1/10-11 super awesome winter SE OBS thread

[marsman]

4 minutes ago, ForsythWx said:

Light snow in Winston Salem right now. The roads are absolutely terrible. Fire dept is out pushing cars near exits on the highway. Be safe everyone. 

Wow:

[NC_hailstorm]

Heavier burst now bigger flakes mixing in.Up to a dusting and  27.9

[jburns]

Temp dropped from 31º to 26º. Period of light snow left a heavy dusting. Not measurable.  Just been spitting some flakes for the last hour or so. As I look out my window I have to say that so far if the view was a snow globe I would trash it.

[NorthHillsWx]

Snowing here now

[WinstonSalemArlington]

It is very cold this afternoon in the Triad, with the temperature around 25 degrees and falling. Everything is instantly sticking, and brine is being overridden by cold. 

[NCSU_Pi]

Light flurries and sleet. Rates picked up vs ~30 minutes ago, but not heavy.

[WinstonSalemArlington]

Stay home, Winston-Salem!

[btownheel]

Bigger flakes here in Gibsonville. Steady.


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[CentralNC]

The Calvary hits Hickory and dies...

[VeronicaCorningstone]

Light to moderate snow falling about 3 miles NE of RDU - Leesville area since about 4:30. Had a brief period of sleet around 4, but it’s now to pure snow.


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[CentralNC]

Mesoscale Discussion 0032
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0330 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2025

   Areas affected...northern Georgia...eastern Tennessee...far western
   South Carolina...western North Carolina

   Concerning...Winter mixed precipitation 

   Valid 102130Z - 110030Z

   SUMMARY...Areas of moderate to heavy snowfall along the high terrain
   and mixed precipitation likely in the afternoon/evening across
   portions of east TN/north GA and western SC/NC.

   DISCUSSION...A broad region of heavy precipitation continues to
   shift northward across northern Alabama into eastern
   Tennessee/northern Georgia beneath enhanced mid-level flow and
   forcing from an upper-level trough. This precipitation shield will
   continue to lift north and eastward this evening, bringing an
   increase in the precipitation rates across the region, extending
   into western North Carolina through time. Moderate to heavy snowfall
   will be possible (with occasional 1" hr rates) across the southern
   Appalachian Mountains in eastern Tennessee. Further south across
   northern Georgia into the western Carolinas, profiles will continue
   to support additional accumulations of freezing rain. NAM/RAP
   sounding analysis across northern Georgia into South Carolina show a
   warm nose at 850 mb with surface observations indicating
   temperatures remain in the upper 20s to 30s. Occasionally, mixed
   precipitation/sleet will be possible.

[WinstonSalemArlington]

[NorthHillsWx]

Instant stickage 

[rawlee]

Flurries in NW Raleigh, roads still fine. 34F.

[marsman]

Down to 31.8 / dew at 23. Dusting of snow/sleet mix.

[NCBlizzard]

Light snow starting to cover surfaces.

HRRR subhourly valid for 4:45 PM at my location (2 mi. NW RDU) was Ta 34.3° (actual 32.2°) with a wet bulb of 27.4° (actual 27.3°)

[Snowacane]

Snow sticking in CH 28

[Snow haven]

Still nothing here in Rockingham, NC not even a sleet pellet  32F

[bigjohndc]

Light flurries just beginning in Rougemont, NC.

[SnowDeac]

Hmm - I'm near Falls/540 for this one in Raleigh and have seen a nice flizzard/light snow, now with mostly light sleet. No stickage yet.

[yotaman]

Light sleet here in James City. Temp at 37/21

[NorthHillsWx]

Moderate sleet now. Enjoyed my 10 min of snow. Grounds turning white, roofs white. Temp down to 31.8

[NorthHillsWx]

Guess it’s rate dependent. Snow mixed in now that it’s heavier

[BG_Slick]

Back to steady snow in Lewisville...but only about an inch so far.  26F

[EarlGrey]

Humidity up to 74% and temp down to 30.2F!

[NorthHillsWx]

Temps are crashing 

[eyewall]

Game over downtown Raleigh. It is sleet.

[StantonParkHoya]

Wondering if it doesn’t flip to snow for Raleigh when the sun goes down and rates pick up 

[CentralNC]

We used to have a lot of Hickory posters.  Anyone know the ground truth there?

[StantonParkHoya]

Just flipped to a moderate to almost heavy snow after some sleet in n Raleigh 

Edit: then back to sleet when it let up