that melted, 2.5-3" snow yesterday before transition to sleet. ~1" sleet. And 2-2.5" snow this morning. Tuesday through Thursday storm total of 6.5-7.5" snow/sleet. Not too bad here in Mt. Holly. Just up hwy 27 got hammered. Buddy in Dallas says he has a foot of snow/sleet most of that coming this morning with that band of thundersnow. Thundered and lightened there according to what his wife told him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fparker91 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Starting to snow big fat flakes on the edge of Cary and Raleigh (Tryon and Avent Ferry) Happened really fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Yeah I think after this last "band" rotating in that should do it. Once the column dries up, it'll be a rainy drizzle to sunny skies . 10" looking definite... maybe hit that one foot threshold if this last band crushes us. That's exactly how it's currently panning out down here in Gastonia. Had relentless heavy snow for the longest time and it's now letting up a lot to just tiny flakes/drizzle. Sky's getting brighter as well so things appear to be done for me. Total accumlation: 6.5" There's probably a half-one inch more elsewhere in the city, though. Temp's climbed to 34°. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshM Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 That's exactly how it's currently panning out down here in Gastonia. Had relentless heavy snow for the longest time and it's now letting up a lot to just tiny flakes/drizzle. Sky's getting brighter as well so things appear to be done for me. Total accumlation: 6.5" There's probably a half-one inch more elsewhere in the city, though. Temp's climbed to 34°. I got under the heaviest deform band, got 4.5" today, 4" yesterday, ~2 inches sleet 8-12" verified barely 35 degrees and drizzle now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxJordan Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Have 6 inches of snow/sleet mix in Hildebran, eastern Burke County. Temperatures are well above freezing (37), but snow is very dense. Only melting off trees and power lines. Roads are slushy, main roads are okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WidreMann Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Still light snow, but every now and then it looks like it wants to pick up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidyr2k Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 31/31 calm @ southern Lee/Harnett border. moderate HEAVY snow birds are not amused Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 It's kind of cool to be getting snow while Washington, DC is at 38/RN, New York City is at 34/RN, and Boston is at 36/RN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WidreMann Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Based on the radar, I have a tough time believing we'll get any real accumulation out of this. Too spotty and temps are too warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Stream Rider Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Report from Chapel Hill; 12:40pm - Moderate to heavy snow! 32.1. Amazing. will check accumulation later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiobrian Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 switched over to snow near Brier Creek on the Durham/Wake Co. line about 10 mins ago. Decent rate, good flake size (nickel/quarter size) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech78 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 starting to snow in northwest raleigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCsandhills Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 It's kind of cool to be getting snow while Washington, DC is at 38/RN, New York City is at 34/RN, and Boston is at 36/RN. I have friends up in Jersey who are saying it's still snowing despite the green radar returns etc. He is a weather geek too, so I trust him. Sounds like how it was down here for a little while, nothing ont he radar over KFAY yet it was snowing moderately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I have friends up in Jersey who are saying it's still snowing despite the green radar returns. He is a weather geek too, so I trust him. Oh, yes, I agree. I'm just saying that KDCA is currently reporting 38/RN, KNYC 34/RN, and KBOS 36/RN. BL temperatures may be killing NYC-proper, being right on the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopycnic Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 heavy drizzle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernskimmer Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Heavier flakes coming down over Greensboro. Looks like its just getting good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolBreeze Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Huge flakes here now, heavy snow in northern Davidson county (15 mi south of Winston-Salem NC)! Get ready SuperJames...it's heading your way !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC_WX10 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Heavy snow!!! Absolutely beautiful out there. Really liking the trends of the radar too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie Williams Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 heavy snowfall & 32 degrees ... after closer inspection, I measured various points in the yard that were open and away from the house and overhanging trees to bring my total to 14" ... and it's still puking heavy snow!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I got under the heaviest deform band, got 4.5" today, 4" yesterday, ~2 inches sleet 8-12" verified barely 35 degrees and drizzle now Very nice. I had to have been darn close to that heaviest band if that's the case. Woke up at 7:30 so I'm not sure exactly when it started, but it looks like that additional 3" occurred. I measured the snow from yesterday, and it was around 3.5, maybe 4 inches (Can't be too sure so it's likely the 3.5) before the sleet transition around 3pm. Guarantee that you and I would've seen a whole foot; maybe 2" more had it not been for the sleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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