mackerel_sky Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Impressive wedge, not gonna get above 30 here today! It's a dam shame moisture won't cooperate.Yeah, gonna be hard to hold under 32 until 6 or 7 pm tomorrow , but we will see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Ridge_Escarpment Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 You're a local so how high it really is? Wiki is at 1,450 feet, but I swear I remember a city limit sign stating 1,100 feet... The signs you speak of say 1,400 which is probably pretty accurate in downtown proper. On the bypass of 221 and where I live its 1,750 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculus1 Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Very light snow here in Hickory. Apparently, the atmosphere has saturated quite quickly. Began around 12:30 PM. Pretty early, by what I was figuring would actually happen. Nice surprise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculus1 Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 It is currently 24.3 F over 6 F. Really bitterly cold outside...with precipitation. Doesn't happen that often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Hickory is only around 900-950 ft. ASL (according to Wiki) and it is snowing there, anyways, which is about the same elevation as KGSO and only a couple hundred feet higher than KCLT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherNC Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Please take the topography discussion to banter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Stream Rider Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Interesting to hear the reports of snow already in the west. I'm so far east, it will a race to see what gets here first, the over running snow flurries or the waa. One thing is that the waa will in all likelihood save this area from widespread zr. I'm worried about those western piedmont and foothills areas though where the CAD will hold out longer and there could be a significant ice storm. I hope all goes well for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeznado Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 We need an obs thread for this event? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxBlue Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 The signs you speak of say 1,400 which is probably pretty accurate in downtown proper. On the bypass of 221 and where I live its 1,750 I probably should get my eyes checked. Thanks! Sorry, mods. I'm good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No snow for you Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 We need an obs thread for this event? I think they decided to have forecast and ob in the same thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNC_Fort Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Snowing and sleeting in Old Fort. Pretty moderately actually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeznado Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 New Euro low over east TN at 06Z tomorrow night. Huge NAM/CMC/French model etc fail. Maybe I will get some thunder here, at least that would be not as dull as a cool rain.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillerA Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Getting some flurries here as well. About 10 miles south west of hickory. 25 temp and dew point of 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 New Euro low over east TN at 06Z tomorrow night. Huge NAM/CMC/French model etc fail. Maybe I will get some thunder here, at least that would be not as dull as a cool rain....Can it be a fail if it hasn't happened yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG FROSTY Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Flurries in frostyland! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 The 12z Euro looks better with the overrunning precip for NC, at least. Also, it is a few degrees colder at the surface. Time to watch radar now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 I'm in Lincolnton, SSE of Hickory, and we have some light snow now. 26 degrees. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdawg11 Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Light snow in Lincolnton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEGa Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Impressive wedge, not gonna get above 30 here today! It's a dam shame moisture won't cooperate. i know - its depressing lol. we actually have a great wedge, just cant get any moisture in here for it cloudy and cold here - what a waste! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCSNOW Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Someone fire up a obs thread that knows how in case we ever won't to go back and reference one day, we want have to dig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfan98 Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Someone fire up a obs thread that knows how in case we ever won't to go back and reference one day, we want have to digGo for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Milky sunshine in Burlington. Partly cloudy in Raleigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyBookMonkey Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 New Euro low over east TN at 06Z tomorrow night. Huge NAM/CMC/French model etc fail. Maybe I will get some thunder here, at least that would be not as dull as a cool rain.... I have lurked on this board for years, and maybe this is wrong for me to say but why is it you are always so negative on storm chances? While I understand the models are looking warmer, and if we do indeed get an alps runner it will be rain, but I have seen models fail again and again with CAD. Both in winter AND SPRING. This is some bone dry air. Won't this be more of a now casting situation OTP? Are 2005 and 2015 not two good case studies on modeling NOT picking up on the potential a dry cold airmass has? Again no disrespect intended,just trying to understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMA1973 Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 When was it initially forecasted to start for that area? The sun is shining bright here but I did just notice that twc has now given us a 40% chance of snow showers for today. That wasn't there an hour ago, but we also have to take that with a grain of salt imo. Sun still shining bright there? Sun is overhead here at RDU but to the immediate west sky is opaque and solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritsnc Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Someone fire up a obs thread that knows how in case we ever won't to go back and reference one day, we want have to dig. I agree. We need an obs thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 I have lurked on this board for years, and maybe this is wrong for me to say but why is it you are always so negative on storm chances? While I understand the models are looking warmer, and if we do indeed get an alps runner it will be rain, but I have seen models fail again and again with CAD. Both in winter AND SPRING. This is some bone dry air. Won't this be more of a now casting situation OTP? Are 2005 and 2015 not two good case studies on modeling NOT picking up on the potential a dry cold airmass has? Again no disrespect intended,just trying to understand. I think an alps runner would ok for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritsnc Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Temp just dropped a degree! Now sitting at 24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyBookMonkey Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 I think an alps runner would ok for us. Perhaps, but for ice every storm I have seen needs to at least be below Macon for my area. (Near Gainesville, GA). With that being said you can tell the wedge is moving in. Stiff E winds and its clouding up. It'll be a close call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCSNOW Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 1st time. OBS Thread is up have at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Perhaps, but for ice every storm I have seen needs to at least be below Macon for my area. (Near Gainesville, GA). With that being said you can tell the wedge is moving in. Stiff E winds and its clouding up. It'll be a close call.I would like to hear Lookouts final thoughts!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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