smast16
Member
Minor glazing on elevated surfaces. Lamp post, truck, power lines and trees.
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Wintry Potential Dec 13-14 Ice Threat
- Thread starter Webberweather53
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Yeah, I doubt it...
NoSnowATL
Member
34 and rain.
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Blue_Ridge_Escarpment
Member
Beautiful scene around here this morning. About 1,400 without power in the county so I’m sure this doesn’t look as nice to them.
Lowtown
Member
Now that it’s getting light outside, I can see that the trees definitely have a glaze here in W-S. It actually looks really nice. This is probably about as good as we’ll see from this one here. Just glad I won’t have to chisel my way into the car.
Very minor icing on trees, maybe 1/4-1/2 inch long icicles hanging from roof. I was up at around 5am there was more ice on trees then, Could see the sparkle/shine via yard light. Briefly dipped to 30.3 when rain moved in......................... Maybe next time! Haven't had a good Ice storm here in a very long time. Bottom line less than tenth. Currently 32.4
EDIT: There was ice on cars and handrails also.
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MichaelJ
Member
This "event" is over here, 33/32 moderate rain
Webberweather53
Meteorologist
@smast16 @BIG FROSTY @Mcdowell_weather @Lowtown
Thanks for your observations this morning! They will definitely help me in creating the final analysis for this event esp since there aren’t many reports to begin with!
Thanks for your observations this morning! They will definitely help me in creating the final analysis for this event esp since there aren’t many reports to begin with!
Webberweather53
Meteorologist
About how much glaze did u see and where are u roughly located?
Blue_Ridge_Escarpment
Member
Around .15-.20. I’m in north eastern McDowell county. Above Nebo.
Webberweather53
Meteorologist
Thank u much appreciated! I don't see very many reports out that way so this helps a lot!
Blue_Ridge_Escarpment
Member
Anytime, thanks for you time and effort with tracking and post storm with the analysis.
Webberweather53
Meteorologist
Here's my post storm analysis for this event based on the reports I've seen thus far. Looks like the blue ridge escarpment from far southeastern Buncombe county to Surry & Alleghany counties picked up the most ice accrual with up to 0.1-0.2" on elevated surfaces.
Thankfully, temps weren't much lower and the winds were light, or else this could have been a major ice storm for the western piedmont.
Thankfully, temps weren't much lower and the winds were light, or else this could have been a major ice storm for the western piedmont.
Less than 0.1” here. It was way icier Wednesday when there was black ice and no advisory. Prob some higher totals in the brushy mtns in southern Wilkes. The glaze extended to northern Iredell then to nothing before Statesville through Mooresville.
Blue_Ridge_Escarpment
Member
Pretty spot on from your call map. Great job.
smast16
Member
Lol, so the Waa waa in my original post was me crying because temps went above freezing, but i will admit that i thought the warming was due to Warm Air Advecting in and not the LWR. I appreciate the quick Physics Lesson!
Webberweather53
Meteorologist
Thanks!!
It honestly alluded me at first too, so don't feel bad! After I looked at IR satellite, it made more sense what was actually occurring.
Nomanslandva
Member
Still right at freezing here. Could have been worse but think moisture was lacking up this way.
Let this serve as a gentle reminder that the euro ice maps are fairly good vs the insane RGEM/CMC/NAM.
Southern Wilkes County in the Brushy Mtns had the most in the county. 
