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Greenville, NC blizzard-like conditions here at 11pm. Snow & blowing snow with at least a foot on the ground. Couldn't open the front door of my apartment building because it was blocked by a drift. Quite insane over here.

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OMG such a nightmare! I feel so sorry for you folks, truly I do.

For Eastern NC that looks great. Problem is ... I DON'T BELIEVE IT.

Greenville, NC was consistently a "jackpot" area with even the NWS forecasting 8-12" ... now what, 2 or 3 inches? Total fail by the coastal Low (unless it tracks WEST all day.) Good grief.

I've seen 50 years of nor'easters on the Mid-Atlantic coast ... this thing is a f'kn joke. Low is not coming up from the south (Miller A) it's just forming offshore the Carolina coast (near 200 miles out initially and is only now reforming closer but not close enough) with a miserable QPF shield. Watched it all on the Ventusky website and knew those of us relying on the coastal were going to underperform. NWS has already reduced the snow totals for Greenville, NC by 3" and may not be done yet. UGH. https://www.ventusky.com/wind-speed-map/10m-above-ground#p=33.81;-76.82;6&w=0xIAb9A9A

Would have much preferred a Miller A storm moving up along the coast. For a coastal Low hitting Arctic air this is a joke.

THAT'S OLD. Use the time settings at the bottom of the screen. (Low is well offshore. Too far for my liking.) https://www.ventusky.com/wind-gusts-map/1-hour#p=33.20;-79.78;6&w=0xIAb9A9A

The weak Low moving near the S.C. you refer to has since stretched out and is now in the process of reforming notably farther offshore, probably where it was supposed to form. Notice the tropical feed here at 2:30am. https://www.ventusky.com/wind-speed-map/10m-above-ground#p=31.8;-76.5;5&w=0xIAb9A9A

Yep... https://www.ventusky.com/?p=30.61;-80.05;6&l=gust&w=0xIAb9A9A

Here you can see the vortex forming east of Savannah. Doesn't look all that far out to sea. https://www.ventusky.com/wind-gusts-map/1-hour#p=32.38;-78.00;6&w=0xIAb9A9A

GFS for Thursday, Feb 5th.

Would appreciate anyone posting that image so I can save it (and share it with my friends up north.)

I'd laugh but being in Pitt County (Greenville) that's too close for comfort at this stage of the game.

Twenty three years in Eastern N.C. (am a central Md. native,) and have yet to break the 4" barrier with snow. Either I've cursed the places I've lived in here (ILM/PGV) or it's awfully damned hard to get a decent snow in Eastern, N.C. BTW, what's the blue hand palm in your profile image? It seems to be popping up here and there lately and I've no clue what it is.

Look at your own profile ... zero hint as to where you're located. Those who don't show their city and state are irritating. Worse yet at those who show only their zip code as if we're all supposed to know? Narcissists much?

GFS also shows an all time record snowfall for the Cape Fear area.

Greenville, NC keeps flipping from 3" to 12+" from model to model and run to run. This needs to stop because I'm becoming bipolar.

Wilmington and Myrtle ... what a hoot!

This is not the first time I've seen that modeled gap between Raleigh and the Coast. Greenville less snow than anyone? What the hell is going on!

Now we're talk'n. Oh Canada!

7.8" for Greenville? You gotta be kidding me. These are some weird totals for a coastal storm.

Native of MD/DC/DE I moved to Eastern NC in 2003. Ten years in Wilmington and now thirteen in Greenville. In those twenty three years have not seen a winter storm anywhere near this strong. In fact, have not seen anything more than four inches! (Saw plenty of the tropical stuff though.)

Hello from Greenville, N.C.

You should have enough evidence by tomorrow afternoon. If it appears a dangerous storm at hand, cancel the trip. Your daughter should understand. If she doesn't, don't make her problem your whole family's problem.