NCSNOW Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Landslide in Watauga County. 2 fatalities. Near Boone. Watauga Democrat is local paper if u want to see pics etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 2 days relief next week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatLander48 Posted June 1, 2018 Author Share Posted June 1, 2018 13 hours ago, nchighcountrywx said: 2 days relief next week? Relief from what? It's not even been hot yet lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherHawk Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 On 5/30/2018 at 11:04 PM, NCSNOW said: Landslide in Watauga County. 2 fatalities. Near Boone. Watauga Democrat is local paper if u want to see pics etc. Spoke to some of the firefighters that went to that scene on Heavenly Mtn...foundation started to slide, then pulled away from propane, followed by pulling away from the powerlines at the meter box...sparking the explosion...at least that's the theory...but it's still under investigation...still very sad news indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckethead Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 One of my favorite parts of summer. This was last night on the bald looking WSW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonhowl Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Wow! fantastic photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatLander48 Posted June 12, 2018 Author Share Posted June 12, 2018 Just got back from Bonnaroo a bit ago, wow what an amazing trip, with a little hot but beautiful weather outside of storms yesterday morning and early afternoon, good to see that we've dried out a bit over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatLander48 Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 So yesterday, traveled down to Asheville with a buddy to see a show. On the way down we were talking about the weather (he is a weather nerd as well), and I was saying how All I had to do was keep my phone data turned on when we were there and we wouldn't even have to look at the weather since Ward would of course go live on FB. About an hour later got the notification that he was live talking about the storm moving in, and that was the only reason we were able to get inside before it hit, thanks Ward for what you do! also, i'm sick of all the clouds, I've lost my entire tan from vacation already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hvward Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 18 hours ago, AsheCounty48 said: So yesterday, traveled down to Asheville with a buddy to see a show. On the way down we were talking about the weather (he is a weather nerd as well), and I was saying how All I had to do was keep my phone data turned on when we were there and we wouldn't even have to look at the weather since Ward would of course go live on FB. About an hour later got the notification that he was live talking about the storm moving in, and that was the only reason we were able to get inside before it hit, thanks Ward for what you do! also, i'm sick of all the clouds, I've lost my entire tan from vacation already. Hahaha thats awesome man, and no problem! Glad I could help you and your friend out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherHawk Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 So...local fella told me that wet springs in the NC mountains = bad winters. Is there anywhere I could pull that data and run some Pearson correlation coefficients? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 The mountain thread is dead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAD_Wedge_NC Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 5 hours ago, Met1985 said: The mountain thread is dead! Just give it a couple of months..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 6 minutes ago, CAD_Wedge_NC said: Just give it a couple of months..... Lol yeah. Summer is usually slow here. Although the mountains have had a lot of rain this season. Hopefully I'm coming back to WNC soon so I'll be back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculus1 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Lol yeah. Summer is usually slow here. Although the mountains have had a lot of rain this season. Hopefully I'm coming back to WNC soon so I'll be back.Whoa! The conductor returns? We would love to have you back, Met. But, I'm sorry if the job didn't turn out to be all it was hoped to be.Sent from my Alcatel 6055U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckethead Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Rainy morning and 55° up here in Wolf. I'm ready for leaf season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 5 hours ago, calculus1 said: Whoa! The conductor returns? We would love to have you back, Met. But, I'm sorry if the job didn't turn out to be all it was hoped to be. Sent from my Alcatel 6055U using Tapatalk No the job is fine. I'm doing and learning the job as needed but there have been some things in my personal life that have transpired that I feel like I must come back for. If I stay up in Wisconsin it will only be for money and nothing else and I'm no that happy up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoJoe Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Back in the hills for a week to check on things. It's been years since I've seen things so lush. The mountains look amazing right now. Late July and every branch, creek, and river at full flow. Everyone's garden is beautiful. I saw a cow grazing in chest high grass. You guys are doing a great job taking care of things this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckethead Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 3 hours ago, SnoJoe said: Back in the hills for a week to check on things. It's been years since I've seen things so lush. The mountains look amazing right now. Late July and every branch, creek, and river at full flow. Everyone's garden is beautiful. I saw a cow grazing in chest high grass. You guys are doing a great job taking care of things this summer. Welcome back temporarily! It's been like living in a rainforest this summer! I've never seen so many fireflies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BooneWX Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Whoa. I've been absent from the thread for too long. I hope everyone is doing well. I just wanted to drop in and ask if any of you have at-home weather stations. I'd really like to invest in one in the near future and I wanted to see if anyone had a particular suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRidgeFolklore Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Welp! Now is about the time we start the fall and winter speculation! It's good to be back. Watch out for the rain this week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotaman Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 On 7/26/2018 at 11:09 AM, BooneWX said: Whoa. I've been absent from the thread for too long. I hope everyone is doing well. I just wanted to drop in and ask if any of you have at-home weather stations. I'd really like to invest in one in the near future and I wanted to see if anyone had a particular suggestion. Davis Vantage Pro 2 or Vantage Vue are probably the 2 best for the money. I have the Pro 2 and have had it for about 9 or 10 years now and have had to replace the humidity sensor twice due to the extreme humidity we have every year. Other than that, it has been extremely reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 I hope that you all don't mind me dropping in but I'm wondering how the weather is looking for Asheville next week, though it sounds a lot like it's been here the past few weeks. Anyway, we've never been there and have heard great things so we are hoping to get down before the summer passes by. Any tips on day hikes and breweries would be appreciated! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatLander48 Posted August 8, 2018 Author Share Posted August 8, 2018 On 8/3/2018 at 7:26 PM, nw baltimore wx said: I hope that you all don't mind me dropping in but I'm wondering how the weather is looking for Asheville next week, though it sounds a lot like it's been here the past few weeks. Anyway, we've never been there and have heard great things so we are hoping to get down before the summer passes by. Any tips on day hikes and breweries would be appreciated! Thanks! The forum is kinda dead this time of year so sorry for the late response. Can't really reccomend any hiking areas, but my personal al preference for beer is Wicked Weed Brewery. Been there MANY times and it's always a good place to go to. There's also an Irish pub that I'm gonna look up now to check the name of that I really like. Welcome to the area! Edit* irish pub is named Jack of the Wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckethead Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 On 8/3/2018 at 7:26 PM, nw baltimore wx said: I hope that you all don't mind me dropping in but I'm wondering how the weather is looking for Asheville next week, though it sounds a lot like it's been here the past few weeks. Anyway, we've never been there and have heard great things so we are hoping to get down before the summer passes by. Any tips on day hikes and breweries would be appreciated! Thanks! Check out the Art Loeb trail, you can't go wrong. You can also take the Parkway South of town to Mt. Pisgah ( when you get here look SW of the city and it's the mountain towering over everything with the TV tower on it.). There's a short trail that leads to an old lookout tower that you can climb most of the way up on. The view is unparalleled. Also the arboretum is great but you have to pay for admission. And breweries... That depends on your beer preference. If you enjoy IPAs I favor New Belgium or Highland. Wicked Weed is okay, but it's real touristy. If you like sour beer then Greenman is the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 I’m taking the motorcycle up into the GA mountains tomorrow. Have plans in October to ride the tail of the dragon at Deals Gap, NC. You guys have some amazing scenery up there in the highlands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 On 8/8/2018 at 9:17 AM, AsheCounty48 said: The forum is kinda dead this time of year so sorry for the late response. Can't really reccomend any hiking areas, but my personal al preference for beer is Wicked Weed Brewery. Been there MANY times and it's always a good place to go to. There's also an Irish pub that I'm gonna look up now to check the name of that I really like. Welcome to the area! Edit* irish pub is named Jack of the Wood On 8/9/2018 at 9:23 AM, Buckethead said: Check out the Art Loeb trail, you can't go wrong. You can also take the Parkway South of town to Mt. Pisgah ( when you get here look SW of the city and it's the mountain towering over everything with the TV tower on it.). There's a short trail that leads to an old lookout tower that you can climb most of the way up on. The view is unparalleled. Also the arboretum is great but you have to pay for admission. And breweries... That depends on your beer preference. If you enjoy IPAs I favor New Belgium or Highland. Wicked Weed is okay, but it's real touristy. If you like sour beer then Greenman is the place. Thanks for the responses! Man, we loved Asheville and the surrounding area. Just beautiful and your summer climate is way better than Bmore's. Anyway, I hadn't seen the responses until we got back home but we did go south one day on the parkway and we stopped into the Mt Pisgah lodge for a beer and take in the view, then we hiked Black Balsam for a couple miles up to the balds. Really beautiful. On the way back into town that day, we did the short and steep walk/hike up to Devils Courthouse. Another day we went north, hung out with a bear on the Parkway, then made our way to Mt. Mitchell and hiked from there to Mt Craig. We would have liked more time to continue on that ridge because it was gorgeous and felt so far away from anything. Just spectacular scenery you've got down there. While in Asheville we stayed in some condos just south of the hospital and directly across the street from Hi-Wire Big Top location, and got a lot of great advice from the bartender, Jeremy. Maybe it's because it was our first stop when we got into town and so close to where we stayed, but my gf and I really enjoyed that place and loved their juicy fresh ne style IPA. During our stay, we also stopped in One World Brewing, Asheville Brewing, Green Man, Funkatorium, Burial, White Labs, Fat Tire, Wedge, and Zillicoah. In most cases, we'd split a flight between us, and just hang out enjoying the scene. There wasn't a place we didn't enjoy, and though we didn't make it to Wicked Weed, their Funkatorium was memorable for the selection and quality of sours. As a homebrewer, I also enjoyed White Labs because they ferment otherwise the same beers in different yeast strains. I thought that was pretty cool. And their pizzas are outstanding after a day of hiking. Though the taco truck at Zillicoah was really awesome too. Anyway, it was an excellent trip and already making plans for a return, maybe in the fall. eta: I'll be putting some photos in the Mid Atlantic Banter thread if anyone wants to see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonhowl Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Glad you enjoyed your trip; you made it to some places in town that I have yet to go to. I remember no breweries being in Asheville and then Highland opened up; now I can't keep track of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckethead Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I see 40's for overnight lows on the way midweek. It'll be nice not to wear the air for a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherHawk Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Locals up in the Deep Gap and Todd areas are reading the apple trees, blueberries and grapes...talking that we're in store for a hard winter. Our muscadine vine is absolutely loaded. We'll have to see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 To help get us into autumn here are 2 superb drone videos from the High Country Roan Mountain Grandfather Mountain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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