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Just over an inch here at 4650 on Beech.  30 degrees

9 hours ago, chris21 said:

Picked up somewhere between 4 and 6 inches on the west side of Beech at 4700 feet. Serious drifting and Blizzard conditions last night and constant flurries/light snow of varying intensity currently. Temp has reached 32.

I can confirm those amounts at my place also at 4650 on Beech (west of Ski resort).

Ahh blue skies.  

Roan off to the right with Mitchell way off in the distance just to the left. 

Measured 6 inches here on Beech at 4pm.  Next to impossible to measure now.  Safe to say this is the most snow I've seen on the ground here at my place since we moved in 6 years ago. 

Flow should persist thru Saturday so enjoy!

Jason

7 hours ago, Met1985 said:

@Bucketheadand @MotoWeatherman, what was yalls final number?

Sadly I was not there for this event but my son was there getting measurements.  All he told me before he left today was more than a foot which looks right.  Here is a current pic of the table he used to measure.  

View in the background is sugar mtn just to the left of that right side tree and then grandfather mtn to the left of sugar. 

3 on Beech and yet the snow continues to fall.  Lol

Another 4-8 looks like a decent bet Friday into Saturday. 

36 minutes ago, Buckethead said:

Down to -0.4 in Wolf.

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It always blows my mind how your are consistently colder than me and at a lower elevation.  Down to 6.2 on Beech.  You've got a great spot.

2 hours ago, StantonParkHoya said:

Can someone point out where the best upslope locations are near Banner Elk? I’m a novice. Appreciate it.

Echoing what Tyler said.  Beech is king of this area for flow snow.  That's why we got a place up there.  Ha ha

I've measured a foot now at 4650 here on Beech.  Today's flow far overperformed with the minimal moisture that was available.  Looking forward to the next event which will be a little bit of synoptic and a lot of flow snow.  I'm thinking another 5-10 is in order for the usual flow snow locations.

Meanwhile currently at 4650 on Beech Mtn.  As of 140pm and it's 12.6 degrees.  Over 10 inches and counting.

Puking snowballs here on Beech.  

And The temperature has been above freezing the whole time. Pushing 6 in solid

My place on Beech is wide open to the east.  Just clocked a 60 mph gust with a 10min average of 33mph.   All my highest wind readings I get are from the east. 

Just now, Tyler Penland said:

Just now went above freezing. Got a little over 1/8" of ice and a half inch of sleet. Enough to make the limbs sag on the trees.

Raingauge is still froze up but it isn't overflowing the intake so once it thaws I'll have a rain reading but it's dumping at the moment.

Awesome!  All rain on Beech.  

1 hour ago, Buckethead said:

I've only picked up a total of 1.25" of snow so far, but it's still coming down good this morning. Maybe we'll get to 2" before it wraps up.

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About the same here on the Beech.   Flow band looks locked in up here so maybe it will over perform.   Lol

3 minutes ago, Buckethead said:

About a half inch or so here so far and 20° currently.

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Snow just started here on Beech

9 minutes ago, Buckethead said:

And that goes back to your previous post, doesn't it? Is that just due to the lower resolution, you think? Or is this another instance of the nam suckering us in?

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Sadly I don't trust the NAM outside 24 hours.  Usually the GFS does a decent job even with the lower resolution.   It's rare for the GFS to totally whiff and the NAM wins but it's not impossible.  

And the 18z GFS says almost zero flow snow.   

One thing the globals are not picking up on that the NAMs are is a direct moisture fetch off lake Michigan late Monday into Monday.  Combine that with the really cold 850s and you have a recipe for a good flow event.  

But it's the NAM and over 24 hours out.  But it's something to watch evolve for sure. 

This weekend's potential upper level low needs to be watched closely.  Typically in years past the ULL would trend stronger as the model runs get closer and closer.  This is not that far off from being a major whopper for the mountains come Sunday night into Monday.

4 minutes ago, Buckethead said:

32 and snow now in Wolf at 4000'. 39 in Grandfather.

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38 at 4650 on Beech with snow flakes mixing in. 

Closer in shot of 18z 3k NAM.  Too bad it's the NAM but it's big run for sure.

15 minutes ago, Met1985 said:

18z nam

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3k 18z NAM smokes the mountains and more places in the lee of the mountains.

On 8/8/2023 at 1:40 PM, westmc9th said:

Side note: I'm looking to buy some high elevation property for my 2nd home. Been looking in the Banner Elk, Boone, Blowing Rock areas. Any recommendations from you all? 

I've looked at Lodges at Eagles Nest. Curious to hear from those of you with property above 4000'.

What's your end goal?  Best snow?  Best food?  Most "city" like?

Best Snow....Beech or Sugar Mtn - above 4300.  Higher the better obviously.  I know all about Lodges at Eagles Nest as it's basically on an extension of Beech Mtn.  You can literally walk from the top of that neighborhood over the ridge to Beech mtn resort.  Do it all the time.  Wife and I like to jog and run through the Emerald outback of Beech to the highest road that takes you to the top near their sky bar if you will.  I would not buy any property lower than the Great Camp in elevation.

Boone...great if you just want to be near the hustle and bustle.  Not so great for snow and it does get quite warm there...compared to Beech Mtn.

Blowing Rock...cool town with a great vibe and good food.  Better position for CAD ice events but not as prime for snow.

What is your experience with the Lodges at Eagles Nest?

Over 4 inch and still coming down. Wish I would have came up to see it.  

Solidly over 3 inches now here on Beech.