2026 Foothills thread

[WiseWeather]

Haha, wow! Definitely saving that one. Maybe the biggest fantasy storm.ever for my back yard lol. 

If it came to fruition…. Im sure this board would be silent until mid december 2026 because we would all be too busy catching up on sleep.


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[WNC_Fort]

Sigh… woke up to nothing. Heck, still can see the moon.

[wncsnow]

2 minutes ago, WNC_Fort said:

Sigh… woke up to nothing. Heck, still can see the moon.

Yeah we need to overperform early before the wind switch or we're cooked with 2 inches or less.

[SnowDawg]

Checked one last time before getting a little sleep and starting to get a few flurries.

[WiseWeather]

Haha, wow! Definitely saving that one. Maybe the biggest fantasy storm.ever for my back yard lol. 

WAIT A MINUTE… INCOMING AT 372!!!


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[WNC_Fort]

Flakes! 

[wncsnow]

Flakes here too. Off to get some sleep

[lilj4425]

[JoshM]

i’m ready to rock ‘n’ roll, I’ll sleep Sunday. 

[Jmoon]

First flakes just started 10 minutes ago. 

[WiseWeather]

Snowing in Lenoir. LETS GO.


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[WiseWeather]

I call this… “pornografique es snow”




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[WXNewton]

We got flakes in Newton!!

[strongwxnc]

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
116 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Snow amounts have been bumped up slightly across the region, mainly
over the NC Foothills, but most places very similar to the previous
fcst.

LETS GO. Flakes. 

I just woke up!

[strongwxnc]

1 hour ago, lilj4425 said:

Uppped totals. Good to see as I get up I thought a decrese. 

[WiseWeather]

Its ripping in boone per the cccti watauga campus cam


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[strongwxnc]

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
116 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026

The CAMs continue to suggest banded structures in the simulated
reflectivity though this might not be a strong case for mesoscale
banding. If that were to develop, there could be sharp stripes
and gradients of snowfall. Either way, there will probably
be at least one axis of heavier precip/snow where the better
frontogenesis sets up on the north side of the 850 mb low. What
is interesting is how several guidance sources want to place the
best snow potential somewhere out in that triangle area bounded
by GSP/CLT/CAE later today. Guidance also has been consistent
with a stripe of better snow potential somewhere in northeast GA,
but confidence in placement will be elusive until/unless we see
it start to materialize. Note that if we have banding, some places
will get less than expected. However, the air mass should be cold
enough...generally in the low/mid 20s outside the mtns...and the
rates high enough...upwards of 1/2 to 1 inch per hour...that even
lower accums will result in significant challenges to transportation
as the snow easily sticks to roadways. There could also be some
blowing snow concerns through the event that could result in brief
near-blizzard conditions in some spots, particularly during the
daylight hours.

[Jmoon]

21 minutes ago, strongwxnc said:

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
116 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Snow amounts have been bumped up slightly across the region, mainly
over the NC Foothills, but most places very similar to the previous
fcst.

LETS GO. Flakes. 

I just woke up!

It's on now brother!!!

[lilj4425]

I’m sorry but did GSP use the word blizzard?  

I’m east of northeast Georgia and on the far west side of that triangle area. Ugh.  Hoping the band forms a little further west than what the models show.

[JoshM]

56 minutes ago, lilj4425 said:

I’m sorry but did GSP use the word blizzard?  

I’m east of northeast Georgia and on the far west side of that triangle area. Ugh.  Hoping the band forms a little further west than what the models show.

Yes, the B word! But just temporary enough to avoid a warning for it.

Still holding at 8-10" on latest models IMBY

[WiseWeather]

I call this one… Accumulation.




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[strongwxnc]

Pumping. Vis down less than 1/2 mile with at least 1/4” so far.


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