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That band just south of Watertown is epic - but its been frozen in place. Had it not been for the holiday, I'd be sitting in a Watertown Airbnb stewing until steam lifted the cranium off my bald head. The band will move north at some point, but not 70" worth. Very light snow here with about an inch in the last 24 hours. Was very festive decorating the tree yesterday. Cold at 16.5.

I'd like to come up tomorrow morning from Maryland. I see where 90 is closed...is there a good site that you rely on to determine what is passable?would love to link up to the chat since this isn't used very frequently - would you PM me with the link? TY as I'd Ike to chase tomorrow

Where did you stay? I'm likely heading up Saturday morning but unsure if I'll be able to make it. Might do an Erie chase but Tug looks way better.

What a great dump in the area - the upslope rain continues here...man, if only. I'm going with 12" for my total. Are you here for the week? Friday looks to have some upslope snow which would be perfect since my Dad is coming up for Thanksgiving and will put up the tree.

Dude get on the road lol. Been waiting for ya.

So far in MLP I'm estimating 10 inches and it's still coming down. Temp when I got back from Snowshoe was 25, it's now 29.7. Hoping to hold on for a few more hours and get to a foot. This is the second best storm since moving out here in Oct of '22. Models nailed it a week or more in advance.

The wind was going to be pretty tough at Snowshoe so left early this morning. At least I had this to come home to .

How about the mountains?

That was our first real squall and it was awesome. Wish I could post a video...I'm probably around 1.5" now. Very light but nearly constant snow since around 8 am. Plows are out - come on up!

It’s funny you mention that because in the middle of the night I hear what sounded like a GE Turbofan jet engine power up and was like what in the ever-loving F is that: .

That didn’t take long. .

Haha I'm always looking for a chase buddy. Made it to Snowshoe...let's see how this ends up. Definitely at the top of the mountain so putting my best foot forward on this one.

Going to 'shoe might be a bit of overkill, but I've always wanted to go there and am a little worried about temps. Might be worrying over nothing but last two years living here taught me otherwise when it is a marginal setup. I had a blast last winter when I chased that big Sierra storm so this will produce some of the same conditions - but on a serious diet by comparison.

Thanks for this - I looked before booking and this condo is at 4,638 feet with (supposedly) a decent view. I'm hoping the only view I see is a blur of swirling snow pasting the window

I noticed that too but in the AFD, LWX mentions a secondary surge of cold air at the same time P&C brings temps up warm enough to rain, coinciding with what you mention w/the models...primary reason why I'm going to Snowshoe with the hope it doesn't hit freezing and turn to rain.

Thank you! It's honestly not the best time to do this (have a dentist appt tomorrow morning, but teeth are replaceable and this storm will only happen once). @DDweatherman I go through Airbnb which has never disappointed me (I do this nonsense a lot). I'd rather have gone to somewhere around Canaan since it's much closer to home, but they wanted anywhere from $750-$1,100 for a 3 night stay which is ridiculous. Even with their bs fees, I'm only paying $370 for a top-of-mountain condo at Snowshoe which is much more reasonable.

Pulled the trigger and got a place up at Snowshoe for tonight through Saturday. Hopefully lives up to its name

I think the more elevation for this one, the better you'll do. I live in the area and have found that a community called Old Timberline in the Canaan Valley (close to Davis, WV) is the best when it comes to events like these. But, you wouldn't go wrong in Snowshoe either. I found one house available in Old Timberline on Airbnb although they are a bit pricey (everything in Davis is pricey though). At least the sun is useless this time of year so the marginal temps won't immediately turn any accumulation into a slushee (if we can get past the warm ground).

15z GFS seems to be on board with a more robust evolution. Looking good and ~72 hours away. Turn in that PTO form.

It's just 3 little words: bring. it. on.

Winter Storm Watch up for my hood. 6-12" with higher amounts on the ridgetops. This would be a great start to the season.

Do you have a 4wd? That helps obviously. If you do get stuck, it'll only add to the adventure. C'mon out here and have some fun.

I'm still debating...waiting to see if it'll be worth it since I'll probably get some imby. Saw a house in Old Timberline that may work out if I don't go to Snowshoe. Send me a PM and maybe we can run into each other.

You won't get stuck. We have the equipment here...I've been here for two winters and have never been unable to go where I wanted.

27.7 with freezing fog less than a quarter (1/8th?) of a mile vis IMBY. Nasty morning for driving.