CummingGaSnow Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 I have a winter precip 101 question. I believe I've gotten an answer to this before, but forgot. Which winter precip type is able to cool the atmosphere faster, freezing rain or sleet? I could swear someone told me years ago that sleet does, but I just wanted a refresher. Also, Lookout, does anything you're looking at suggest we could start as sleet or will it just be zr to rain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongwxnc Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 GSP WWA that ended at 4pm tomorrow has been extended till midnight tomorrow. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWY316wx Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 On 1/8/2018 at 2:09 AM, J.C. said: I noticed all the interstates around the Atlanta area had been treated today. Expand 316 has been treated as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drfranklin Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 interesting developments with KGSP 24.3/DP rising to 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WakeCountyWX Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Haven’t been following this at all...is there a possibility Raleigh gets freezing rain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtgus Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 On 1/8/2018 at 3:20 AM, strongwxnc said: GSP WWA that ended at 4pm tomorrow has been extended till midnight tomorrow. . Expand Hmmm. Interesting, I'm at 22/3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CummingGaSnow Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 I don't wanna jinx anything but you can't ignore that huge blob of green moving right for GA/Carolinas that is in MS right now. It seems to be growing too. Just had a 14mph gust. It is whipping. 28.4/9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red1976Red Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 GFS is more moisture to work with for the NC mountains into south-west Virginia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 If you look hard enough , the precip over N AL, is shrinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Sisk Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 On 1/8/2018 at 2:38 AM, mackerel_sky said: If that's close to being right on this radar forecast, it's going to be really really bad, and the school closings would have saved the day! A lot of griping on school FB pages about " how could they close school" mentality! Expand Looks like the Duke Power Nuclear Plant is doing its typical "radiation warming" for Oconee County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 The GFS now has the 1035 high over Upstate that theNAM has been showing ! Picking up on meso-high? Won't matter much if precip doesn't showup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drfranklin Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 On 1/8/2018 at 3:39 AM, mackerel_sky said: If you look hard enough , the precip over N AL, is shrinking Expand agreed, but the moisture plume/intensity in MS/far west AL is increasing - not sure what to make of that - it is moving rather slowly east Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red1976Red Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Solid .1 to .3 north of i40 and west of i77. This is not a nuisance event if it materializes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drfranklin Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Chris Justus updated his Facebook page 1 hour ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junbb1 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 19 / 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drfranklin Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 NE Etowah County, AL reporting ZR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWY316wx Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Robert just updated his Facebook page 35 minutes ago as well.. (WxSouth) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 GSP 10:37 update , they still seemed unimpressed, and basically discounting the NAM/ or not giving it much weight and saying models still looked dry! I thought GFS up ticked the precip, to my eye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drfranklin Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Blount County, AL reporting sleet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookout Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 On 1/8/2018 at 3:19 AM, CummingGaSnow said: I have a winter precip 101 question. I believe I've gotten an answer to this before, but forgot. Which winter precip type is able to cool the atmosphere faster, freezing rain or sleet? I could swear someone told me years ago that sleet does, but I just wanted a refresher. Also, Lookout, does anything you're looking at suggest we could start as sleet or will it just be zr to rain? Expand rain from my experience. I only recall one time where the temp really dropped a lot from sleet and it was years ago right before a surprise snow...went from near 50 to mid to upper 30s. (but only time i ever got a hell of a lot to start...lasted an hour) soundings show a very dry column to start but if anything other than rain falls, looks like it would be only sleet as the models aren't as cold/bullish as earlier aloft. On 1/8/2018 at 3:36 AM, CummingGaSnow said: I don't wanna jinx anything but you can't ignore that huge blob of green moving right for GA/Carolinas that is in MS right now. It seems to be growing too. Just had a 14mph gust. It is whipping. 28.4/9 Expand 0z gfs and canadian are wetter still. again not huge amounts or anything but more than enough to cause a lot of travel issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemsonlady Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 The last few times that Chris Justice hyped a storm...nothing....and the last few times he dismissed a storm....it hit....the temps are very low....admittedly...the air is very dry...and very heavy moisture would have to penetrate...but at these temps....if anything hits it will freeze....could be a dangerous situation wherever the moisture seeks landing.....would be more wise to at least account for that possibility rather than dismissing it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookout Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 On 1/8/2018 at 3:48 AM, drfranklin said: NE Etowah County, AL reporting ZR Expand would be surprising if anything is hitting the ground already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drfranklin Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 On 1/8/2018 at 4:01 AM, Lookout said: would be surprising if anything is hitting the ground already. Expand right, not confirmed as this is a mPing report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drfranklin Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 per intellicast, the moisture plume in MS seems to be intensifying and is now moving into western AL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornAgain13 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Just curious question, Lets say My temp is 34 tomorrow and we have just rain over us... Since the roads and pavement have been so cold lately, wouldn't the rain freeze on contact even though the temp is above freezing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceagewhereartthou Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 On 1/8/2018 at 3:43 AM, drfranklin said: agreed, but the moisture plume/intensity in MS/far west AL is increasing - not sure what to make of that - it is moving rather slowly east Expand Some heavy returns down that way with lots of yellow and even reds showing up, will be interesting to see how that translates over our way. Like clockwork, just went from 20 to 21 as clouds coming back all the sudden. Have to see how much I go back up now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYweatherguy Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 My cousin lives in Cullman, AL (north central part of the state) and he's getting wet snow right now and it's in the mid-thirties. Forecast there was for rain and lows near 40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 On 1/8/2018 at 4:11 AM, Iceagewhereartthou said: Some heavy returns down that way with lots of yellow and even reds showing up, will be interesting to see how that translates over our way. Like clockwork, just went from 20 to 21 as clouds coming back all the sudden. Have to see how much I go back up now. Expand You'll be up to 28 by morning! The magic low cloud blanket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drfranklin Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Hartselle, AL reporting sleet/flurries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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