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42 here in Macon for our low. Incidentally, does anyone know why NWS radars are not accessible for the last hour or so? Rather, why the returns disappear on the screen, across the country, all at about the same time?

Low of 28deg at MCN this morning. That's a bummer for our peach growers. Not sure of extent of damage yet.

69deg when I awoke this morning. Birds seemed abnormally vocal. Macon averaged 8.2deg above normal for the month of February and had 8 days at 80deg or higher, hitting 85deg on the 28th. Pollen kicked off here about two weeks ago.

Tony ! Where you been? I'm with ya' on the 100 year sleet storm. Disappointed in our immediate outlook, though, for anything of the such as the cold looks allergic to our latitude. Maybe the SSW will deliver us a Valentines Day sledding event. Off topic, but how'd you fare in last weeks breezy conditions around Griffin? I came through on Saturday and whoa, what a mess !

Under a Tornado Warning until a few minutes ago. 65 and rain now. Looks like the spin-ups have been brief.

So, is no one thinking the ZR potential for Thursday the 22nd has the potential to eventually affect more of the Carolinas CAD- prone areas? -Decent highs up north -Traditional underestimation by the models -etc. 12z GFS shows a decent amount in Southwest VA.

Hope everyone was able to fully contemplate the nature of today's proclamatory name. Stewards we are, Servants we be, Though, dominion given, Our thoughts are to Thee. Grateful for Sun, Thankful for Sea, Creation, your bounty, Was given to me.

Looking for Grit's thoughts. Always a good read.

Someone clue me in, please. I've seen this before. There's a disconnect from what I see as the so-called "strength" of the hurricane as reported in it's windspeed, i.e., "Category 4 storm with winds of 155mph" doesn't match what my layman's eyes see reported on the various weather sites. The eyewall looks to be at this moment(12:29pm) coming ashore at Captiva/Sanibel Island. The stations that I see reporting (at the eyewall) the highest sustained wind is St. Stephens at 71mph with a gust to 86mph. So, my question is, is the number that is given to us by the hurricane folks supposed to match actual ground windspeeds?

Unqualified HOT in Macon today. 106deg at MCN. That follows a low this morning of 64deg. Very unusual spread of 41 degrees. For June, got to be almost unheard of.

Wow. Just a great spring day here in Macon. At MCN they reported a Low of 34(yep) and High of 75. That's a nice spread.

Well, It was great ! I was a little disappointed as we didn't get the sleet, though. We started around 3:00am with a little freezing rain but it changed over to almost all snow within an hour or two. Only had a light glaze, less than 1/10th inch before the snow started. But the snow was great. Almost 4" fell on Wednesday and another 7" on Thursday with the second system. We were on the west side so we had a little more than reported at STL. And it was low density snow, and so nice. But it was such a low density that it was mostly impossible to make a snowman.

For days I've been watching the Mid-America storm that is brewing. Decided late last night head up to see my daughter in St. Louis today so I'll be trying to experience one of those late 70's-early 80's sleet fests that I remember from my childhood. We never hear from "Tony" in Griffin, GA anymore on the board. Not sure where he's been these last few years but I know he would share my enthusiasm for such an event. NAM advertising a light glaze before dawn tomorrow, then an all day sleet storm of 1-2" until about midnight, then 10-12" on snow on top from midnight until early afternoon on Thursday. A perfect winter birthday cake!

A nice surprise(if you like a super-slick porch) as our deck is now completely covered with sleet here on the west side of Macon. 34deg and 90% sleet/10%rain now..

Here in Macon, that heavy band training overhead has rain with moderate sleet mixed in at 34deg. Back porch is slippery. Kinda figured we might see a little.

A couple of flickers of the power but we're still hanging on here on Little Bear Pen mountain in Highlands. Had a roaring fire last night and all morning so life is good. Snow slacking up now. Up to about 14" but I think a half-inch-3/4 inch is the late morning sleet.

Snowing to beat the band here in Highlands at 3,900ft. Don't know how long this keeps up but this is some in/hr stuff I"m sure.

Measured 10" on the table on the deck here in Highlands about an hour ago. Will try to post pics. Just gorgeous !

First flakes here in Highlands. 29/19

No obs page yet, I think, but as my niece just announced, "It's snowing !" here in Highlands. And 31deg.

Both 12zEuro ENS and 12zGFS ENS suggesting possibilities for cad-ish areas on Sunday/Monday the 19th and 20th. Standard caveats: 7-8 days out, timing of the high moving out of position, dependable moisture feed, etc.

About 20 years ago I read in SKI magazine about day trips to the top of Mauna Kea for the seemingly incongruous activity of skiing in Hawaii. Always been on my list ever since. I guess days like this are helpful to those who are so lucky.(well, maybe you wouldn't want to go today or tomorrow, but at least it lays down the goods) National Weather Service 2 products issued by NWS for: 13 Miles E Kealakekua HI Share | Blizzard Warning URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Honolulu HI 343 AM HST Sat Dec 4 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING FOR THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS... HIZ028-050245- /O.CON.PHFO.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-211205T1600Z/ Big Island Summits- 343 AM HST Sat Dec 4 2021 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 12 inches or more. Winds gusting over 100 mph. * WHERE...Big Island Summits. * WHEN...Until 6 AM HST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility at times, with periods of zero visibility. See the High Wind Warning that is also in effect.

Here in Macon, a Low of 41 and High of 80 for a 39deg spread. I'm lovin' it. Precipitation is overrated. (unless it's snow)

Macon had a low of 36 and a high of 76 for a 40 degree spread. That's twice in the last couple of weeks.

Tornado Warning just came over my weather radio. Welcome to 2021 !!!