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That’s super. There is great cross country skiing up the road from Atria Lane. I know Jim and he’s a fine fellow. The home at the top is a sight to behold. If he still has it on the market you may can view the listing Let me know how Roaring Creek made out in the flood. There is also a RAWS weather station in a meadow up gravel road from Atria

I have an excel spreadsheet of the minute by minute readings if you need it

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Being awfully quiet in our mountain thread I am concerned many are struggling with severe impacts from Helene. Prayers for all and reach out if help is needed https://x.com/ncemergency/status/1840028847292432671?s=46&t=FFGrWYuqJINrKdAyxhtzfg

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Mount Mitchell ranger station: sustained 81.2 gust to 106mph

Mount Mitchell ranger station: sustained 81.2 gust to 106mph

Highlights at the start of the work day this morning from the 230am GSP AFD 1. GSP says a possible storm precursor rain event across Western NC Wednesday depending on how the flow ahead of the storm sets up. 2. Starting Thursday afternoon and overnight 4 to 7 inches of rain is likely across the area with a possible foot of rain in the mountains . Thursday night wind: 30 - 50 mph gusts possible particularly just east of the cyclone center

I head up Roaring Creek road a lot to access the AT and to cross country ski on some of the preservation land areas. As being in the shadow of Roan the area you are referring to gets mostly dust ups from down wind of Roan upslope events. The area usually does best on snow when the moisture and flow is from the easterly direction There is a properly sighted Tempest station at the top of Atria Lane at the link below: https://tempestwx.com/station/150620/grid

Automated Twitter WeatherBOT list for area weather wire: Bookmark the link: https://x.com/i/lists/1822370690735202394

https://x.com/nwsgsp/status/1779177676390969593?s=46&t=FFGrWYuqJINrKdAyxhtzfg Gust to 95.2mph at Grandfather within the last hour

More awesome eclipse photos courtesy of: https://www.facebook.com/PeterForisterPhoto

Taken by a brother of a co-worker from Ohio

Timm: Your photos are total awesomeness. I am grateful for you sharing them.

ACCUMULATING SNOW EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS OF THENORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS THROUGH FRIDAY...Intermittent snow showers are expected across the high elevationsof the North Carolina mountains through Friday. By Friday evening,accumulations ranging from a dusting to up to 3 inches are expectedacross much of the area above 3500 feet. Locally higher amounts of6 inches or more are expected on the high peaks and ridge topsalong the Tennessee border. Motorists traveling across the highelevations through Friday should use extra caution.

THIS REGIME WILL EVOLVE INTO MORE OF A NW FLOW SCENARIO TONIGHT ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE UPPER TROUGH. SNOW LEVELS HAVE LOWERED TO AROUND 3000 FEET OR SO THIS MORNING, BUT WILL LIFT TO 3500-4000 FEET WITH DIURNAL HEATING LATER TODAY. ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE LIMITED TO AROUND 3500 FEET AND ABOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN NC MTNS, AND MORE LIKE ABOVE 4000' ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA. SINCE THIS IS NOT A "TRADITIONAL" NW FLOW EVENT (SMALL UPSLOPE COMPONENT DUE TO WESTERLY LOW LEVEL FLOW), EVEN AREAS THAT WOULD NORMALLY SEE VIRTUALLY CONTINUOUS SNOW IN A TRUE UPSLOPE EVENT WILL SEE "SHOWERY" CONDITIONS IN THE TRUEST SINCE, AND IN FACT, SNOWPACK COULD UNDERGO SOME DEGREE OF MELTING IN BETWEEN BOUTS OF SHOWERS DUE TO MARGINAL TEMPERATURES. THIS MAKES THE SNOWFALL FORECAST AND WHAT TO DO IN TERMS OF WINTER WX HEADLINES A BIT PROBLEMATIC. THE CURRENT FORECAST HAS GENERAL 1-4" AMOUNTS IN THE AFOREMENTIONED HIGH ELEVATION AREAS ALONG THE TN/NC BORDER THROUGH THE END OF THE PERIOD, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ON THE HIGH PEAKS AND RIDGE TOPS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE STATE LINE. THIS IS JUST ENOUGH TO WARRANT A WINTER WX ADVISORY FOR AVERY COUNTY, WHILE AN SPS SHOULD SUFFICE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE MOUNTAINS.