Comments on: Graduating Kathryn from the blog; some rain possible by Sunday

By: Michael Hoback

Michael Hoback — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 05:21:10 +0000

Went to Bluefield this evening to finish the Christmas Shopping and the air had a real chill. Noticed the heater had to be turned down as we got closer to the Chapel and I thought that strange since we tend to be even colder on a still night. Got home and saw the layer of thin clouds and this explained the warmer situation. Skies were still clear in Bluefield.
Everyone give your kids and grandkids extra loving tonight and please pray for the pain in Conn.

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 03:54:55 +0000

Kinda off topic, but considering today’s events, maybe every parent is off topic. Headed to the back deck to get in the hottub with the 6 and 11 year old girls to look for remnant Geminids while in 100 degree water. May an extremely negative NAO and an extremely positive PNA bless us all! Along with a few other things…

By: Kevin Myatt

Kevin Myatt — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 03:39:15 +0000

New 0Z NAM looking fairly robust with rain amounts, near 1 inch.

http://tinyurl.com/c8b9w6l

By: Todd in SW City

Todd in SW City — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 02:46:35 +0000

Quags, I enjoyed your write up on the upcoming events. I hope it sets up as you described. An older wise man once said you must believe to receive. The NWS hourly chart predicted 45* @ 8:00 tonight. The family and I were at the Christmas parade tonight in downtown Roanoke…. definitely colder than 45* @ 8:00… felt more like the mid to upper 30′s!

By: Captain Glen Quagmire

Captain Glen Quagmire — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 02:29:04 +0000

Glad to see the website is takings some hits from everyone over here.
Thanks WD & Jared.

I’ve updated the website and added the much anticipated “Ski Page”

I’m going to add alot more to the new ski page over the next few days.

Will add weather updates Saturday. After what happened in CT today, my time with my family tonight was so much more important.

Doug…not to worry about the NAM. Ain’t gonna happen.

G’nite & God Bless

By: Kevin Myatt

Kevin Myatt — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 01:39:58 +0000

Roanoke Regional Airport was 46 degrees at 7 p.m., but quickly dropped to 42 by 8 p.m.

By: Doug Griggs, SW ROA County, 1420 Ft

Doug Griggs, SW ROA County, 1420 Ft — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:59:24 +0000

Dear 18Z NAM, I have a tune for you: “Beautiful dreamer, wake unto me ….” Oh, only if that outlook would even come close to verifying ….

By: Doug Griggs, SW ROA County, 1420 Ft

Doug Griggs, SW ROA County, 1420 Ft — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:57:51 +0000

Robin Reed of “7″ predicted a game-time (7 PM) temp of 47 for the Stagg Bowl tonight in Salem. I think he was optimistic. It was probably in the low 40s at 7:00, but my wife and I just drove home from dinner in Salem and it was 39* the entire way. We left the restaurant at 7:30. But very good conditions nevertheless, especially for young men from Minnesota and Ohio. Negative wind, no chance of precip.

By: Kevin Myatt

Kevin Myatt — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:02:17 +0000

The 18Z NAM paints a stripe of downright robust rainfall …1-2 inches … right through the heart of our area. Keep in mind though that the 12Z NAM showed less than 0.25 for the same area. Will be interesting to see if this is something that sticks.

http://tinyurl.com/bt5vo8n

HPC sticking around 0.75 inch. NWS local forecast for Roanoke suggests .30-.75 total.

By: Kevin Myatt

Kevin Myatt — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 23:15:41 +0000

This is NWS’ forecast for Friday for ROANOKE:

Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.