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I can’t believe we are stuck in freaking Canada with cold rain while RDU is getting this amazing snowstorm. My kids at home are thrilled, but my 16 year-old who we took skiing is pissed! She wants to fly home now! My son cleared off our snowboard (which is a cutting board from my kitchen) so I can’t wait to see what the total is in Northern Wake County.

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12 minutes ago, snowinnc said:

I can’t believe we are stuck in freaking Canada with cold rain while RDU is getting this amazing snowstorm. My kids at home are thrilled, but my 16 year-old who we took skiing is pissed! She wants to fly home now! My son cleared off our snowboard (which is a cutting board from my kitchen) so I can’t wait to see what the total is in Northern Wake County.

Where are you in Canada that is raining?  I saw Montreal just had two huge snow storms and bitter cold temps.

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Where are you in Canada that is raining?  I saw Montreal just had two huge snow storms and bitter cold temps.

We’re in Whistler skiing. It’s 38 degrees and raining. We have had a mix a few times on the trip, but we haven’t had straight up pure snow. It’s ridiculous. Now my youngest daughter is furious. She’s actually looking at flights home today. We’re coming home tomorrow night, so there should still be plenty, but it’s still not the same. My son keeps sending us all videos, but I told him to stop sending them to our 16 year-old because her day is pretty much ruined at this point seeing how much snow we have at home.
 

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1 minute ago, snowinnc said:

We’re in Whistler skiing. It’s 38 degrees and raining. We have had a mix a few times on the trip, but we haven’t had straight up pure snow. It’s ridiculous. Now my youngest daughter is furious. She’s actually looking at flights home today. We’re coming home tomorrow night, so there should still be plenty, but it’s still not the same. My son keeps sending us all videos, but I told him to stop sending them to our 16 year-old because her day is pretty much ruined at this point seeing how much snow we have at home.
 

Ah, I guess cold in the east of NA, but warm in the west I guess.  I'm really sorry to hear that; that sucks.  No way you could predict that the one week you spend in Canada NC would get a snow.  

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Just now, cbmclean said:

Ah, I guess cold in the east of NA, but warm in the west I guess.  I'm really sorry to hear that; that sucks.  No way you could predict that the one week you spend in Canada NC would get a snow.  

You aren’t kidding! Our youngest is on her winter break as well, which makes her even more angry. If this happened next week, she would have had several snow days. My husband and I decided we might just need to keep our mouths shut the rest of the day because she is in a foul mood seeing videos of friends are posting of them sledding. This really is the best snow northern Wake County has seen and in I can’t remember how long. It’s crazy how we are stuck in Canada watching it from afar!

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@NorthHillsWx@eyewallare the roads really bad there? I think you guys are in midtown, but we’re in Northern Wake about five minutes from Falls Lake. My two kids who are at home were responsible and made pancakes for dinner last night, but my 18 year-old son said he is going to stir crazy and wants to take his Bronco to Zaxby’s for dinner. I told him absolutely not because I don’t think Norwood Road is probably in the best condition, but I’m wondering how Six Forks is. @Brick Tamland  aren’t you in my area too?
 

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1 minute ago, snowinnc said:

@NorthHillsWx@eyewallare the roads really bad there? I think you guys are in midtown, but we’re in Northern Wake about five minutes from Falls Lake. My two kids who are at home were responsible and made pancakes for dinner last night, but my 18 year-old son said he is going to stir crazy and wants to take his Bronco to Zaxby’s for dinner. I told him absolutely not because I don’t think Norwood Road is probably in the best condition, but I’m wondering how Six Forks is. @Brick Tamland  aren’t you in my area too?
 

Roads are in great shape out of neighborhoods. The late February sun angle is working 

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We’re down to flurries and it’s starting to melt so I went ahead and took my last measurement. 0.70” today, 3.90” for the event, 3.70” settled depth on the uncleared board including yesterday and todays total. I have no doubt we would’ve had much more had the majority not fallen during daylight. It’s 29 degrees and there was meltwater on my wooden snowboard. Honestly we may have had more than my 0.70” I should’ve measured after the first band. Great storm

5.80” on the season. Exceeded climo and wall to wall cold besides first two week in Feb. Winter gets an A and if we luck into one more storm A+ is on the table 

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Just now, NorthHillsWx said:

We’re down to flurries and it’s starting to melt so I went ahead and took my last measurement. 0.70” today, 3.90” for the event, 3.70” settled depth on the uncleared board including yesterday and todays total. I have no doubt we would’ve had much more had the majority not fallen during daylight. It’s 29 degrees and there was meltwater on my wooden snowboard. Honestly we may have had more than my 0.70” I should’ve measured after the first band. Great storm

I had my son go out and measure and he said we got an additional .6”, which brings our total for the storm to 4.2”. Crazy. I told him to take in my cutting board and wash it! Definitely an amazing storm!

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15 minutes ago, snowinnc said:

@NorthHillsWx@eyewallare the roads really bad there? I think you guys are in midtown, but we’re in Northern Wake about five minutes from Falls Lake. My two kids who are at home were responsible and made pancakes for dinner last night, but my 18 year-old son said he is going to stir crazy and wants to take his Bronco to Zaxby’s for dinner. I told him absolutely not because I don’t think Norwood Road is probably in the best condition, but I’m wondering how Six Forks is. @Brick Tamland  aren’t you in my area too?
 

Not sure about the roads. I haven't been out. The road in my neighborhood is covered. 

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31 minutes ago, snowinnc said:

@NorthHillsWx@eyewallare the roads really bad there? I think you guys are in midtown, but we’re in Northern Wake about five minutes from Falls Lake. My two kids who are at home were responsible and made pancakes for dinner last night, but my 18 year-old son said he is going to stir crazy and wants to take his Bronco to Zaxby’s for dinner. I told him absolutely not because I don’t think Norwood Road is probably in the best condition, but I’m wondering how Six Forks is. @Brick Tamland  aren’t you in my area too?
 

Six Forks is a mess. They had cops sitting there with lights on because several cars slid off the road in one of the curves. 

 

Edited to add this is closer to Falls Lake

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No question Wake verified warning across the northern half of the county. Durham county definitely exceeded warning criteria despite the advisory. An over performer by any means for here. Still 30 degrees out. Sun is starting to peek. We’ll see how much water can evaporate off roads but it’s likely to be an ice rink again tomorrow morning 

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Not a spec of snow to be seen on the ground here.  Kind of bizarre. Had about a half inch total yesterday and this morning but even with temps in the upper 20s and full cloud cover it started to disappear even while it was still snowing a bit.  An hour later it was all, and I mean all, gone. Even in the spots shaded by bushes and buildings.

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WWA till 10am tomorrow.

 

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
245 PM EST Thu Feb 20 2025

NCZ007>011-023>028-040>043-076>078-210515-
/O.NEW.KRAH.WW.Y.0007.250221T0000Z-250221T1500Z/
Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Alamance-Orange-Durham-
Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Chatham-Wake-Johnston-Wilson-Lee-Harnett-
Wayne-
Including the cities of Carrboro, Erwin, Dunn, Enfield,
Rougemont, Spring Hope, Lillington, Oxford, Louisburg, Nashville,
Wilson, Roanoke Rapids, Graham, Mebane, Siler City, Norlina,
Tarboro, Roxboro, Scotland Neck, Smithfield, Pittsboro, Sanford,
Buies Creek, Burlington, Creedmoor, Hillsborough, Apex, Clayton,
Kittrell, Cary, Durham, Knightdale, Chapel Hill, Goldsboro,
Selma, Rocky Mount, Angier, Princeville, Henderson, Raleigh,
Franklinton, Wake Forest, and Warrenton
245 PM EST Thu Feb 20 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLACK ICE IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Black ice likely, especially on secondary roads and from
  any runoff from melting during the daytime.

* WHERE...Northern and central Coastal Plain into portions of the
  northern Piedmont.

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Roadways or sidewalks may become slick from additional
  runoff from snowmelt and result in black ice.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while
driving. If you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken
on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and
slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.

 

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