BhamParker

Things are really changing here, and we are about to have a massive band come through.


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Flakes are really getting bigger here now. The band over mascot is super heavy. All of this just in time for sun down.


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We had a nice 30 minute burst 2900 feet up here off ski mountain road. It covered the roads and probably picked up a quick half inch. It has let up now but the bands are starting to build and strengthen upstream


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Showtime?


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We have hit a break in the action here up on Ski Mountain road. We don't have more than a heavy dusting at the moment. The flakes we have had so far have been very small. The waiting game is the hardest part.

RGEM and NAM really show totals racking up later this evening and into the overnight hours. I remember being in pigeon forge for the Christmas 2010 storm and we got 1-2 inches during the day on Christmas, but it hammered that night and we woke up to easily half a foot all over the place. 

Just made it back and already starting to accumulate. Probably gonna load up with this thing lasting 24 hours.


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We did have a light dusting on the vehicles and grass before we left the cabin around 8:30. Currently enjoying breakfast at Crocketts breakfast camp and then making a couple of errands before staying in for the rest of the day.


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Yes sir, I try to make a trip each winter to here, Maggie valley, or lake Toxaway. Went to lake Toxaway this time last year and got almost 2 feet.

My last two snows here in gatlinburg have been 1-3 inch events. I’m hopefully for 3+ out of this one.


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Nothing at 2900 feet next to Ober yet. Really banking on tonight and this afternoon being the good stuff.


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12z euro dropped highest totals yet

Add the GFS to the streamer party. NAM, RGEM, and GFS have all ramped up to start 00z.

Add the GFS to the streamer party. NAM, RGEM, and GFS have all ramped up to start 00z.

I’m really excited for this one. Always enjoy hanging out with y’all for an event or two in the winter and get to pretend I’m a mountain liver.

We will be arriving late tomorrow night in Gatlinburg and will be ready to go. Looking forward to it! Son is almost 2 and is starting to realize things a little more.


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18z GFS went pretty crazy as well!


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The NAM is really picking up on some intensity with the snow after dark on Friday night. I have noticed it the last couple of suites.

Winter Storm Watched issued for Smokies. Lets goooooo!

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Morristown TN
311 PM EST Wed Jan 11 2023

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-072-074-087-121000-
/O.NEW.KMRX.WS.A.0001.230113T0500Z-230114T1200Z/
Johnson-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Southeast Greene-Unicoi-
Southeast Carter-Blount Smoky Mountains-Sevier Smoky Mountains-
Southeast Monroe-
Including the cities of Doeville, Mountain City, Neva,
Shady Valley, Trade, Laurel Bloomery, Hartford, Cedar Creek,
Erwin, Unicoi, Limestone Cove, Hampton, Cades Cove, Elkmont,
Gatlinburg, Citico, and Coker Creek
311 PM EST Wed Jan 11 2023

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6
  inches possible with locally higher totals possible. Winds
  could gust as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...Mountains of East Tennessee, generally at or above 2500
  feet elevation.

* WHEN...From late Thursday night through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
  conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

$$

12z NAM looked pretty solid with the NW flow setup. 

Booked a cabin at the top of ski mountain road in Gatlinburg at 3,000 feet. That is pretty high for that area, so fingers crossed we get a nice event. Hoping for 1-3.


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Good morning! It is that time of year again and I hope to make a trip to the mountains again this year for a storm. I have a quick question in regards to GEFS/EPS maps. What is the best station in regards to the location of Lake Toxaway/Highlands North Carolina for me to keep bookmarked on my weather model page? 

5 minutes ago, VOLtage said:

That’s got the Bham boy over here a little fired up.

4 hours ago, Buckethead said:

17° with moderate snow still falling. What a day! I'm around 18" for the storm total now, and if that wasn't enough I got to watch some rutting in the backyard a while ago.

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Buckethead, I am in love with all the pictures you post. You have got to be in one of the best spots in the southeast for upslope snow and just awesome wildlife. I follow you on Instagram as well. I need to come stay with you on one of these NWFS setups. Truly enjoy your pictures and posts. 

21 degrees here and very windy. 

It is lightly snowing here again. It hasn’t completely stopped at any point. The lake down below looks like it is turning white. 
 

looks like there is a layer of ice on top and the snow has stuck to it. Can’t wait for sunrise. 

5 minutes ago, Met1985 said:

Also I think the GFS and Euro did one hell of a job with this storm especially with the lead time.  Those two models did excellent.  The short range model did do ok with the warm nose coming through but we still saw some great totals through the whole viewing area. 

Also a big shout out to all the out of towners who came into our thread. I hope we were proper guests to all the new people and that yall will come back and visit.  Yall definitely were a great addition to this storm. 

Also a big shout out to Ward. He stuck to his guns and he did great. For the complexity of this storm his verification scores were pretty dang on the money.  We are lucky to have him. 

Always appreciate the help and insight from the locals. Y’all are all great. We try to chase one event every year, but I keep up with you guys all winter season. 

I will always be back to this thread when we come up for a chase. Thankful I got to participate. Big shout out to Rainforest who was a wealth of knowledge for our trip up here since he also is in Lake Toxaway. The mountains are a special place and I’m thankful they are only a 4.5 hour drive from my house. Looking forward to seeing the sunrise over the snow and getting out of here once things are safe.