Drop yalls estimated dates of when y’all think the mountains will see there first accumulating snow (including the highest peaks)
Just thought this would be interesting
Just thought this would be interesting
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Wintry When will the NC mountains see their first NW flow snow event ?
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First measurable snow or first NW flow? The two aren’t mutually exclusive
Whoops should have worded that better,
First measurable snow, but any setup for the NC mountains would likely be from NW flow that early
For sure, just making sure
SimeonNC
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Mid-late October for the highest peaks, early November for the slightly lower elevations.
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Will be interested to see how the slopes do this year. Sucked last year (obviously)
You should add a layer to this and see who can get the location(s) correct. Your general favored areas are the peaks above 5000', mainly in Avery and Watauga counties.
Yep with the addition of spots like LeConte, Roan.
CraggyRider
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I went with after 11/13 but probably wrong (but right for my backyard). Plan to be waxing up the skis in early December but before Thanksgiving would be a nice early start.
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JHS
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Jan 4 2022
Cad Wedge NC
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Most years the higher mountains of NC see their first flakes during the last week in October.
Cad Wedge NC
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It would be interesting to compare statistics for first snow dates in major mountain cities.
Yeah in my 4 years at App St I’m pretty certain I at least saw snowflakes falling before Halloween. My Junior year in 1996 actually saw an accumulation around the 25th and then a 6” plus the first weekend in November
lexxnchloe
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I voted before 10-15. Mountains will get clobbered this year.
I went for the later date cause it has sucked up there the past few years (talking above 3,500ft). Even Raysweather has been missing snowfall forecasts by up to 80” or more on some of the higher peaks that he does. Going beyond the past years there were better years sure but it’s clear to see a downward trend ? on the bigger timeline (over 25 years).
I’ll go NOV 6th
October 25th.
Avalanche
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Dec 4th. Cold air stays lodged in Siberia and N. Pacific. I will favor Newland, Beech mnt areas as first to receive.