February 17-18th Winter Storm Thread.

[Save the itchy algae!]

10 minutes ago, Stovepipe said:

I appreciate the obs western neighbor!  

Same to you! You’re my go to for updates when I’m stuck in the hospital.

[John1122]

Just now, PowellVolz said:

TDOT cams show it’s snowing heavy in downtown Knoxville


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How many puddles are out consuming all snow falling?

[Jed33]

Getting some big flakes mixing in now. Temp is 33. 

[Shocker0]

33 minutes ago, John1122 said:

I would honestly not pay much attention to TWC in situations like this.  Future radar has been showing rain over the south end of the count for the last hour. It's not close to happening once verification hits. 

On second thought...they may be right. We are under the heaviest band of the night and it has switched to freezing rain here. Still 30°. We had 4" before the switch. I figure now that it's switched it probably won't go back to snow.

[PowellVolz]

How many puddles are out consuming all snow falling?

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[Kentucky]

15 minutes ago, bluegrassweather71 said:

Hoping we can bust on forecasted high temperatures tomorrow. I’d like to keep a decent snow pack until the big thaw that starts on Sunday 

Alot of ice was around today, alot of snow and ice will be around tomorrow. Forecasted highs tomorrow were only like 33-34? They missed big on highs today here.

[Stovepipe]

7 minutes ago, John1122 said:

Lmao. 911 scanner just got a report of a car doing donuts on the highway and it's now stuck. I love hillbillies in the snow. Like as not some good old boy will have them pulled out before the police get there. 

[PowellVolz]

My roads are white. Kinda surprised actually


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[John1122]

2 minutes ago, Shocker0 said:

On second thought...they may be right. We are under the heaviest band of the night and it has switched to freezing rain here. Still 30°. We had 4" before the switch. I figure now that it's switched it probably won't go back to snow.

Well shoot. That stinks. It will definitely have a hard time switching back. Freezing rain into several inches of snow sounds awful. 

[TellicoWx]

3 minutes ago, Shocker0 said:

On second thought...they may be right. We are under the heaviest band of the night and it has switched to freezing rain here. Still 30°. We had 4" before the switch. I figure now that it's switched it probably won't go back to snow.

Just switched over to rain here as well, right as the temp fell to 32.1

[bluegrassweather71]

1 minute ago, Kentucky said:

Alot of ice was around today, alot of snow tommorow. But we all know it's coming

I’ll be ready for spring in a couple of weeks. Had to take our son back to Camp Lejeune on Tuesday. The marshes near the coast were alive with spring peepers. 

[Shocker0]

1 minute ago, John1122 said:

Well shoot. That stinks. It will definitely have a hard time switching back. Freezing rain into several inches of snow sounds awful. 

Yeah this could be bad because it looks like there's quite a bit left to come so if it stays below freezing the whole time it'll be a big mess here

[John1122]

Looks like the HRRR had that tongue of zr or ip up the Plateau. It seems to keep the valley in snow for several more hours and it's giving a couple inches to basically all Knox County.  

[John1122]

HRRR at 2am is hammer time over Knox. 

[Scottie16]

3 minutes ago, TellicoWx said:

Just switched over to rain here as well, right as the temp fell to 32.1

Madisonville, right below the police station.

[Runman292]

Had a quick dusting in Oak Ridge, but it's rain and 33° now. It's likely over for me. 

[Jed33]

Coming down pretty good now mostly snow. Temp is down to 32 dp 31. My dewpoint actually ticked down with the temp when it went from 33/32 to 32/31. Rates cooling the column?

[Matthew70]

13 minutes ago, Shocker0 said:

On second thought...they may be right. We are under the heaviest band of the night and it has switched to freezing rain here. Still 30°. We had 4" before the switch. I figure now that it's switched it probably won't go back to snow.

Yikes 

[PowellVolz]

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[John1122]

Just now, PowellVolz said:

 

 

 

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There was a wreck at the 143 about 45 minutes ago. I live a few miles ene of 141. 

[Shocker0]

Just now, Matthew70 said:

Yikes 

Seems to be 50/50 snow & rain. But if it switches fully to rain I'm hoping it gets to 33+ quickly or we're in trouble.

[bearman]

Got a quick burst of snow that covered the grass and roads and  just as quickly it turned to rain.  Good night all and bring on Spring.

[John1122]

Just now, Shocker0 said:

Seems to be 50/50 snow & rain. But if it switches fully to rain I'm hoping it gets to 33+ quickly or we're in trouble.

Has your temp went up any?

[PowellVolz]

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[Kentucky]

Come on in 

[PowellVolz]

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[Shocker0]

1 minute ago, John1122 said:

Has your temp went up any?

No, it's holding at 30 for the last hour. It started at 29 about 3 hours ago. Monterey is reporting 32.

[Jed33]

Got a nice dusting almost instantly 

[Kentucky]

 

75 - Exit 25

 

[jrips27]

The Caryville, LaFollette, Jellico area looks the worst on Google Maps. Any cameras in these areas?