Mr Bob Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Alabama_earthquake Felt this one from 2003 here in Chatt....but nothing last night. Upon reading up on the ETSZ, I was surprised to learn that up to 7.5 could be possible in this area and a 5-6 would be on a 200-300 year basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlunderStorm Posted December 12, 2018 Author Share Posted December 12, 2018 On 12/11/2018 at 9:03 AM, Blue Ridge said: Incredible. Looks like KTRI bottomed out at 14°, while Abingdon dipped to 9°. Meanwhile, a PWS in Bristol, VA, recorded a low of 4.3°, while a PWS in Meadowview, VA recorded a low of 2.6°. Obvious cautions about relying on PWS data apply. I only recorded a low of 16 this morning. Was there an inversion? I can believe the airport and Abingdon could have reached their low's respectively but I am very doubtful of the other two low temps. As for the earthquake, I have nothing to report except catching Z's. I wish I had felt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ridge Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Suddenly got dark outside. Impressive anvils for December. Looks like spring with clear blue skies east, dark gray west. No thunder audible or lightning visible, but I have a feeling we’ll be putting the “thunder in winter” anecdote to the test again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holston_River_Rambler Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I thought I heard some in Knoxville earlier. Wrote it off since the radar looked just showery earlier. But apparently some lightning: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holston_River_Rambler Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Really pretty circulation with the upper low. I wish we had a couple more hours of light in Knoxville to watch it pass overhead: https://imgur.com/ov7qB8M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holston_River_Rambler Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 At 3000 feet and it’s already pouring snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icy Hot Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Colonial Heights went from 46 to 42 in last hour. Driving rain at the present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1234snow Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Ping reports show switch over in Wise and Boone. Very crudy day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlunderStorm Posted December 21, 2018 Author Share Posted December 21, 2018 9 minutes ago, 1234snow said: Ping reports show switch over in Wise and Boone. Very crudy day 40F at 2100ft. It's going to be an uphill battle for snow here. At least the solar could not possibly be anymore favorable. Happy winter solstice! The exact time is 5:23 PM this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icy Hot Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 38 now and snow is mixing with rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowellVolz Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Getting it at Ober Gatlinburg http://www.resortcams.com/webcams/ober-gatlinburg-tram/. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncheelfan Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Its mixing here in northeast tn. Nice to see this time of year!Sent from my SM-G930U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlunderStorm Posted December 21, 2018 Author Share Posted December 21, 2018 It's fell fast to 35 and is now mixing. Sundown along with the continuation of the CAA should send it below freezing hopefully. Update: Wow, that was quick. As of 3:00 it is 33 and mostly snow. A little colder than modeled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1234snow Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Pretty good snow in Chilhowie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holston_River_Rambler Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 More to come :https://imgur.com/a/8TWjCkA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windspeed Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Nice big heavy flakes coming down in Bristol. Keeps this up for long and 3-4 inches looks very doable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlunderStorm Posted December 21, 2018 Author Share Posted December 21, 2018 1 minute ago, Windspeed said: Nice big heavy flakes coming down in Bristol. Keeps this up for long and 3-4 inches looks very doable. Already half an inch on the grass in Honaker. It's still 33 though and the pavement is having none of it. haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holston_River_Rambler Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Mt. Leconte kicked my butt today! Special thank you to @Hvward from the Foothills/ Mountains subforum of the SE for helping me decide what time to start. Glad for that info, since earlier was better. The original plan was to go up Alum Cave, but 411 was already closed, so I decided to try Rainbow Falls. When I got to that trailhead I saw a sign that said "high water makes Rainbow Falls trail unpassable" so I decided to try Bullhead trail. Never been on that one before and after trying it out, I bet it has some amazing views. Unfortunately most of those are from the burn scars of 2016. Here are my pics: https://imgur.com/a/zqe33M4 From about 3000-4000 feet it went from heavy snow, to heavy rain, to heavy mix. After 4000 feet, it was all snow. I'd say at least 8-12" at the top. One drift was probably 2 feet. I made it to about 6100 feet, but that last bit of the trail was on the exposed top of Leconte and I was soaked from rain, snow, and sweat. I had all waterproof outer layers/ boots/ but apparently I needed more base layers because for the first time in doing something like this I was scared of hypothermia. My core started to get cold and I said, time to go back. Maybe I'm just getting older. Here is what it was like where I stopped: The snow was really fine, but everywhere. It was like being in a sand storm. Here is the best video I could get of the snow type: It was wet. Not just from snow melt, but from recent rains. I had to cross 4 creeks that had turned into little waterfalls. It wasn't too big of a deal, but all that water is running off and if you look at the last of my images on imgur, there's already a minor flood situation in Sevier county. There were some roads just outside of Gatlinburg that were about to be covered by streams. Waterfall in the snow: All in all a fun day, but glad to be home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1122 Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Not the biggest event but the 5th time I've had accumulation since Mid November. Above 2500 has a couple of inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holston_River_Rambler Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 On radar looks like the "Bays Mt snow band", may be trying to set up in Sullivan/Washington counties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holston_River_Rambler Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Just had one of the weirdest weather experiences. Walking the dogs, mostly cloudy, but the sun was out and bright in the distance. It started to rain. There was still frost on the ground, but the rain wasn't freezing on contact. Frost, sun, and rain all at once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holston_River_Rambler Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Downslope in Greene county and western valley CAD (up against the plateau) in full effect today: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1122 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Rainy, foggy and mid 30s today. Blah in every way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runman292 Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 On 12/22/2018 at 8:13 AM, John1122 said: Not the biggest event but the 5th time I've had accumulation since Mid November. Above 2500 has a couple of inches. Wow, didnt see anything close to that at my place. That's depressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlunderStorm Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share Posted December 25, 2018 25F with Calm winds and a partly sunny sky. Not a white Christmas but certainly silver one. The ground is coated in a heavy layer of frost and snow is visible on the higher mountaintops over 3,000 ft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holston_River_Rambler Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 High wind radar echoes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math/Met Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Camp Creek is already gusting to around 72mph. That should continue to increase this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TellicoWx Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Recorded 30mph here in Tellico, in the valley. EMS had to transport a woman who was hit with flying debris after part of her roof came off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math/Met Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I went to Camp Creek this afternoon. There was an 81mph gust just before I got there. Only gusting in the 70mph range while I was there. I'm still expecting higher gusts after dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1122 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 I'm going to have to go to Camp Creek during one of these events. It's probably the strongest low elevation winds you can experience without being in a tornado/storm/hurricane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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