Man, that dry slot is going to be here in about 2 hours, at the most, now. Hope we can snow at least 1 inch per hour until then. That would put us at about 4 inches, if so.
Reporting from Black Mountain.
Just getting up here in Black Mountain. It appears to only be about 2 inches on the deck right now. Thought there would be quite a bit more by this time seeing the reports from you other guys above. It’s decent rates right now, so we will see how this adds up.
Congrats on those down the mountain getting in on it. @strongwxnc
Hickory with more than Asheville on the HRRR? I better not have made the wrong choice.
Nah, it’s good. Playing games with family, watching NFL playoffs, and waiting on the morning light.
Just finished some nice salad, spaghetti, and garlic bread here in Black Mountain. Currently 36/29.
My mother-in-law liked my Vantage Vue so much that she picked up one too. So, all the comforts of home (weather-speaking) here too. =)
At the in-laws in Black Mountain. Flurries started on Old Fort Mountain on I-40. Light flurry action here at their house too. Turned on the game and saw Chris Justus break in with those same maps @strongwxnc posted above. We are right on the western border of his 12+ stripe. He is much more bullish than is the NWS. Fingers crossed. Let’s get this show started!
That snow map is “Total Snow” and would incorporate everything getting ready to fall in the western half of the state. Thus, it’s really big for the east, and the west is on the fringe. For now.
Here’s the Panovich mid-morning blog. Really focuses on the Charlotte metro area. Moral of the story: ICE.
Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) Tweeted:
11am Winter Storm VLOG 1/15/2022: The focus should be on ice and not snow. https://t.co/Bi23qKAXR6 via @YouTube #cltwx #ncwx #scwx #wcnc
Loving this point-and-click forecast for my in-laws outside Black Mountain (9-15 through Sunday...):
That sure beats the one for MBY in North Hickory which has steadily decreased the potential for snow (3-5 through Sunday...):
I am very weary of NAM thermal profiles. They have tired me out completely today worrying about their significance. Thus, I'm also wary of what they are showing.
Yeah, that was pretty horrific overall, even for mountain valleys. Only the high elevations looked good from the 3K NAM. The onset of precipitation was much later than with the other models, too. Ugh.
I love my Davis Vantage Vue. Had one for probably 12 years now. Does great on temperature and rain measurements. Easy to setup and transmits to an in-house receiver with all kinds of cool graphs, measurements, etc.
You can also use their software program to keep records and do whatever else you might wish to do with it.