I ensured that it will hit near you ARCC. I made reservations in Gatlinburg then check the forecast 45 minutes later to see it looking better for us here in Central Alabama.
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Wintry Jan 2-4 2022 Winter Weather Event/Obs
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Showmeyourtds
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I bet that would be a great spot with the way this seems to be changing. Do they still have a lodge up there?
Is that metro Atlanta in play...1 inch in my yard I will take!
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I think for much of the ATL metro, it's no longer a matter of if signficant wraparound moisture makes it to us rather than how fast the temps can crash before the moisture leaves the area.
Agreed. I could see some areas being in for a surprise out of this setup. It’ll be fun to watch it as it evolves regardless.
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FXUS62 KFFC 021508
AFDFFC
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1008 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022
...Winter Weather Advisory expanded into Bartow, Cherokee, Polk,
Paulding and Haralson Counties...
.UPDATE...
Updated 12Z model guidance has shown more aggression with snow
accumulations in NW Georgia, with trends suggesting a
stronger/sharper shortwave transitioning through the area on the
backside of the cold frontal system aided by an intensifying jet
streak to the north hinting at a potential for this winter event to
overperform. The strength of a developing near-surface low
pressure in the area will define how intense the wrap-around
precip will be across NW Georgia. While this is not typically the
winter weather setup we see in the forecast area, and keeping in
mind the record warmth we`ve had in the region for the last week
and beyond. Some guidance has hinted at a potential TROWEL
development which could boost snowfall totals in the area.
Confidence is still low at this time, but a factor to consider as
we begin to move forward through this event.
Thiem
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sigwx
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Yeah me too I'm just a few miles to the Southwest of you and I'm at the edge of the snow line modernweenie
ForsythSnow
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And run by run it seems to be increasing those odds that it drops faster or the rates are heavier in the back from what I can tell. We'll know better when we see how AL performs tbh later tonight.
I think so, but I rarely go up there anymore. Way overpriced, especially when you have a big family.
Ron Burgundy
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Yeh, that slight SW jog and deeper low on the latest HRRR could be huge for us I-20 folks. Down to where 20-30 miles on the low track will make or break us. As usual…
Would love to continue to see trends of a rapidly strengthening low and to slowwww down.
I said this yesterday but this is so similar to last early January wrt ULL track, only difference is cause of suppression this time is confluence vs a ridge on top 
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Seriously, just give me 30-40 more miles SW and me and almost the entire metro would definitely see flakes and maybe accumulating snow.
I have a feeling that the WWA would move South East including more metro Atlanta counties later on today.
That’s been my main concern as well. We (N. GA) can’t afford any delay in CAA feeding in from the west.
Ron Burgundy
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Ok, I just took an interweb crash course on what a TROWAL event is. Gotta say I like the sound of it! ?Agreed. I could see some areas being in for a surprise out of this setup. It’ll be fun to watch it as it evolves regardless.
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FXUS62 KFFC 021508
AFDFFC
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1008 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022
...Winter Weather Advisory expanded into Bartow, Cherokee, Polk,
Paulding and Haralson Counties...
.UPDATE...
Updated 12Z model guidance has shown more aggression with snow
accumulations in NW Georgia, with trends suggesting a
stronger/sharper shortwave transitioning through the area on the
backside of the cold frontal system aided by an intensifying jet
streak to the north hinting at a potential for this winter event to
overperform. The strength of a developing near-surface low
pressure in the area will define how intense the wrap-around
precip will be across NW Georgia. While this is not typically the
winter weather setup we see in the forecast area, and keeping in
mind the record warmth we`ve had in the region for the last week
and beyond. Some guidance has hinted at a potential TROWEL
development which could boost snowfall totals in the area.
Confidence is still low at this time, but a factor to consider as
we begin to move forward through this event.
Thiem
National Weather Service
TROWAL is used to describe a "tongue" of relatively warm/moist air aloft that wraps around to the north and west of a mature cyclone. Areas of intense lift and frontogenesis are commonly associated with TROWALs, and they are favoured regions for heavy and/or prolonged precipitation. During a winter storm, the heaviest snowfall amounts frequently occur along and north of the TROWAL axis.
The new rap setups a death band under the upper level low between Charlotte-Greensboro tomorrow 
12z GFS clown map. Some 6 inch totals in Jefferson county. Ain’t happening, but should be some silly rates.
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Atlanta can do well with cold! There’s nothing to block it from flooding in!
HSVweather
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Forest City, AR and maybe roads becoming slick with the red/orange on the map?
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Verbatim thats 1.5-2.5 per hour rates under the upper level low around CLT/north, lots of omega in the DGZ as well 
Stormlover
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Advisories keep expanding 
Thor
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Pack up and go, closer to the state line the better
Dewpoint Dan
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Easy choice. Go to Boone. No guarantee you will get another opportunity like this for this winter.
Lol the snow is gonna be like cement, gonna be hard to accumulate, those ratios suck !! 
Lookout mountain does hinder it somewhat but we should do well with this set up. Anything to get the skunk off at this point will do.
HSVweather
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I hoping this system starts to over-perform to the west. Time to start watching radar and observations.
Snownut
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I'm just wondering due to the lack of Cold air to support snow in the Upstate, if those areas could see sleet? I'm speaking of North of 85. Below there I think has no chance at anything frozen.
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Always with cold air funneling from the west up and over the apps there are issues with getting that air down the mountain to meet the moisture. It’s tough being directly on the Lee side during a setup like this. There’s always a bit of a skip. The coldness of the air is irrelevant.
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ChattaVOL
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I’m gonna have a great view from the 20th floor in Cherokee!
Getting home tomorrow to Chattanooga will be interesting.
Getting home tomorrow to Chattanooga will be interesting.
Dewpoint Dan
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I'm looking forward to seeing all the pictures of snow in the mountains. I hope someone gets a foot!
Snownut
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I understand that but I've seen many times in upstate ULL bring the cold. Even though not cold enough for snow it could be just cold enough for sleet.
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Stormlover
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10 to 11 tonight, a two inch band in one hour from huntsville to birmingham
Stephenb888
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We used to get snow atleast once or twice a year. I’m not sure what it takes now. Even when the cold is in place then we are always part of the warm nose.
Kinda surprised our temp and dp has dropped a couple degrees the past few hrs considering we’re still getting a light SW wind. 61/58
ChattaVOL
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Serf plumes double for Chattanooga. Was around 1.3 now 2.8…