1-10-11-25 Western Whopper, Mid-state Masher, Foothills Finger? OBS/Pics

[PowellVolz]

16 minutes ago, John1122 said:

Still all snow but it's just not as heavy as it looks like it should be based on radar. 

Is that the DGZ issues that @TellicoWxwas talking about?

[housemtnTN]

So much sleet right now you can hear it, it's like poring milk into a bowl of rice krispies.

[PowellVolz]

Just now, housemtnTN said:

So much sleet right now you can hear it, it's like poring milk into a bowl of rice krispies.

It literally sounds like it’s hailing in Halls. 

[Grothar of Herndon]

Snow back. Good rates medium size flakes

Temp: 28

DP: 26

[TellicoWx]

6 minutes ago, PowellVolz said:

Is that the DGZ issues that @TellicoWxwas talking about?

Rates high enough for snow but hasn't filled DGZ enough. If it's only partially saturated then flake size will be smaller. Rates need a little more lift...should get that as the trough moves closer.

[John1122]

We are now what I'd officially call ripping.  Quarter sized flakes and a lot of them. Just crossed 2 inches. 

[Vol4Life]

Sleet in west Knox…acts like it wants to change to snow

[ShawnEastTN]

I know everyone didn't do well today, but what's really awesome it looks like the next few weeks might remain below average temps and maybe even a storm or 2 to track already.

[TellicoWx]

This may help with how DGZ, saturation, and flake sizes work.

[Vol4Life]

Just now, Vol4Life said:

Sleet in west Knox…acts like it wants to change to snow

Actually some tiny flakes mixing in now

[Holston_River_Rambler]

I’m back  to snow. 

[ShawnEastTN]

7 minutes ago, Holston_River_Rambler said:

I’m back  to snow. 

Hope I switch back soon if that whole slug of moisture coming East is freezing rain I'm going to have quite the glaze.  I've noticed holly bushes on the property are starting to droop more than during the height of the snow.  The ice is starting to add enough weight to limbs to cause them to droop a bit.

[TellicoWx]

Just now, ShawnEastTN said:

Hope I switch back soon if that whole slug of moisture coming East is freezing rain I'm going to have quite the glaze.  I've noticed holly bushes on the property are starting to drop more than during the height of the snow.  The ice is starting to add enough weight to limbs to cause them to drop a bit.

That's what I was afraid of myself.

[Stovepipe]

I've transitioned to a snow mix in Halls.

[Runman292]

The freezing rain has turned back into snow in Oak Ridge.

[TellicoWx]

13 minutes ago, TellicoWx said:

This may help with how DGZ, saturation, and flake sizes work.

Forgot...for those who don't know what a DGZ is. It's where snowflakes are optimally made. The DGZ can move up and down in height...it's the section of the atmosphere....850, 700, 500..etc. where the air temp reaches -12  and exits -17 (chart just uses -10 to -20). Wherever that slice of the atmosphere is, then Rh/dewpoint determines the flake (100% RH is the curved water saturation line on the chart)

[PowellVolz]

I’m back to all snow in Halls

[fountainguy97]

Seems like high-res more or less nailed the downsloping for me. I'm maybe at an inch. 32 on the button. 
 

I am patiently waiting for my NW snow to pad the stats 

 

good lesson from this one. Here is the HRRR initialization for 7pm. That downslope 850mb is ripping overheard. It will slowly come around and end up enhancing our side later tonight.

[John1122]

Just got to 3 inches. It's snowed for just over 8 hours to get there. (Most of it fell in the last hour and twenty minutes.)

[PowellVolz]

8 minutes ago, John1122 said:

Just got to 3 inches. It's snowed for just over 8 hours to get there. (Most of it fell in the last hour and twenty minutes.)

I was literally just thinking this is the hardest I’ve ever worked for a measly 3” of snow in my life. 

[Holston_River_Rambler]

Pretty good rates now for me. 

[Jed33]

Clawing and scratching my way to 2in almost there. 1.9 now and light snow sometimes heavy falling again. Don’t think I ever had freezing drizzle, but did pick up some sleet earlier.

[housemtnTN]

Absolutely dumping in Mascot, dime size flakes but it's so heavy visibility is probably less than 1/10 mile.

[dwagner88]

Big flakes are falling again. I'm shocked.

[ShawnEastTN]

7 minutes ago, Holston_River_Rambler said:

Pretty good rates now for me. 

Same here finally back to snow and nice rate and nice flakes.

[Drummer230]

About 5" in the Bluff. I expect slightly higher totals to come out of central Williamson, maybe some of the higher elevations in Davidson. I don't recall snowless conditions since the event got going here around 6 am CT. I mentioned last night on my Facebook weather page how I thought 6-8" was a little bullish and that 4-6" with locally higher amounts was arguably a better call. I think that's where the non-warm-nosed sections of midstate is heading. 

I got less than 3 in Triune (eastern Williamson)

[*Flash*]

7 minutes ago, Drummer230 said:

I got less than 3 in Triune (eastern Williamson)

Gotcha. I've heard a few rogue 6" reports but everything is pretty much unofficial right now. 

[Stovepipe]

I really can't complain much about the event for here, it's been fun.  Got about 2 inches before the lull.  A period of freezing drizzle glazed elevated surfaces and crusted the snow with some heavy sleet mixed in for good measure.  Now the backside is providing moderate snow with dimes mixed in, building up the totals again.  Closing in on 3 inches currently with the radar showing a little more fun on the way.  I have to say it was a good day.  

[TellicoWx]

19 minutes ago, dwagner88 said:

Big flakes are falling again. I'm shocked.

Glad you said something lol...went outside and it's pouring snow again. All the tire tracks in the road have filled back in, barely see them.

[WishingForWarmWeather]

4 hours ago, Reb said:

Forget potato chips, whole potatoes are falling out of the sky here

This was me earlier!! Only lasted like 10 min but I’ve never seen anything like it. It was amazing.