2025 foothills Thread

[wncsnow]

1 minute ago, strongwxnc said:

The new feeling ( well last 7ish years) is pain and cold rain. Just having something to keep an eye on is super nice.


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Yeah we are in the least snowy 6 year period in recorded history. Only 1 winter storm warning criteria storm in that time frame. Only other time frame thats close is 97-02. 

[mercurydime]

.39 with the event and got down to 33.6. 

Currently 36.3 at 10a. 

 

[wncsnow]

Even though the amounts could be light, this is our best chance since last January. 

[strongwxnc]

Nothing like a hard freeze after getting .74” of rain at 36 degrees.

At 26 right now.


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[wncsnow]

25 here and a huge frost.

[mercurydime]

This hard freeze is pretty impressive looking.  

[BooneWX]

I’m afraid we can’t win fellas! One of these days it’s coming to our doorstep and we will will rejoice. 

[WNC_Fort]

I swear if the piedmont scores big again before us im packing up and moving. 

[BooneWX]

3 minutes ago, WNC_Fort said:

I swear if the piedmont scores big again before us im packing up and moving. 

Im afraid thats going to happen. You can tell on the models that any closeness you can buy to that limited cold air feed matters. Our DPs and temps just don’t quite get there. For the triad northward, just barely but that’s all that matters.

[WiseWeather]

Im not ready to throw in the towel yet with so many variables on the table…


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[wncsnow]

Just now, WiseWeather said:

Im not ready to throw in the towel yet with so many variables on the table…


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Not yet but if I had to put the odds on it I would say 80% cold rain here in greater McDowell. 

[WNC_Fort]

More of the same. Constant disappointment. I know it’s early in the season but man we need a win in the foothills at some point. 

[wncsnow]

1 minute ago, WNC_Fort said:

More of the same. Constant disappointment. I know it’s early in the season but man we need a win in the foothills at some point. 

Yep. I have had enough 34° rain to last a lifetime

[wncsnow]

1 hour ago, BooneWX said:

Im afraid thats going to happen. You can tell on the models that any closeness you can buy to that limited cold air feed matters. Our DPs and temps just don’t quite get there. For the triad northward, just barely but that’s all that matters.

There's no legit high to the NE. Its all progressive bullshit. This December pattern is not going to produce. I dont care what the MJO shows. We need another pattern reset.

[Maggie Valley Steve]

We Mountain folks are pulling for you guys! Don't give up, it's December 3rd and we aren't even into prime time climo wise for the Region!

[Met1985]

Hope yall get hammered! I know this would be a huge win.

[wncsnow]

30 minutes ago, Met1985 said:

Hope yall get hammered! I know this would be a huge win.

It would be but we need it to trend colder asap

[wncsnow]

I will have whatever this model is smoking 

[wncsnow]

Even the notoriously cold biased RDPS has gone to all rain here..

[wncsnow]

Well its 27 this morning and this time tomorrow it will be raining and 35

[BooneWX]

Another super frost, prob the most accumulation I’ll see this week. Excited for my token sleet tomorrow and rain 

[strongwxnc]

Another super frost, prob the most accumulation I’ll see this week. Excited for my token sleet tomorrow and rain 

Was about to post the same thing. Everything was white.

25.3 as my low this morning. The roll coaster continues into rain and mid 30’s tomorrow .


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[wncsnow]

We are cooked for a couple weeks at least. If we see anything this month it will have to be from Dec 19-31

[BooneWX]

26 minutes ago, wncsnow said:

We are cooked for a couple weeks at least. If we see anything this month it will have to be from Dec 19-31

At this point, I hope the MJO goes into the maritimes and I can at least curb seasonal depression with fishing 

[WNC_Fort]

This “event” tomorrow is among the most frustrating just because it’s in the low 20s less than 24 hours before the precip moves in and we rain? 

[BooneWX]

3 minutes ago, WNC_Fort said:

This “event” tomorrow is among the most frustrating just because it’s in the low 20s less than 24 hours before the precip moves in and we rain? 

We don’t know how to CAD any more. That’s my biggest gripe. Idgaf what anyone says about the pacific, storm track yada yada yada. The biggest thorn in our side these past few years comes down to the fact that a high pressure greater than 1032 doesn’t exist any more. If it does, it’s moving at break neck speed into the Atlantic. 
 

Yall are going to hear a lot of complaining from me today, sorry lol. Just getting it out here instead of the main thread. 

[wncsnow]

No blocking. Its all fast flow. Hudson Bay is ice free still this late for the first time ever which is also modifying the airmasses. 

[BooneWX]

No blocking. Its all fast flow. Hudson Bay is ice free still this late for the first time ever which is also modifying the airmasses. 

Ice free you say?? Let’s make the most of it


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[WNC_Fort]

Remember everyone in the main forum preaching about building snow pack up north? “The models underestimate the impact of that! We need the snowpack in Virginia!”

BS. 

[BooneWX]

3 minutes ago, WNC_Fort said:

Remember everyone in the main forum preaching about building snow pack up north? “The models underestimate the impact of that! We need the snowpack in Virginia!”

BS. 

I’m guilty as charged. I mean I do think that matters but back to my point on CAD. It only matters if you have an anchored high that can take full advantage of it. This transient mess doesn’t help.