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It’s all about humidity control. Even though upper 50s to mid 60s can be prevalent the dew points can remain high. A separate dehumidifier in the system can help

Mitchell fell to 13.5 at 900am

NAM is bullish https://imgur.com/gallery/b9ubOd8

Classic feature 30’ film on The NC High Country and entire state https://youtu.be/lEro9Z0Edy0

Some snow inbound over 4500’ https://imgur.com/gallery/Bmiws6b

Looks good for more high elevation accumulating snow later Friday and overnight

Appalachian Trail Over Hump, Big Yellow and Roan Mountains Balds in December 2019 Absolutely fantastic 1 hour video and rendering of the experience of being in the AT with snow cover and above the clouds. Few are blessed to experience this in summer and even fewer in winter. It is truly the best the NC High Country has to offer. Heaven at its best. Kudos to the fellow who put this together Enjoy

Warnings hoisted Avery-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Haywood-Graham- Including the cities of Ingalls, Banner Elk, Newland, Faust, Mars Hill, Marshall, Walnut, Allenstand, Hot Springs, Luck, Swiss, Burnsville, Celo, Micaville, Ramseytown, Busick, Spruce Pine, Poplar, Waynesville, Waterville, Canton, Cruso, Cove Creek, Robbinsville, and Stecoah 257 PM EST Sun Dec 1 2019 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY BELOW 3500 FEET... * WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 11 inches above 3500 feet. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 5 inches in these lower elevations. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...The mountains of western North Carolina, generally near the Tennessee border. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches

Our friend and board contributor Big Frosty from the Foothills of NC is having back spinal surgery this morning to have spacers and a rod put in to help lessen back pain associated with nerve compression. Please cover him in prayer this morning for a successful surgery with no complications.

BAM Official 2019-2020 Winter Forecast Jon Miller is joined by Michael Clark of BAMWx.com to discuss BAM's Official Winter of 2019-2020 Forecast. Clark believes the United States could be in for a Top Eight to Top Twelve coldest winter. The key a anomalous Pacific SST during a rate El Nino Modoki Pattern 2014/2015 1977/1978

BAM Official 2019-2020 Winter Forecast Jon Miller is joined by Michael Clark of BAMWx.com to discuss BAM's Official Winter of 2019-2020 Forecast. Clark believes the United States could be in for a Top Eight to Top Twelve coldest winter. The key a anomalous Pacific SST during a rate El Nino Modoki Pattern and the QBO 2014/2015 1977/1978

WeatherBell Joe D’Aleo posting on fall and winter is out this morning

March 1980 https://www.weather.gov/mhx/Mar011980EventReview Up to 30” eastern NC and snowed in the teens

New Euro Week 3 Michael Ventrice (‪@MJVentrice‬) 1/28/19, 17:44 Verification pic.twitter.com/RXduMxnd1V

JB thinks the models have it wrong in 2 weeks and the blocking ridge will be where he has it circled around February 11 which will keep a cold push and active storm track through the South. Let’s hope it works out

If you are outside of the High Country, I think you have to hang in there and hope for something after the 15th

And Euro...

GFS

And this on the way from Pacific

Sharp gradient Wednesday night

Noted: Joe Bastardi (‪@BigJoeBastardi‬) 1/21/19, 09:13 Euro Ensembles lining up grand planetary wave feature N Pole to 20 north similar to 1993 superstorm pattern, For an ensemble run given its many members pretty darn impressive below Day 8, 6-10 mean 500, day 7,8 surface Pattern is not boring, no one is snoring pic.twitter.com/xPzxN3uHFC

NAM output courtesy of Wright Weather Snow Sleet Freezing Rain

HRRR for Sunday 4am

Updated WPC Guidance and Discussion https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/hpcdiscussions.php?disc=qpfhsd