Christmas Storm VII

[CoolBreeze]

You got over 20" in 2000 while hky got zero. I haven't seen a foot in 22 years and I only vaguely remember it. Take you tantrums elsewhere.

I don't understand all the angst that was expressed by some (Wilderman) during this storm. So much wasted energy. Why not just sit back and watch it unfold? It was such a beautiful process that evolved. I learned a great deal. Thanks to all that gave their time, analysis, and PBP. This is the place to be !!!

[HKY_WX]

You got over 20" in 2000 while hky got zero. I haven't seen a foot in 22 years and I only vaguely remember it. Take you tantrums elsewhere.

Widre probably still got 6+ out of this lol.

[HKY_WX]

http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/analysis/namer/ruc/hr3/index_500_s_loop.shtml

gorgeous storm

[Isopycnic]

Widre probably still got 6+ of of this lol.

The trees cut down on his accumulation. LOL

[rduwx]

Widre probably still got 6+ of of this lol.

I'm sure he did. I'm not to far away from him and I got between 6.5 and 7 inches. You can usually tell when he is starting pick up good snow because he stops posting.

[chapelhillwx]

Widre probably got 5 or 6 .

[jd08]

I'm sure he did. I'm not to far away from him and I got between 6.5 and 7 inches. You can usually tell when he is starting pick up good snow because he stops posting.

He is nothing more than an attention starved little diva who needs some friends, a girlfriend, a blow up doll or something to keep his attention other than a messsage board. Unfortunately this becomes the outlet for all of his anger and frustration at the world. Dude has MAJOR issues.

[HKY_WX]

The trees cut down on his accumulation. LOL

Mother nature is out to screw his backyard by putting all those trees there!

[Carvers Gap]

Someone really needs to start a New Year's thread. W/ the teleconnections in the realms they are, I don't think we can count January out anymore. For those of us who the storm is passed, it would be nice to have a place to talk about upcoming weather. Donsutherland posted on the main page that snowy Decembers in the Northeast are good indicators of snowy winters during moderate-strong La Ninas. Anyway, it may be time to start another thread for upcoming weather and allow this one to continue as a storm thread.

[DaculaWeather]

Looking at this it appears there might be another little shot of energy coming through later

http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/analysis/namer/ruc/hr1/index_500_s_loop.shtml

[DaculaWeather]

It appears to me that there will be a few pieces of energy floating around the south later on.

http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/analysis/namer/ruc/hr4/index_500_s_loop.shtml

[bingcrosbyb]

Birmingham NWS calling for an additional 1/2-1".

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/images/fxc/bmx/graphicast/image1.gif

[Cold Rain]

Well, Cold Rain really did do a great job keeping these threads going through out this fantastic snow event !!! I suspect that far more people are happy with the results that we ever expected. So many times one area of the region gets snow at the expense of another, but this time most everyone got snow-satisfaction !!! A job well done Cold Rain !!!

Thanks CoolBreeze. I'm glad we all got to cash this one in. Most fun I've ever had tracking a storm, but I must say, I'm wore out now.... and ready for some sleep.

[Brent]

Been flurrying/light snow all day here in East AL. Did wind up with a dusting around sunset yesterday after a period of heavy snow making it the first ever White Christmas I've seen.

[sctvman]

It has been flurrying around the Lowcountry for the past several hours. First time since 2000 with two snows in one year.

[brettjrob]

Been flurrying/light snow all day here in East AL.

Same here. What's funny is that even during the bursts of moderate snow, we can't get so much as a coating on the roads and sidewalks, and it's 29 F. Goes to show how devastating the sun angle is around these parts. God, I miss the NE in the winter.

[DaculaWeather]

Give it another two hours and you'll be frozen again!

[DaculaWeather]

Been reading the Mid Atlantic thread, they're getting hammered, more than a foot in some places already. http://www.daculaweather.com/ridge_mid_atlantic_master.php Drag the map so you can see VA/NJ etc.

[Jet Stream Rider]

Looking at this it appears there might be another little shot of energy coming through later

http://www.nco.ncep....00_s_loop.shtml

Very interesting. I would not be surprised to pickup another inch or two this evening and into tonight.

[Evil Elvis]

Beautiful light, fluffy flakes falling gently in Peachtree City, GA.

[Stormsfury]

Been snowing really since 11:30 am here in Summerville and despite even sometimes heavy bursts of snow, it's really not acucmulating. A dusting has been as much as I can muster even with continuing light snows now and temperatures right around 33.

[Lookout]

Preliminary storm reports for georgia

Local Storm Report

000
NWUS52 KFFC 262110
LSRFFC

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
409 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
           ..REMARKS..

0200 PM     SNOW             TRENTON                 34.87N 85.51W
12/25/2010  E6.0 INCH        DADE               GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

           IN THE MOUNTAINS.

0655 PM     SNOW             LA GRANGE               33.04N 85.03W
12/25/2010  E1.0 INCH        TROUP              GA   OTHER FEDERAL

0700 PM     SNOW             LAFAYETTE               34.71N 85.28W
12/25/2010  E5.0 INCH        WALKER             GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

           4-5 INCHES WIDESPREAD.

0700 PM     SNOW             CALHOUN                 34.50N 84.95W
12/25/2010  E3.0 INCH        GORDON             GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

0700 PM     SNOW             BLUE RIDGE              34.86N 84.32W
12/25/2010  E6.0 INCH        FANNIN             GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

           WIDESPREAD 5-6 INCHES.

0700 PM     SNOW             ROME                    34.26N 85.18W
12/25/2010  E3.0 INCH        FLOYD              GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

           WIDEPSREAD 2-3 INCHES.

0700 PM     SNOW             CANTON                  34.24N 84.49W
12/25/2010  E3.0 INCH        CHEROKEE           GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

           2-3 INCHES ACROSS THE COUNTY.

0700 PM     SNOW             BUCHANAN                33.80N 85.19W
12/25/2010  E2.0 INCH        HARALSON           GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

0700 PM     SNOW             BLAIRSVILLE             34.88N 83.96W
12/25/2010  E6.0 INCH        UNION              GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

0700 PM     SNOW             HIAWASSEE               34.95N 83.76W
12/25/2010  E6.0 INCH        TOWNS              GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

           5-6 INCHES WIDESPREAD.

0800 PM     SNOW             SUCHES                  34.69N 84.02W
12/25/2010  E7.0 INCH        UNION              GA   BROADCAST MEDIA

0831 PM     SNOW             CHAPEL HILL             33.69N 84.72W
12/25/2010  E1.5 INCH        DOUGLAS            GA   BROADCAST MEDIA

0848 PM     SNOW             ACWORTH                 34.07N 84.68W
12/25/2010  E2.0 INCH        COBB               GA   BROADCAST MEDIA

0945 PM     SNOW             VILLA RICA              33.73N 84.92W
12/25/2010  E3.0 INCH        CARROLL            GA   BROADCAST MEDIA

0945 PM     SNOW             CUMMING                 34.21N 84.14W
12/25/2010  E3.0 INCH        FORSYTH            GA   BROADCAST MEDIA

           3 INCHES ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY...NEAR
           LAKE LANIER.

0200 PM     SNOW             JACKSON                 33.29N 83.97W
12/26/2010  E0.0 INCH        BUTTS              GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

           TRACE

0200 PM     SNOW             DANIELSVILLE            34.12N 83.22W
12/26/2010  E3.0 INCH        MADISON            GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

0200 PM     SNOW             DAHLONEGA               34.53N 83.98W
12/26/2010  E4.0 INCH        LUMPKIN            GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

           2 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY.

0200 PM     SNOW             CAMP MERRILL            34.63N 84.10W
12/26/2010  E6.0 INCH        LUMPKIN            GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

           AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

0200 PM     SNOW             WINDER                  33.99N 83.72W
12/26/2010  E4.0 INCH        BARROW             GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

           2 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS THE COUNTY.

0200 PM     SNOW             LEXINGTON               33.87N 83.11W
12/26/2010  E4.0 INCH        OGLETHORPE         GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

           2 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS THE COUNTY.

0200 PM     SNOW             JASPER                  34.47N 84.43W
12/26/2010  E4.0 INCH        PICKENS            GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

           2 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS THE COUNTY.

0200 PM     SNOW             DALTON                  34.77N 84.97W
12/26/2010  E3.0 INCH        WHITFIELD          GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

0200 PM     SNOW             HELEN                   34.70N 83.73W
12/26/2010  E3.0 INCH        WHITE              GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

0200 PM     SNOW             ETON                    34.82N 84.76W
12/26/2010  E4.0 INCH        MURRAY             GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

           3 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS LOWER ELEVATIONS.

0200 PM     SNOW             JONESBORO               33.52N 84.35W
12/26/2010  E0.0 INCH        CLAYTON            GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

           TRACE

0200 PM     SNOW             ELLIJAY                 34.69N 84.48W
12/26/2010  E5.0 INCH        GILMER             GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

           4 TO 5 INCHES ACROSS LOWER ELEVATIONS.

0200 PM     SNOW             CHERRY LOG              34.79N 84.39W
12/26/2010  E7.0 INCH        GILMER             GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

           6 TO 7 INCHES ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

0200 PM     SNOW             LILBURN                 33.89N 84.14W
12/26/2010  E1.5 INCH        GWINNETT           GA   BROADCAST MEDIA

0200 PM     SNOW             GAINESVILLE             34.30N 83.83W
12/26/2010  E3.0 INCH        HALL               GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

           2 TO 3 INCHES ACROSS THE COUNTY.

0200 PM     SNOW             JEFFERSON               34.12N 83.57W
12/26/2010  E4.0 INCH        JACKSON            GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

           3 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS THE COUNTY.

0200 PM     SNOW             THOMASTON               32.89N 84.33W
12/26/2010  E0.5 INCH        UPSON              GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

0200 PM     SNOW             CEDARTOWN               34.01N 85.25W
12/26/2010  E3.0 INCH        POLK               GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

           2 TO 3 INCHES ACROSS THE COUNTY.

0200 PM     SNOW             FORT MOUNTAIN STATE PAR 34.76N 84.71W
12/26/2010  E7.0 INCH        MURRAY             GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

           6 TO 7 INCHES ON THE MOUNTAIN.

0200 PM     SNOW             STATHAM                 33.96N 83.60W
12/26/2010  E4.0 INCH        BARROW             GA   BROADCAST MEDIA

0200 PM     SNOW             HOMER                   34.33N 83.50W
12/26/2010  E1.0 INCH        BANKS              GA   CO-OP OBSERVER

0200 PM     SNOW             BOGART                  33.95N 83.53W
12/26/2010  E3.0 INCH        OCONEE             GA   BROADCAST MEDIA

0200 PM     SNOW             CARTERSVILLE            34.17N 84.80W
12/26/2010  E3.0 INCH        BARTOW             GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

0200 PM     SNOW             RINGGOLD                34.92N 85.11W
12/26/2010  E6.0 INCH        CATOOSA            GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

0200 PM     SNOW             SUMMERVILLE             34.48N 85.35W
12/26/2010  E4.0 INCH        CHATTOOGA          GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

0200 PM     SNOW             ATHENS                  33.96N 83.38W
12/26/2010  E3.0 INCH        CLARKE             GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

0200 PM     SNOW             NEWNAN                  33.37N 84.80W
12/26/2010  E1.0 INCH        COWETA             GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

0200 PM     SNOW             DECATUR                 33.78N 84.30W
12/26/2010  E0.5 INCH        DEKALB             GA   NWS EMPLOYEE

0200 PM     SNOW             FAYETTEVILLE            33.45N 84.45W
12/26/2010  E2.0 INCH        FAYETTE            GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

0200 PM     SNOW             CUMMING                 34.21N 84.14W
12/26/2010  E3.0 INCH        FORSYTH            GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

           2 TO 3 INCHES ACROSS THE COUNTY.

0200 PM     SNOW             HARTSFIELD-JACKSON AIRP 33.64N 84.43W
12/26/2010  M1.2 INCH        CLAYTON            GA   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

0200 PM     SNOW             DAWSONVILLE             34.42N 84.12W
12/26/2010  E5.0 INCH        DAWSON             GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

           3 TO 5 INCHES ACROSS THE COUNTY.

0200 PM     SNOW             MACON                   32.83N 83.64W
12/26/2010  E0.0 INCH        BIBB               GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

           TRACE


&&

[buckeyefan1]

:wub: Simply amazing...

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

SPOTTER REPORTS

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC

710 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010

***********************SNOW ON GROUND***********************

LOCATION MAXIMUM SNOW DEPTHS FROM LAST

NIGHTS AND TODAYS SNOW BEFORE

MELTING AS REPORTED BY SPOTTERS

SOUTH CAROLINA

...LANCASTER COUNTY 2-5 INCHES

...CHESTERFIELD COUNTY 2-4 INCHES

...NEWBERRY COUNTY 2-4 INCHES

...FAIRFIELD COUNTY 2-4 INCHES

...KERSHAW COUNTY 1-3 INCHES

...SALUDA COUNTY 1-3 INCHES

...LEXINGTON COUNTY 2-4 INCHES NORTH, 1-3 INCHES SOUTH

...RICHLAND COUNTY 1-3 INCHES

...SUMTER COUNTY 1-2 INCHES

...LEE COUNTY 1-2 INCHES

...MCCORMICK COUNTY 1-2 INCHES

...EDGEFIELD COUNTY 1-2 INCHES CENTRAL AND WEST

...AIKEN COUNTY 1-2 INCHES IN THE NORTH

...ORANGEBURG COUNTY 1-2 INCHES IN THE NORTHWEST

...CALHOUN COUNTY 1-2 INCHES IN THE WEST

...CLARENDON COUNTY 1 INCH IN THE NORTH

[FoothillsNC]

:wub: Simply amazing...

Glad you got some snow . I didn't know that GSP and CLT were so low in this event, almost everyone has now beat the CLT to GSP corridor basically except a few coastal sections. The northern half of GA and most of NC have surpassed them.

[burrel2]

Glad you got some snow . I didn't know that GSP and CLT were so low in this event, almost everyone has now beat the CLT to GSP corridor basically except a few coastal sections. The northern half of GA and most of NC have surpassed them.

Just another typical snowstorm here in mby. You could go 40 miles in any direction from my house and find 4+ inches of snow yet I only managed 1.5 inches that was mostly melted by 10am. I am really getting sick of this and to be honest and it's gotten to the point where I don't even wanna follow winter threats anymore because it just leads to disappointment.

I'm not asking for the bullseye. It would just be nice for once to not be in the epicenter of the storm minimum for the whole region.

[lilj4425]

Just another typical snowstorm here in mby. You could go 40 miles in any direction from my house and find 4+ inches of snow yet I only managed 1.5 inches that was mostly melted by 10am. I am really getting sick of this and to be honest and it's gotten to the point where I don't even wanna follow winter threats anymore because it just leads to disappointment.

I'm not asking for the bullseye. It would just be nice for once to not be in the epicenter of the storm minimum for the whole region.

Agreed. I will never understand how in the world people in every direction (except for maybe north thanks to the mountains) of the upstate get more snow than we do. We get monsooned in the Spring but can't seem to get any precip. to save our lives in the Winter.

[buckeyefan1]

Glad you got some snow . I didn't know that GSP and CLT were so low in this event, almost everyone has now beat the CLT to GSP corridor basically except a few coastal sections. The northern half of GA and most of NC have surpassed them.

Thank you Robert I had between 3 to 3.5" earlier(thanks to the awesome rates early this morning) and now there's about 1.5-2" left on the ground.

All I wanted for this winter was just a chance for some snow.....this far exceeded what I had expected

[KChuck]

Didn't get my totals in from this morning at 9:00 am. Had two consistent measurements from the half dozen locations I use around area of house 4 miles north of Kernersville, NC... 6.75" and 7". Will report the 6.75". Picked up 2" overnight with stong flurries off and on thru the day. Don't think that it accumulated much if any at all. Posted pictures in picture thread. We took walk around golf course at lunch and it was flat out picture card quality gorgeous Thanks to Foothills, Lookout, DaculaWeather, and other pro mets who made this blog so wonderful. Kudo's go to Foothills for sticking so long with the Euro with a special MoJo of the century award to Cool Rain, who should forevermore be known as Cool Snow!!! Also thanks to Widre for trying to help keep our heads on during the event! Thanks guys!!!

[WidreMann]

Glad you got some snow . I didn't know that GSP and CLT were so low in this event, almost everyone has now beat the CLT to GSP corridor basically except a few coastal sections. The northern half of GA and most of NC have surpassed them.

Not Chapel Hill.

[FoothillsNC]

Agreed. I will never understand how in the world people in every direction (except for maybe north thanks to the mountains) of the upstate get more snow than we do. We get monsooned in the Spring but can't seem to get any precip. to save our lives in the Winter.

when did you get monsooned in the Spring? But I do know your area has been missing a lot of Winter over the last few years.