nchighcountrywx Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Up early for work and stout weather for May moving in Noted that both Grandfather, Roan/Yellow mountain and Beech running at 33 to 34 with winds gusting to 46 Mitchell is at 28 AT THE MID LEVELS...THE CORE OF A CLOSED LOW WILL PASS OVER THE WESTERN CAROLINAS THIS AFTERNOON...PASSING EAST THIS EVENING. AT THE SFC...THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT WILL REMAIN BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE CENTERED NEAR THE NC OUTERBANKS AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT PLAINS. THIS PATTERN WILL PROVIDE THE REGION WITH NW WINDS AND DEEP MIXING. MOMENTUM TRANSFER FROM AS DEEP AS 10 KFT APPEARS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. I WILL FEATURE GUSTS FOR ALL SITES 3 TO 4 HOURS FOLLOWING SUNRISE. STEEP LAPSE RATES AND MARGINAL FORCING MAY YIELD SCT SHRAS DURING THE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO WEAKEN TO 6 TO 10 KTS BETWEEN 23Z TO 2Z. OTHERWISE...A VIGOROUS COMPACT UPPER LOW WILL DROP SOUTH FROM THE SW GREAT LAKES REGION TO THE NC MTNS BY MIDDAY THURSDAY. STRONG 850 MB CAA WITHIN 30-40 KT OF FLOW WILL BRING 850 TEMPS DOWN TO AROUND 0C. THIS TRANSLATES TO SNOW LEVELS FALLING TO AROUND 5000 FT OR SO OVERNIGHT. SO A FEW FLAKES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE...BUT NOT EXPECTING ANYTHING MORE THAN AN INCH OR TWO ON THE HIGHEST PEAKS. THE LINE OF SHOWERS WILL FIZZLE AT IT CROSSES THE MTNS...BUT A FEW LINGERING SHOWERS OR SPRINKLES WILL BE POSSIBLE OUT ACRS THE NC FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT. TEMPS WILL A COUPLE CATEGORIES BELOW NORMAL...AND UP TO 10 DEG BELOW NORMAL ON THE HIGHEST PEAKS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Snow on the radar in swain county this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonhowl Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 TWC just reported that Avery Cnty Sheriff's Dept reported snow flakes coming down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted May 5, 2016 Author Share Posted May 5, 2016 Nice guys! Just a cold rain here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherlover Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 I bet the drive from Cherokee to gatlinburg (across the mountain) is a snowy one this morning!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Mid day Mitchell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Snow on Mitchell Video https://mobile.twitter.com/moaleck/status/728245218332581891/video/1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonhowl Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 11:42 AM, May 5 and some sleet pellets coming down in Asheville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted May 5, 2016 Author Share Posted May 5, 2016 Nice fellas! Great shot at Mt Mitchell and Moonhowl that's awsome! This spring has been interesting for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainforrest Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Snowing on the parkway where hwy 215 crosses from Transylvania county into Haywood county. Some sleet here in toxaway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWNC2015 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 I was right. Some areas flooding already and not close to being over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted May 5, 2016 Author Share Posted May 5, 2016 Yeah snowing up at Cataloochee ski resort along with snow on Mt. LECONTE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWNC2015 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Slight Risk verified in Raleigh, cars underwater. Hail several inches deep in southern VA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 325 WWUS82 KGSP 052300 SPSGSP SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 700 PM EDT THU MAY 5 2016 NCZ033-049-050-060800- AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INGALLS...BANNER ELK...NEWLAND... SWISS...BURNSVILLE...CELO...MICAVILLE...RAMSEYTOWN...BUSICK... MOUNT MITCHELL STATE PARK...SPRUCE PINE...POPLAR 700 PM EDT THU MAY 5 2016 ...LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT... A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE CENTRAL CAROLINAS THIS EVENING IS DRIVING A BAND OF MOISTURE SOUTHWARD ALONG THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. THIS MOISTURE WILL INTERACT WITH UNSEASONABLY COLD AIR IN PLACE AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS TO PRODUCE SOME LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WHILE TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN THE UPPER 30S TO AROUND 40 IN THE MOUNTAIN VALLEYS...TEMPERATURES MAY FALL TO NEAR OR BELOW THE FREEZING MARK AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET. THE VALLEYS AND SLOPES COULD SEE SPOTTY SNOW SHOWERS MIX IN AT TIMES...BUT THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD FALL MAINLY AS RAIN IN THESE AREAS. HOWEVER...THE HIGHER RIDGE TOPS COULD SEE MORE PRECIPITATION FALL AS SNOW...WITH MAINLY SNOW EXPECTED AT ELEVATIONS AT OR ABOVE 5000 FEET. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE AT THESE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...AND TEMPERATURES HOVERING AT OR BELOW THE FREEZING MARK MAY PRODUCE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. USE CAUTION TONIGHT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SnoJoe Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 A few snow showers during the day but has picked up significantly in the past couple of hours. I have a dusting on elevated surfaces but not much on the ground yet. If it keeps snowing this hard it won't be long before it does. Temps down to 33.2. Can't believe it's May 5 and I'm sitting here sippin' brandy by the fire, watching it snow. Making the move to the beach house this weekend, a fitting way to go out I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLweather Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Awesome Snojoe. Have you noticed the precip over WV? Seems to be progressing toward the TN NC mountains. Surprise!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Upgraded to Winter Weather Advisory 5 to 6 inches possible highest peaks 032 WWUS42 KGSP 060201 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1001 PM EDT THU MAY 5 2016 ...RARE MONTH OF MAY SNOWFALL COULD CAUSE TRAVEL PROBLEMS IN THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING... .MOISTURE WRAPPING SOUTHWARD ALONG THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS BEHIND A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS BEING ACCOMPANIED BY JUST ENOUGH COLD AIR TO PRODUCE ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. THE SNOWFALL MAY COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR OR JUST BELOW THE FREEZING MARK AT TIMES TO CREATE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. NCZ033-050-061200- /O.NEW.KGSP.WW.Y.0012.160506T0201Z-160506T1600Z/ AVERY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANNER ELK...NEWLAND 1001 PM EDT THU MAY 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT FRIDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 3500 FEET FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET IN AVERY AND MITCHELL COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL. * TIMING...FAIRLY STEADY PRECIPITATION WILL WRAP SOUTHWARD ALONG THE SPINE OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS THROUGH THE NIGHTTIME HOURS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR THE PRECIPITATION TO FALL AS SNOW ABOVE 4500 FEET...WITH A RAIN AND SNOW MIX LIKELY BELOW THAT. THE SNOWFALL WILL TAPER OFF OR MIX BACK OVER TO RAIN THROUGH LATE FRIDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS AROUND 3500...RANGING UP TO 3 TO 4 INCHES ABOVE 4500 FEET...WITH ISOLATED 5 TO 6 INCH TOTALS ALONG THE VERY HIGHEST PEAKS. * IMPACTS...THE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE MAINLY ON THE GRASS AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...BUT ROADWAY TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLDER AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND SLIPPERY ROADS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP THERE. * TEMPERATURES...IN MID TO UPPER 30S...BUT AROUND FREEZING AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED. YOU CAN ALSO POST YOUR REPORT TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG FACEBOOK OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP. && Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted May 6, 2016 Author Share Posted May 6, 2016 Lol that's awsome! On May 5th non the less! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoJoe Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Awesome Snojoe. Have you noticed the precip over WV? Seems to be progressing toward the TN NC mountains. Surprise!? Maybe. It's snowing hard now. Looks like the picture Bill posted of Beech around here. I was expecting some flakes today, but not this. Most won't get the reference. I've named this winter storm Cinco De Snow Yo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) 5/5/16, 22:26 13.2" of snow fell in May 1992 on @BeechMountainNC , the 3" tonight is the most since then. #wncwx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Anthony Sagliani (@anthonywx) 5/5/16, 22:44 Temps at 500 hPa are near -5 SD. These mid-level temps are among the lowest observed in 1979-2009 climate record. pic.twitter.com/LK6lmLHuyW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonhowl Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) 5/5/16, 22:26 13.2" of snow fell in May 1992 on @BeechMountainNC , the 3" tonight is the most since then. #wncwx That 1992 storm was the first time I ever went cross-country skiing. It was on the Blue Ridge Parkway not far from the near 50" of snow on Mt. Pisgah. IIRC nothing but rain in Asheville out the 1992 storm; we did get a little sleet out of the 2016 storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDowell_Weather Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Nice guys, I'm going to ride up to Roan this morning. Then grab a good ole Bonnie and Clydes special! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Terrible news for the local economy. http://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2016/05/05/tva-votes-remove-floating-houses-all-its-reservoirs/83982398/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted May 6, 2016 Author Share Posted May 6, 2016 Terrible news for the local economy. http://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2016/05/05/tva-votes-remove-floating-houses-all-its-reservoirs/83982398/ That's huge. That lake brings in a LOT of money for the local businesses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Proposal on MacRae Peak Congrats to Jordan in our weather group! Well done Brother ! Drone footage above MacRae Peak of his proposal. https://vimeo.com/163649283 http://howheasked.com/jordan-and-meghan/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wncsnow Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Very cool proposal! I miss the mountains! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculus1 Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Airnelson, that was awesome! Well done and congratulations!!! Sent from my 6045O using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDowell_Weather Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Airnelson congratulations my freind!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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