WinstonSalemArlington Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Winston-Salem 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKY_WX Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 This certainly will not be a bust for the northern NC border counties, which was always looking to be ground zero. The eastern portions will likely get more ZR this evening/night. This just doesn't appear to be overly impactful for the population centers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tullioz Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 14 minutes ago, AirNelson39 said: How does the tempest handle the ice build up? Get any errors or weird readings for haptic rain sensor or wind readings? It doesn't do well in situations like today. For example, I have measured .59" with my Davis weather station, and only .06 with the tempest. The wind is probably off also due to the restricted air flow from ice, but I don't have anything to compare it to since my Davis station is frozen up. Rain measurements have always been off with my Tempest station. Often more than 50% compared to my Davis and simple manual tube type rain gauge that I use. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KChuck Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, Tullioz said: It doesn't do well in situations like today. For example, I have measured .59" with my Davis weather station, and only .06 with the tempest. The wind is probably off also due to the restricted air flow from ice, but I don't have anything to compare it to since my Davis station is frozen up. Rain measurements have always been off with my Tempest station. Often more than 50% compared to my Davis and simple manual tube type rain gauge that I use. You mean you don't go out on the hour to break up the ice like they do on Mt Washington? 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hickory Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 I think going forward it’s going to be how much Ice is left in the trees when round 2 comes in. The HRRR has precip moving in tonight all the way until daybreak. The next 4 hours is crucial for how much melting occurs in the northern counties. currently 33 degrees 15 miles NE of Greensboro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornAgain13 Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Sitting at 32.9 degrees here with a slight melting going on, still heavy ice on the elevated surfaces and with more coming in tonight, this thing ain't over , especially up this way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthHillsWx Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share Posted February 18, 2021 16 minutes ago, BornAgain13 said: Sitting at 32.9 degrees here with a slight melting going on, still heavy ice on the elevated surfaces and with more coming in tonight, this thing ain't over , especially up this way If anyone is still below freezing north of the triangle precip is building to our southwest again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greendave Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 We got really close to issues here on the NW side of Burlington. But sitting at 33.8 and rapid melting - unless the overnight precip overperforms - should be issue free. Photo is from noon which is right when temps rose above 32. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 14 minutes ago, NorthHillsWx said: If anyone is still below freezing north of the triangle precip is building to our southwest again But it looks like it is going to slide off to your southeast of the Triad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpiemaniac Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 It’s 32.7 right now. Very little ice has melted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc4wsd Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 1600 report for mby in Eden, NC:34.2/33.4 and mist with 0.64 in the bucketKSIF reporting 33/32 mist OVC 600KMTV reporting 32/32 mist OVC 500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownheel Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Question for the board as a longtime reader but still novice. Is a Tempest the best bet for a home WX station? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kvegas-wx Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 The 7 day forecast for the Triad looks absolutely dreamy!! Here comes 60s and a big case of spring fever. Get me through tomorrow morning with no additional zr and I'll be a very happy camper. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornAgain13 Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 They were saying we would get up to 34 today... we got to 32.9... slowly dropped to 32.4 now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpiemaniac Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 22 minutes ago, btownheel said: Question for the board as a longtime reader but still novice. Is a Tempest the best bet for a home WX station? I’m a fan. I’ve had one since late December. Like all stations, it has its pros and cons. For example, the haptic rain sensor will not be accurate with a layer of ice on top, but that’s to be expected. It’s easy to set up, otherwise accurate, and gets more accurate the longer you own it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownheel Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 I’m a fan. I’ve had one since late December. Like all stations, it has its pros and cons. For example, the haptic rain sensor will not be accurate with a layer of ice on top, but that’s to be expected. It’s easy to set up, otherwise accurate, and gets more accurate the longer you own it.Sounds good. I’m done with that KBUY garbage .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornAgain13 Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Latest RAP shows significant icing tonight for southern VA , NE NC up into Richmond... taken verbatim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, BornAgain13 said: Latest RAP shows significant icing tonight for southern VA , NE NC up into Richmond... taken verbatim Which even now we have not learned not to do. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclean02 Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Darn already back down to 32.2 in GSO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpiemaniac Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 7 minutes ago, mclean02 said: Darn already back down to 32.2 in GSO That’s exactly what I’m at right now. Getting a little more breezy. With little melting during the day around here, isolated outages late tonight and in the morning wouldn’t surprise me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcarolinian Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 32.0/28.9. Not a lot of melting today 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarheelwx Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Down to 31.5 in Colfax. Returns back to the southwest. TW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthHillsWx Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 Radar filling in from Columbia to the upstate. Some areas may see additional icing but impactful ice probably relegated to border counties and beyond. Probably Roxboro East Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Just north of Roxboro near the VA line this afternoon. 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 One more from the ground: 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpiemaniac Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Now at 32.0 with a sizable cell coming through Guilford. No additional accretion expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCSNOW Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 1 minute ago, magpiemaniac said: Now at 32.0 with a sizable cell coming through Guilford. Yea and its cold tonight. Wind chill isnt mia like last night I can assure you. Car feels icy as moisture is starting to spit again in the wind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hickory Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 31.5/31.2 wind has picked up a little in the past 15 minutes. NE 7mph. Light freezing rain currently. 15 miles NE of Greensboro. Here comes round 2 let’s see what happens tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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FLweather Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 2 hours ago, eyewall said: Just north of Roxboro near the VA line this afternoon. Nice pictures. SE person county? Looking back towards from the west northwest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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