Snownut
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I have seen clippers several times give upstate 3" of snow. It can easily happen
I have seen clippers several times give upstate 3" of snow. It can easily happen
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When you say Carolina are you talking about N.C. only or you talking about sc as wellWe had a clipper like system in January/February 2017 bring some good snow to the Carolinas
Heavier rates and that was snow through a good portion of the Carolinas. Dew points and surface temps were good. Timing/moisture and this could bring a nice little high ratio snowfall to somebody on this forum
Well if we’re taking the GFS at face value here, it had a surface temperature In the mid 30’s with a dewpoint in the mid/upper 20’s. 850’s were well below freezing. This tells me with proper rates it would have been snow. Main takeaway: It’s close.When you say Carolina are you talking about N.C. only or you talking about sc as well
You need those lines going off the coast to go north - south. To positive leaning
You get all those waves to merge and it will definitely impact the height field. A little SE ridging would help.You need those lines going off the coast to go north - south. To positive leaning
I’ve had the downslope winds warm me up and clear the skies too many times because of proximity to the mountains. I’m in the gap so to speak, it usually jumps over me and then starts snowing again.Heavier rates and that was snow through a good portion of the Carolinas. Dew points and surface temps were good. Timing/moisture and this could bring a nice little high ratio snowfall to somebody on this forum
The highest ratio snow I personally ever experienced was January 2003. 7.2 inches of snow on only .18 of QPF in East Charlotte. A clipper system where a meso-low developed just south of GSPHeavier rates and that was snow through a good portion of the Carolinas. Dew points and surface temps were good. Timing/moisture and this could bring a nice little high ratio snowfall to somebody on this forum
Yep, Charlotte reported 8.5 inches of snow with only 0.17 inches of liquid equivalent. (49 to 1 snow ratios). That night was absurd here in the foothills. Even had thunder snow...... Lee-side trough enhancement.The highest ratio snow I personally ever experienced was January 2003. 7.2 inches of snow on only .18 of QPF in East Charlotte. A clipper system where a meso-low developed just south of GSP
Bite your tongue ...A little SE ridging would help
Just in case you weren’t sure yet that this was arguably one of if not the worst winter ever (in terms of the lack of cold + snow)...