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Wintry February 7-8 Winter storm

Most precipitation that has come through this winter has been about 2-4 hours quicker than modeled. Let’s hope that holds true.
 
Weatherlover92 said:
ALEET! ALEET!! I always wanted to say that. Never thought I would this winter.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
347 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2020


GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-030>035-045-080500-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WW.Y.0001.200208T0900Z-200208T1800Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-
Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-
North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-DeKalb-
Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome,
Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville,
and Decatur
347 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2020

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected...mixed with rain at times. Total snow
accumulations of up to two inches...possibly three to four
inches at higher elevations. Amounts of generally less than an
inch possible for the Atlanta Metro area.

* WHERE...Generally north of Interstate 20 and east of Interstate
85.

* WHEN...From 4 AM to 1 PM EST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions...especially on
bridges and overpasses...or during heavier bursts of snow.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures are expected to warm by
afternoon so a transition to all rain should bring improving
conditions. However the northeast mountains could continue to
see periods of snow through the day. Temperatures should drop
below freezing again Saturday night...making black ice possible
on Sunday morning.

*PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling.

&&

$$
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Am I missing something here where they are saying EAST of 85? I assume that is a typo.
 
WXinCanton said:
Love living on the edge

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Especially here!
 
i've never done this before an event before but i checked every global and meso model i could find on tropical tidbits and they ALL have almost the same look ATL and Northward, for the most part (and at least in mby). So my question to you guys is do we often bust when there is that much agreement, or does this one seem pretty above average as far as model agreement. thank you and I'll take my answer offline.
 
Nick_boynton_ said:
I’m seeing some flakes mix in with the rain bands moving through Charlotte right now ... if we can get this light precip to mix with some flurries at this temperature today imagine what tomorrow would be like .. models just aren’t good with snow profiling as of recent
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I will say while I’m at work and haven’t had a chance to see the NWS forecast, TWC has come down drastically on highs tomorrow in CLT. They’re down to a high of 42 when they were at 50 this morning
 
NGTim said:
i've never done this before an event before but i checked every global and meso model i could find on tropical tidbits and they ALL have almost the same look ATL and Northward, for the most part (and at least in mby). So my question to you guys is do we often bust when there is that much agreement, or does this one seem pretty above average as far as model agreement. thank you and I'll take my answer offline.
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The highest bust potential based on history imo is not whether or not any falls but how much (if any) accumulates due to it not being cold enough in marginal situations when precip isn't heavy like this one appears to be. Models often overdo accumulations more than the opposite...at least in ATL area. Just as a betting man as opposed to going with my feelings, I'd take the under on average model accumulations and hope for a rare bust the other way.

Example: remember last winter's bust near Macon?

But any just falling (2nd day in a row) would be a victory imo. I'd keep the accumulations expectations low in and near the city, itself, while still hoping for a surprise.
 
Myfrotho704_ said:
Got one for CLT ?
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It's about 4 post up ;)

And some of y'all are going to have a great Saturday, also keep in mind, 9 out of 10 times precip moves in quicker then models show, so you have that going for you too. Good luck.... I'm not bitter I promise
 
GaWx said:
The highest bust potential based on history imo is not whether or not any falls but how much (if any) accumulates due to it not being cold enough in marginal situations when precip isn't heavy like this one appears to be. Models often overdo accumulations more than the opposite...at least in ATL area. Just as a betting man as opposed to going with my feelings, I'd take the under on average model accumulations and hope for a rare bust the other way.

Example: remember last winter's bust near Macon?
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While this is true this year has been different with no lack of moisture. Just look at what happened in SC. The models were playing catch up for sure there!
 
Jimmy Hypocracy said:
I think I’m solid on some flakes falling tomorrow in the golden strip area. Wouldn’t shock me to see a coating. Wouldn’t shock me to see nothing. Seems like a good attitude
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Here in upstate we really have to hope this moves in 7-8am instead of 10am.


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GaWx said:
The highest bust potential based on history imo is not whether or not any falls but how much (if any) accumulates due to it not being cold enough in marginal situations when precip isn't heavy like this one appears to be. Models often overdo accumulations more than the opposite...at least in ATL area. Just as a betting man as opposed to going with my feelings, I'd take the under on average model accumulations and hope for a rare bust the other way.

Example: remember last winter's bust near Macon?

But any just falling (2nd day in a row) would be a victory imo. I'd keep the accumulations expectations low in and near the city, itself, while still hoping for a surprise.
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Can’t agree more. I bet snow will fall but I’ll count myself lucky to see a sloppy inch due to this. Luckily, the kids don’t need much snow to have fun.
 
GaWx said:
The highest bust potential based on history imo is not whether or not any falls but how much (if any) accumulates due to it not being cold enough in marginal situations when precip isn't heavy like this one appears to be. Models often overdo accumulations more than the opposite...at least in ATL area. Just as a betting man as opposed to going with my feelings, I'd take the under on average model accumulations and hope for a rare bust the other way.

Example: remember last winter's bust near Macon?

But any just falling (2nd day in a row) would be a victory imo. I'd keep the accumulations expectations low in and near the city, itself, while still hoping for a surprise.
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Not sure how they handle it up here. If it really is a heavy burst of snow I think the models may be on-par with what could happen, especially if rates are insane.
 
GaWx said:
The highest bust potential based on history imo is not whether or not any falls but how much (if any) accumulates due to it not being cold enough in marginal situations when precip isn't heavy like this one appears to be. Models often overdo accumulations more than the opposite...at least in ATL area. Just as a betting man as opposed to going with my feelings, I'd take the under on average model accumulations and hope for a rare bust the other way.

Example: remember last winter's bust near Macon?

But any just falling (2nd day in a row) would be a victory imo. I'd keep the accumulations expectations low in and near the city, itself, while still hoping for a surprise.
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Sometimes, although rare, things can bust the other way just like in December of 2017. We went from a forecast inch or two right on up to a foot.
 
ForsythSnow said:
Not sure how they handle it up here. If it really is a heavy burst of snow I think the models may be on-par with what could happen, especially if rates are insane.
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Given the last two winters, I'll take a few hours of insane rates and happily live with whatever manages to stick. Just want to see some d-mn heavy snow for once!
 
GaWx said:
Yeah, I think places like Forsyth, Cherokee, and even N Cobb and N Gwinnett tend to not bust low as often as the immediate ATL area does.
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A few years ago I moved from about 2 miles north of the perimeter to 2 miles inside it. It’s been unbelievable how negatively that short four mile difference has impacted my accumulations.
 
Storm5 said:
I hate quick moving systems . You blink and they are over in a couple hours. That said I’ll be in NE Alabama tonight . I’ll take a flurry at this point


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This morning was such a tease. Had a legitimate heavy snow shower that would have produced a good event in a 3-4 hour span, but it was over in 10 minutes.
 
@GaWx i need you to do some digging for me because you’re good at it. What’s the most number of trace snowfalls recorded in a winter without recording anything over a dusting? Narrow your search scope to Charlotte, GSP, Atlanta, Greensboro, Raleigh.
 
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