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I'm suprised at the lack of wind here. I'm usually very gusty but my Tempest has my highest gust of 15mph so far...

Great to see some snow last night but that long-range pattern looks rough. Christmas temps been creeping up on the GFS higher and higher.

Heavy graupel/snow mix right now! Already made the trip up here worth it.

Still mostly rain here at 4600’. I’ve seen a flake or two mix in but the wind is ripping. 

I’m at 4600’ up in Banner Elk. 36 degrees and dropping quickly now. Steady drizzle

Drove through Burnsville and Spruce Pine on my way to Banner Elk. Was in the 50s the whole drive but just hit 43 up here at Monteagle/Rocky Knob. 
 

Hope to see the flakes fly soon!

Might not see much but I'm headin up to Banner Elk. Just don't think I'll have many (if any) other opportunities to see snow through the rest of the month/early Jan. Modeling is concering. 

Thinking of making the drive up to Beech/Banner Elk tomorrow afternoon. Haven't chased in a while and it would be fun to see some flakes fly before tholiday.

Saw a flake or two mixed in here in Asheville. Actually a pretty nice soaking drizzle otherwise

Nothing like a chilly/rainy fall day to really ramp up the excitment for winter

When was the last year with a lot of NWFS events or the last "big" NWFS event? Might just be recency bias but curious to see if others feel like the number of northwest flow events have been lacking compared to the 2000s/early 2010s.

Pea size hail earlier today in Eagles Nest. Already down into the 30s.


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34 and very foggy up here in Eagles Nest at 4300ft. About to head out and explore some of the spots around 5000’.


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I'll be in Banner Elk next week. Look's a bit unsettled but boy those temperatures are a dream. 

This has been one of the more "fall-like" Septembers in a long time. Look forward to spending a few weeks in Banner Elk this October and hope we keep this pattern going. 

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'.

Yea, was in Asheville today. Had one solid wind gust and 10-15mins of rain. Otherwise, not what I would have expected.

In Asheville for the day and it's been nice to see a few flakes flying in the air (first and only? of the winter for me). 

I very nearly came up to Boone for the weekend just to say I saw some flakes for the winter but honestly am I glad I didn't. Would have felt like a bit of a disappointment. 

Excited to move back up the mountains with y'all later this year. Hoping we turn our luck around. 

Down to 11 in Old Fort. Coldest for the home place in a long time 

Woke up to a nice dusting of snow on the cars and grass this morning. 

Doug Miller (UNCA) and Baker Perry (App) have done some great work on NWFS. I definitely agree that I feel like we’ve seen a decrease in NWFS events in recent years. I remember in the 2000s it felt like I would see weekly winter weather advisories for the border counties. (Always made us foothill kids jealous during our snow droughts)

Maybe the bad snow luck follows me around. Lived in Boone for a few years.  I had one notable storm, and one year I was there, we barely hit 10" for the entire winter. Move to the triangle; I miss the Dec 2018 storm, and it hasn't snowed significantly since. Don't get me wrong, I've seen decent snows the last few years from traveling around but nothing like getting snow in your own backyard. 

Big fat flakes flying in Brevard again. Quite slowly but very pretty. 

Hope I can eek out an inch from that band in the SW but what an event!