Wintry Winter 2019-20 Discussion

[Myfrotho704_]

We had this just last year on December 10th (it's still possible...).
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What a amazing winter storm it was, I think I’m never seeing snow rates as big as it was in that event ever again

 

[Webberweather53]

Been some clean living going on east of 95 past decade. 95 and points east and the GSO corridor has done very well. RDU starting to make a comeback the past couple of winters. I feel like we (Raleigh) is due for a clunker of winter snowfall wise. When was the last time we had 3 winters in a row of great snowfalls.

Below are just the ones off the top of my head, I bet there is a few more.

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Imo, the last string of at least 3 good winters snowfall-wise were 1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80, & 1980-81 although 1986-87, 1987-88, & 1988-89 were pretty good in their own right.

 

[FallsLake]

Sigh... that storm I will always remember as "what could have been." 2.5 inches of sleet woooo

Honestly, I like a good sleet storm. To this date my favorite winter storm was on Jan 6th 1996. I got nearly 6" of sleet. I place that over the 2' Carolina Crusher storm in 2000.
**I think I read that 1" of sleet is the water equivalent of 3" of snow (10:1). So your 2.5 was like 7.5" of snow.

 

[Jimmy Hypocracy]

Sigh... that storm I will always remember as "what could have been." 2.5 inches of sleet woooo

But I’ll never forget when that heavy rain flipped to snow. It was heaven on earth for this snow goober

 

[jackendrickwx]

Honestly, I like a good sleet storm. To this date my favorite winter storm was on Jan 6th 1996. I got nearly 6" of sleet. I place that over the 2' Carolina Crusher storm in 2000.
**I think I read that 1" of sleet is the water equivalent of 3" of snow (10:1). So your 2.5 was like 7.5" of snow.

Buddy I've had a little more sleet than I really want in my short lifetime. Also I don't think I needed to know i missed out on 7.5

 

[FallsLake]

Buddy I've had a little more sleet than I really want in my short lifetime. Also I don't think I needed to know i missed out on 7.5

Hey I understand. The way I see it, we're way overdue for a storm that targets more folks in the southern and middle zones of the SE.

 

[SimeonNC]

Honestly, I like a good sleet storm. To this date my favorite winter storm was on Jan 6th 1996. I got nearly 6" of sleet. I place that over the 2' Carolina Crusher storm in 2000.
**I think I read that 1" of sleet is the water equivalent of 3" of snow (10:1). So your 2.5 was like 7.5" of snow.

Yeah sleet storms are pretty amazing given that it takes specific conditions for sleet to fall. While it sucks to lose out on a good snow, prolonged sleet events are just as good.

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[Ollie Williams]

Sleet usually is fun for about 5 minutes. Then It gets depressing because you ask, "Is this it?"

 

[jackendrickwx]

Sleet usually is fun for about 5 minutes. Then It gets depressing because you ask, "Is this it?"

There's a reason my username is what it is lol

 

[GaWx]

Honestly, I like a good sleet storm. To this date my favorite winter storm was on Jan 6th 1996. I got nearly 6" of sleet. I place that over the 2' Carolina Crusher storm in 2000.
**I think I read that 1" of sleet is the water equivalent of 3" of snow (10:1). So your 2.5 was like 7.5" of snow.

I know @dsaur (Tony) would defend sleet as he is the textbook sleetaholic . Also, for folks who care a lot about durability, I think 2.5" of sleet will usually stick around longer than 7.5" of snow. Furthermore, the pinging sound of sleet is awesome. Of course, driving on sleet is often more treacherous though I wouldn't be planning to drive on either one. OTOH, sleet is the least likely of the main 3 types to cause power outages. When snow changes to sleet, I don't at all get upset. I actually kind of smile.

 

[pcbjr]

I know @dsaur (Tony) would defend sleet as he is the textbook sleetaholic . Also, for folks who care a lot about durability, I think 2.5" of sleet will usually stick around longer than 7.5" of snow. Furthermore, the pinging sound of sleet is awesome. Of course, driving on sleet is often more treacherous though I wouldn't be planning to drive on either one. OTOH, sleet is the least likely of the main 3 types to cause power outages. When snow changes to sleet, I don't at all get upset. I actually kind of smile.

Hogtown ... will take as much sleet as someone wants to sling ... Actually, that is our most predominant form of frozen P ... SER notwithstanding ... and I love the NWS reports when we get it down here ... "unknown precipitation" ... makes sense, though ...

 

[NWTNWX]

I know @dsaur (Tony) would defend sleet as he is the textbook sleetaholic . Also, for folks who care a lot about durability, I think 2.5" of sleet will usually stick around longer than 7.5" of snow. Furthermore, the pinging sound of sleet is awesome. Of course, driving on sleet is often more treacherous though I wouldn't be planning to drive on either one. OTOH, sleet is the least likely of the main 3 types to cause power outages. When snow changes to sleet, I don't at all get upset. I actually kind of smile.

I think it was the first week of March 2014 we had a sleet storm of epic proportions . All of NW Tennessee received 6-7 inches. If you want to beat sun angle sleet is the way to go. Interstate was still covered with a packed 4 inches 3 days later.

 

[FallsLake]

I think it was the first week of March 2014 we had a sleet storm of epic proportions . All of NW Tennessee received 6-7 inches. If you want to beat sun angle sleet is the way to go. Interstate was still covered with a packed 4 inches 3 days later.

I wasn't in the RDU area when this hit, but man I would have loved to see it (..centered right over Bricks house):

 

[wxdaniel]

I wasn't in the RDU area when this hit, but man I would have loved to see it (..centered right over Bricks house):View attachment 24038

I was still I twinkle in my dads eye in 87. Must have been one heck of a sleet storm.


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[tennessee storm]

Yeah sleet storms are pretty amazing given that it takes specific conditions for sleet to fall. While it sucks to lose out on a good snow, prolonged sleet events are just as good.

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Yeah. I take sleet storm any day over freezing rain... least sleet don’t knock power out like pure ice from freezing rain

 

[cd2play]

I consider 1 inch of slet as major. It has staying power of about 4" of snow

 

[tonysc]

Imo, the last string of at least 3 good winters snowfall-wise were 1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80, & 1980-81 although 1986-87, 1987-88, & 1988-89 were pretty good in their own right.

I can remember each of those. Heck, I can even remember back in the 60's and 70's where we had a string of 10 good snowfall winters.

 

[tonysc]

Honestly, I like a good sleet storm. To this date my favorite winter storm was on Jan 6th 1996. I got nearly 6" of sleet. I place that over the 2' Carolina Crusher storm in 2000.
**I think I read that 1" of sleet is the water equivalent of 3" of snow (10:1). So your 2.5 was like 7.5" of snow.

I like a good sleet storm too. There's nothing like snow falling and I'll take it every time, but nothing sounds as wintry as heavy sleet falling.

 

[jackendrickwx]

I like a good sleet storm too. There's nothing like snow falling and I'll take it every time, but nothing sounds as wintry as heavy sleet falling.

Y'all are crazy lol

 

[NWMSGuy]

Seeing a good bit of chatter on Twitter regarding a Modoki type El Nino. What does everyone here think for the upcoming Winter season?