Carvers Gap

http://wxcaster.com/regional_snowfall.htm

 

very cool snowfall maps here

Thanks, Reb.  I put it on the master list above.

Nice write up on the New Year's Storm from 63/64 from OHX and HUN:

 

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=ohx&storyid=96629&source=0

 

Coach B, I didn't realize that it has been 50 years since Nashville has received a 10" snow event.  Great article, and informative.

This got me to thinking about the trend of warmer winters since 1998ish. My earliest winter memories start around 1975. I decided to look back at my grandfathers low temp records for here to see how often we slipped below 5 degrees here in the winters since then.

 

1975: 4 Degrees December 19th

 

1976: -5 January 9th

 

1977: -10 January 19th - Also -7 January 29th with several other subzero days.

 

1978: -2 January 11th

 

1979: -10 February 10th

 

1980: 4 February 2nd

 

1981: -2 January 12th  

 

1982: -14 January 17th - many days below 0 with a -10 on Jan 11th

 

1983: -8 December 25th, -4 on December 24th.

 

1984:  -2 January 21st, 0 on the 20th and 22nd.

 

1985: -28 January 21st, -22 January 20th.

 

1986: -5 January 27th and 28th

 

1987: 2 January 27th

 

1988: 0 February 6th

 

1989: -10 December 22nd, high was 0 that day.

 

1990: No temps below 5.

 

1991: 0 February 16th

 

1992: 2 January 16th 

 

1993: 0 March 15th, blizzard was good.

 

1994: -14 January 19th, -10 18th, two other days below 0 in the month.

 

1995: -4 February 8th, -1 on the 7th. 4th-14th was very cold and snowy. Last yr for my grandpa. He died Mar 16th at 90.

 

1996: -20 February 5th. 15 inches of snow on the ground. Last extreme cold event (below -5 imo) in East Tennessee.

 

1997: 1 January 11th

 

1998: No temps below 5

 

1999: No temps below 5

 

2000: 5 December 22nd

 

2001: 2 January 3rd

 

2002: No temps below 5

 

2003: -4 January 18th (last sub zero)

 

2004: 2 December 20th

 

2005: No temps below 5.

 

2006: No temps below 5.

 

2007: No temps below 5.

 

2008: 4 January 20th

 

2009: 0 January 16th

 

2010: 3 December 14th

 

2011: 4 January 14th

 

2012: No temps below 5.

 

2013: No temps below 5.

That is excellent data and a great contribution to this thread because it is unique to our region and is data your family collected.

I am not one for lake fishing or doing much on the lakes in the area, but I love smallmouth fishing in the creeks on the Plateau, Stinking Creek and Tackett Creek here in Campbell County are surprisingly fun even with massive coal mining for years. I also love the Obed watershed in Morgan County. Clear Creek is particularly fun in the middle of summer.

I do 90% of my fishing in rivers. Wade most of the time. This wx hobby gives me an advantage. I have learned to paint my own poppers with the fish scale pattern. I use the fly rod on the S. Fork of the Holston. Lots of big browns and rainbows. I like using a spinning rod for smallmouth.

Saw two bald eagles on Cherokee lake today. Temp was 30. Sky was clear. Light breeze with winds 5-10.

You know, some regions have lawn and garden threads.  I think in the Tennessee Valley, we have so much to offer in terms of abundant natural resources such as our rivers, rolling hills, Cumberland Plateau, and Smoky Mountains.  With this being a weather board and the outdoor activities being dependent on weather, I think it appropriate to share pics and stories of our experiences in the Great Valley with a weather twist.  Carry on.

Carvers Gap

The Garden

Cherokee Lake on a Tennessee Saturday Night

Rocky Top

Frozen Doe River

Buttercrunch

Ok, everyone. We have our board, post a bit. You don't have to be super experienced. You can always use the banter for lighter comments. Good to see you all here...glad to see it.

Great to see this sub forum! Exciting to see weather talk concerning us folks on the west side of the mountains. Job well done on getting this going.

Thanks for adding the sub forum! I think we owe someone a

Yes thank you, I decided to join the board because you did this.

Good to find this subforum a few hours before I die in a tornado.  Nashville, here.  Never was sure if I was supposed to post in the Southeast or Ohio Valley subforums.

Love it!!

I put all of these on the "master" list at the top.  That way we have all of them in one place.  At some point I will classify them...at some point.  Excellent links so far!

 

Cool tool here,one of the mets posted it the other day on the main board,you can change the url also

 

Edit:It updates every 3 hrs and hold your left click down and you can scroll the world

 

 

 

http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/isobaric/500hPa/orthographic=-115.71,38.12,412

 

I use my website...

Highly recommend Dacula's site. He has a tremendous amount of good stuff there!


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1996 Blizzard.  As you can see, impacts were felt in much of the Tennessee Valley and well beyond.  I just remember not being able to go anywhere in Knoxville for days due to ice/snow.  We didn't get near the snow that KTRI did.  The interstates were down to one lane.  My roof on my apartment began leaking because the water had nowhere to go - started backing up under the shingles.  Here is another map from RSI (great site BTW) which lists impacts and maps of great winter storms:

The 1996 Blizzard was impressive for some places.  I lived in Knoxville and missed out on one(edit).   If any of you went through that storm, would love to hear your take on this.  Great article linked below:

1996

(edit) I am w/ you, tnweathernut.  I put this in before knowing you had posted yours!  1985 Arctic Outbreak...This is by far my favorite winter of all time.  I was fourteen.  I can distinctly remember having to heat our house w/ a kerosene heater as an alternate heat source.  I can remember being on the cold ground under my house trying to thaw pipes - by far the coldest I have ever been.  I can remember going to school on Saturday - too many times. 

Case Study of 1985 Arctic Outbreak (AMS)

The Big Chill of 1985 (NWAS)

I thought this might be a good thread while we wait on Old Man Winter to unleash his hounds. Links and personal accounts welcome.  I am putting this up.  I'll work in the evening over the weekend to add a few of my own personal favorites.  The ideas here is to get stories from all of the state.

...and I might add that credit also goes to several others on this board who were willing to ask. I am just glad it happened.

Your passion for this is appreciated my friend!

Interestingly, they didn't ask for anything. They thought it was a good idea and did it. But thank you for the kind words. Though, I did kick in a small amount in honor of the occasion. I enjoy spending time here, so it is money well spent. Mr. Bob deserves the lion's share of the credit. He asked and was willing to return as a mod.

Some great links in there...I have been trying to learn more concerning model guidance and how to interpret it. So glad there is a TN valley forum now, I hope to contribute to it in any way I can! Here are a couple of links to Beau's website and social media- he is a bit north of the TN valley but still includes West Tn and Western Ky in his discussions, he offers some interesting analysis and has quite a large following over there. http://www.weatherobservatory.com/ https://www.facebook.com/beaudodsonweather

Good to see you on here, WTNWx. As time goes by, it will be nice to continue to add some links (like those) that are unique to our region. And absolutely please continue to participate on the subforum. That is what will make it work.

Links have been checked(as of December 2018) to see that they work and a few have been added.  Be sure to scroll through the thread in order to see the quality links that other folks have added...

Weather Models (**updated Nov 2018**)

Tropical Tidbits (great starter site for folks new to weather model watching)

e-Wall, Electronic Map Wall (Euro Wx Model and more, Penn State University)

Canadian Global Deterministic Prediction System (GDPS)

Canadian Regional Deterministic Prediction System (RDPS)

Plymouth Weather Center (Wx Models)

Twister Wx Data (Clown Maps for Snow)

UQAM Weather Centre (Wx Models, UKMET)

CFSV2 (Long Range Model)

JMA - Japanese Wx Model

College of Dupage Wx Lab

SPC Mesoscale Analysis

Dacula Weather

Regional Weather Offices (**updated Nov 2018**)

Morristown, TN Weather Office (MRX)

Nashville, TN Weather Office (OHX)

Memphis, TN Weather Office (MEG)

Huntsville, AL Weather Office (HUN)

Paducah, KY Weather Office (PAH)

Climate Outlooks/Indices and Weather Discussions (**updated Nov 2018**)

Long Paddock (SOI Values)

NAO, AO, PNA, AAO Indices (CPC)

Climate Prediction Center (CPC)

Earth System Research Laboratory (EPO, NAO, WPO, PNA Indices)

ENSO El Nino - Southern Oscillation (CPC)

Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO)

Storm Prediction Center

National Hurricane Center

Meteogram Generator

Radars (**updated Nov 2018**)

NWS Radar Sites

Glossary Resources (**updated Nov 2018**)

Basic Weather Acronyms (CPC)

Weather Glossary

Space Weather (**updated Nov 2018**)

Solar Wx - Sunspots

Tennessee Valley Weather and Climate Resources (**updated Nov 2018**)

TVA Reservoir Information (River Levels/Flood Stages)

Elevation Reference Points for the TN Valley

Frequented Quality Weather Sites (**updated Nov 2018**)

Dacula Weather (AmWx member w/ Tennessee Valley roots!)

WxSouth (AmWx member and meteorologist!)

Beau's Wx (Facebook Page)

Snowfall Maps - Earl's

Historical Weather/Climate Data (**updated Nov 2018**)

Reanalysis Data NCEP

Iowa State Historical Radar Data

WxUnderground Surface Observations

National Climatic Data Center

Put your weather links in this thread. That way, as we add new people to this region, they have places to go and learn. Plus, it gives us all a quick reference. As a general rule, most of us abide by "read more and post less." However, for this forum to work...people have to participate. When making a comment, just be sure to add some weather expertise to your discussion(even if it is limited). Instead of saying, "Boy, it is raining outside." Try this, "The National Weather Service radar is showing heavy returns over middle Tennessee." Instead of saying, "The weather models are showing a torch," try this..."The GFS is showing warm temps at hour n." Read as much as you can. Google is a great tool. And don't be afraid to ask questions. That's how all of us learned to get to our varying levels of expertise.

Last update: November 2018

Told Buckeye I'd kick in some dough toward the forum if this happens.  Getting ready to do that now.  People, I am really excited about this.  Mr. Bob, thank you for assuming mod duties. 

lol  Not only that but it messes up the calendar.

Somewhere, a Mayan is rolling over in their grave. Going to have to give the space time continuum time to heal.

If you find yourself starting every damn thread, stop! That is narcissistic behavior. Not only that, it is just weird.

As part of posting etiquette, someone needs to link or pin Foothills' winter forecast as well...

Here is my girlfriend and I at an event my work threw for our facebook fans.

Burger - stylin' and profilin'. Way to go, man!

I have fishing pictures, but this one probably sums things up for now. I look better in a heavy coat than I do a bathing suit. LOL.

When someone says this pattern, model run, etc sure looks good for snow....Please try to at least try to generalize what areas of our region it applies to. Can't tell you the number of times I've been fired up after reading something like that only to find out I'm not even close. Now, I just look at the models first.

Not sure why this was moved to banter. It says, "Feel free to add," on the subtitle. Instead of moving a statement that is not agreed with...state your counterpoint. I am not trying to be unreasonable. It is a fair point. So, I'm putting my two cents back here.