3rd Annual Snow Thread for the Mountains

[NavarreDon]

Congrats guys! Sounds like most of you are cashing, good luck to those who aren't yet.

[Met1985]

Been watching the waves of snow squalls come off the Plotts Balsams here:

http://www.saunookweather.com/wxwebcam.php

The Westerly flow, very steep lapse rates and intense vertical motion has carried the snowshowers right over the TN line without much attenuation for a change. The heaviest squall is arriving right now per radar.

(Off topic. Video I took of the St. Valentines Day Blizzard that I chased:

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were you been Mike!

[AirNelson39]

The thing I hate about these events is the sunshine between waves. It ends up melting most of what had fallen in the heavy bands. We had probably 3/4" and now down to 1/4" with the next band about to move in.

[MikeGold]

Met, snowed/frozen in here in Michigan.  What amazingly cold Winter this has turned into.  Almost unbearable here lately.  I don't think the roads up to my place on Mt. Lyn Lowry are passable at the present time but will be down when things warm up a bit. (New profile pic is of me chasing the St. Valentine's Day Blizzard)

[Hvward]

Good to see you Mike!  Heavy snow has returned to Candler.

[Moonhowl]

Wind picking up; white out up the valley with some blue sky overhead

[wncsnow]

wow..

 

http://www.resortcams.com/webcams/banner-elk/

[Hvward]

Convective snow shower I drove through around UNC-A and Woodbine this afternoon around 12.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OfIfH-9BVg&feature=youtu.be

[Tacoma]

wow snow didn't last long, are we done here in asheville or is a little more coming tonight?

[Moonhowl]

Convective snow shower I drove through around UNC-A and Woodbine this afternoon around 12.

 

 

 

Great video; Gran Turismo of convective snow

[Met1985]

Bands are finally starting to pivot around a bit.

[SnoJoe]

Blowing snow most of the day. Couldn't tell how much fell. A good inch before the wind picked up and still getting an occasional shower. These temps are going to get scary. I dropped from 19.4 to my low now of 6.3 in 2 hours.

[WxBlue]

We're down to 18 with wind chill of 8. It was painful to be outside walking from dinner, but tomorrow morning? NOPE, NOPE, NOPE.

[AirNelson39]

Since everyone and their brother did the ice bucket challenge in the middle of the summer I think I'll do mine tomorrow....who's with me?

[Met1985]

Nice cold evening with current temp of 10 degrees.

[Blue_Ridge_Escarpment]

221 north in Marion just north of Woodlawn is awful. Heavy snow. Finally a plow heading up that way when I was leaving work.

[SnoJoe]

Since everyone and their brother did the ice bucket challenge in the middle of the summer I think I'll do mine tomorrow....who's with me?

 

 

I'll do it while sitting in my hot tub !

 

Didn't expect the flow snow to dry up so quick. Thought we might be good for a few more hours. 

[NavarreDon]

Convective snow shower I drove through around UNC-A and Woodbine this afternoon around 12.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OfIfH-9BVg&feature=youtu.be

 

Awesome video! My old exit (#21) I lived about 1/2 mile past the interstate on New Stock Rd. The vid really highlights the difference when you climb the hill before the exit. A lot of memories out their for sure! Dec of 2003 that exit area had 7" while town had barely 1". Gotta love the Mnt. micro climates. Thanks again!

[franklin NCwx]

Over performer here up to 1 1/2 still snowing.

[Hvward]

Awesome video! My old exit (#21) I lived about 1/2 mile past the interstate on New Stock Rd. The vid really highlights the difference when you climb the hill before the exit. A lot of memories out their for sure! Dec of 2003 that exit area had 7" while town had barely 1". Gotta love the Mnt. micro climates. Thanks again!

No problem Don! Glad I could provide a walk down memory lane.

Radar is exploding and we have moderate snow falling and laying on the roads at 12.4 degrees in Candler. Upstream looked awful a while ago but now looks great for the moment!

[snowbird1230]

Your not gonna believe it folks but Graham County jackpots.. Northern part of county has 4 -6 inches..Southern areas 3 inches..I haven't made it up to the Cheroha Skyway (5300') but I'm hearing 8-10 inches with 18" drifts.

[Met1985]

Your not gonna believe it folks but Graham County jackpots.. Northern part of county has 4 -6 inches..Southern areas 3 inches..I haven't made it up to the Cheroha Skyway (5300') but I'm hearing 8-10 inches with 18" drifts.

nice! This was more of a west wind but turning more nw know. I have seen graham county get some great snow especially over lake Fontana. I made some trips around the town and the most I saw was about 3 inches up in Maggie Valley. We have the exact same as Franklin does with 1 and a half inches and getting some nice bursts here as well with temp at 7 degrees. Also to note watch for winter weather watches to be issued tomorrow for the mountains. There are already watches over in Tennessee.

[Met1985]

Awesome video! My old exit (#21) I lived about 1/2 mile past the interstate on New Stock Rd. The vid really highlights the difference when you climb the hill before the exit. A lot of memories out their for sure! Dec of 2003 that exit area had 7" while town had barely 1". Gotta love the Mnt. micro climates. Thanks again!

Don you need to come back!

[franklin NCwx]

nice! This was more of a west wind but turning more nw know. I have seen graham county get some great snow especially over lake Fontana. I made some trips around the town and the most I saw was about 3 inches up in Maggie Valley. We have the exact same as Franklin does with 1 and a half inches and getting some nice bursts here as well with temp at 7 degrees. Also to note watch for winter weather watches to be issued tomorrow for the mountains. There are already watches over in Tennessee.

I figured you would have 3-4 inches out of this. I know bryson city got close to 3.

[Met1985]

I figured you would have 3-4 inches out of this. I know bryson city got close to 3.

we do much better with true NW flow. This flow was not good at all we had some good snow in the morning and early afternoon then we actually cleared up but tonight has been nice with some arctic snows. Y'all going to have school this week.

[franklin NCwx]

we do much better with true NW flow. This flow was not good at all we had some good snow in the morning and early afternoon then we actually cleared up but tonight has been nice with some arctic snows. Y'all going to have school this week.

they will probably go Friday with a 3 hour delay. It's cancelled again tomorrow.

[SnoJoe]

we do much better with true NW flow. This flow was not good at all we had some good snow in the morning and early afternoon then we actually cleared up but tonight has been nice with some arctic snows. Y'all going to have school this week.

 

 

Exactly the same here Met. NW, or even a north flow and we do well. Anything coming in west shuts me off. We also had some great squalls but sun in between.

 

Are you talking about watches that would be issued for the Fri. night storm? 

[Met1985]

Exactly the same here Met. NW, or even a north flow and we do well. Anything coming in west shuts me off. We also had some great squalls but sun in between.

Are you talking about watches that would be issued for the Fri. night storm?

Yeah the band today was actually centered south of me. Lol just cut right to the south of me and I could see the band very well. Yeah I am talking about Friday night into Saturday.

[snowbird1230]

nice! This was more of a west wind but turning more nw know. I have seen graham county get some great snow especially over lake Fontana. I made some trips around the town and the most I saw was about 3 inches up in Maggie Valley. We have the exact same as Franklin does with 1 and a half inches and getting some nice bursts here as well with temp at 7 degrees. Also to note watch for winter weather watches to be issued tomorrow for the mountains. There are already watches over in Tennessee.

[snowbird1230]

Yes Met..Areas around Fontana got up to 6"