Wintry January 23rd-27th 2026

[jrips27]

Bought to be an ugly ice run for ATL. no snow this time View attachment 186510View attachment 186511

Actually the sleet monster is cutting down on ZR totals

 

[Snowflowxxl]

The rain line is getting closer to ATL though. and like some one mention, I see the vortex really is weakening.

It’s 26 degrees at the surface most of the event

 

[SNOWMANN]

I-40 special. 1988 further north on steroids!!!

 

[WSNC]

 

[SNOWMANN]

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Boom!!!! Cad is always under modeled if so these totals could be a possibility. Euro tonight will tell the tale.

 

[WSNC]

Might get some 30" amounts in NC this run!

 

[UNCSC]

Actually was not that bad, looked almost identical to the 6z run.

 

[NEGaweather]

We aren’t escaping this mess


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[Packsox03]

Raleigh with 20 inches and Fayetteville with nothing...whoo boy that's a tight gradient

 

[ChattaVOL]

Actually was not that bad, looked almost identical to the 6z run.

Is it not a tick further north?


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[Tarheel1]

GFS 850 temps quite a bit warmer here leading up to the event. Let’s see View attachment 186499

Whole precip shield is north of 12z

 

[broken025]

Lol. I probably get 6 inches of sleet from this.

 

[KyloG]

GFS has precip across the SE for like 48 hours...are we buying that...

 

[NWG_WX14]

GSO is going to get over 3’ this run

 

[bouncycorn]

Unreal!

 

[Caesar]

GFS says 30"+ in my neck of the woods.

 

[SNOWMANN]

GFS has precip across the SE for like 48 hours...are we buying that...

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It's a possibility in this type of setup. Not taking it to the bank just yet but definitely possible.

 

[KyloG]

GFS, for todays runs is trying to get the precip into the area much quicker than other models.

 

[Stormdoc]

Umm, just to add to the ridiculous amounts of precip, was the GFS about to phase this at the end?

 

[blueheronNC]

Front-end thump could exceed a foot or more before any sleet fest (which in itself could be historic)

 

[tarheels2]

Unreal!

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This map looks like nothing like others posted. Is this including sleet in GA?

 

[broken025]

Anyone got the sleet / FR map for that?

 

[KyloG]

Take out the 12z run the GFS looks like the 6z and 0z run...

 

[wow]

Really need to see the GEFS back up the operational this time.

 

[WSNC]

 

[BullCityWx]

Literally said “my god in heaven” looking at this:

 

[iGRXY]

 

[LukeBarrette]

So I did the math. Snow falls continously in NW NC for 54 hours. What an insane run.

 

[GaWx]

Actually the sleet monster is cutting down on ZR totals View attachment 186515

A Tony special! @dsaur
GFS keeps showing a lot of sleet keeping ZR reduced vs the devastating Euro runs showing mainly ZR. Hoping sleet will save the day! This looks like 2/1979 sleet and very cold wise (low 20S) along with ZR. My gut feel is to favor the colder atmosphere of GFS/more sleet and less ZR. Crossing fingers:

 

[jrips27]

Unreal!

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This must be counting sleet as snow

 

[Wade2026]

Got to be counting snow and sleet accumulations. Still remarkable!

 

[Rain Cold]

I wonder if something like this is even synoptically possible. I mean, it isn't going to happen, but still...

@Ross getting his proof of concept in spades.

 

[iGRXY]

I still end up with a foot on the Kuchera for snow, 4" of sleet on top of it lol

 

[bouncycorn]

Then the airmass that comes next is EXTREMELY cold. -12F in Huntsville.. 2F in Atlanta.

This is a recipe for disaster if we have severe ice knocking out power before this dangerous cold.

 

[NEGaweather]

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[KyloG]

The little more Baja action practically doubles the QPF v/s the 12z run

18z v/s 12z

 

[bouncycorn]

Wind chills well below 0F... with likely millions without power.

 

[KyloG]

GFS, for todays runs is trying to get the precip into the area much quicker than other models.


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I do vividly remember in the Feb 2014 the overrunning came in a lot quicker than modeled, I remember because I was at work and had to panic rush home. Maybe GFS is onto something with the quicker onset.

 

[Snowfan]

-20 wind chill in Huntsville. Sheesh

Wind chills well below 0F... with likely millions without power.
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[WSNC]