J.C. Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Looks like things are turning out better than expected for Alabama and Georgia! We've got partly cloudy skies here and temps getting back close to 40. I may be working tomorrow after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Whoever it was that was calling out the overrunning moisture increasing totals, good call.Robert -wxsouth- great forecasting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mello Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Looks like things are turning out better than expected for Alabama and Georgia! We've got partly cloudy skies here and temps getting back close to 40. I may be working tomorrow after all. Nah, it's still coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bevo Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 The improbable sighting of flakage hath commenced upon the village here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 The improbable sighting of flakage hath commenced upon the village here. Congrats man. The clouds are still thin in spots here...but at least the sun is no longer shining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Robert -wxsouth- great forecasting Agreed. Definitely thinks for himself and isn't a model hugger. Wish I could subscribe again but spent all my money on WxBell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bevo Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Congrats man. The clouds are still thin in spots here...but at least the sun is no longer shining. It will likely be flurries for a while (this air is like MARVEL Super Hero dry) - but I'm interested in that sfc low rounding the lower apps. Similar to last February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chapelhillwx Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I'm supposed to meet with an eager freshman in the library at 3:30 to prepare a presentation on assimilation of Korean culture into ancient Japan and it's pretty much smack dab in the middle of when the best rates will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CherokeeGA Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 It sounds like things are terrible in Alabama with a lot of people being caught off-guard and school buses stranded. The same thing is happening here in North Georgia. 100 accidents in the last 3 hours in my county alone, and that's not counting all the hundreds of accidents in the other metro ATL counties nearby. Icing on I575 already. The snow began here at 10:45am and we already have 1.5". I have one son stranded in traffic on a school bus, because they panicked at 11am and decided to close at 1pm. He's texting me that he's safe but they can't move. Spouse is in downtown ATL and looking at what will easily be a 4-5 hour commute to get back up here. Fun times. I like snow, but I like everyone I care about to be safe inside our homes when it starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 It will likely be flurries for a while (this air is like MARVEL Super Hero dry) - but I'm interested in that sfc low rounding the lower apps. Similar to last February. Haha! Nice. The clouds definitely have a softer look to them now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculus1 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Roads here should stay fine or mostly fine. It's way too cold to have melting issues and just snow is pretty easy to drive on as long as people don't go crazy. On second thought make sure you don't drive near anyone. It's pretty crazy on the roads here in Hickory. There's no more than 0.25-0.5 inch on the ground, but it all sticks instantaneously. I had to take three different detours on the way home due to wrecks. In addition, I saw at least three other cars slid off the road in places. I've never really witnessed this dry of a snow before. Usually we have snow with temps in the 30s, not in the upper teens. The flakes are very fine, but there are lots of them. It's probably not going to be too good for snowmen and snowballs, but it's beautiful. So, just over two hours of light snow has added up to less than an inch, even without melting. Perhaps we'll get some heavier stuff later on. At least, I believe the RAP is showing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookingnorth Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Anyone else notice the low forecast totals in the NWS HPC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongwxnc Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Great report. Same type of flakes down this way also! It's pretty crazy on the roads here in Hickory. There's no more than 0.25-0.5 inch on the ground, but it all sticks instantaneously. I had to take three different detours on the way home due to wrecks. In addition, I saw at least three other cars slid off the road in places. I've never really witnessed this dry of a snow before. Usually we have snow with temps in the 30s, not in the upper teens. The flakes are very fine, but there are lots of them. It's probably not going to be too good for snowmen and snowballs, but it's beautiful. So, just over two hours of light snow has added up to less than an inch, even without melting. Perhaps we'll get some heavier stuff later on. At least, I believe the RAP is showing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packbacker Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Haha! Nice. The clouds definitely have a softer look to them now. What's interesting is GSP is calling for 2-4" for CLT which is what RAH is calling for RDU. That's good for Burger but they must know something about RDU that's holding back our accumulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 What's interesting is GSP is calling for 2-4" for CLT which is what RAH is calling for RDU. That's good for Burger but they must know something about RDU that's holding back our accumulations. Where's the snow, Pack?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernskimmer Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Do you think GSO will upgrade to a WSW shortly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packbacker Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Where's the snow, Pack?? It's RDU, there's a reason it doesn't snow here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packbacker Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Do you think GSO will upgrade to a WSW shortly? I wouldn't be surprised if RAH doesn't downgrade Raleigh to WWA, only calling 2-4", so probably not for GSO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 It's RDU, there's a reason it doesn't snow here! Haha. I like how you're using my reverse psychology now. The 18z Rap looks like it's holding serve, pretty much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKY18 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Impressed with this storm back in the foothills. More than I expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chapelhillwx Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Bevo how's it looking where you are? Ground whitening here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I wouldn't be surprised if RAH doesn't downgrade Raleigh to WWA, only calling 2-4", so probably not for GSO. I hope they will warn us ahead of time. We will need a suicide watch for Brick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bevo Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Bevo how's it looking where you are? Ground whitening here. Still saturating the column but the flurries are coming in heavier (not bigger - I don't think we see huge flakes with this kind of event). I give it another hour to start making a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packbacker Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Haha. I like how you're using my reverse psychology now. The 18z Rap looks like it's holding serve, pretty much.It did back up east some, but they have jumped around a little today.In all honesty I think we get 0.3-0.4" of precip so 3-4" of snow maybe 5" in NE Wake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 It did back up east some, but they have jumped around a little today. In all honesty I think we get 0.3-0.4" of precip so 3-4" of snow maybe 5" in NE Wake. I'm going 4-6, barring a surprise or failure or both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Won't be too much longer in the Triangle area. Clouds are looking really soft and composite radar shows virga overhead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT660 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Would someone tell me why the snow here in Rock Hill, SC (20 miles south of Charlotte) is having such a hard time hitting the ground? We have had a north wind pretty much all day. Is it drying it up before it hits the ground? Frustrating to hear reports of snow/sleet all around us and we have nothing to show for it except cold and overcast. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Don't worry Southern Pines invested in a plow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshM Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Would someone tell me why the snow here in Rock Hill, SC (20 miles south of Charlotte) is having such a hard time hitting the ground? We have had a north wind pretty much all day. Is it drying it up before it hits the ground? Frustrating to hear reports of snow/sleet all around us and we have nothing to show for it except cold and overcast. Thanks. That is odd... I'm well north of you and I'm getting light snow, 26 degrees 56% humidity My humidity is slowly rising... every time i post it, it goes up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chapelhillwx Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 You don't see this every day. Fountains STILL have ice on them from the Arctic blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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