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My fear is temps in the 60s or in some cases 70s for an extended time frame will warm up ground temps here. Idk it just seems like we can't win for losing.

I take it things don’t look good for the weekend system? It’s never good when I log-in and there’s no 0z updates haha

No kidding. I've got my eye on a few lots in Banner Elk ranging from 4000-4700 ft and I just can't believe the prices for land up there. 1 acre tracts for 300-500k. Grab one of those and I'll have to wait a decade to build...

No. I never really got much here. Passing shower or two when the highest rates were overhead. I'm down to 36. But, I don't see much reason to keep looking out the window tonight.

Happy to see it overperform for some of you! Now, all you high elevation and border county folks start rooting for your valley and foothill bretheren. We need it badly.

The webcams in Blowing Rock, Boone, and Banner Elk are just to die for...I want it for us so badly.

GFS gonna keep the gravy train rolling for ETN and the high elevations this weekend. I feel bad for Asheville and those east of the Apps. It's painful at this point.

Incoming GFS looks like a repeat of today for this weekend....

Heaviest rain of the day. But, my temp did drop back down to 38. Just think it'll be too little too late for me.

Hoping you're right, Hvward. But, it's funny just how different things can be across parts of Asheville. I'm at 2110' and 41.6 degrees.

Webcams show Banner Elk getting hammered rn.

Looks like the higher elevations are starting to cash in a little. Alas, i'm still 41 in Asheville. At least it's raining?

It's been a rough last week for me between losing a loved one and catching the flu. Otherwise, I probably would have chased up to Banner Elk and just stayed through the weekend for the Friday/Saturday event. Instead I'm settling for some warm soup while the first drizzle of the day starts. Edit: This snow drought can't last forever. One of these winters is going to blast us like 09-10 or the 60s. It just has to...

Looks like it's finally snowing half-way decent up on Mt. Mitchell. Had a family member say it was sleeting in Marion. Not a flake or raindrop here in AVL.

I'm shocked!

Don’t worry. UNC fans and alums are just too focused on winning to hate on the other fanbases

Just had the sun peak out for a few....

I found our moisture! Ignore the fact that it's accompanied with 60 degree temps....in January

GFS looks a little better for this weekend... Still light precip overall but doesn't struggle to make it over the Apps as much. Not great, but I'll take anything at this point. I just can't think of many winter where ETN scored and WNC didn't..

It's funny because I've got a good view of Craggy Gardens and the Black Mountains from my place. They've been visible all day until about 10 mins ago. Looks like a few snowfakes just started flying up there. Mt Michell webcam:

Dry as a bone up here in the foothills of Asheville. I've bounced back and forth between 39 and 42 all morning.

People thought wncsnow was just being pessimistic when, in reality, he was the one that has been the most realistic about this event (and the entire winter). A few weeks ago, he and I were posting about our concerns of the moisture not being here when the cold arrived. We got laughed off. We're in a pattern here east of the Apps where you either get warm & moisture or cold & dry. It sucks but it's where we are. I also had a chance to look on the longer ranger models. I don't see anything promising until mid-Feb at this point.

I've been a bit booked up this last week. What's the take for February looking like as of late? I see the rest of January is a punt. That leaves us with essentially 28 realistic days to score. And heck, I'm not even convinved February is a good winter month for us anymore.

I appreciate the realness @wncsnow! Just know that I'll always consider Marion/McDowell County part of the mountains. You don't have to be on the TN border or above 4000' ft to count. I'm still midly interested in the weekend event. I've accepted this one was unlikely to amount to much...

According to my tempest, It’s 40 for me in Asheville