RaleighNC

January 24, 2000?

If we have enough models all doing something different, eventually ONE of them has to be right.

Assume errors in every AI output and factcheck the hell out of it with actual sources. I had ChatGPT flat out invent a quote and a case the other day.

very light precip in N Raleigh. Slight plinks on the windows.

Nothing falling currently in Raleigh. but damn is it cold

a whole lot of not true in Boone's post

28 and light sleet in Raleigh. It held off until the monks were done speaking.

28 in Raleigh. fully cloudy with high cirrus

Pardon this banter, but to a layperson, it seems all these models are worthless.

Not sure where you are seeing that. WRAL is showing it switching over to plain rain.

"2 feet of snow!" wah wah

I am so tired of the hype train every single time.

All that said, 100mm is just under 4 inches, and I don't see that happening in this storm anywhere. Nevertheless, the ice forecast is significant and energy grid damage will occur.

From Wikipedia The North American Ice Storm of 1998 (also known as the Great Ice Storm of 1998 or the January Ice Storm) was a massive combination of five smaller successive ice storms in January 1998 that struck a relatively narrow swath of land from eastern Ontario to southern Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in Canada, and bordering areas from northern New York to central Maine in the United States. It caused massive damage to trees and electrical infrastructure throughout the area, leading to widespread long-term power outages. Millions were left in the dark for periods varying from days to several weeks, and in some instances, months. It led to 34 fatalities, a shutdown of activities in large cities like Montreal and Ottawa, and an unprecedented effort in reconstruction of the power grid. The ice storm led to the largest deployment of Canadian military personnel since the Korean War, with over 16,000 Canadian Forces personnel deployed, 12,000 in Quebec and 4,000 in Ontario at the height of the crisis.[3][4]: 16 

1998 North American Ice Storm. Here's what it did to transmission lines in Quebec. These are the big boys. The cost and time for repairing that is in the billions and in months.

I have grown to detest the words "warm air aloft"

Not ready to say how much of what. Waiting for high definition models. "Wintry mix"

WRAL calling for only 13% chance of snow in Raleigh. Saying it's an ice storm on their models.

that line is gonna be in New Hampshire before too long.

Most of that sledding will occur in vehicles...

My Dad's cancer returned.

I'm so tired of being the line between fun and crap. Wake County's gradient is always ridiculous.

thanks!

We will never sled in Raleigh again.

please do!