First Annual Mountain/Foothills Discussion and Observation Thread

[accu35]

Would he need to get on 321 and then 40 ?

So I decided to go with Maggie Valley and head that way in the morning before it goes down hill. It’s above 3000 ft and looks to be a sweet spot.

 

[Jimmy Hypocracy]

Would he need to get on 321 and then 40 ?

Yeah. That would be about the only way to do it. Very few options and always disappointing when they close the road between Gatlinburg and Cherokee but it’s a different world up there.

 

[Jimmy Hypocracy]

So I decided to go with Maggie Valley and head that way in the morning before it goes down hill. It’s above 3000 ft and looks to be a sweet spot.

Maggie is a fun little town and they will see some snow. Have fun

 

[Snowlover87]

So I decided to go with Maggie Valley and head that way in the morning before it goes down hill. It’s above 3000 ft and looks to be a sweet spot.

I think that’s a great choice.

 

[Jimmy Hypocracy]

So I decided to go with Maggie Valley and head that way in the morning before it goes down hill. It’s above 3000 ft and looks to be a sweet spot.

Make sure you eat at Joey’s Pancake house. Promise me

 

[accu35]

I think that’s a great choice.

TY, I’ve been chasing for a long time and this one is very difficult to know exactly where to go. Hopefully I picked a good spot

 

[accu35]

Make sure you eat at Joey’s Pancake house. Promise me

I will

 

[Snowlover87]

Make sure you eat at Joey’s Pancake house. Promise me

It’s got amazing reviews.

 

[EmersonGA]

Yeah. That would be about the only way to do it. Very few options and always disappointing when they close the road between Gatlinburg and Cherokee but it’s a different world up there.

Back in the good old days they’d still let you up with chains.

 

[SNOWMANN]

I was gonna go towards Boone but latest modes have been really good for Gatlinburg, where I’m actually at now.

The problem with Gatlinburg is elevation and where it does snow up the parkway gets shut down during storms I'm sure you will see snow but don't accept much of accumulation unless your above 2500 ft in a cabin up on a mountain. Like near Ober.

 

[SNOWMANN]

Perhaps Waynesville or Maggie Valley, or as someone else told me Cashiers or Highlands. It's kind of hard to find a place to stay in Cashiers or Highlands though.

This is where I'd go imo

 

[accu35]

This is where I'd go imo

Your right, I went ahead and booked a room for Maggie Valley which is above 3000 ft.

 

[Thor]

Nam basically blanks everyone

 

[accu35]

Nam basically blanks everyone

Not as much but still does good in Maggie Valley

 

[Snowlover87]

Not as much but still does good in Maggie Valley

I’m not even sure anymore. At this point I’m not overly confident in any location getting more than a couple inches.

 

[accu35]

I’m not even sure anymore. At this point I’m not overly confident in any location getting more than a couple inches.

Your right, although I still think 4-6 is possible where I’m headed. I’m ignoring the globals and watching the short ranges which pretty much all of them still shows a decent amount.

 

[Thor]

This is a tough one, I haven't pulled the trigger yet

 

[severestorm]

This is a tough one, I haven't pulled the trigger yet
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Probably gotta go to a very high elevation to see any moderate accumulations at this point. Roads to the mountaintops will probably be closed too.

 

[FallsLake]

This is a tough one, I haven't pulled the trigger yet
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High elevation snow. Smokies, Mount Mitchell, Roan Mountain, and Beech would still be great places.

 

[Wrong Side of 85 in CLT]

Do you think the Lake Glenville area just north of Highlands will have some accumulation? Around 3000ft in elevation I think.