Met1985 Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Continued theme for today is things look very impressive for this time of the year. Shoot the trough coming in for the end of the week is impressive by winter standards. The pattern looks very active with cold fronts dropping down right through the middle of the month. The likely hood for snow is high also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Cold air pushing in again with a sharp gradient Grandfather: 19 12 degree delta over the elevation difference with KTNB at 30 Beech Oz: 18 Mitchell NCpeaks.org: 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 Yep had a low of 29 degrees with a stiff breeze blowing this morning. This is only an appetizer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoJoe Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 I'm at 25.3 with wind. Even saw a flake or two around 6 this morning. This weekend looks especially brutal for April with night time temps in the mid teens and a high for Saturday in the mid 30's ! What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 I'm at 25.3 with wind. Even saw a flake or two around 6 this morning. This weekend looks especially brutal for April with night time temps in the mid teens and a high for Saturday in the mid 30's ! What? Note to SnoJoe.. may have to revise that 45" snow total upwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 The last runs have: GFS has KTNB going to 12 degrees Saturday Night. Based on the 10 to 14 degree delta at 5200'+ on the last 2 cold air pushes, that could drop the higher elevations down to below 5 degrees. The GFS grid has the lowest temp of 2 degrees in the NC High Country ECWMF has KTNB going to 20 degrees Saturday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 The last runs have: GFS has KTNB going to 12 degrees Saturday Night. Based on the 10 to 14 degree delta at 5200'+ on the last 2 cold air pushes, that could drop the higher elevations down to below 5 degrees. The GFS grid has the lowest temp of 2 degrees in the NC High Country ECWMF has KTNB going to 20 degrees Saturday night. I believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Morning AFD from KGSP 2" to 4" in favored areas SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/ AS OF 245 AM THURSDAY...AS WE HAVE BEEN ADVERTISING FOR DAYS NOW... THE PRIMARY FEATURE THROUGH THE SHORT TERM WILL BE THE ANOMALOUSLY STRONG UPPER TROUGH DOMINATING THE EASTERN HALF OF THE COUNTRY. AT THE START OF THE PERIOD...MOST OF THE AREA WILL BE DRY...BUT WITH CONTINUED NW FLOW RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AS A SERIES OF SHORTWAVES/CHANNELED VORT MAXES DIVE DOWN THE NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. FOR THE MOST PART...GUIDANCE HAS TRENDED BACK TO CONTAINING THESE TO THE WESTERN SLOPES AND IMMEDIATE DOWNSTREAM SIDE OF THE MOUNTAINS. THE FIRST WAVE WILL PUSH THROUGH DURING THE NEAR TERM...HAVING PASSED JUST EAST AT THE START OF THE SHORT TERM PERIOD...WITH DEEP-LAYER CAA DEVELOPING ACROSS THE AREA IN ITS WAKE. SECONDARY WAVE DIVES DOWN FRIDAY NIGHT...BUT GUIDANCE IS TRENDING DRIER ON THE SOUTHERN END OF THE WAVE. WILL LIKELY SEE SOME LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT...BUT THEY RETREAT RAPIDLY NORTH OVERNIGHT AND SHOULD BE OUT BY AROUND DAYBREAK SATURDAY. WITH LARGE NW FLOW SNOW RATIOS...EVEN THE LIGHT QPF MIGHT LEAD TO SOME DECENT ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD...FOR APRIL THAT IS...WITH STORM TOTALS AT THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS BETWEEN 2-4 INCHES. NOT ENOUGH FOR AN ADVISORY BUT MIGHT BE WORTHY OF AN SPS LATER TODAY OR THIS TIME TOMORROW. THE BIGGER STORY HERE IS OF COURSE THE RIDICULOUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES THAT ADVECT IN FOR THE WEEKEND. EXPECT TO SEE WIDESPREAD FREEZE OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS FRIDAY MORNING...WITH FROST POSSIBLY AS FAR SOUTH AS THE I-85 CORRIDOR. AS THE HIGH PRESSURE STARTS TO RIDGE IN ON SATURDAY...HIGHS WILL STRUGGLE TO REACH THE MID 50S ACROSS THE UPSTATE...REMAINING IN THE 30S OR AT BEST 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS...15-20 DEGREES BELOW SEASONAL NORMALS...THOUGH NOWHERE NEAR RECORD LOW MAXES. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVERHEAD SATURDAY NIGHT AND CURRENT GRIDS ADVERTISE FREEZING CONDITIONS JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE...WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF THE UPPER SAVANNAH VALLEY...BUT WILL HIGHLIGHT FREEZING CONDITIONS POSSIBLE EVERYWHERE IN THE HWO. CURRENT FORECAST IS ONLY A COUPLE OF DEGREES ABOVE RECORD LOWS AT AVL/CLT /23 AND 28 RESPECTIVELY/ BUT A GOOD BIT HIGHER THAN THE GSP RECORD /24/. THIS IS AN IDEAL RADIATIONAL COOLING SITUATION AND WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE TEENS AND LOWER 20S...WE COULD VERY WELL SEE EVEN COLDER TEMPERATURES THAN CURRENTLY ADVERTISED IF THE WINDS DIE OFF MORE QUICKLY THAN FORECAST. STAY TUNED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted April 7, 2016 Author Share Posted April 7, 2016 Yeah I think that is a good bet. Going to get downright cold also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWNC2015 Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 There's going to be some 6-12" totals several of the short range guidance suggests that not just in WVA but down to west of Boone in the higher elevations above 3,500ft. I think Boone will see 1.5" or less with very brutal winds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoJoe Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Just had some nice thunder and lightning a few minutes ago. I guess we'll get a little of everything the next day or two. I'm down to 38.2 and the wind's have been wicked all day. Lost power for about a hour this afternoon. The five seconds it takes for the generator to kick on can get a little freaky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 Seeing some snow mixing in on the radar. Let the fun begin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonhowl Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Met1985, well done with re-introducing winter with the Spring/Summer thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 Met1985, well done with re-introducing winter with the Spring/Summer thread Lol thank you! It's just what we needed. So iv had reports of snow up in Balsam and up at Hemp Hill also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 We have very light flurries falling now here in Crabtree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 I was in alarka this morning and it was snowing there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWNC2015 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Blacksburg issued Winter Storm Warning 6-8" gusts to 50 for Greenbrier county. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC_WX10 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Beginning to snow here in Boone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1234snow Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 I would be watching for thundersnow in the mountains as it is lightning a lot in NETN as a rare 40 degree thunderstorm just rolled thru. It will instantly change to snow when it hits the high country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWNC2015 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 There should at least be an advisory for black ice even if the snow totals won't be widespread enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWNC2015 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 I would be watching for thundersnow in the mountains as it is lightning a lot in NETN as a rare 40 degree thunderstorm just rolled thru. It will instantly change to snow when it hits the high country. Yep south-west VA is getting creamed with thundersnow right now. The tail end will brush NETN and NWNC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWNC2015 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 This was in the Beech community not even at the highest spot when it was daylight earlier. I'm sure the top will close in on half a foot or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWNC2015 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Check the live cam out of Boone for thundersnow!!! http://www.resortcams.com/webcams/king-street-boone/ Numerous reports of thunder sleet, thunder snow, regular thunderstorm, depending on elevation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirNelson39 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 THUNDER SNOW BABY!!! Dumping in Boone!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWNC2015 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Jesus christ that was the most intense thunderstorm I have ever seen on that live cam. The traffic lights were blowing so hard, trash cans rolling across the damn street, flashes of lightning in the background, w/ blowing heavy snow. Cars are using emergency lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWNC2015 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 I can now see lightning here outside but its freaking warm. I'm guessing it will go back to a normal thunderstorm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWNC2015 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Heavy cold rain with very strong winds in Elkin. Wasn't expecting more than sprinkles tonight. Never ever seen it go from clear skies at 39/40 to a thunderstorm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 All covered up and down to 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWNC2015 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Ip/unknown. Went from cold rain then the wind starting blowing pieces of ice with no visibility to determine the pytpe. 38 degrees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWNC2015 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 DOT is out in Boone salting and scraping. Check out the real time lightning map again, more has developed coming into Mountain City, TN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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