2026 Foothills thread

[calculus1]

29 minutes ago, strongwxnc said:

18 NAM bukfit for HKHY

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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
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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
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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
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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. 

[WXNewton]

12z NAM playing catch-up, starting to finally show a tap of moisture from the Gulf early on this run. Going to be juicy this run!

[Met1985]

2 minutes ago, WXNewton said:

12z NAM playing catch-up, starting to finally show a tap of moisture from the Gulf early on this run.

The NAM was crap with this system. 

[BooneWX]

As expected, the storm is ahead of schedule. 

[WNC_Fort]

Alright foothill family. Not what we wanted to track but we’re here! Personally hoping for a sleet storm. Let’s see what happens. 

[wncsnow]

Not sure we get an inch of moisture maybe even .75. Lot of folks upstream have under performed. Oklahoma hasnt got half the snow predicted. 

[strongwxnc]

2 minutes ago, wncsnow said:

Not sure we get an inch of moisture maybe even .75. Lot of folks upstream have under performed. Oklahoma hasnt got half the snow predicted. 

Looking for convection in the gulf to fuel as it heads our way.  

[wncsnow]

The sun is still poking through the clouds here 

[BooneWX]

16 minutes ago, wncsnow said:

Not sure we get an inch of moisture maybe even .75. Lot of folks upstream have under performed. Oklahoma hasnt got half the snow predicted. 

Should be enough for a disaster anyways with strong winds 

[strongwxnc]

7 minutes ago, wncsnow said:

The sun is still poking through the clouds here 

Dark and grey down here. Winds out of the ENE around 10 MPH gusting to 15. 

[wncsnow]

Its still 37 here. What is your temp?

[strongwxnc]

Its still 37 here. What is your temp?

34.3/15.2


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[WNC_Fort]

33/13.5 here

[wncsnow]

1 minute ago, strongwxnc said:

34.3/15.2


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Must be a warm bubble directly on the leeside 

[BooneWX]

32/14. Steadily falling since 10.

[strongwxnc]

Snow/ graupel currently

 

It was like 10 flakes but still. I heard that ='s a trace...  


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[strongwxnc]

34.5/13.1

 

DP has dropped some. Got a cold ENE wind right now. 

[calculus1]

31.5/14 IMBY. Need those two numbers to converge a bit more for the party to start…


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[WNC_Fort]

Light sleet falling here in Old Fort

[wncsnow]

Some tiny flurries here

[WiseWeather]

32/9 here…


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