Moonhowl Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 On 11/16/2018 at 2:27 PM, Buckethead said: 21° in Wolf this morning. And looking great! Ended up with anout 1.25" of powdery snow. Expand Just saw this photo on the WLOS evening news; well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDowell_Weather Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 On 11/16/2018 at 4:11 AM, SnoJoe said: Just had a gust to 41. I had an inch of snow but not sure where it went after that. Expand Hey Joe hope all is well. How's your house at the coast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatLander48 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Both versions of the GFS have a gulf low around the 2nd or 3rd. Could very well be our next storm to track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoJoe Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 On 11/17/2018 at 3:15 PM, McDowell_Weather said: Hey Joe hope all is well. How's your house at the coast? Expand It's fine. We lost the gazebo and steps down to the beach. They have been rebuilt already. We also lost the pool and hot tub but they won't be able to get to those until Feb. or Mar. That's about it except for some shingles and a few pieces of siding. All in all, not too bad. Salter Path/Indian Beach has made remarkable progress in their clean-up efforts as well. By spring, everything should be pretty much back to normal. But the tourist should hold off coming back for a few years just to make sure. Thanks for asking Heath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatLander48 Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Bad HP placement, marginal temps, blah blah the usual. But the GFS has been a bit stubborn trying to sneak in some wintry precip at the onset of this developing low. Not really worth a huge watch, but if that HP were to slow down a bit, could be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatLander48 Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Also, that December 2nd gulf low is there. Been there for a while now, I think that one is going to be worth watching as well, and I believe Robert has been mentioning something around the 6th as well. Going to be an interesting couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCSNOW Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongwxnc Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 On 11/19/2018 at 7:46 PM, NCSNOW said: Headed to Boone that morning. Normally I’m all in, but i need to get up to Boone around 7 and home afterwards . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCSNOW Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 On 11/19/2018 at 10:18 PM, strongwxnc said: Headed to Boone that morning. Normally I’m all in, but i need to get up to Boone around 7 and home afterwards . Expand You me and 25,000 plus other folks. HUGE GAME. Not liking the trends. Rays wx says rain winds down by noon after mix fri night. High near 50 Sat. But I have my doubts along with NWS forecast discussion. Worried about our guys, not fans like myself, being able to run our stuff without the weather dictating it. Cad will be locked in Fri Night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongwxnc Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 On 11/19/2018 at 11:44 PM, NCSNOW said: You me and 25,000 plus other folks. HUGE GAME. Not liking the trends. Rays wx says rain winds down by noon after mix fri night. High near 50 Sat. But I have my doubts along with NWS forecast discussion. Worried about our guys, not fans like myself, being able to run our stuff without the weather dictating it. Cad will be locked in Fri Night.We will be heading out and up 321 around 6:45 am Safe travels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarheelwx Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Euro was more bullish on the ice from Friday night as it showed a good 9 hours or so of wintry precip around Boone. Begins as a bit of snow by 9 pm but changes to ice and then rain sometime around daybreak Saturday morning. TW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckethead Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Currently 29° with flurries here in Wolf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceagewhereartthou Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 On 11/20/2018 at 6:00 PM, Buckethead said: Currently 29° with flurries here in Wolf. Expand That's amazing; 64 and not a cloud in the sky here . I need to move to the mountains! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BooneWX Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 For those of us attending Saturday's matchup in Boone: 12z Euro and GFS both agree that heavy precip rolls out around 12 pm. Fingers crossed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckethead Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 On 11/20/2018 at 7:08 PM, Iceagewhereartthou said: That's amazing; 64 and not a cloud in the sky here . I need to move to the mountains! Expand I spent a lifetime in Columbia SC. I made the right move. Hey, the house on the road above me is for sale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonhowl Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Snow blowers running at the top of Sugar Mountain; webcams showing skiing at Sugar, Cataloochee, & Appalachian Ski Mtn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCSNOW Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 On 11/20/2018 at 8:04 PM, BooneWX said: For those of us attending Saturday's matchup in Boone: 12z Euro and GFS both agree that heavy precip rolls out around 12 pm. Fingers crossed.... Expand Lets hope. Win and we have a better than average shot at a snow bowl the following Saturday for the SBC Championship. Gotta win 1st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCSNOW Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Saw this in the other thread, appears quick thump up snow isnt out of the question before change to ice, then rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Foothills Snowman Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 On 11/20/2018 at 8:42 PM, NCSNOW said: Lets hope. Win and we have a better than average shot at a snow bowl the following Saturday for the SBC Championship. Gotta win 1st. Expand Go App State . Maybe the cold will have a bearing on Troy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherHawk Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Flurries up here tonight in Todd...and very cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCSNOW Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 12z Euro stays frozen from 8pm Fri Night till 4-5 a.m. Sat morning in Boone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BooneWX Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 On 11/21/2018 at 8:40 PM, NCSNOW said: 12z Euro stays frozen from 8pm Fri Night till 4-5 a.m. Sat morning in Boone. Expand And then delivers a nice surprise by getting the rain out of here 2 hours before kick off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCSNOW Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 On 11/21/2018 at 8:51 PM, BooneWX said: And then delivers a nice surprise by getting the rain out of here 2 hours before kick off. Expand On 11/21/2018 at 8:51 PM, BooneWX said: And then delivers a nice surprise by getting the rain out of here 2 hours before kick off. Expand Didn't want jinx by mentioning. That's what I'm way more concerned with. Hopefully it holds and regardless if its Rain Sleet Snow or Shine, Me and my crowd will be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BooneWX Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 On 11/21/2018 at 9:15 PM, NCSNOW said: Didn't want jinx by mentioning. That's what I'm way more concerned with. Hopefully it holds and regardless if its Rain Sleet Snow or Shine, Me and my crowd will be there. Expand My crowd as well. Dry weather would be nice, but it won't keep me from being there and being loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatLander48 Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 I'm going to be at the game as well, though i only have to walk 2 blocks lol. Yall be safe coming up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 I'm hearing reports of a Christmas tree shortage this year. They say it is a result of the 2008 recession when fewer trees were planted by tree farmers. Trees planted around then are the ones being harvested this year. Some cut your own farms are reportedly not even opening this year. Have any of you mountain folk heard anything about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Penland Posted November 22, 2018 Author Share Posted November 22, 2018 On 11/22/2018 at 12:10 AM, jburns said: I'm hearing reports of a Christmas tree shortage this year. They say it is a result of the 2008 recession when fewer trees were planted by tree farmers. Trees planted around then are the ones being harvested this year. Some cut your own farms are reportedly not even opening this year. Have any of you mountain folk heard anything about this?There was an article in the watauga Democrat about it. I don't remember anything about the recession but we're down to 7 farms from 12 last year if I remember correctly. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boonelight Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 On 11/22/2018 at 12:10 AM, jburns said: I'm hearing reports of a Christmas tree shortage this year. They say it is a result of the 2008 recession when fewer trees were planted by tree farmers. Trees planted around then are the ones being harvested this year. Some cut your own farms are reportedly not even opening this year. Have any of you mountain folk heard anything about this? Expand On 11/22/2018 at 12:26 AM, Tyler Penland said: There was an article in the watauga Democrat about it. I don't remember anything about the recession but we're down to 7 farms from 12 last year if I remember correctly. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk Expand Yep, I saw the same article in the Democrat. I’m not sure how indicative this is of the larger tree farm situation, but there are 2 huge farms on our road, and one of them has been cutting them for the past week or so. There have been tractor trailer loads of trees going out, and plenty more to cut from what I can see, but I’d get one as soon as you can if you want a live tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Ridge_Escarpment Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 3K NAM coming in colder for the foothill locations for icing event Friday night into Saturday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCSNOW Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 On 11/22/2018 at 12:10 AM, jburns said: I'm hearing reports of a Christmas tree shortage this year. They say it is a result of the 2008 recession when fewer trees were planted by tree farmers. Trees planted around then are the ones being harvested this year. Some cut your own farms are reportedly not even opening this year. Have any of you mountain folk heard anything about this? Expand We've had a family tradition for 20 years+,usually going to Sparta, Ashe County every black Friday and getting the ole tree. Happens from time to time where we have to go to different farms because the owners usually are aging out and dont have the resources such as health,kids around to help,etc. The majority of your choose n cuts are usually family owned and provide a extra source of income as oppossed to the main source. Wholesale farms are a whole different animal. But regardless of which business model a farm incorporates, if the profits where down then thats less they would be able to re-invest back into spring planting. So I could definitely see a shortage of supply to meet demand this year and next based on the economy from 8 to 10 years ago. I worked on a wholesale tree farm one harvest season back in the early 90s. Its a big investment up front and a long 7+ year wait for your return. Unlike other cash crops,you plant in the spring,harvest that fall and get paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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