Need some volcanoes to be erupting to give us a volcanic winter.

1/27/2011 11:14:12 PM

I'd like to see another 8-12" fall here in Fayetteville.

It was a welcome morning. Sat on the screen porch and watched it fall sippin' tea.

1/27/2011 11:32:53 PM

Not the Carolinas, but we are watching the development of an upper level system that could bring significant snow and ice accumulation to the Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma, and southern Kansas by late Monday into Tuesday. The OKC stations (or at least KFOR) have been saying all night that "life threatening weather is very likely. We here in SW OK will probably miss the bulk of the system, but the model runs are starting to agree more and more with this event although the track isn't quite set in stone. The latest GFS accumulation forecast (which I'm a bit wary of trusting; Euro and GFS have been trending higher though) is spitting out 16-20" of snow along and north of I-40. Looks like I will be doing plenty of live shots next week. I know our WxC trainer is none too happy since we're in the middle of a graphics and equipment change. Something to watch.

1/28/2011 1:24:51 AM

^I don't think any of us want anything that serious, just a few inches would be a sufficient amount of snow, haha.

But even if that storm did track this way, it would do what most winter storms do when it comes to Raleigh. It would track too far north, too far south, or, my personal favorite, it tracks right through the heart of NC and there is a force-field of warm air around Raleigh that keeps any snow from falling.

1/28/2011 8:17:01 AM

i'd be cool with 3-4 feet of snow as long as i've got power...my house, quite unfortunately, does not have gas, a fireplace, or a wood-burning stove (my next house WILL have the first and second and possibly the third)

1/28/2011 8:28:19 AM

^^ he's talking about texas. we are done here in NC.

1/28/2011 9:43:10 AM

^I think he was talking about that storm system tracking this way after departing from Texas, at least that's what I figured when he posted that in here. Seems a lot of the stuff has been tracking in from the south and west of us and moving northeast.

1/28/2011 10:23:07 AM

highs here are going to be in the upper 40s and lows above freezing so i doubt it

1/28/2011 3:56:12 PM

Sorry to scare you guys. This is only for the southern plains. Just something to track if you are missing the snow out in North Carolina. This system should move north and east of Raleigh.

1/28/2011 10:21:35 PM

Are we really calling it at the start of Feb?

I mean, until recently hasn't Raleigh always gotten most of it's snow in February?

1/28/2011 11:50:34 PM

^^^def too early to call it quits for winter

Feb/March have def been months for some nasty ice/snow storms

and this little gem at the end of January, 10 years ago (just to make everyone who experienced it say damn, that was 10 years ago....
http://www4.ncsu.edu/~nwsfo/storage/cases/20000125/

1/29/2011 4:42:51 AM

damn...that was 11 years ago.

1/29/2011 9:37:33 AM

^^ historically you are correct but its been a wacky winter this year. lots of snow early in December and now an early warming trend. shit its going to be 70 on Weds and lows will not get below freezing all week. plus i'm ready for spring...saturday and sunday were a tease.

1/31/2011 8:48:58 AM

Uh, lows will likely be near or below freezing from Wed night into the weekend. With below freezing more often than not.

I wouldn't count out anything so far just BECAUSE it's been so crazy. I mean, if you want wacky, look at the damned mid-MS and OH river valleys the next few days. Shit's about to get real.

1/31/2011 9:38:03 AM

Shit's about to get real here in Oklahoma. NWS issued a PDS (particularly dangerous situation) winter storm warning for central and northeast Oklahoma. 6-12"+ of snow (5-9" for my area, SW OK), a light glaze of ice, 35+ mph winds, blizzard conditions at times, wind chills from -10 to 0. Store shelves are bare. I'm getting ready to play Jim Cantore on Tuesday morning. This will be an experience.

1/31/2011 9:50:11 AM

That's going to be an epic cluster fuck.

1/31/2011 10:01:21 AM

^^Austin, send me the link to that please.

1/31/2011 10:32:31 AM

i want just one good snow storm here...just one and i'll be ready for spring

1/31/2011 10:34:27 AM

Dude, the thing around Christmas was pretty significant.

Unless you're not in Raleigh or something.

1/31/2011 10:35:34 AM

i mean one that gets me out of work

whoop-de-doo for something that happens when i'm ALREADY on vacation

1/31/2011 10:39:17 AM

lol...that one sucked cause I was sick as a dog the whole time.

1/31/2011 10:48:29 AM

My bro's in 'Nap town. I think their missing the heavy snow, but will get quite the ice storm.

1/31/2011 8:30:51 PM

We're already seeing heavy thunder sleet and freezing rain here in SW Oklahoma. First time in my life I have seen this. It's going to be a loooong night here in the station.

1/31/2011 9:39:27 PM

We had thundersnow in NOVA last week.

1/31/2011 11:46:39 PM

2/1/2011 12:44:30 PM

houston is supposed to get snow this friday

it will be 30 degrees as a low so probably "barely" snow but it qualifies when you're this far south!

2/1/2011 3:56:12 PM

sparky being a debbie downer up in here

2/1/2011 6:54:38 PM

well Phil didn't see his shadow today so he agrees with me too...that groundhog is never wrong.

2/2/2011 9:59:52 AM

southeast texas cannot handle sub 30 weather.

it's kinda funny.

2/2/2011 10:01:42 AM

Quote :

"so Greg Fishel says we have seen our snow for the year...... discuss"

[Edited on February 2, 2011 at 7:58 PM. Reason : >] -->]

2/2/2011 7:57:41 PM

So it looks like things will get interesting toward the end of this week. COLD too.

2/5/2011 10:17:36 PM

ground will be too warm

2/6/2011 11:56:14 AM

i don't see how the ground will be too warm. there are many days of cold temps coming up before thursday. lows are near or below freezing every night

2/6/2011 3:10:04 PM

^ i'm not a meteorologist, nor do i have the knowledge or experience to comment with any certainty on the ground's propensity for holding in heat, but given that:

- the high today and over the next 2 days are 30°F, 15°F, and 10°F above freezing (in order)
- the lows are never as far below freezing as the corresponding high is above freezing, and
- the air temperature remains above freezing far longer than it remains below

i'd say the ground retains enough heat to melt any accumulation with relative quickness

2/7/2011 12:50:07 PM

depends on rate of snowfall. heavy snowfall will accumulate on warmer surfaces no problem.

2/7/2011 1:05:00 PM

well, obviously...i guess my point was that with the small-ish amount they're predicting, it's not going to stick around very long

2/7/2011 1:08:29 PM

oh, hell, there's probably not going to be anything, anyway, so I wouldn't really worry about it.

2/7/2011 2:08:49 PM

i'm telling you guys...don't even think about snow anymore. start thinking about flowers blooming, yard work, warm Spring days and the Kentucky Derby.

2/7/2011 2:14:56 PM

fuck off Jared, we don't need that crap in here!

2/7/2011 4:32:46 PM

The storm you guys are expecting late week will swing through here (Oklahoma) Tuesday night into Wednesday. We are expecting a carbon copy of last Tuesday's winter storm. We're calling for 5-10" of snow with a base layer of light freezing rain. Winds to 40 mph. More blowing and drifting snow. Drifts to 3 feet.

This town sucks when preparing/dealing with winter weather. Lawton only owns 4 road graders and 4 sand trucks. Roads were still in horrible shape 3 days after the event. I guess I need to get my shopping done before there's nothing left on the shelves. I hate sending this region into a tizzy.

2/7/2011 7:30:18 PM

lol, Lawton.

I feel your pain.

2/7/2011 7:41:47 PM

come on Pat...you know you can't wait to drop the top on the whip.

honestly i'd like to keep the cold around and snow if possible at least through February so I can close out the snowboarding season on a good note but after that come on Spring!!

2/8/2011 10:21:27 AM

While I own a convertible I didn't buy the car b/c it was a convertible. That being said I'll probably replace it with a coupe within the year and would be just peachy never owning another convertible.

2/8/2011 12:43:15 PM

i know that you are def more interested in the performance then it being a drop top but you have to admit, on a sunny 76 degree day its pretty nice to go topless

2/8/2011 2:19:25 PM

you might be in luck Pat...weather.com says 1-3"

2/8/2011 2:24:22 PM

DMV has already put down the salt stuff on I-95 between selma and rocky mount. Guess they are expecting something

2/8/2011 2:57:00 PM

Nothing will happen.

x0 x0

2/8/2011 3:00:53 PM

oh wow...since i posted this an hour ago the forecast got downgraded to <1"

2/8/2011 3:41:56 PM

lol, yeah that blows.

2/8/2011 4:14:41 PM

DOT?

2/8/2011 11:12:38 PM