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Wintry Feb 11-13 2021 Ice Potential

It’s 33.4 here in northern Franklin County so I would say their icontrol is incorrect.
Your not far from Henderson (which seems to be the cold spot for the state):
Fog/Mist
29°F
-2°C
Humidity99%
Wind SpeedNE 6 mph
Barometer30.22 in
Dewpoint29°F (-2°C)
Visibility4.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update12 Feb 1:15 pm EST
 
I had jumped up to ~35 earlier, but now have dropped to 33.6 degrees. For that to happen at mid day, colder air has to be filtering in now for us Triangle folks.
Yeah that's what happened here. Was up to 35 and got down to 34.7.
 
Your not far from Henderson (which seems to be the cold spot for the state):
Fog/Mist
29°F
-2°C
Humidity99%
Wind SpeedNE 6 mph
Barometer30.22 in
Dewpoint29°F (-2°C)
Visibility4.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update12 Feb 1:15 pm EST
13 miles south, as the crow flies.
 
Currently here it is 31.6 with a DP of 31.2. Starting to get a little nervous about ice accrual, especially if it drops below 30 tonight
 
If it correct Raleigh northeastward and westward is in for significant ice (> .25").
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And it would still be coming down (as freezing rain) for the areas described.
Is that QPF or FRAM? With temperatures so marginal, I would expect much of the raw QPF to not accrete, especially if it’s moderate/heavy rates.
 
Is that QPF or FRAM? With temperatures so marginal, I would expect much of the raw QPF to not accrete, especially if it’s moderate/heavy rates.
I would guess it's only QPF. It's from the Pivotal site. Temps do get down to around 30 for my area over towards you. Dew points get down to ~28. With that, and this occurring overnight we may be able to pull something out of the hat.

Edit: it is QPF
 
Wow look at this unfold before our eyes .. now Raleigh looks to be really in the CAD wedge .. HRRR has hours upon hours of freezing rain and I’ve been checking the hourly HRRRs and something very dangerous I’m seeing is that dew points are getting lower for Saturday morning while precip is already moved in ... temps staying at 31 for a lot of it too here in Raleigh .. much colder than what it had even 6 hours ago
 
Currently here it is 31.6 with a DP of 31.2. Starting to get a little nervous about ice accrual, especially if it drops below 30 tonight
When I lived in Greensboro Clemmons was always a few below W-S/HP/GSO/Kernersville. Lewisville was always a tad cooler as well. Topography?
 
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