The Monday wintry event potential (12/8/25)

[CentralNC]

2 hours ago, BG_Slick said:

In summary, we had snow for about 3 hours with a burst of heavier snow at the end - between 2 and 2:30 pm.  Nothing stuck to the ground or even elevated surfaces.  Still technically snowing very lightly now.  

Better than nothing though...

And of course the wife and I had to be out of town today in SC so missed even the mood flakes.  Oh well.

[eyewall]

4 minutes ago, NorthHillsWx said:

NE NC looks like a good bet for some good totals with the temps and sun getting right. Wouldn’t shock me to see 3-4” around Roanoke rapids looking at radar 

Yeah they should do alright. For us, three trace events by early December will hopefully bode well for a measurable event to come.

[wncsnow]

Eastern VA got some nice banding going on. 

[Daniel Boone]

3 minutes ago, wncsnow said:

Eastern VA got some nice banding going on. 

Yeah, been watching a live Cam near Petersburg where there's around 4 inches in areas of grass and bushes and it's hammering big Flakes.

[NorthHillsWx]

We might get a small accumulation after all. Car top turning white 

[olafminesaw]

10 minutes ago, wncsnow said:

Eastern VA got some nice banding going on. 

Reminds me of miller Bs back when I lived in DC, the storm would skip over us and then blast NJ

[EarlGrey]

Finally flurrying in west Cary.

[WinstonSalemArlington]

[btownheel]

Nothing stuck but it snowed all day here in Alamance County, which is fun to see pre Christmas regardless.

Now for the real cold tonight.


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[WinstonSalemArlington]

Lessons learned: 1) Daytime light snow will have a difficult time accumulating even in December and temperatures are near freezing during the precipitation ; 2) if it is above 45 degrees the day before snow, sticking will be a problem if the snow begins during daylight; and 3) wet bulbs temps need to be below freezing when snow begins if a daytime snow is not heavy. 

[NorthHillsWx]

Coating+ at farm in Louisburg. Pretty good rates there on cam. So close but so far away 

[landof2rivers]

Lightly snowing still and temp is 33.1* based on my wireless thermometer.

Alexa says it’s 30* but she also gives me info based on Stokesdale obs so who knows.

[eyewall]

Nice mood flakes in downtown Raleigh right now.

[NorthHillsWx]

Officially a dusting here! Best rates of day. Roofs/cars/mulch white

[eyewall]

14 minutes ago, NorthHillsWx said:

Officially a dusting here! Best rates of day. Roofs/cars/mulch white

Amazing the difference over 2-3 miles. We have the nice fluffy flakes though.

[landof2rivers]

I’ve been decorating Christmas trees for many years. Today was the only day I remember it snowing while I put the lights on the tree. Pandora played Christmas music and it was a day to remember! Probably banter, move if necessary. 

[NorthHillsWx]

8 minutes ago, eyewall said:

Amazing the difference over 2-3 miles. We have the nice fluffy flakes though.

It’s coming down good now and temps have crashed to freezing. Doubt we get much but good chance of waking up to whitish now

[NorthHillsWx]

NWS Wakefield reporting 6.1” at their office and still going

[NorthHillsWx]

You can tell we’re below freezing now, there’s a crunch when you walk on grass. Steady light snow, 31.8 most surfaces covered besides streets and tall grass. Has met expectations 

[Orange county]

Wake County Schools closed Tuesday

I live in SE wake

Its 33-lite snow melting as it hits the rain soaked ground

[NorthHillsWx]

1 minute ago, Orange county said:

Wake County Schools closed Tuesday

I live in SE wake

Its 33-lite snow melting as it hits the rain soaked ground

I think it’s a good call. Roads are going to be awful with black ice. No drying and most of the county is already below freezing. Cancelling today was easily a dumb decision 

[HKY_WX]

Prob 1/2" here in Franklinton with flurries and still some periods of -sn

[btownheel]

Officially a dusting here! Best rates of day. Roofs/cars/mulch white

Even under zero radar returns we’re still getting some and it has officially graduated to “mulch dusting” as well.


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[EarlGrey]

Still coming down a little.

[NorthHillsWx]

Grass is coated. That was my baseline expectation for this storm. Accumulating snow before Christmas with the lights out great start

[eyewall]

Getting a dusting here now

 

[HKY_WX]

Good burst right now 

[Leesville Wx Hawk]

Dusting to 0.3” north of Leesville


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[GaWx]

For the record regarding the main indices for today’s wintry event:

- The prior -PNA rose to the more favorable neutral PNA (-0.1)

- AO -1.9, one day after a short-term minimum of -2.2 was hit

- NAO -1.2, one day after a short-term minimum of -1.3 was hit

- MJO likely was inside the circle phase 8 (probably won’t know for sure for a couple of days)

- +EPO

- -WPO

[eyewall]

Best rates so far right now and roads are icing up. It is not alot but we are on the board for sure.