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Sat (Jan 22) coastal snow?


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What's going on with the winds down in Hatteras? Just saw that the ferry has been suspended due to high winds. The picture with snow by the lighthouse is amazing!

Gusts have been around 35-40 knots in the open water (Gale) not sure what their running limit is though. I think it also has to do with the winds combining with heavy snow bands reducing the vis on top of higher seas.

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NOUS42 KMHX 230243

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NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-103-104-231419-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

SPOTTER REPORTS

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC

940 PM EST SAT JAN 22 2011

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24

HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION.

APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SKYWARN SPOTTERS FOR

THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT

WEATHER.GOV/NEWPORT/

********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************

LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS

SNOWFALL OF

/INCHES/ MEASUREMENT

NORTH CAROLINA

...BEAUFORT COUNTY...

AURORA 0.5 134 PM 1/22

...CARTERET COUNTY...

OTWAY 7.5 900 PM 1/22

MILL CREEK 7.0 519 PM 1/22

BEAUFORT 7.0 450 PM 1/22

ATLANTIC BEACH 7.0 605 PM 1/22

EMERALD ISLE 7.0 548 PM 1/22

SEAGATE 7.0 715 PM 1/22

4 N BEAUFORT 6.5 655 PM 1/22

CEDAR ISLAND 6.0 700 PM 1/22 CEDAR ISL FERRY TERM

HARLOWE 5.5 400 PM 1/22

5 N BEAUFORT 5.5 630 PM 1/22

NEWPORT 5.2 700 PM 1/22 NWS OFFICE

MARSHALLBERG 5.0 715 PM 1/22

MOREHEAD CITY 5.0 820 PM 1/22 NWS EMPLOYEE

2 W MOREHEAD CITY 5.0 619 PM 1/22 NWS EMPLOYEE

OCEAN 4.5 530 PM 1/22 NWS EMPLOYEE

CHERRY BRANCH 4.5 927 PM 1/22 CHERRY BRANCH FERRY TERM

STELLA 3.5 827 PM 1/22 COCORAHS OBSERVER

CAPE CARTERET 2.2 320 PM 1/22 NWS EMPLOYEE

...CRAVEN COUNTY...

HAVELOCK 7.0 538 PM 1/22

NEW BERN 0.1 811 PM 1/22 DUSTING

...DARE COUNTY...

FRISCO 6.0 725 PM 1/22 BILLY MITCHELL FIELD

RODANTHE 6.0 630 PM 1/22

1 SE WHALEBONE 2.0 851 PM 1/22

MANTEO 0.1 818 PM 1/22 DUSTING

...HYDE COUNTY...

CARMUR 6.0 700 PM 1/22

OCRACOKE 6.0 825 PM 1/22 COOP OBSERVER

FAIRFIELD 5.4 415 PM 1/22

ENGELHARD 5.2 630 PM 1/22

...ONSLOW COUNTY...

HUBERT 2.8 436 PM 1/22

...PAMLICO COUNTY...

WHORTONSVILLE 7.0 534 PM 1/22

ORIENTAL 5.5 846 PM 1/22

$$

SCHULZ

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The snowiest winter on record in Downtown Charleston is 1898-1899 at 3.9" of snow...KLRO is the closest reporting station to the downtown area and is looking like 3" on the GFS. This could be a once in a hundred year snowfall season for them if this storm comes together tomorrow.

Now, before anyone tries to say that KCHS has seen more than that in a season, I realize that. However, KCHS is in North Charleston and significantly far away from the Downtown area. If you've ever been there, you know there's a world of difference between N. CHAS and Downtown.

Is that because there was no official city measurement from the great 2/10/1973 or 12/22-24/1989 snowstorms? I wouldn't be surprised if the city was able to get over 3.9" 2/10/1973 although that is far from being assured since depths fell off sharply toward the coast. However, the 12/1989 storm tended to have its heaviest amounts very close to the coast since it was very cold (well below 32) and it was a coastal storm. Therefore, I'd be shocked if the city didn't get over 3.9" in 12/1989. However, I still realize that it may not matter officially since no official measurement may have been taken. If so, then it makes sense that the 1899 3.9" is still the official record for the city even if it is probably deceiving.

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