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January 25/26 Jimbo Back Surgery Storm


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2 minutes ago, kvegas-wx said:

Purely focused on radar OBS now kind sir!  Good to know you are here and watching out for us.  I'm looking specifically at the band headed into eastern TN thats getting crushed by these low DPs.  Seems the initial "finger" of moisture that was showing up on a few models doesnt stand a chance.

 

Yeah just looked at Pidgeon Forge Webcam and ain't nothing happening there yet

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10 minutes ago, kvegas-wx said:

Purely focused on radar OBS now kind sir!  Good to know you are here and watching out for us.  I'm looking specifically at the band headed into eastern TN thats getting crushed by these low DPs.  Seems the initial "finger" of moisture that was showing up on a few models doesnt stand a chance.

 

Bone dry air for sure

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18 minutes ago, BooneWX said:

I’d expect that. Idk if I’ve ever seen Asheville with bad ice. Not sure it’s even possible there with a stout cad.

It's not common, for sure. 1996 was the one exception that I can think of. Big ice storm with snow on top. I remember the pines popping and the transformers blowing. 

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10 minutes ago, StantonParkHoya said:

Aside from fallen trees breaking lines, you’d think in the year of our lord 2026, the utility companies would have invented a fix for freezing rain on lines.


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Duke Energy has over 250K miles of distribution lines. Would you like for your bill to skyrocket because of an event that happens every few decades? 

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17 minutes ago, Blacksburg Coach said:

Other than skyrocketing for no reason lol!

As someone in the industry, it’s not for no reason. Thank energy policy this past decade which pre maturely rushed the closure of coal fired power plants. You can’t replace that capacity overnight, it takes significant investment, much more than any company can possibly shell out without passing on. Luckily, electricity is still the best bang for your buck. It fuels almost every aspect of your life daily, for roughly the cost of a value meal. 

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