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Burlington looks to be a "sweet" spot - generator unboxed, fueled and ready (purchased 2 weeks ago - due mostly in part to this forum and the expertise - so thanks), new chainsaw chain and bar oil purchased, steak and pork chops and libations procured, 12gal. of ethanol free on the ready. Ya'll be safe and on the ready. 2014 event had power out for 4 days, 2003 reported 7-10 day outage, what will this one hold? A soggy winter with 3.5" in MBY the last 5 days doesn't bode well for root balls on old Oaks that's for sure.

31.6 / 31.1 - will be watching like a hawk - maybe that generator purchase (for next week's (non) storm) wasn't such a bad idea....

I'm in Burlington - and not very visible but you can hear the ice in the tops of the trees - I confirmed very little ice on front porch vinyl railing - but nothing on leaves, wood, metal (oddly enough) - but as we lose daylight - just a matter of time.

Tim Buckley @TimBuckleyWX The next two weeks are going to be bad. Lots of clouds, lots of rain, lots of cold, lots of icy / wintry threats, lots of grumpy people because we’re not getting perfect postcard snow. Can it be spring yet?

I've been on the fence about a generator for quite some time now - today's the day. BTW - I mostly avoid Harbor Freight - but I was told their return policy is as easy as it gets - buy the extended warranty: best case keep it in the box unless needed (no warranty needed), worst case if it ever fails- drain fuel/oil - exchange at store no questions, and buy the extended warranty on that one. I will say - their Predator line unbeknownst to me are powered by Briggs&Stratton produced engines. I'd rather have peace of mind than an empty shelf come "go time"

The last one - photo is dated 3/18/14. - It was an overnight 3/17-3/18 storm if memory serves me.

Last major ice storms in Alamance Co were back-to-back 1st and 3rd week of March 2014. Power was out for a few days with the first one, don't recall for the 2nd.

In Burlington (1 mi ESE of Elon) - started seeing snow mixing @ 430pm. But it stayed very mixed with sleet until ~5:30pm. 5:30-7:45pm huge fluffy snow but marginal temps - struggled to have 1/2" at most to show for it. Mixing back now w/ sleet and maybe rain, big fluffies gone.

Nailed it. Sleet intensified for 30 mins. Flakes just started mixing in right @ 4:30pm. 1mi. ESE Elon.

what's going on at the Durham/Alamance/Person/Caswell lines in terms of radar echoes blossoming - pivoting back through Alamance Co. and eastern Guilford - are we seeing the deformation setting up here?

Hopeful it switches over here in Alamance Co shortly. Nothing to write home about but have seen slightly heavier echoes this afternoon compared to bone dry all night through 9:15am.

I also heard flurries as far south as Snow Camp in Alamance Co. - so yes - some hope - but its marginal at best.....the flakes are very few and far between but we're going on almost an hour now and still seeing a few here in Burlington.

flurries in Burlington, NC

In Burlington, 1.5mi ESE of Elon and looks like we'll settle out at 2.5"

made the call to leave Crossroads/Cary @ 2pm. rain/snow mix all the way out 64 to Pittsboro and up hwy87. Turned all snow in Saxapahaw @ 3pm and ground is white - mod. snow falling as I stare over my laptop out the window of Haw River Farmhouse Ales - work hard. play hard.

Debra Morgan definitely said "personnel matter", Fish's statement said "personal issues" FWIW....

Agree 100%. I live in Burlington and I've seen the transition line setup so many times quite literally in a line from just south of Graham and over towards Mebane and Efland more times than not. And to the point of not grouping us with RDU. Yesterday I left RDU for home and witnessed a 7degree temp drop and arrived to snow/graupel flurries.