Met1985 Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 Even the best snow years in Asheville are enough to make a snow lover want to cry! I'm not sure how the Asheville folks endure the abuse especially being surrounded by snowy mountains. Little closer to obtaining a new vacation home at a location that could best be described as snow nirvana. Hopefully will be mine in September... Very cool. Mike hope you share your location soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Even the best snow years in Asheville are enough to make a snow lover want to cry! I'm not sure how the Asheville folks endure the abuse especially being surrounded by snowy mountains. Little closer to obtaining a new vacation home at a location that could best be described as snow nirvana. Hopefully will be mine in September... Mike, what area are you looking at, and will you be selling your current mtn top property? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion_NC_WX Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 My folks have always told me about the 1960's being a big decade for snow in the Western Carolinas...those numbers go a long ways to verify that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 My folks have always told me about the 1960's being a big decade for snow in the Western Carolinas...those numbers go a long ways to verify that... Interesting. Hard to believe that in about two months winter will be knocking on our door. This summer has been splendid to say the least. Right know I have no expectations for winter or Fall. We have quite a ways to go before then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeGold Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Mike, what area are you looking at, and will you be selling your current mtn top property? Shhh..it's a secret...don't want to jinx it till I own it! Regarding current property. .if I find I'm not using it enough because of the new property I will sell it. First dibs will go to those on this thread as of course I would want it to be passed on to a weather nerd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 Shhh..it's a secret...don't want to jinx it till I own it! Regarding current property. .if I find I'm not using it enough because of the new property I will sell it. First dibs will go to those on this thread as of course I would want it to be passed on to a weather nerd! Nice Mike. I already fill honored you would think of us. Anyway good luck on the future buy. I have found 36 acres in Max Patch for a great price. I am going to go buy and see if it is to steep and if it has a good building site on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeGold Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Met..Max Patch area would be great location with substantial upslope despite modest elevations. Good luck with that and of course we would all appreciate a weather station established there and the data available online fillng a data void in that area! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion_NC_WX Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Interesting. Hard to believe that in about two months winter will be knocking on our door. This summer has been splendid to say the least. Right know I have no expectations for winter or Fall. We have quite a ways to go before then. Yep...it will be here in the blink of an eye... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 Met..Max Patch area would be great location with substantial upslope despite modest elevations. Good luck with that and of course we would all appreciate a weather station established there and the data available online fillng a data void in that area! Ya I am going to work hard to try to get out in that location in the next few year. Max Patch is one of those locations that is very unique in weather and in area. Very secluded and out there. The weather obs would be awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxBlue Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Yep...it will be here in the blink of an eye... Something I noticed last year, too. It was still warm one day in October and all the sudden it got cold for the next 4-6 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hvward Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Dewpoint is 68 at the Asheville Airport with a temp of 70. Talk about soupy outside! Another line of showers about to move in and I think that will be the theme today. Might have a little flash flooding in WNC if these storms are able to train over the mountains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Dewpoint is 68 at the Asheville Airport with a temp of 70. Talk about soupy outside! Another line of showers about to move in and I think that will be the theme today. Might have a little flash flooding in WNC if these storms are able to train over the mountains. Pretty much the same down here. Subtracting a bit of elevation gives me 78º with a dewpoint of 75º. Yuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 Yes guys very sticky out today. You could cut the air with a knife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxBlue Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 That was quite a downpour about a hour ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 Two day rainfall total is .51 inches of rainfall. Not bad with off and on sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hvward Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Testing out this gif app I just got. Wonder if this will effect anyone in WNC, I would say yes... but everything else has looked strong in TN today, then dissipates, so who knows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 Ya I am not impressed and it already looks as if it is breaking up. Well I am already tired of this heat so good thing it looks as if we will get a backdoor cold front coming in here around Saturday to help mute the heat and cool us down a bit from about the mountains East. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hvward Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Ya I am not impressed and it already looks as if it is breaking up. Well I am already tired of this heat so good thing it looks as if we will get a backdoor cold front coming in here around Saturday to help mute the heat and cool us down a bit from about the mountains East. Haha yeah looking forward to cooling back down. Looks like those showers are going to hold together somewhat. We could be in for a couple of hours of solid rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 Haha yeah looking forward to cooling back down. Looks like those showers are going to hold together somewhat. We could be in for a couple of hours of solid rain. Ya the showers but not sure about the storms. We are getting some gusty winds with the outflow from the storms though. Winds are gusting to around 25 mph. Light rain is starting and the temps have cooled to 72 degrees. The rain would be welcome especially overnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 Lol the flood gates just opened up. Heavy rain and lots of lightning. The wind is crazy also. Pretty funny it looks like the mountains are going to help enhance this blob of storms and rain. Temp has dropped to 67 degrees also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxBlue Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Figures I'll go to Craggy Gardens area today to take some pictures, although there are lot of clouds today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 Things are slowing down here in the later stages of summer. All is quite before we gear up for fall and winter. We had a nice cool morning this morning with a low of 48 degrees. Beautiful weather for this time of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxBlue Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Not much rain going in past two weeks since I came back to AVL. A new patch of green grass UNCA put down is already brown... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxBlue Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 What are the thoughts on fall foliage this year? I don't recall seeing few trees being colorful on September 1st last year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted September 1, 2014 Author Share Posted September 1, 2014 What are the thoughts on fall foliage this year? I don't recall seeing few trees being colorful on September 1st last year... Well we are seeing some fall color here and there but I do not think we really start seeing anything big until the end of September. The pattern just looks way to warm but I think we will see a nice season once it starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 What are the thoughts on fall foliage this year? I don't recall seeing few trees being colorful on September 1st last year...seems average to me, my walnut trees are about 25% on color m Sept will likely finish above average for temps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 seems average to me, my walnut trees are about 25% on color m Sept will likely finish above average for temps. Ya I think above average for September is a given from what I seen down the road which is fine by me. I think this is our year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxBlue Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Well we are seeing some fall color here and there but I do not think we really start seeing anything big until the end of September. The pattern just looks way to warm but I think we will see a nice season once it starts. Gotcha. Thought I should ask the locals on here since I got my family coming over first week of October. I'm hoping it'll be peak color at least for 5,000+ feet at that time so I can take them to Craggy Gardens and/or Graveyard Fields early one morning to beat the crowd. With the cold streak in July/August, I was hoping peak color would go down to about 4,000+ feet (although it might be way too early at that elevation). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Gotcha. Thought I should ask the locals on here since I got my family coming over first week of October. I'm hoping it'll be peak color at least for 5,000+ feet at that time so I can take them to Craggy Gardens and/or Graveyard Fields early one morning to beat the crowd. With the cold streak in July/August, I was hoping peak color would go down to about 4,000+ feet (although it might be way too early at that elevation).the first week of oct is a little too early for 5600'. Maybe the weekend of the second week would be more towards peak. I thought last year was a sub par year for color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Ya I think above average for September is a given from what I seen down the road which is fine by me. I think this is our year.yeah I will trade a warm fall for a great winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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