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I unfortunately didn't make it out to Carvers Gap as I am needed at work today. The radar didn't look all that impressive overnight but I am sure they got something.

6 hours ago, WintersNotComing said:

I'll be waking up EARLY to try to get there for the sunrise. Looks to be a good spot at the moment. I'd love to camp but I know there's no way I can talk my girlfriend into that...

That is our plan as well. Hope to see you there.

Any cams showing snow yet?

I remember those May snows well when I was up there. Looks like I will be headed up to the NC Mountains overnight. May be an inch or two of snow at 5K feet at sunrise. That would be just about at the latest recorded snow I believe.

7 minutes ago, Met1985 said:

Absolutely for this time of the year. Maybe a quick few inches.

Yeah it will be a heck of a trip with no sleep but might be worth catching one of the latest snows on record in NC.

I was thinking of headed up to Roan Mountain/Carvers Gap overnight. Thoughts on that being worthwhile?

This is exactly what I thought would happen. The pattern would become much more favorable when it was too late.

So frustrating that this couldn't have been a daytime event and closer up this way. I am still looking for another solid chase day or two before summer junk season.

Not sure if this has been posted or not:

100 knots at 900mb is just ridiculous!

For Raleigh this is a non-event but wow what a morning

It does appear there may be a wake low behind the line in the Troy NC area

Doesn't look like it will be much in Raleigh.

SC is in the middle of a tornado outbreak right now

Overall it does not look like the discrete cell scenario is going to play out. It looks like the line with embedded spin ups is what we will have for now.

2 minutes ago, Wmsptwx said:

Looking like we stay moderate until tomorrow and then wait and see if upgrade is needed depending on real time conditions tomorrow.

 

Yeah I don't think we will see a high today. During the April, 16 2011 outbreak in NC the high wasn't issued until the morning of the event.

I chased in NC the other day and was in my car in a rural area with nobody else around. As long as you don't make contact with people it should be fine.

They are definitely setting the stage to go to high risk tomorrow or on Sunday. Either way if this doesn't bust, this could be a memorable event.

Some shots I grabbed of yesterday's action (FB resolution isn't great but it gives a good idea):
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=11832585&sk=media_set&set=a.10107145403640739&type=3&hc_location=ufi

Slight is gone for NC. As far as a derecho, it would not only have to be a long track swath of damaging winds but also numerous gusts of 75+

Slight Risk for tomorrow

Happy third anniversary of the Pi Day storm

Happy 3rd anniversary of the great Pi Day storm

I was on Long Island at the time. We had a lot of wind damage and coastal flooding. There was snow on the back end which I believe resulted in 2 or 3 inches or so.

17 minutes ago, powderfreak said:

30" total as of 4pm.

Here are the two readings... first stack was 25" at 11am and then 5" from 11a to 4p.

That is a nice hit. I am guessing Jay Peak will slant stick 65"