2025 foothills Thread

[WNC_Fort]

I’ve dipped below 33. But unconvinced there will be any actual moisture at this point. Same as last year.

[BooneWX]

33. Two degrees lower than the forecast. 

[wncsnow]

I'm up to 35. 

[mercurydime]

33.6/33.13 at 10:54p.

[WiseWeather]

I know its 5:24am… but the end of the CFS run is glorious on January 9th.


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[WNC_Fort]

36 and rain. Shocker.

Picked up .11 quickly. Would have been a nice inch of snow. Alas.

[wncsnow]

No one has mentioned it but the long range is looking torchy again. 

[BooneWX]

I love cold rain

[wncsnow]

Its about 38 here lol not even close. 

[WiseWeather]

I feel like ill be driving to work in snow this afternoon.


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[BooneWX]

14 minutes ago, wncsnow said:

Its about 38 here lol not even close. 

We’re always the bridesmaid, never the bride

[wncsnow]

Short range has gone away from the bands coming in later. Can't say I'm surprised. 

[BooneWX]

Snow levels are indeed falling. The camera on top of Hibriten Mtn in Lenoir is showing light snow beginning to fall. Elev: 2,211’

[WNC_Fort]

At least in the years where it’s warm, you know you don’t have a shot. These last few years have been so hard because we’re always so close. 
 

It reminds me of the stretch in the mid 2000s (05-08?) where it snowed all around the foothills but we never cashed in until Dec 09. But even then we squeaked out a few small events. 

[BooneWX]

34 minutes ago, wncsnow said:

Short range has gone away from the bands coming in later. Can't say I'm surprised. 

I still see some signs of something this afternoon, but idk what it is or what it’s trying to pick up on. It’s not organized banding but the hrrr is still showing some weird little impulse. Granted it’s the GFS, and double granted, it’s the gfs at nowcast time, but I do find it wild that it didn’t back down a single bit and almost shows some lee enhancement late morning.

[wncsnow]

24 minutes ago, BooneWX said:

I still see some signs of something this afternoon, but idk what it is or what it’s trying to pick up on. It’s not organized banding but the hrrr is still showing some weird little impulse. Granted it’s the GFS, and double granted, it’s the gfs at nowcast time, but I do find it wild that it didn’t back down a single bit and almost shows some lee enhancement late morning.

Too warm for more than token mixture. Its about 40 at the house now. 

[WNC_Fort]

I think I need to give in and just buy a “snow house” up in Banner Elk or on Beech to get my fix on an annual basis. Unfortunately, nothing hits as hard as a snow at home though.

[wncsnow]

12 minutes ago, WNC_Fort said:

I think I need to give in and just buy a “snow house” up in Banner Elk or on Beech to get my fix on an annual basis. Unfortunately, nothing hits as hard as a snow at home though.

We got the best snows here recently when I was either-

A. Gone to college or 

B. Lived in other states.

 

May have to move so the foothills can win again! 

[BooneWX]

Temp going up with the heaviest rain rates of the day. Lmao. You can’t do anything but just chuckle at this point. We have to be the most unlucky group this side of the Mississippi. 

[wncsnow]

8 minutes ago, BooneWX said:

Temp going up with the heaviest rain rates of the day. Lmao. You can’t do anything but just chuckle at this point. We have to be the most unlucky group this side of the Mississippi. 

Some places in Virginia are going to see almost as much snow as we have seen the past 6 winters combined in 3 days before December 9th.  

[BooneWX]

12 minutes ago, wncsnow said:

Some places in Virginia are going to see almost as much snow as we have seen the past 6 winters combined in 3 days before December 9th.  

The oil rigs in the Gulf have had more snow in the past 365 days than we’ve had in 7 years 

[WXNewton]

57 minutes ago, WNC_Fort said:

I think I need to give in and just buy a “snow house” up in Banner Elk or on Beech to get my fix on an annual basis. Unfortunately, nothing hits as hard as a snow at home though.

I miss my house up in Ashe County on days like today. I had good elevation in the area I was in and also cashed in being closer to VA sometimes. I might have to go land hunting soon and build another one.

[WXNewton]

https://www.resortcams.com/webcams/blowing-rock/

 

The webcam out of Blowing Rock is simply amazing with the snow in the trees.

[BooneWX]

Well that’s all for this event folks. Precip orientation has now shifted NW to SE with this tail end, so that should effectively warm the air with Downsloping. Remember, no refunds allowed, please follow the exit signs accordingly as you get off the ride. 

[wncsnow]

5 minutes ago, BooneWX said:

Well that’s all for this event folks. Precip orientation has now shifted NW to SE with this tail end, so that should effectively warm the air with Downsloping. Remember, no refunds allowed, please follow the exit signs accordingly as you get off the ride. 

What is it going to take for us to get a strong CAD like the old days? 

[BooneWX]

4 minutes ago, wncsnow said:

What is it going to take for us to get a strong CAD like the old days? 

Challenge level: 10/10

 

Id kill for a good Miller B style storm right now. Give me that front end thump followed by a sleet fest to ensure it doesn’t melt for a week. A 2022 repeat would heal my soul. 

[BooneWX]

Seems like some back building and development starting to occur in the lee. Radar will be an interesting watch for the next little bit. 

[wncsnow]

19 minutes ago, BooneWX said:

Seems like some back building and development starting to occur in the lee. Radar will be an interesting watch for the next little bit. 

Mountains above 3k will get an inch or 2 out of it

[Ernest T Bass]

Flurries now

[BooneWX]

Deck lowering and flattening out, heaviest rain of the day despite nothing showing on radar. Hoping for some last minute magic.