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Thanks Pack and Franklin. That's good to know. That makes me feel like I'm not out to lunch with my expectations, which is always nice. :) I appreciate the insight. And Mackrel, I saw that on JB's TWTR feed. Allan is talking about a more favorable pattern on Twitter too, so that's good.

It's funny, as much as I was disappointed that we missed an opportunity for a good bit more snow, the time leading up to it, while nerve-racking, was a lot of fun. I enjoy hanging out with all you guys on this board and chasing after the snow unicorn together.

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Thanks Pack and Franklin. That's good to know. That makes me feel like I'm not out to lunch with my expectations, which is always nice. :) I appreciate the insight. And Mackrel, I saw that on JB's TWTR feed. Allan is talking about a more favorable pattern on Twitter too, so that's good.

It's funny, as much as I was disappointed that we missed an opportunity for a good bit more snow, the time leading up to it, while nerve-racking, was a lot of fun. I enjoy hanging out with all you guys on this board and chasing after the snow unicorn together.

 

I am trying not to think about how close we were to something historic yesterday, if that darn southern energy was a little quicker we would have had a top 5 snow storm instead of a top 5 bust, but a chance is all you can ask for, and the little under 2" I got still nice, I forgot what it looked like to have the roads covered with snow.

 

BTW - the 12z GEFS just flipped at day 10/11, shows a pretty darn good pattern, someone is going to get a big dog next weekend, not us obviously, one thing I do know is this won't be a OBX/Norfolk special.  If I was in the foothills/mtns I would be model watching like crazy.

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Looking at this some more, the Aleutian Ridge looks to be a permanent feature in the LR which I thought typical argues for a trough in the west, which is what we get days 3-10, but than it looks like the -AO/-NAO start to develop which squashes the ridge in the east.  Curious to see what analogs pop up on that run, has to be a wintery pattern for the MA/NE, close for our area, will see.

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Looking at this some more, the Aleutian Ridge looks to be a permanent feature in the LR which I thought typical argues for a trough in the west, which is what we get days 3-10, but than it looks like the -AO/-NAO start to develop which squashes the ridge in the east.  Curious to see what analogs pop up on that run, has to be a wintery pattern for the MA/NE, close for our area, will see.

 

Oh yeah, you're getting sucked in.  That's the packbacker we know!

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We'll be looking to fringe our way to climo by riding the edge of the potential foothills/mountain special in the Triad. Three years without climo will be painful. I guess we're still paying for 2009-2010, as is Asheville (they got 40"+, IIRC).

I agree with WeatherHeels. I've been searching for my foot for a decade now. It's time for this Fab February to make it happen. Or will we have to wait until Monster March? Or Amazing April? Marvelous May?...

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Just bantering, but it was definitely a memorable storm for me. It was snowing with a temperature of 16F in my backyard last night. The only other time I remember actually witnessing such a cold snowfall event was (I think) Jan 2, 2002, when it was around 21-22, snowing, and the kitchen sink pipes froze. Another was Jan 19, 2005, when it was mid-20s and snow. But nowhere near as cold as last night. Pretty cool stuff!

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He posted it was sleeting today about mid morning. It looks to be training, so I bet he got a coating or so, don't no about snow?

The pics coming out of myrtle beach are very impressive!

 

They are and a very impressive storm for thier standards. I still can't get over the fact of snow/sleet covered beach sand. 

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I have no future in politics.  If they were dumb enough to elect me, within three months I would piss off everyone.  Most, multiple times.

 

That's when you live by the words of Stephen Fry:

 

“It's now very common to hear people say, "I'm rather offended by that", as if that gives them certain rights. It's no more than a whine. It has no meaning, it has no purpose, it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. "I'm offended by that." Well, so ****ing what?”

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That's when you live by the words of Stephen Fry:

 

“It's now very common to hear people say, "I'm rather offended by that", as if that gives them certain rights. It's no more than a whine. It has no meaning, it has no purpose, it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. "I'm offended by that." Well, so ****ing what?”

This offends me.

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Well finally get to go home and sleep.  I don't we ever worked as hard for such a minor event.  Turned to ice on the surface almost immediately.  We have used the salt thats for sure.

 

 Quote of the winter from Pilotwx-- "definitely a historical snow, I have never seen it snow for over 12 hours and only get an inch" Lol!!  

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I want a FOOT NOW.  I WANT A FOOT NOW!!!   If i dont get a foot now, i'll wait until i do get a foot, but one of these days, I'll get a foot, and hopefully not up my arse. 

I felt that way too, so I went to Snowshoe last week.  I can't wait for a once every 20 year (apparently) event here.  So, I got a 16" storm on Tuesday and then a couple random events that brought the total for our 4 days to 20".  It isn't the same as seeing it imby but it was still really fun.

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Have to chuckle --- forecast is calling for temp to drop to 6 degrees tonight... the AFD only considers that to be 'chilly'. Me, I'd write it up as bone-breaking bitterly frigid.... :D

 

Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Light north wind.

 

SYNOPSIS... HIGH PRESSURE AND A CHILLY AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER
THE AREA UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...WHEN A WARMING TREND WILL BEGIN.

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