calculus1 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Just bumping this thread, as it still remains pertinent. Snowfall next Saturday for the Carolinas? It's only six days out... The ground temperatures look a little warm, but rates can overcome that! True confession: This post is mainly to jab at those looking forward to spring, since they love to joyfully pronounce the end of winter. Spring is just the harbinger of summer. Who wants that? Long live winter!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculus1 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 There's a nice 5-inch snow bubble over the Charlotte metro area, for whatever that's worth. (I personally don't think it's worth the time it took to type this, but whatever.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 I will post pics when it is snowing next week here in the mountains with temps in the teens. Long live winters last flakes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Although I wouldn't yet bet on any specifics for NC, parts of NC getting measurable snow around then wouldn't at all be shocking , especially considering the weak Niño, which is more conducive for late snows than most or all other ENSO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timnc910 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Here the next frame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 I hope it snows hard on the folks wanting more. That said snow is hardly ever more than a novelty this time of year in the southeast. 10:1 ratios will be exceedingly hard to get in late March/ early April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 As the chart below shows for the E 1/4 of the US through 3/21, the vast majority did well with snowfall vs. normals until you get down to S/SE NC (south of RDU), most of GA..say ATL area-GVL south (far N GA did quite well and there was also a major ZR for a good part of N GA), and SC (though I believe that upstate SC got a good bit of ZR and/or sleet, which doesn't show too well in the snowfall #). Of course, those areas are much more hit and miss from winter to winter and, therefore, harder to predict vs normals. Asheville's 8.6" normal through 3/21 does look low to me. I thought it was close to 12". Even so, they were slightly above normal. I do wonder if there are any other normals that are off in this chart. Charlotte's 4.2" looks about right. Actually, ATL didn't even make the chart because it is too far west. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsaur Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 True confession: This post is mainly to jab at those looking forward to spring, since they love to joyfully pronounce the end of winter. Spring is just the harbinger of summer. Who wants that? Long live winter!! Now there is the truth! Bless you for your steadfastness, and right thinking! Never give up, and go kicking and screaming The only perfect season is fading, but it ain't blinked out yet, lol. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Now there is the truth! Bless you for your steadfastness, and right thinking! Never give up, and go kicking and screaming The only perfect season is fading, but it ain't blinked out yet, lol. T Tony, The 12Z Doc says you're right. Don't you usually say wait at least til after Easter to declare winter over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculus1 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 I hope it snows hard on the folks wanting more. That said snow is hardly ever more than a novelty this time of year in the southeast. 10:1 ratios will be exceedingly hard to get in late March/ early April. Well said, sir. Kudos. I still tend toward the chances of this coming to fruition as highly unlikely, but I can still dream... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 The 00z UKMET would have dropped several inches for much of NC with good-looking mid-levels and plenty of QPF... except that surface temps were in the low 40s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 The 00z UKMET would have dropped several inches for much of NC with good-looking mid-levels and plenty of QPF... except that surface temps were in the low 40s. Dynamic cooling will save us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsaur Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Tony, The 12Z Doc says you're right. Don't you usually say wait at least til after Easter to declare winter over? Lol, yeah, but only when Easter is in April And I've seen two big snows way late, in the last decade, so why make blind assumptions? T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 The 00z UKMET would have dropped several inches for much of NC with good-looking mid-levels and plenty of QPF... except that surface temps were in the low 40s. I would have had about 60" of snow this year, if it hadn't been for the fact that I got 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopycnic Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I would have had about 60" of snow this year, if it hadn't been for the fact that I got 4.That's what she said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlaringSun Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I don't know if anyone has mentioned it yet, but the latest Weeklies look extremely below average for the temps for March 27-Early April Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I don't know if anyone has mentioned it yet, but the latest Weeklies look extremely below average for the temps for March 27-Early Aprilyeah from the end of march to the second week in April looks below average but all you would get is its spring. Wait until next weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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