nchighcountrywx Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Does everyone recall Vann Helms of the higher elevations of Rutherfordton County who used to post great winter photography, year round photography as well as his valuable winter weather observations from his area? I think his handle was 'MountainMarvel'. Back during the covid time, I had noticed he quit posting on the forum and had stopped updating his Wordpress photography blog, so I had feared that covid may have gotten him. His Blue Ridge Impressions Photography Blog happened to come up in my bookmarks list this afternoon, so I looked at the last comments on his blog to see a note from his family that he passed away 4 years ago July 8, 2022 due to complications from throat cancer. Although I never knew him personally, I never recall him telling the forum he was facing that challenge. He also at least once had hosted a forum members get together one year. Remarkable he passed right at 4 years to today's date. Please take a moment as I did to pray for the repose of his soul and offer thanks and gratitude for his devotion and appreciation and sharing of great western NC photography and his contributions to the forum. His family has left his photography contributions available on his Wordpress site at this link: Vann Helms Blue Ridge Impressions Photography Wordpress Blog 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wncsnow Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 RIP. Thanks for finding. He was a long time poster and another one gone too soon from cancer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 3 hours ago, nchighcountrywx said: Does everyone recall Vann Helms of the higher elevations of Rutherfordton County who used to post great winter photography, year round photography as well as his valuable winter weather observations from his area? I think his handle was 'MountainMarvel'. Back during the covid time, I had noticed he quit posting on the forum and had stopped updating his Wordpress photography blog, so I had feared that covid may have gotten him. His Blue Ridge Impressions Photography Blog happened to come up in my bookmarks list this afternoon, so I looked at the last comments on his blog to see a note from his family that he passed away 4 years ago July 8, 2022 due to complications from throat cancer. Although I never knew him personally, I never recall him telling the forum he was facing that challenge. He also at least once had hosted a forum members get together one year. Remarkable he passed right at 4 years to today's date. Please take a moment as I did to pray for the repose of his soul and offer thanks and gratitude for his devotion and appreciation and sharing of great western NC photography and his contributions to the forum. His family has left his photography contributions available on his Wordpress site at this link: Vann Helms Blue Ridge Impressions Photography Wordpress Blog I remember him for sure. He had some great posts and observations. I wish I had went to his get together but that was my early years here on the site. Eff cancer! Took my mom at the age of 56. Throat cancer is very difficult. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculus1 Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Yes, @MountainMarvel was not a prolific poster, but he always had beautiful pictures to share when he did. I remember the snowfall pictures he would post as being “soft” and “gentle”. I know that’s a weird way to describe a photo, but that’s the best way I can think to describe it. There would often be a slight intentional blur to his images, I think.Sad to hear he passed away several years ago. Thanks for sharing the news @nchighcountrywx . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckethead Posted July 11 Author Share Posted July 11 59 with heavy rain currently in Wolf. We've picked up 7.66" since midnight!Sent from my Pixel 10 Pro using Tapatalk 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Rainy and cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 4 hours ago, Buckethead said: 59 with heavy rain currently in Wolf. We've picked up 7.66" since midnight! Sent from my Pixel 10 Pro using Tapatalk Good gosh! I was wondering if yall got hammered. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckethead Posted July 11 Author Share Posted July 11 Good gosh! I was wondering if yall got hammered. Just picked up another .58" with a storm that just rolled through. Currently 61 here. A perfectly cool rainy birthday.Sent from my Pixel 10 Pro using Tapatalk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Valley Steve Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 36 minutes ago, Buckethead said: Just picked up another .58" with a storm that just rolled through. Currently 61 here. A perfectly cool rainy birthday. Sent from my Pixel 10 Pro using Tapatalk Happy Birthday Buckethead! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 40 minutes ago, Buckethead said: Just picked up another .58" with a storm that just rolled through. Currently 61 here. A perfectly cool rainy birthday. Sent from my Pixel 10 Pro using Tapatalk Happy birthday big guy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncjoaquin Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 1 hour ago, Buckethead said: Just picked up another .58" with a storm that just rolled through. Currently 61 here. A perfectly cool rainy birthday. Sent from my Pixel 10 Pro using Tapatalk Happy Birthday!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Valley Steve Posted Sunday at 12:42 AM Share Posted Sunday at 12:42 AM Looks like another Mesoscale Convective System is heading our way from Central Tennessee tonight. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculus1 Posted Sunday at 01:57 AM Share Posted Sunday at 01:57 AM 59 with heavy rain currently in Wolf. We've picked up 7.66" since midnight!Sent from my Pixel 10 Pro using Tapatalk7.66?!?! That’s crazy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Valley Steve Posted Sunday at 05:31 PM Share Posted Sunday at 05:31 PM I'm getting a little concerned with the repeated rounds of heavy rain. The WPC has concerns also. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted Sunday at 05:56 PM Share Posted Sunday at 05:56 PM 23 minutes ago, Maggie Valley Steve said: I'm getting a little concerned with the repeated rounds of heavy rain. The WPC has concerns also. Yeah we've had a lot of rain since Saturday morning. Over 2 inches here probably close to 3 inches now and up. Been a lot of water falling. Definitely putting a dent into the drought. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncjoaquin Posted Sunday at 06:50 PM Share Posted Sunday at 06:50 PM .23 so far for today and .74 for the event here. Not as much as you guys, but still beneficial. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted Monday at 12:27 AM Share Posted Monday at 12:27 AM More beneficial rain today and looks like a rainy week as well. I absolutely love this weather. Rain everyday and temps in the 70s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted Monday at 01:26 AM Share Posted Monday at 01:26 AM Looks like in and around Asheville are getting hit hard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted Monday at 07:55 AM Share Posted Monday at 07:55 AM Non-stop rain tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncjoaquin Posted Monday at 12:56 PM Share Posted Monday at 12:56 PM 11 hours ago, Met1985 said: Looks like in and around Asheville are getting hit hard Missed me again. Only .12. It looks like South and North did well. To show you how unlucky I have been as far as big rain totals, here is a Cocoras report from North of Candler. 7/13/2026 8:40 AM NC-BC-91 Candler 1.3 N 1.90 Well, you have to scroll to see it, but it is 1.9 inches. 1.9 inches compared to .12. I am happy that we have had at least some rain every day. How we keep missing storm after storm is amazing... Just by miles or even less. Oh well, they say slow but steady wins the race, lol. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Valley Steve Posted Monday at 01:35 PM Share Posted Monday at 01:35 PM It looks like an unsettled pattern will continue this week into the weekend. For the Mountains, high temperatures should remain mostly in check throughout the period with daily storms. We'll need to monitor the weekend as there appears to be potential for a tropical disturbance attempting to organize along the Northern Gulf or off the West Coast of Florida along the stalled frontal boundary to our South. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted Tuesday at 06:13 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 06:13 PM Just won't stop raining now 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted Tuesday at 10:07 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:07 PM What a freaking fantastic day! Rainy on and off all day with a high of only 68 degrees. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Valley Steve Posted yesterday at 01:41 AM Share Posted yesterday at 01:41 AM It was good to see the Sun today! Clouds built in around lunch time and kept temperatures in the upper 70's. Not bad for the middle of July. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Penland Posted yesterday at 02:07 AM Share Posted yesterday at 02:07 AM Aight one day of heat back and I'm already over it. Bring on fall/winter. Heading to the North Wilkesboro races this weekend and the trucks are at 12:30 on Saturday afternoon. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Valley Steve Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago Showers were nearby today and mostly cloudy skies held my temperature in the low 80's. It sure looks like the Eastern trough will become active into the end of July. I'll take a mid summer pattern like that offering rain chances nothing too hot any day! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted 53 minutes ago Share Posted 53 minutes ago Big time storms moving in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted 14 minutes ago Share Posted 14 minutes ago Storms popping everywhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Valley Steve Posted 12 minutes ago Share Posted 12 minutes ago It's been raining and thundering the past hour with gusty winds and occasional heavy rainfall rates. Currently 70 with moderate rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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