McDowell_Weather

I havent completely written off Wednesdays potential on some freezing rain sleet maybe some wet snow at onset. Especially if that hp to our north is in NY and a tick stronger.

1 minute ago, CaryWx said:

Cary on? 

Maybe for Marion, but down here in the flat lands it's coming to a close soon.

"blackberry winters" are the end-of-April/early-May. Not really winter just a few bleak cool days and near frost chilly nights to draw up and dry the blackberry blooms, nicely readying them for the coming early summer fruit production

Lol I know what they are and people south and east of 85 knows it takes more than just threading the needle lol 

Folks I know it's nice to have the indices in our favor but there not the gospel it's always threading the needle and we all knew a warm up would occur at some point at least it's February but to write off winter is a suckers bet I'm she'll be back probably another blackberry winter wouldn't surprise me anyway Cary on....

18 minutes ago, BIG FROSTY said:

Decent glazing, NO POWER!!!



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 Dang that stinks i figured you would get more sleet up your way but that warm nose was a little more stout than what models were showing expect 3k nam.

2 minutes ago, BretWheatley said:

Waiting for the sun to come up a bit more to get some better photos. 

Nice shot man but ill pass on hearing trees fall lol

Im starting to really like what the fv3 is advertised in the long range. I know alot can and will change but ill take some stout HP swinging down outta canada get one of these storms to not cut and were in bussiness im tired of these cutters. 

27 minutes ago, BretWheatley said:

About .4 ice accumulation here. Was out on the porch with a coffee and heard 3 trees fall within about 15 minutes. 

i think we got about .20 here along the escarpment warm nose was strong just HT said it would. Freezing rain is like snow it takes alot to be right to get much more than a .25 imo 

Fv3 has honestly been steady as she goes for a while not surprised it done good with the December storm too for my area.

6 hours ago, Blue_Ridge_Escarpment said:

Oh yeah snow is out of the question IMO besides at the onset. This is shaping up to be a bad ice storm and the public knows nothing about it. For whatever reason, TV Mets don’t honk the horn as loud for ice when in reality this is worse than 10 inches of snow as far as impacts go. 

Yeah I respect Boyer he jumps on the oh it's about a non event here in the mountains bandwagon too soon sometimes that's when I know I'm in trouble smdh maybe SW mountains it's a non event but hes way better than ole Bob Caldwell I chuckeled saying his name. Now that man just gave up in his later years he flat out was delusional at times lmao 

1 minute ago, WeatherHawk said:

29 and light snow falling here between Meat Camp and Todd

Thanks I was wondering if there was any ground truth to radar up there.

Look at the radar no short range model had precipitation that far south at this hour idk if it matters but it may help the intial thump of snow tomorrow.

7 minutes ago, Blue_Ridge_Escarpment said:

Oh yeah snow is out of the question IMO besides at the onset. This is shaping up to be a bad ice storm and the public knows nothing about it. For whatever reason, TV Mets don’t honk the horn as loud for ice when in reality this is worse than 10 inches of snow as far as impacts go. 

Nws has me an you with two inches of snow and up to .40 in ice that's a big deal in my book.....

Radar looks good precipitation looks more expanded and south in Tennessee.

It might not be perfect but the fv3 has shown ice/low farther north hybrid whatever u Wana call it for several days....

Just a thought but for the last two years ive had snow around 7th-9th in December and Around the same time in January too ironically. if this storm verifys it will be 3 years in a row with snow around the same time frame in January. Climatology maybe? 

Hey guys hope everybody had a good Christmas!!! Who's ready for round two lol After my 14 in in December I'll take a half foot just drizzle on the icing on the cake I already got haha..

2 hours ago, Northern Foothills Snowman said:

I do remember our December storm some wee calling clown maps but much of the storm verified. 

With as much moisture we are getting lately if you add cold air into the mix and our peak winter time this could be an historic winter coming. 

Funny you say that i was telling my wife the same thing this morning we've had right at 100 inches of precip in Mcdowell county this year all time record all we need is some cold air for some record snow. 

Hee haw lets get-er-done boys reel us in a big un lol

Idk guys ive definitely lowered expectations for big totals i cant shake feb 2014

Just now, BlueRidgeFolklore said:

All joking aside, I completely agree. That was simply too much inconsistency for an 8 hour period at this juncture. They should have at least waited until after the 18z. At least. 

The puplic pays attention especially with facebook no need to cause panic to say gotcha a few hours later

 I respect gsp but todays maps and disscussions could have been handled way better imo...

2 minutes ago, ncjoaquin said:

Maybe GSP thought it would be fun to bust 1 year after they did last year. They never did catch up last year.

less than a 50% chance of 1in woke up to 9 december 17

After 8 years of lurking here this always happens we always loose the storm if it still looks like this tommrow i would be concerned just my 2 cent carry on

39 minutes ago, griteater said:

I'd like to revisit this...I will not get more snow than Newland or Lenoir or Hickory

Its all Cantores fault......he should have never went to asheville smdh. sorry i know its banter if the nam keeps it up its guna be a sleetfest.....

46 minutes ago, Cheeznado said:

Booked a 2 night stay in AVL, should be fun.

Id go to bursville higher elevation US 19 takes you to 26 within a few miles hard to beat for a higher elevation the french broad valley gets dry slotted too to me its worth driving 20 mins up the road to somewhere along 19 in the high country.