Ernest T Bass

light snow and snow pellets here, some folks call it graupel, I call it snow pellets

Actually had light snow you could see without really looking hard for a few mins. Now just drizzle.

Flurries now

It's interesting because I was thinking about the winters of the late 70's and 80's, and one of the things I recalled was a lot more small events. Also ice storms or icing events were common. I remember as a kid; older folks complaining that we never got good snows anymore; we just always got ice or a mix. But for sure we had some really good winters. Another thing I recall is being told not to look much for snow before Christmas and looking back we didn't have much snow prior to January. That's anecdotal but I think I saw a post yesterday that showed that. It's odd because even though the last 25 years have overall not been good, we have had some nice December snows. Anyway, I don't know what any of it means, but I do think we go through cycles and longer patterns. Anyway, I'd like to order another 86-87 winter but would also take a 2009-10.

2.8 for the week

I don't have a weather station, just an indoor/outdoor set up. So I usually eyeball some local weather stations on Weather Underground when I am really curious on temps. This morning north of 40 in Iredell ranged from 33 to 38. I showed 38 too at home. The 33 station is very close by - looks like it is down in a valley where the S Yadkin cuts through. The point being location is huge difference maker on nights like last night as others were saying. The variance is pretty wild to us weather nerds I guess. Lots of scattered frost this week, but looks like November again this year before we get a killing frost/freeze.

I'm for about any weather that sends the stinkbugs back into their holes.

RIP to a board legend. Condolences to the family.

Back in late April, I thought we were headed to a big dry spell. We had just missed on rain here and the upcoming days looked dry. So far for May, I am at 3.95 inch of rain. Nice turnaround, and everything is green and growing.

I was shocked to measure 1.5" on deck rail and car top. We did just a little better being to the east more I guess. There was a dusting from the night before, but most from this morning.

30 mins ago it appeared to be getting really light, then it started pouring snow. Huge flakes, its beautiful.

I'd say moderate snow here with some sleet earlier. Laying quickly on the dusting from yesterday evening.

I almost typed aleeet but wasnt sure if folks would get it!

snow flurries alert

Same

My point and click NWS forecast says 90% chance of snow on Wednesday and could be heavy at times. Kind of surprised by that. I expected it to temper back some if anything. Hopefully they see something us amateurs don't. Granted I am technically NW Piedmont but very close to foothills.

Seems early to be too sure one way or the other; I'll ride it out a bit longer. Even Brad P left a little NW trend wiggle room.

19 here a little before 8am

At least we are consistent, right at, a hair under 2 inches here just measuring on a car top. But it is beautiful.

Looked outside about start of halftime of the game, and it is pouring snow and sleet. Head out with the dog again. We are playing ball in the snow. Labs don't care. I realize it's raining - freezing of course. Then as we come in, it's some type of sleet or pellets. Just wild. Measured about 1.5 inch of mix. This reminds me of one of the old 1980's winter storms. We used to get a lot of little nickel and dime deals like this that would give you a little bit of everything precip wise.

Back to decent snow falling and nothing on radar. Maybe some hope.

We have the light diamond dust flakes now too.

Well this is heavy sleet. If we are going to have sleet, this is nice sleet.

Snow was pounding down during my walk, but just switched to mostly sleet. Probably a bust in terms of big snow amounts. But not a bust in terms of impact and just having a winter storm with very cold temperatures.

Rates have definitely picked up. About to walk the retriever and check things out.