BlunderStorm Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Hey, if it won't come to me I'll just have to come to it. Yes I live in a more favorable climate and would more than enjoy getting smacked with snow but I would prefer a light event if it meant you all got hit as well. Looking outward it looks like after another week of BN temps followed by the southeast moderating. The GFS suggests at least for now it will be temporary and returns to a colder pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlunderStorm Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 If any of you folks in southern Kentucky happen to be lurking I would love to see some reports and pictures if you have any of the snow showers over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1122 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 The radar echoes are right on my door step, we will see if they produce much of anything. I'll take a flurry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kentucky Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Sadly, just virga. John might see some flakes though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1122 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Virga here as well. Oh well, maybe next week will bring a few actual flakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnEastTN Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Just had a brief pellet snow for all of about 2 minutes here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1122 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Finally getting some nickel sized flakes with this next round of moisture. Not much but better than nothing. I was afraid I was going to essentially waste the cold weather and not even see a flake fall from the sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearman Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Just having some very light snow in West Knoxville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carvers Gap Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 Took a trip to Roan Mountain. 10-12" of snow fell in the valley and the roads are clear even to Carvers Gap(sound familiar?). Temps at 5k' were at 19F around 1:30PM. Eleven degree difference between the valley and the pass. Winds were gusting 10-20mph but was pleasant up there considering it is early winter and it had just snowed. The top of the mountain had similar amounts to the valley. Will post some pics later. Got some sledding in and sight seeing. Beautiful day. Awesome to see almost 1' of snow on the ground in early December. Those are eyeballed measurements, not a ruler. Would be awesome to have a poster from up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kentucky Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Sleet Showers all evening, just changed to flurries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windspeed Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Took a trip to Roan Mountain. 10-12" of snow fell in the valley and the roads are clear even to Carvers Gap(sound familiar?). Temps at 5k' were at 19F around 1:30PM. Eleven degree difference between the valley and the pass. Winds were gusting 10-20mph but was pleasant up there considering it is early winter and it had just snowed. The top of the mountain had similar amounts to the valley. Will post some pics later. Got some sledding in and sight seeing. Beautiful day. Awesome to see almost 1' of snow on the ground in early December. Those are eyeballed measurements, not a ruler. Would be awesome to have a poster from up there. I love that place. The Pygmy Forest is beautiful. I imagine the scenery is gorgeous as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlunderStorm Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 The appearance on radar is well above my expectations, but it will it transfer to the ground? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carvers Gap Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 I am blessed to live in an area where I can drive 50 minutes and be in snow...even if it misses me. Here are some photos that I took today of Roan Mountain State Park, both in the valley and at Carvers Gap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnEastTN Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Flurries here currently. NW wind is strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlunderStorm Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 40 minutes ago, Carvers Gap said: I am blessed to live in an area where I can drive 50 minutes and be in snow...even if it misses me. Here are some photos of Roan Mountain State Park, both in the Valley and at Carvers Gap. Beautiful pictures Carver! I definitely need to try to get up there some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowellVolz Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Getting some snow showers here in North Knox Co. radar actually looks ok down stream . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1122 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Getting moderate snow now. Really picked up after dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlunderStorm Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 At long last a few flurries are flying by! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed33 Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Flurries here again too. A surprise to me. I figured it wouldn't pan out here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1122 Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Managed a heavy dusting and some pretty stout snow showers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stovepipe Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 2 hours ago, Carvers Gap said: I am blessed to live in an area where I can drive 50 minutes and be in snow...even if it misses me. Here are some photos that I took today of Roan Mountain State Park, both in the valley and at Carvers Gap. Thanks for posting those pictures Carvers, very beautiful! My family is planning to take the camper over there for a four night getaway when the rhododendrons bloom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1122 Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Picked up around 1/2 inch so far, the road got dicey on 75 at MM 144-150 as did 25w between Jellico and LaFollette in places where they cross above 2500ft or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlunderStorm Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 It is currently lightly snowing at 25F with a steady breeze so far I've got a trace accumulation and just now for the first time in the season I hear the sound of salt trucks plowing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrgjeff Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Wow Roan Mountain SP got hammered on Friday it it's beautiful. Booked close to 1" East Brainerd which is more than CHA official. We rode down to Calhoun, GA since I-75 was only wet by afternoon. Daughter enjoyed sledding and playing in 5-6 inches of snow down there. OK, I had fun too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlunderStorm Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 A few favored flurries falling far for now. 34F Winds 12 mph from the NW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.C. Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 This picture was from Saturday morning in Marietta, GA. The northwest flow with cloudy skies we are all familiar with has taken full effect. 45F with a still northwest wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carvers Gap Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 Not to J.C. levels(that is a lot of snow!), but a few snow showers here and sharply dropping temps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlunderStorm Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Currently a whiteout in Honaker with strong wind gusts.The road has went white in minutes as of now temperatures are fluctuating in the upper 20's. Here is a hastily taken image as it was starting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carvers Gap Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 3 minutes ago, BlunderStorm said: Currently a whiteout in Honaker with strong wind gusts.The road has went white in minutes as of now temperatures are fluctuating in the upper 20's. Here is a hastily taken image as it was starting. Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlunderStorm Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 I'll post some more images a little later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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