John1122

Just got in from the basketball tournament. Light snow is still falling here. It's been snowing for something like 36 hours straight now, even if it hasn't amounted to a ton.

Areas of good snow showers as I headed to Halls for the basketball tournament. The salt trucks were out at Caryville. It's partly sunny at Halls high. Snow flakes ended around Raccoon Valley.

Snow is actually picking up here as it often does when dark approaches during NW flow. Peaked at 25 on a 32 degree forecast. Down to 23.8 as the sun goes behind the big ridge to my west. It's not sunny at all, but it still gives energy through the clouds this time of year as Daniel Boone noted. I did retain snow-cover today though.

Yes. Around 1750. Elevation, even a few hundred feet, makes a difference here. There's 2.5 inches at my relative's house at 2500 feet. It's been snowing decently this afternoon at times. We had some fluffy quarters falling a few minutes ago. Temp has gotten to to 25.

I've gotten about 1.5 inches overnight with a temp of 20. Schools are closed here.

It's pouring here now.

The RGEM was throwing out 1 to 1.5 inches here. The NAM was throwing blanks.

There's a good bit of lake moisture all the way back into the mid-state by the look of the radar.

Just got home, around 1/2 to 3/4ths of an inch has fallen here. The ground was bare in Caryville and Jacksboro but white in LaFollette. Snow turned moderate once I got north of LaFollette and started up the mountain.

Down in town.

We have a dusting here now, but it's down to flurries.

Now at 25 with snow falling again.

The temp has fallen to 28 now. It's truly bitter cold out there.

It's 31, with strong strong winds and sideways blowing snow flakes.

94 inches of snow in 4 days at Mammoth, 111 in 5 days at the Sierra Snow Lab. It's the third biggest 5 day storm there ever.

Today in 2015 we were around -10. I'm currently at 67 and the temp was around 60 at 3 am before the huge wind storm. We are capable of a big range of temps in mid February.

Mammoth latest webcam snap shot. This is just an incredible storm for them. When they are getting blitzed, we are having extremely warm weather as a rule. The cold shot we will have for a couple of days Sunday-Tuesday is unusual for us when they are getting hammered. (They have another 3-5 feet event predicted Tuesday and Wednesday) The PNA is negative to maybe neutral, near record cold in Alaska is possible, and the AO/NAO are opposite of where we need them. It will be hard to turn that around enough to have many winter chances for non-elevated areas before the season is essentially over in mid-March. We may see flakes in the air, but impactful snow for most areas is likely done until next late November or December. All in all the winter was decent here for frozen, but could have been much better with the two cold periods we got. The Ohio Valley, and Northeast cashed in this winter. The Rockies struggled mightily but winter ends there in May, so all hope isn't lost for them.

A hail mary shot in elevated Eastern areas this weekend. Severe thread may have some activity. Otherwise, spring-like weather as we close February and begin March.

One of the other channels I watch on youtube who does plowing and snow blowing on Mammoth Mountain got had gotten 90 inches at his location as of Wednesday. He got 30 inches in 8 hours Tuesday night.

A friends daughter went to Tahoe yesterday for a ski trip. It's apparently been awful so far. They couldn't reach their original air bnb, so got another, while working that out, their rental car got buried by a snow plow to the point they had to walk through a bilzzard to their new location. She said it has snowed almost 3 feet since they got there.

It's still just a rampaging blizzard at Mammoth today. Today was supposed to be a light snow day, with only 9 inches on the mountain. They are probably close to 70 inches at this point with 2 or so more feet coming tomorrow.

I believe the UKIE is very inland and too warm for us.

Probably the wildest thing you'll ever see. This is an SPS that's also covering the Winter Storm Warning area near Mammoth. "If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the National Weather Service. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service." The forecast attached to that, this is at 9000-10000 feet. "Tonight: Snow showers before 1am, then snow, mainly after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -16. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 37 to 43 inches possible."

Life in the Eastern Sierra.

The guy who lives there around 9k feet, that puts videos out, got 12 inches Monday in the pre-event. He's also the one who called 8 inches a dusting. He said his forecast was for 10 feet by Thursday.