Blue_Ridge_Escarpment Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Just now, wncsnow said: That and slightly less precip Yep. Actually has a form of downsloping there. Mountains circling on either side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BretWx Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 1 minute ago, Blue_Ridge_Escarpment said: French broad valley bringing in the warmer air from TN. Classic. Although, I wouldn't call 8-12in a snow hole 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Ridge_Escarpment Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Just now, BretWx said: Classic. Although, I wouldn't call 8-12in a snow hole Maybe a shadow lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BretWx Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Is GSP going to go with a blizzard watch?? (Joke!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaker13 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Just now, BretWx said: Classic. Although, I wouldn't call 8-12in a snow hole haha no complaints here blessed to have something after many years of nothing substantial. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BretWx Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Just now, snowmaker13 said: haha no complaints here blessed to have something after many years of nothing substantial. Yeah, the last couple of years have been dreadful. Hope we can reel this in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baconwfu Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 It's been so long since we've had a good snow in AVL I have a 4 and 6y/o and they've never (at least as far as they can remember) seen a big snow Even the ones they've seen have all seemed to be really gross wet quickly melting snows that were only 3 or 4 inches and marginal for play purposes anyway 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculus1 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 36 minutes ago, Blue_Ridge_Escarpment said: Yep. Actually has a form of downsloping there. Mountains circling on either side. Yep, that's what I was mentioning earlier. Fortunately for me, it seems Black Mountain is too far east to feel the severe effects of it. If you ever get a chance to see it, the Visitor Center at Gorges State Park has a great exhibit demonstrating the differences in precipitation for the SW mountain counties. Buncombe County is almost a desert by comparison to Jackson, Transylvania, and Henderson. The Visitor Center's 3-D image of the area shows the high peaks all around Buncombe with Asheville nestled down in the bottom. They also have video demonstrations of how the storms travel up and over the mountains, skipping the Asheville bowl. It's quite informative, if you are into weather, and I assume we are, if we are on this site. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Sisk Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 33 minutes ago, BretWx said: Is GSP going to go with a blizzard watch?? (Joke!) we are hoping...not kidding! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowDawg Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Man those winds on the Euro are no joke. Very excited to maybe get some big drifts cause it's been a very very long time since we've had anything other than calm snowstorms here. Now the 100+ foot oak trees around my house I'm less excited about... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatLander48 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 To no surprise, another big Thwack from the EPS. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 15 minutes ago, calculus1 said: Yep, that's what I was mentioning earlier. Fortunately for me, it seems Black Mountain is too far east to feel the severe effects of it. If you ever get a chance to see it, the Visitor Center at Gorges State Park has a great exhibit demonstrating the differences in precipitation for the SW mountain counties. Buncombe County is almost a desert by comparison to Jackson, Transylvania, and Henderson. The Visitor Center's 3-D image of the area shows the high peaks all around Buncombe with Asheville nestled down in the bottom. They also have video demonstrations of how the storms travel up and over the mountains, skipping the Asheville bowl. It's quite informative, if you are into weather, and I assume we are, if we are on this site. Asheville is the driest part of the state and the wettest is about 40 miles away as the crow flies. Pretty amazing 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarmNose Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Thoughts on the Frutiland area? I’ve rode out some big NW flow events in Banner Elk before but never been smack dab in the middle of a region wide event like this. Not sure what to expect. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BhamParker Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Morristown just pulled the trigger for the mountains on their border counties. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Just now, BhamParker said: Morristown just pulled the trigger for the mountains on their border counties. Yeah I saw that. We are probably not too far behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRidgeFolklore Posted January 13, 2022 Author Share Posted January 13, 2022 42 minutes ago, WarmNose said: Thoughts on the Frutiland area? Thanks guys. Go up to Bearwallow for Blizzard conditions 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowbird1230 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Nam wayyyy North Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowbird1230 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Now heading south Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Ridge_Escarpment Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 WSW incoming for entire GSP forecast area. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wncsnow Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Good run of the NAM overall but lots of sleet due to sending low pressure into E TN again 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Rabun-Habersham-Avery-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood- Buncombe-Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson- Transylvania-Henderson-Caldwell Mountains-Burke Mountains- McDowell Mountains-Rutherford Mountains-Polk Mountains- Oconee Mountains-Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains- Including the cities of Clayton, Pine Mountain, Mountain City, Cornelia, Demorest, Clarkesville, Hollywood, Ingalls, Banner Elk, Newland, Faust, Mars Hill, Marshall, Walnut, Allenstand, Hot Springs, Luck, Swiss, Burnsville, Celo, Micaville, Ramseytown, Busick, Spruce Pine, Poplar, Alarka, Almond, Bryson City, Luada, Wesser, Waynesville, Waterville, Canton, Cruso, Cove Creek, Asheville, Robbinsville, Stecoah, Cullowhee, Tuckasegee, Sylva, Franklin, Rainbow Springs, Kyle, Highlands, Wolf Mountain, Cashiers, Brevard, Cedar Mountain, Little River, Hendersonville, Fletcher, Dana, East Flat Rock, Tuxedo, Etowah, Jonas Ridge, Ashford, Woodlawn, Old Fort, Chimney Rock State Park, Saluda, Mountain Rest, Walhalla, Pumpkintown, Tigerville, Gowensville, Cleveland, and Slater-Marietta 338 PM EST Thu Jan 13 2022 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches across the mountain valleys and extreme northeast Georgia, 8 to 12 inches along and near the Blue Ridge Escarpment, and upwards of 12 to 20 inches at elevations above 4000 feet, and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch possible. * WHERE...Portions of upstate South Carolina, northeast Georgia and western North Carolina. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Precipitation may begin as early as Saturday afternoon across parts of the mountains, and will increase in coverage and intensity late Saturday night with a changeover to all snow in most places. Most of the precipitation will fall as snow across the mountains and foothills of North Carolina, northeast Georgia, and Upstate South Carolina. The precipitation will taper off Sunday afternoon and evening, but snow will linger along the Tennessee border into Monday morning. Widespread black ice should be expected Monday morning, and may be a concern into the middle of the week. Later guidance may change snow amounts and will determine when a Warning is issued. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 This is as aggressive as I've seen GSP in a long time with a watch. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongwxnc Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 4 minutes ago, BretWx said: LFG!!!! Good lord at those totals put out by GSP.. WOW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BretWx Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Woof. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BhamParker Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 GSP had 16.4 inches in my hourly forecast grid that was updated in the afternoon package. Hard to imagine seeing half of that in real life. Wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavarreDon Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 This is as aggressive as I've seen GSP in a long time with a watch.I’ve never seen them pull the trigger 5 shifts away from an event!!! The wording in the disco suggests at this point it’s not a question of if but how much. They also usually start conservative with totals but not this time!Curious to see what Jason Boyer’s tune is after this?. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BooneWX Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongwxnc Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 12 minutes ago, BretWx said: Woof. Wow. Thats a save image for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 11 minutes ago, NavarreDon said: I’ve never seen them pull the trigger 5 shifts away from an event!!! The wording in the disco suggests at this point it’s not a question of if but how much. They also usually start conservative with totals but not this time! Curious to see what Jason Boyer’s tune is after this? . Yeah this is very strong wording from them. Also these totals will probably go up by 2 to 4 inches also before all said and done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowbird1230 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Wow looks like Bryson City and Robbbinsville is out of the game.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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