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Misc Winter 22-23 Whamby and Banter Thread Part 2

Always love the sounds houses make during big wind events. These new houses are way too quiet though. Used to have this door on our house in Maryland that would make this ominous groan during noreasters, I was pissed when they replaced it.
 
BullCityWx said:
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I think those readings are delayed by an hour or so? Back porch reads 28, east side of the house is holding between 30 and 31. I have some kind of microclimate going on. I'm near a large lake on the back side of a hill with a creek and flood plain below the house. These factors are likely keeping me a bit warmer than surrounding areas. If the wind dies down tonight, the temp will drop like a rock, probably upper teens are likely. 11 is not within reach.
 
CLTwx said:
Since we are all snow starved.... maybe have a contest with the biggest drop in temp with the front passage or peak wind gust??.Weather station snapshot or link is a must. Winner gets a nod to start next storm thread? God I'm desperate.
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Us around Charlotte we’re not as down bad as normal though. Last winter treated us great
 
Iceagewhereartthou said:
Yeah, the mountains really cause problems for us in these situations. These clipper systems tend to be lighter in terms of moisture saturation, especially coming from farther north, and rarely tap into the gulf for enhancement. Precip makes it to the mountains then we suffer from the downslopping effect which dries out the air. Only very rarely can we score from clippers. We also have issues with coastal systems as they are generally too far East for the precip to reach us. We really do best with systems that can tap gulf moisture and the cold needs to be already entrenched (overrunning). Summer systems tend to be more robust and have more moisture so we don't notice the downslopping effect as much, plus its easier for the flow to pick up gulf moisture in the summer. Its absolutely maddening but a reality of living in the upstate. There's a lot of great things about the upstate but lack of snow is a big drawback if you're a winter weather lover. Still, somehow we mange to see at least something every year.
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All true but just wanna mention surface flow looks to be westerly with this clipper instead of northwesterly… so maybe a slightly better chance of squeezing something out for the upstate.
 
They’ve already got ‘the clipper’ showing on their nap, behind this storm! RIP clipper! ?12BD3C49-3F02-4615-80E1-839282FC0A16.png
 
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