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Wintry 2/11-2/12 ULL Magic or More Cold Rain

SnowQueen said:
So is the precipitation in East Tennessee going to possibly give the NC Piedmont some flakes later? I am looking for an absolute Yes/No... no scientific terms or explanations please.. lol..

Actually a huge Big THANKS to all of you that share your knowledge of wx with the forum!
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Unfortunately it's not looking good for us outside of the mountains to see some flakes later today. I still have hope until the precip moves out but it's not looking good.
 
Last report from Beech Mountain/Banner Elk. Went back to peak 5000’+ and nothing but cold rain/mist. Came through Banner Elk and down 105 between Banner Elk and Grandfather. Interestingly there was quite a lot of snow and sleet on the north side of Grandfather on 105, maybe the high peak allowed cold air to filter down a bit more, even to lower elevations? Was not actively snowing/sleeting there, just cold rain. Anyways, after a mile or two of 1”-2” or so of snow/sleet on the ground it went back to nothing on the ground and still just raining coldness. Heading to Boone for a bit and then back east home. For me, a huge bust and possibly even for the Boone/Blowing Rock/Banner Elk/Beech area unless something changes.


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Stump said:
Last report from Beech Mountain/Banner Elk. Went back to peak 5000’+ and nothing but cold rain/mist. Came through Banner Elk and down 105 between Banner Elk and Grandfather. Interestingly there was quite a lot of snow and sleet on the north side of Grandfather on 105, maybe the high peak allowed cold air to filter down a bit more, even to lower elevations? Was not actively snowing/sleeting there, just cold rain. Anyways, after a mile or two of 1”-2” or so of snow/sleet on the ground it went back to nothing on the ground and still just raining coldness. Heading to Boone for a bit and then back east home. For me, a huge bust and possibly even for the Boone/Blowing Rock/Banner Elk/Beech area unless something changes.


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I 100% agree. Big bust. Nothing down here in Maggie valley
 
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Didn’t have to go all the way back to Beech, got into some cotton balls here in Banner Elk, did the Alpine coaster with the wife in the snow and off to home. Not a complete bust after all!
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metwannabe said:
@BIG FROSTY that band filling in back your way and I spy a sn mPING report just across the border NW of Pilot Mt. Maybe you luck out a few flakes here shortly
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Yes I been watching radar all afternoon, I just took a ride up to Mt.Airy thought I might find a flake but no luck. It's a dang shame this thing was wasted just TOO WARM 40 degrees now.
 
So we left at 6 AM and the entire drive from Greenville all the way to Maggie Valley was pouring rain. My brother said “ I know you didn’t bring me up here to ski in a rain storm.” LOL It kept raining until we got to the top of the road to Cataloochee and then immediately started puking snow. When we left at 2:30 you could tell the snow line from earlier that morning still had not dropped. This storm was very elevation dependent.
 
Jimmy Hypocracy said:
So we left at 6 AM and the entire drive from Greenville all the way to Maggie Valley was pouring rain. My brother said “ I know you didn’t bring me up here to ski in a rain storm.” LOL It kept raining until we got to the top of the road to Cataloochee and then immediately started puking snow. When we left at 2:30 you could tell the snow line from earlier that morning still had not dropped. This storm was very elevation dependent.
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I can't say I'm surprised really. We all knew it would be elevation dependent.
 
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