2026 Foothills thread

[strongwxnc]

Even under heavy banding, it’s all sleet.


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[BooneWX]

I’ve never seen a wedge this stout, or at least that I can remember. Despite precip since yesterday afternoon, I still haven’t reached full air saturation. I have enough separation still between the DP and temp that I could wiggle down more. 

[WNC_Fort]

Seems we’re at the point where if there’s radar returns overhead, I’m sleet. If there’s nothing on radar, I’m light drizzle

[calculus1]

Very heavy sleet right now. Heaviest I have seen so far at any point in this storm. Still, hardly any glaze to speak of in the trees.

[BooneWX]

If we can stay sleet under heavy returns all day, we’re in for a treat. That thump later this afternoon will be very heavy. Might push 3-4” of sleet for many of us. 

[BooneWX]

Very heavy sleet now. Still 19°.

[wncsnow]

We are getting that freezing drizzle in between sleet bands and you can tell the accretion is slowly adding up 

[wncsnow]

Next weekend is looking really interesting on the AI models mostly..

[BooneWX]

6 minutes ago, wncsnow said:

Next weekend is looking really interesting on the AI models mostly..

Torn between getting invested early or ignoring everything until Friday

[Ernest T Bass]

Pretty heavy sleet at times, and enough drizzle for a light glaze on everything.  But trees don't look bad yet just kinda frosted.

[BooneWX]

I gain a few tenths of a degree in heavy bands but as soon as it slacks I take a step back. What a wedge. 

[WNC_Fort]

Like I said earlier. So far, every heavy band is sleet and the light is freezing drizzle

[strongwxnc]

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[WNC_Fort]

[Ernest T Bass]

In case folks wondered if we could still wedge old school CAD, yes we can.

[wncsnow]

I'm up to 25.5. Still rounds of sleet and light ZR. It will be close to freezing here later I think when the heavy line comes through. 

[BooneWX]

Went outside expecting frz drizzle but nah, it’s snow. A testament to how cold it is at the surface.