2026 Foothills thread

[calculus1]

29 minutes ago, strongwxnc said:

18 NAM bukfit for HKHY

260125/0100Z  31  06010KT  21.3F  PL      0:1| 0.0|| 0.06|| 0.00|| 0.029    0:1|  0.0|| 0.06|| 0.00|| 0.03    0|100|  0
260125/0200Z  32  06009KT  21.8F  PL      0:1| 0.0|| 0.13|| 0.00|| 0.065    0:1|  0.0|| 0.19|| 0.00|| 0.09    0|100|  0
260125/0300Z  33  05010KT  22.4F  PL      0:1| 0.0|| 0.16|| 0.00|| 0.081    0:1|  0.0|| 0.35|| 0.00|| 0.18    0|100|  0
260125/0400Z  34  05009KT  23.3F  PL      0:1| 0.0|| 0.20|| 0.00|| 0.100    0:1|  0.0|| 0.55|| 0.00|| 0.28    0|100|  0
260125/0500Z  35  06008KT  23.4F  PL      0:1| 0.0|| 0.20|| 0.00|| 0.099    0:1|  0.0|| 0.75|| 0.00|| 0.37    0|100|  0
260125/0600Z  36  05006KT  23.6F  PL      0:1| 0.0|| 0.11|| 0.00|| 0.056    0:1|  0.0|| 0.86|| 0.00|| 0.43    0|100|  0
----------------------------------------------+----++-----+-------------++--------------++-------------++-----------+---+---
260125/0700Z  37  04007KT  24.3F  PL      0:1| 0.0|| 0.08|| 0.00|| 0.041    0:1|  0.0|| 0.94|| 0.00|| 0.47    0|100|  0
260125/0800Z  38  04008KT  25.1F  PL      0:1| 0.0|| 0.21|| 0.00|| 0.106    0:1|  0.0|| 1.16|| 0.00|| 0.58    0|100|  0
260125/0900Z  39  04007KT  24.7F  PL      0:1| 0.0|| 0.28|| 0.00|| 0.139    0:1|  0.0|| 1.43|| 0.00|| 0.72    0|100|  0
260125/1000Z  40  04005KT  24.3F  PL      0:1| 0.0|| 0.32|| 0.00|| 0.160    0:1|  0.0|| 1.75|| 0.00|| 0.88    0|100|  0
260125/1100Z  41  05007KT  25.1F  PL      0:1| 0.0|| 0.25|| 0.00|| 0.126    0:1|  0.0|| 2.00|| 0.00|| 1.00    0|100|  0
260125/1200Z  42  04005KT  25.1F  PL      0:1| 0.0|| 0.24|| 0.00|| 0.119    0:1|  0.0|| 2.24|| 0.00|| 1.12    0|100|  0
----------------------------------------------+----++-----+-------------++--------------++-------------++-----------+---+---
260125/1300Z  43  05005KT  24.5F  PL      0:1| 0.0|| 0.01|| 0.00|| 0.007    0:1|  0.0|| 2.26|| 0.00|| 1.13    0|100|  0
260125/1400Z  44  05005KT  24.7F          0:1| 0.0|| 0.00|| 0.00|| 0.000    0:1|  0.0|| 2.26|| 0.00|| 1.13    0|  0|  0
260125/1500Z  45  05005KT  25.1F  PL      0:1| 0.0|| 0.01|| 0.00|| 0.007    0:1|  0.0|| 2.27|| 0.00|| 1.14    0|100|  0
260125/1600Z  46  05005KT  25.2F          0:1| 0.0|| 0.00|| 0.00|| 0.000    0:1|  0.0|| 2.27|| 0.00|| 1.14    0|  0|  0
260125/1700Z  47  06004KT  25.6F  ZRPL    0:1| 0.0|| 0.01|| 0.00|| 0.006    0:1|  0.0|| 2.28|| 0.00|| 1.14    0| 62| 38
260125/1800Z  48  08003KT  26.0F  ZRPL    0:1| 0.0|| 0.01|| 0.00|| 0.007    0:1|  0.0|| 2.28|| 0.01|| 1.15    0| 41| 59
----------------------------------------------+----++-----+-------------++--------------++-------------++-----------+---+---
260125/1900Z  49  10003KT  26.3F          0:1| 0.0|| 0.00|| 0.00|| 0.000    0:1|  0.0|| 2.28|| 0.01|| 1.15    0|  0|  0
260125/2000Z  50  11004KT  26.9F  FZRA    0:1| 0.0|| 0.00|| 0.00|| 0.004    0:1|  0.0|| 2.28|| 0.01|| 1.15    0|  8| 92
260125/2100Z  51  12003KT  27.4F  FZRA    0:1| 0.0|| 0.00|| 0.01|| 0.006    0:1|  0.0|| 2.28|| 0.02|| 1.16    0|  2| 98
260125/2200Z  52  14004KT  27.9F  FZDZ    0:1| 0.0|| 0.00|| 0.01|| 0.006    0:1|  0.0|| 2.28|| 0.02|| 1.16    0|  0|100
260125/2300Z  53  16004KT  28.3F  FZRA    0:1| 0.0|| 0.00|| 0.01|| 0.009    0:1|  0.0|| 2.28|| 0.03|| 1.17    0|  0|100
260126/0000Z  54  19003KT  28.8F  FZRA    0:1| 0.0|| 0.00|| 0.02|| 0.017    0:1|  0.0|| 2.28|| 0.05|| 1.19    0|  0|100
----------------------------------------------+----++-----+-------------++--------------++-------------++-----------+---+---
260126/0100Z  55  VRB02KT  30.1F  FZRA    0:1| 0.0|| 0.00|| 0.03|| 0.029    0:1|  0.0|| 2.28|| 0.08|| 1.22    0|  0|100
260126/0200Z  56  15004KT  30.3F  FZRA    0:1| 0.0|| 0.00|| 0.11|| 0.106    0:1|  0.0|| 2.28|| 0.19|| 1.32    0|  0|100

That’s heavy sleet with temps in the low 20s followed by a glaze of ice. I can handle that!

[BooneWX]

Depression sinking in fellas. Coping with a complete miss and we’re rewarded with a complete mess. Godspeed tomorrow - Monday. I say Monday because the 30-40 mph wind gusts should go over swell with ice in the trees. 

[wncsnow]

A lot of the models have backed off extreme totals of ZR. NWS blend is about .35 

[strongwxnc]

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
638 AM EST Sat Jan 24 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Per regional radar...light precip is already approaching the western
part of the forecast area. Light snow will be possible in the
vicinity of Smokies this morning, with a light dusting possible.
Some sprinkles, flurries, and/or light sleet may be seen in the
lower elevations of northeast GA and the Upstate as well.

 

This is ahead of the start time GSP posted last night at 3:57am.