"Frankenstorm" coming

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#67814 - 10/28/12 12:28 AM Re: BLIZZARCANE! [Re: bob]
langleyskier Senior Member Registered: 12/07/04 Posts: 829 Loc: Mclean, VA	I really hope everyone in the valley and other areas above 3000 ft in elevation are taking this seriously. This storm has the potential to dump 3 ft+ of wet snow with winds 50 MPH and gusting to 60 or more over the ridges. If tonight's run of the NAM was taken seriously, Davis would end up with somewhere between 4-8 inches of QPF by Thursday with 90% of it falling as snow (40-80 inches at 10:1 ratios). That said, some models are quite a bit warmer and suggest there will be more mixing. But please please make sure you are ready for this sucker... think the devastation post derecho with feet of snow to deal with and temps in the 20s. After saying that.... I really want to go up there and weather the storm. There is the potential for this to be epic beyond all belief. What are the realistic chances that Tline or Shoe grooms and spins the lifts if we really do get smashed? And John - Shoe has a better chance of remaining all snow given it will be farther south and away from the warmer core of this system. _________________________ Days are getting shorter.... :-)
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#67815 - 10/28/12 12:29 AM Re: BLIZZARCANE! [Re: bob]
langleyskier Senior Member Registered: 12/07/04 Posts: 829 Loc: Mclean, VA	Also note I suggest grooming only if the snow is wet and sloppy... Grooming powder is a sin _________________________ Days are getting shorter.... :-)
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#67816 - 10/28/12 01:30 AM Re: BLIZZARCANE! [Re: langleyskier]
fishnski Senior Member Registered: 03/27/05 Posts: 2732 Loc: the beach at wilmington,NC	Originally Posted By: langleyskier And John - Shoe has a better chance of remaining all snow given it will be farther south and away from the warmer core of this system. L-ski beat me to the punch-line...originally with the storm making landfall further north I was thinking the natty nord above the valley would b the sweet spot. Now that it looks to be heading in further south and combining the facts that its still oct with the Atlantic still warm & a tropical system heading in Im echoing L-ski on the SS comment...going to need elevation and the colder air wrapping in. I'm thinking that after the original onslaught and the storm starts to pull north the higher elevations near the valley will start to get the better snows with the upslope wraparounds....40 to 60 MPH winds and heavy glopping snow flying sideways plastering onto everything aint no picnic!...might want to wait till wed/thur to sample the goods...Ive let my work know that I am on Hookie watch.. _________________________ ALPine in the APPalachians..WV Alpps...Bring on Almost heaven!
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#67818 - 10/28/12 03:40 PM Re: "Frankenstorm" coming [Re: bob]
Abe Senior Member Registered: 11/14/08 Posts: 368 Loc: Harrisonburg, VA	Unfortunately, we don't have Chris Bailey anymore... but here is an excellent blog post from WSAZ meteorologist Brandon Butcher: http://www.wsaz.com/blogs/brandonsblog/b..._176162291.html Wow, what a storm! I'd love to make it over to CV for some early season turns, but my work schedule is crazy this week. I'm definitely looking forward to some first hand accounts on how this storm develops over there!
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#67819 - 10/28/12 04:29 PM Re: "Frankenstorm" coming [Re: Abe]
fishnski Senior Member Registered: 03/27/05 Posts: 2732 Loc: the beach at wilmington,NC	Frankenstorm?..Thats the Lowlander term..Its a BLIZZACANE!..I mispelled it when I added the term earlier.. Ck this out from the Nam...I think the Nam tends to exaggerate..but here it is.. http://wxcaster4.com/nam/CONUS1_NAM212_SFC_ACCUM-SNOWFALL_PLOTS_84HR.gif Looking like the highest Elevations that WV has to offer could see some amazing amounts...Id just like to snowshoe around...drink some brandy..and take Pics!!...I meant Gatorade... _________________________ ALPine in the APPalachians..WV Alpps...Bring on Almost heaven!
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#67820 - 10/28/12 05:40 PM Re: "Frankenstorm" coming [Re: bob]
Blue Don 1982 Senior Member Registered: 01/13/08 Posts: 268 Loc: Beaver Falls, PA	Yep - NWS issued an official blizzard warning for Snowshoe. I am sooooo tempted to sneak down there just for the "heck" of it. I'd supply the .... Gatorade I was there in Dec 2010 when they got 24". It snowed for almost 36 hrs straight. _________________________ Too many Jim's on this board, so I choose my high school mascot, the Blue Don.
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#67821 - 10/28/12 05:59 PM Re: "Frankenstorm" coming [Re: Blue Don 1982]
fishnski Senior Member Registered: 03/27/05 Posts: 2732 Loc: the beach at wilmington,NC	31 degrees and just starting to snow way up high in the NC Mtns..Like we said ..Cold air wrapping around the Southside then moving on up. 36 up at the shoe...been dropping very slowly all day.. Free Gatorade!!! _________________________ ALPine in the APPalachians..WV Alpps...Bring on Almost heaven!
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#67823 - 10/29/12 08:12 AM Re: "Frankenstorm" coming [Re: bob]
Abe Senior Member Registered: 11/14/08 Posts: 368 Loc: Harrisonburg, VA	Looks like a couple inches at Snowshoe already: http://www.bbcrental.com/webcam.html And a light dusting in CV: NWS is currently showing 34" storm total for Snowshoe!
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#67824 - 10/29/12 08:24 AM Re: "Frankenstorm" coming [Re: bob]
chaga Senior Member Registered: 11/24/09 Posts: 326 Loc: canaan valley, wv	snowshoe..pfft, they measure at the top of the mountain. If the base of all the canaan ski areas were at the top of the mountain we would have 2" already too by snowshoe reporting methods. that snow stake is on chip chase's deck which is out of the wind and should show a decent representation of snowfall at that location. may be a little under actual though because of picnic table hey abe, that nws projection stops at tucker county..guess we get nothing!? _________________________ Inonotus obliquus
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#67825 - 10/29/12 11:06 AM Re: "Frankenstorm" coming [Re: bob]
kgreener New Member Registered: 11/21/05 Posts: 4 Loc: Central NJ	Chris Bailey, he's our man! http://kyweathercenter.com/
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