Heelyes
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Looks to be a glaze on the trees now.
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Wintry Feb 17-19 Smastsmasher Snow/Ice
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smast16
Member
Can you return your generator? Lol!
Webberweather53
Meteorologist
I would have blocked him already had he not been providing ground reports from Person Co
Webberweather53
Meteorologist
Long ways to go, once those heavy precip rates over you taper off temps might inch back down a tad
packfan98
Moderator
Power outages starting to creep up. I have several students in Guilford County whose power is flickering or going out during our Zoom classes.
This storm is far from over....hopefully, the ice accurel won't be as much as originally advertised but we won't know until later this evening. I just have my fingers crossed about losing power, which I did for 12hrs last storm. Maybe the weak stuff was taken out last week and will save us this week, but who knows.
Got down to 34. 0.52” here, thank God for a WWA and an excuse to do nothing!
JLL1973
Member
winter weather advisory just issued for my area until 6pm. Up to another inch is possible
Flotown
Member
think snow or freezing drizzle?
Downeastnc
Member
Going to get another round of heavy rain with this batch of heavy showers/storms near the coast....yard is so bad that my septic tank cant drain and its seriously impacting things like laundry/showers/dishes etc....the current radar and model trends for tonight do not help me any either....
The Tar River is going to hit 20 ft again which is major flood stage, this is like the 3rd time in a year its been at major stage.....luckily there is not much issue until it hits 22-23 ft.....
The Tar River is going to hit 20 ft again which is major flood stage, this is like the 3rd time in a year its been at major stage.....luckily there is not much issue until it hits 22-23 ft.....
JJr
Member
Seriously, I think you can if it was never gased up.
Heelyes
Member
Any ice reports south of here?
Bannerdude
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Dunkman
Member
I don’t know if it was the heavier rates or warmer temps but I didn’t get much additional accrual from that heavy band.
MichaelJ
Member
31.3/29.2 here and my power has been flickering
LukeBarrette
im north of 90% of people on here so yeah
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Alright bring on the warmth now. I just wanna play golf. My first high school match is the 1st of March. Hopefully it’s warm?
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we've seen this happen several times this season and I should have known better. The models ramp up ice/snow totals 24-48 hours before the storm, only to reduce totals from 24 hours in. Yesterday morning we were forecast to get .50" of ice. By the 0Z suite last night it was down to .25." I'm sitting at .18 and 32.2 degrees.
32.4/31 no precip for the last couple hours. Decent accrual on trees.
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Heelyes
Member
Pittsboro has no ice but a mile north there is.
Flotown
Member
getting anything?
Dunkman
Member
I certainly think it has a good bit to do with the limitations the models have with ZR. GSO has already had .75” of precip all of which fell with temps below freezing and a nice breeze to help with accumulation and still we had 25% accrual at most. Wind was due east as of 11am which is quickly gonna put an end to anything wintry.
JLL1973
Member
Snow. My mom just called me and said it’s snowing harder now than it was yesterday and she lives in Ripley. About 30 miles southwest of me
JLL1973
Member
Flurries just started
Flotown
Member
keep me updated...hope it makes it here
Webberweather53
Meteorologist
32.4/31 no precip for the last couple hours. Decent accrual on trees.
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Nice! How much accrual did you see or measure up your way? I see lots of 0.25" reports around you and wanna make sure I get it right for my map before I put you in the 0.25"+ totals...
Roxboro doing Roxboro things. I know this snow OBS can’t be legit, but I found it funny since it’s Roxboro.
norcarolinian
Member
31.8/28.8 with freezing drizzle.
Check Henderson. They're reporting light snow at 30 right now.
I mean, is it possible they are legit?? Weird.
smast16
Member
My station is reading 33 degrees, I know it rounds up, but that puts me over freezing. Trees and vehicles are starting to drip (no precip). My walkway pavers were iced over and are no longer iced over.
I think lack of wind is where this forecast busted. Its very calm outside.
I think lack of wind is where this forecast busted. Its very calm outside.
Webberweather53
Meteorologist
These observations are automated (usually) and not produced by actual observers, and are prone to doing this from time to time
yeah kept hearing how much the winds were going to be up today, and that is not the case
Okay, I didn't consider them being automated so that makes sense. (They are both on an island with that snow obs)
I’m not sure how to get a very accurate measurement but I would think .15 to .20 It’s hanging tough not melting very fast 32.4° here’s a pic of my glass tree LOL.
By the way I appreciate all your analysis and maps and thoughts. Appreciate the time/work you put into it and sharing with us!
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Flotown
Member
already 39 this snow gonna get gone if we dont stop this warning.....I know thars lame shouldn't complain but I like to keep snow as long as possible...lol
Webberweather53
Meteorologist
I honestly went back and forth w/ my original 0.2-0.33" glazing forecast for the piedmont or upping the totals a little to 0.25-0.4". In hindsight, really should have just stuck with the numbers in the first forecast because the adjusted FRAM totals after accounting for converting from a flat horizontal surface to curved (slash by ~60%) plus marginal sfc temps on top of the ridiculous warm nose made me hesitant to go w/ anything more than just a mention of isolated higher amounts above 0.33", but at least I didn't go full boar w/ widespread 0.5"+...
Webberweather53
Meteorologist
I’m not sure how to get a very accurate measurement but I would think .15 to .20 It’s hanging tough not melting very fast 32.4° here’s a pic of my glass tree LOL.
By the way I appreciate all your analysis and maps and thoughts. Appreciate the time/work you put into it and sharing with us!
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Wow the trees look beautiful! Thank you for that. I think 0.2" ish is probably not unreasonable based on these pics and what I'm seeing around you.
Crow
Member
My parents live in Henderson. Light rain as of 5 min ago.
NCSNOW
Member
This was the perfect Ice/Frzng Rn storm if there is such a thing. maxed out, stopped right before any power issues: Better than the 5 days of 33 degree rain we just had.
Webberweather53
Meteorologist
About how much accrual did you see (presumably in northern Randolph Co?)
JLL1973
Member
Wow. It’s only 29 here