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2024 Spring/Summer Mountain Thread


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Clouds are rolling in now and the radar upstream looks interesting with a very strong Westerly flow aloft. Definitely some low topped convective elements heading our way into the evening hours.
Wow, you ain't kidding! Lots of convection!

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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC

342 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024

 

NCZ033-048>052-058-040400-

Avery-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Graham-

Including the cities of 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, Robbinsville,

and Stecoah

342 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024

 

...ACCUMULATING SNOW LIKELY AT HIGH ELEVATIONS AND ALONG THE

TENNESSEE BORDER...

 

In the wake of a robust cold front, colder air will move into the

region this evening and early Thursday. The colder air coupled with

fairly moist low-level flow will likely produce snow showers over

the higher peaks and ridges and especially along the Tennessee border

region. Accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are possible through Thursday

with additional snowfall possible Friday morning. Motorists traveling

in these areas should use extra caution.

 

 

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By my unscientific and unofficial visual measurement, my place got more than a trace but less than what I would call a dusting overnight.  I think that pushes me to or just above the 10” mark for the”season” :arrowhead:.  Cataloochee slopes are covered, get a good view of them on my way out to the highway.

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THIS   REGIME WILL EVOLVE INTO MORE OF A NW FLOW SCENARIO TONIGHT ON THE   WEST SIDE OF THE UPPER TROUGH. SNOW LEVELS HAVE LOWERED TO AROUND   3000 FEET OR SO THIS MORNING, BUT WILL LIFT TO 3500-4000 FEET WITH   DIURNAL HEATING LATER TODAY. ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE   LIMITED TO AROUND 3500 FEET AND ABOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN NC MTNS,   AND MORE LIKE ABOVE 4000' ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA. SINCE   THIS IS NOT A "TRADITIONAL" NW FLOW EVENT (SMALL UPSLOPE COMPONENT   DUE TO WESTERLY LOW LEVEL FLOW), EVEN AREAS THAT WOULD NORMALLY SEE   VIRTUALLY CONTINUOUS SNOW IN A TRUE UPSLOPE EVENT WILL SEE "SHOWERY"   CONDITIONS IN THE TRUEST SINCE, AND IN FACT, SNOWPACK COULD UNDERGO   SOME DEGREE OF MELTING IN BETWEEN BOUTS OF SHOWERS DUE TO MARGINAL   TEMPERATURES. THIS MAKES THE SNOWFALL FORECAST AND WHAT TO DO IN   TERMS OF WINTER WX HEADLINES A BIT PROBLEMATIC. THE CURRENT FORECAST   HAS GENERAL 1-4" AMOUNTS IN THE AFOREMENTIONED HIGH ELEVATION AREAS   ALONG THE TN/NC BORDER THROUGH THE END OF THE PERIOD, WITH LOCALLY   HIGHER AMOUNTS ON THE HIGH PEAKS AND RIDGE TOPS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE   STATE LINE. THIS IS JUST ENOUGH TO WARRANT A WINTER WX ADVISORY FOR   AVERY COUNTY, WHILE AN SPS SHOULD SUFFICE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE   MOUNTAINS.  

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ACCUMULATING SNOW EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS OF THE
NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS THROUGH FRIDAY...

Intermittent snow showers are expected across the high elevations
of the North Carolina mountains through Friday. By Friday evening,
accumulations ranging from a dusting to up to 3 inches are expected
across much of the area above 3500 feet. Locally higher amounts of
6 inches or more are expected on the high peaks and ridge tops
along the Tennessee border. Motorists traveling across the high
elevations through Friday should use extra caution.

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We had about 1.25" of snow overnight at my house, more like 2-3" more up on the bald 1000' higher. Just enough for some nice photos!

The first three are from yesterday afternoon around sunset. The last 3 are this morning. The last picture is some of the deeper snow I found on the lee side of the mountain...probably 10-12" right around where the wind dies off. fadab49ae5d1dad5749034ed5f2ebc3e.jpgb932ed41b1e35c9bebddac7b87cc5b0c.jpg908cca3542f547f99ba6d8e065da728a.jpge04524f04ae0fb02581c1e0f12ece748.jpg3b7a5304ea2dcfa7c72715b45be8416b.jpg93a4e9968dd672740616229c1fe513fc.jpg3ca7017f5bb1d745be6c0d121b111f77.jpg

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