ncjoaquin Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 7 minutes ago, westmc9th said: Dry as a bone up here in the foothills of Asheville. I've bounced back and forth between 39 and 42 all morning. I have been between 33 & 35 here, but when we did have a little precip, it was light rain. Not even the hint of a flake. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Valley Steve Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Rain and snow mixed in Maggie now. Drove up to Soco Gap and it's snowing light to moderate with a temperature of 32. Maybe a couple of inches at best. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Penland Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Temp holding steady around 30.9/31.1 here. DPs rising a bit with the moderate snow but still coming down good. Rates alone should help keep us snow looking downstream. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowbird1230 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Not that the gfs can be trusted but it sure is showing some heavy snow moving into the mountains this afternoon...Temps seem to be the issue however 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckethead Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Moderate snow now down to 3100'. Sent from my SM-S908U using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BretWx Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Up to 34/29. Dry as a bone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sw NC weather Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 GFS says we might do better Friday morning. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongwxnc Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 3 minutes ago, Sw NC weather said: GFS says we might do better Friday morning. sure does. Also something to track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Penland Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Temperature spiking up now. Almost 34 as rates have slowed way down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNC_Fort Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Just had the sun peak out for a few.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 A balmy 42 degrees. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Valley Steve Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Starting get heavier rates above 3500 and it's dragging down colder air into the Valley. More mangled melting flakes than rain now. 36 at the house and winds are whipping up again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxKnurd Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 54 in Mint Hill with the sun out, 37.6 at home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BretWx Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 38/28 here. Wasn't expecting much so doesn't hurt to call it a flop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Penland Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Temp up to 34 but falling again slightly. Heavier rates keeping big fat flakes coming down. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncjoaquin Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 So, I was bored. I drove 26 to find snow. I got to Buckner Gap 3370 ft and there was a mix. I got to Sam's Gap and there was the beginning of snow with some on the ground in TN. There was more in TN but it diminished quickly. A few miles outside Erwin, the temp dropped to 30 and it was pouring snow. Snow on the ground and snow on the interstate. A few miles down the road in Erwin was a mix again though there was some on the ground. I turned around there and got back to Sam's Gap and it was heavy snow on the TN side, but quickly diminished on the NC side. Bottom line, the cold air in the upper atmosphere is somewhere near Erwin, TN. It was fun to see snow for a little bit. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonhowl Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 40 F IMBY and sprinkling. Wife and I took a nice walk when the sun was out yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxKnurd Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 3 minutes ago, ncjoaquin said: So, I was bored. I drove 26 to find snow. I got to Buckner Gap 3370 ft and there was a mix. I got to Sam's Gap and there was the beginning of snow with some on the ground in TN. There was more in TN but it diminished quickly. A few miles outside Erwin, the temp dropped to 30 and it was pouring snow. Snow on the ground and snow on the interstate. A few miles down the road in Erwin was a mix again though there was some on the ground. I turned around there and got back to Sam's Gap and it was heavy snow on the TN side, but quickly diminished on the NC side. Bottom line, the cold air in the upper atmosphere is somewhere near Erwin, TN. It was fun to see snow for a little bit. Yep Erwin has been the battle ground (outside of elevation dependent temps along the spine and on our side of the line) based on reports I’ve been reading all morning on the TN Valley forum. Interesting dynamic how the cold in the upper atmosphere hit a wall it seems. I think now it boils down to two things if you are below say 4200’: can you get heavy enough rates for a mix or changeover to all snow and then can the backedge hold off long enough so when it clips the region it hits after the sun has set in order to put everything at your advantage. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Penland Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Yep Erwin has been the battle ground (outside of elevation dependent temps along the spine and on our side of the line) based on reports I’ve been reading all morning on the TN Valley forum. Interesting dynamic how the cold in the upper atmosphere hit a wall it seems. I think now it boils down to two things if you are below say 4200’: can you get heavy enough rates for a mix or changeover to all snow and then can the backedge hold off long enough so when it clips the region it hits after the sun has set in order to put everything at your advantage. Good to get that Erwin report. A buddy and I are looking at hitting some waterfalls out there tomorrow (namely Margaret and Bailey) so was hoping they were gonna stay snow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Valley Steve Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 All snow in Maggie now. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 8 minutes ago, Maggie Valley Steve said: All snow in Maggie now. Nice! Hopefully that expands through the county. Still at 39 here... Hopefully you stay snow and can pick up 2 to 5 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxKnurd Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Down to 35.4, I need to get a webcam up and running for time like this when I’m curious about conditions. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNC_Fort Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Looks like it's finally snowing half-way decent up on Mt. Mitchell. Had a family member say it was sleeting in Marion. Not a flake or raindrop here in AVL. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncjoaquin Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 1 minute ago, westmc9th said: Looks like it's finally snowing half-way decent up on Mt. Mitchell. Had a family member say it was sleeting in Marion. Not a flake or raindrop here in AVL. It was raining pretty good from Weaverville to almost downtown, nothing in town, and picked up again about Brevard Rd near the outlets. Temps were 35 in Weaverville, 41 in town, and 37 here in Candler. Really varied conditions today. No snow though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Penland Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Temp has stalled at 34.9 at the house. Wife said it is rate dependent. Either moderate snow or drizzle. HRRR had me near 40 this afternoon so we'll see but so far so good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Moderate rainfall pulling the temp down. Temp has fallen to 36 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Valley Steve Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 4 minutes ago, Met1985 said: Moderate rainfall pulling the temp down. Temp has fallen to 36 degrees. Hang in there. It took a while, but once it flips it seems rates ramp up quickly. Starting to accumulate now on the roads and grassy surfaces. Further up Soco Rd, the trees are plastered with the gusty winds. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonhowl Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 1 hour ago, ncjoaquin said: So, I was bored. I drove 26 to find snow. I got to Buckner Gap 3370 ft and there was a mix. I got to Sam's Gap and there was the beginning of snow with some on the ground in TN. There was more in TN but it diminished quickly. A few miles outside Erwin, the temp dropped to 30 and it was pouring snow. Snow on the ground and snow on the interstate. A few miles down the road in Erwin was a mix again though there was some on the ground. I turned around there and got back to Sam's Gap and it was heavy snow on the TN side, but quickly diminished on the NC side. Bottom line, the cold air in the upper atmosphere is somewhere near Erwin, TN. It was fun to see snow for a little bit. Your definitely are more motivated than I am today. Glad you enjoyed your snow chasing adventure. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wncsnow Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Rain picking up in Asheville. 38 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercurydime Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Light rain in PG at 38.8/32.5. Temp has gone up a degree or so with onset of rain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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