It’s kind of weird coming back to this after a bit more meteorology knowledge has been gained. The 13th looks like it has warmed where you would expect to see Cold Air Damming occur. Problem is it kinda extends too far west for me to think it is involved. Maybe it would be useful to investigate CAD setups in this time frame and see if any differences appear.
See the ERA5 Reanalysis images from awhile back below:
i’m not sure, but I’m sure it can be done with python and some form of either obs or reanalysis data.
If you can’t find anything, reach out in a PM and maybe I can fetch that for you if I can figure that code out and assuming I have the time…
It said 20 this morning I assume it’s broken. Virginia Tech’s weather stations are reporting -6 or less in the higher elevations.
edit: +20, not negative. That would be nuts.
Hopefully some can come west to the mountains.
I’m not sure how Blacksburg Averages 24.7” of snow, but I’ve only been here a year and a half. Interesting to see there were 71.9” in 1996…
Pretty much the same at the top of main street in Blacksburg. Had a nice walk around campus and came back coated in the ice. Going to guess your slightly south position helped with the ever so slightly higher snow amounts.
edit: hope the cats nearby are okay!