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Just when I was feeling down about winter weather, I saw shetley commenting on the NWS post about this storm and it made me feel better

Another beautiful drive to Asheville today. Light dusting of snow in Old Fort turned into rime ice on the mountain with the fog and sun breaking through. Wish i could have taken some pictures. As I posted a week or so ago, the pattern is going to likely break down and we are going to warm up for at least a week before Christmas. What happens after that is up in the air but the current colder than normal pattern isn't one that's right for snow for us. We need- 1. A sharper western ridge in the right place- This will lead to energy diving further south to get it where we need it instead of over the Ohio valley. We need it to drop down across the front range. 2. Better southern stream energy. We need a phase to get our best snows and right now the northern stream is squashing the southern stream enough to prevent that. 3. Cold air damming and a 50/50 low to keep it in place. This one might be the most key. The pattern has still been progressive and any highs have been weak or moving away too quickly.

Paste bomb. Prettiest snows by far

Nice coating in Woodlawn/North Cove. Melted quickly though. Some flakes at my house too but its over now. 2 hr delay for schools because the roads are soaked and will be bad.

Eastern VA got some nice banding going on.

Little bit of wet snow mixing in the light rain at my place. 36.

Some gorgeous scenes driving home as there were rain(snow)bows, and the blue ridge revealing snow and ice cover

Define big totals? I think 3-4 inches (only in the grass) could be the big winner with this system. Timing was bad. Middle of the day, rates weren't super heavy, weak system. I'm sure those who got a nice snow globe day are happy. I would be too.

sun breaking out in west AVL.

Boone is getting good rates now on the cams

Looking at cams, I don't think anyone in Virginia met Winter Storm Warning criteria.

The main roads look mostly fine even up in Virginia. If this came in the middle of the night it would have stuck better

Mountains above 3k will get an inch or 2 out of it

Can you repeat that? I didn't hear you the first time

What is it going to take for us to get a strong CAD like the old days?

I don't mind a warmup. My kids need to play outside (and me). 30s and rain is just miserable weather, especially with young kids who have tons of energy.

DT is about as accurate as Punxsutawney Phil

Some places in Virginia are going to see almost as much snow as we have seen the past 6 winters combined in 3 days before December 9th.

We got the best snows here recently when I was either- A. Gone to college or B. Lived in other states. May have to move so the foothills can win again!

Too warm for more than token mixture. Its about 40 at the house now.

Wet snow was mixed in at the top of Old Fort mountain

Short range has gone away from the bands coming in later. Can't say I'm surprised.

Pleasant Christmas?

Is anyone going to mention how the Euro has gone warmer again in the long range?

Its about 38 here lol not even close.