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Mid to Long Range Discussion ~ 2024
knowledgeispwr replied to buckeyefan1's topic in Southeastern States
I think this is key. When we point to winter events from 30+ years ago as an example that such a storm could occur in our region, we're sidestepping the fact that we don't live in the climate from way back then anymore. -
Mid to Long Range Discussion ~ 2024
knowledgeispwr replied to buckeyefan1's topic in Southeastern States
I wonder though how much warmer Atlantic SST actually help for snowstorms south of northern and central VA. Our forecast tools are much better now than during the time periods you mentioned. -
Mid to Long Range Discussion ~ 2024
knowledgeispwr replied to buckeyefan1's topic in Southeastern States
The climate trends our not our friends for those us east of the high terrain. Fingers crossed though! -
1/28-1/29 Winter Storm Obs Thread
knowledgeispwr replied to Prismshine Productions's topic in Southeastern States
~0.75” 5.8 SW of Winston-Salem city center. -
Winter Storm Izzy Obs Thread
knowledgeispwr replied to Prismshine Productions's topic in Southeastern States
3.5" of snow and sleet in SW Winston-Salem. Currently some very light freezing drizzle. 27.5F -
Winter Storm Izzy Obs Thread
knowledgeispwr replied to Prismshine Productions's topic in Southeastern States
22.8F, very blustery, ~2" of dense sleet and snow in SW Winston-Salem. -
Winter Storm Izzy Obs Thread
knowledgeispwr replied to Prismshine Productions's topic in Southeastern States
21.7/18.2 now almost all sleet. SW Winston-Salem. ~1.5" of snow before the changeover. -
Winter Storm Izzy Obs Thread
knowledgeispwr replied to Prismshine Productions's topic in Southeastern States
22.1/18.8, Mod-heavy snow...SW Winston-Salem -
Winter Storm Izzy Obs Thread
knowledgeispwr replied to Prismshine Productions's topic in Southeastern States
32.9/17.2 SW Winston-Salem -
Almost 3” in SW Winston-Salem. Still snowing heavily.
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February 18-19 MAJOR Ice Storm Threat
knowledgeispwr replied to NorthHillsWx's topic in Southeastern States
That and the soil in most places is very saturated.- 970 replies
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Here in SW Winston-Salem, just south of 40, while we did dip below freezing last night, it wasn’t enough to cause issues. Everything here was just wet with no noticeable ice on trees or surfaces.
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Charlotte reported a gust to 58mph at 9:25am.
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Euro gust maps tend to be quite overdone. Is the same true for GFS ones?
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I've gotten 0.64" so far from this first rain band here in SW Winston-Salem. I got 0.21" early this morning from precip associated with the front.
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2.09" event total so far in SW Winston-Salem.
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In southwest Winston-Salem, 0.75” so far this morning, 6.85” for February and 12.51” for the year so far.
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Storm total rain for southwest Winston-Salem: 4.77”. Wow. And a wind advisory issued. A gust of 53 mph was recently measured at PTI: Wind AdvisoryURGENT - WEATHER MESSAGENational Weather Service Raleigh NC443 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020...Unusually strong, high impact wind event expected acrosscentral NC early today....A rapidly strengthening area of low pressure will tracknortheastward across the middle Atlantic states today. A trailingcold front will sweep east across central NC this morning, withfollowing very strong southwesterly wind that will overspread theregion.NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-072100-/O.CON.KRAH.WI.Y.0001.200207T1000Z-200207T2100Z/Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Orange-Durham-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-Wake-Johnston-Wilson-Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne-Anson-Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson-Including the cities of Roxboro, Oxford, Creedmoor, Henderson,Kittrell, Warrenton, Norlina, Roanoke Rapids, Enfield,Scotland Neck, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, High Point, Burlington,Graham, Mebane, Hillsborough, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Durham,Rougemont, Louisburg, Franklinton, Nashville, Spring Hope,Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Princeville, Lexington, Thomasville,Asheboro, Archdale, Siler City, Pittsboro, Raleigh, Cary, Apex,Wake Forest, Knightdale, Smithfield, Selma, Clayton, Wilson,Albemarle, Troy, Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Aberdeen, Carthage,Sanford, Lillington, Angier, Buies Creek, Erwin, Dunn, Goldsboro,Wadesboro, Polkton, Rockingham, Ellerbe, Laurinburg,Camp Mackall, Wagram, Raeford, Fayetteville, Spring Lake,Hope Mills, Clinton, and Roseboro443 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THISAFTERNOON...* WHAT...Winds will become southwesterly and increase to between 15 and 30 mph, with frequent gusts between 35 and 45 mph. Infrequent gusts in excess of 50 mph will be possible, especially across the Sandhills and Coastal Plain, from Laurinburg to Fayetteville to Goldsboro and Rocky Mount.* WHERE...All of central North Carolina.* WHEN...The Advisory is in effect from 5 AM to 4 PM EST today. The strongest wind will occur between 6 or 7 AM and noon or 1 PM.* IMPACTS...Significant tree damage, including falling limbs and branches, and scattered to numerous uprooted trees, will result, as will numerous power outages.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Given that this is expected to be an unusually strong wind event, and soil is saturated from multiple inches of soaking rain during the past 48 hours, scattered to numerous uprooted trees may result.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Travel and outdoor activities are strongly discouraged thismorning due to the strong wind gusts and increased risk of treedamage.&&
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I wonder when was the last time there was such a wide spread severe weather AND flooding event during the winter months in the southeast. 4.32” storm total for southwest Winston-Salem.
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I also noticed the forward progression has really slowed based on the radar. Storm total 3.81” in southwest Winston-Salem.
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Storm total 3.56” in SW Winston-Salem and still getting rumbles of thunder.
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January 12-13th Winter Storm Obs
knowledgeispwr replied to Orangeburgwx's topic in Southeastern States
Moderate sleet shower in SW Winston. 38.5F/24.2F (KINT reported a dewpoint of 18F at 2:54 according to the NWS). -
Sometime tomorrow afternoon/evening.
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Mixed bag of precip here in SW Winston-Salem. We've had a snow/sleet mix, then sleet, then a rain/sleet mix, now it appears to be some sleet with a few flakes mixed it.