Comments on: Some more rain Monday; colder air on track for next weekend

By: Michael Hoback

Michael Hoback — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 03:57:33 +0000

We have had light rain off and on since Saturday Night. Emptied .40 out of the gauge for the entire ‘system’. Was looking for a storm tonight and had a brief burst of wind and hail but no thunder and lightening and not much rain. Glad for the rain we got but we need more and snow would be fine also. Guess we all may just “Dream of a White Christmas”. Guess we all should be investing in snow making machines if we want some.

By: Captain Glen Quagmire

Captain Glen Quagmire — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 02:45:49 +0000

Doug your limericks remind me of Doug Clark & the Hot Nuts back in the day. I remember back when they would always come to the Coffee Pot on Brambleton Avenue for their annual Thanksgiving Show. Adult in nature of course.

Looks like the line of showers/storms may be winding down crossing the mountains. Looks like they will not re-fire after crossing the Blue Ridge later.

D’ville Carol and et al…if you are referring to the after Christmas storm, I just update the Blog page at QWC with more thoughts about the future and my BIG UN. night all

By: Doug Griggs, SW ROA County, 1420 Ft

Doug Griggs, SW ROA County, 1420 Ft — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 02:31:11 +0000

DC: the big storms are bypassing Floyd, most of Montgomery, Roanoke Valley, and the southern half of Botetourt. They are taking the scenic “border county” route along Tazewell, Bland, Giles, Craig, and especially Alleghany, then moving more easterly along I-64. There is a much weaker, smaller blob that was down near Galax a few minutes ago, and if you get real lucky, it might come NE and visit you for a few minutes.

By: Doppler Carol (Floyd County Doppler 2546 ft)

Doppler Carol (Floyd County Doppler 2546 ft) — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 02:13:52 +0000

Out walking dogs and saw the lightning north of us. Mostly the sky would brighten but no sounds of thunder.

By: Doug Griggs, SW ROA County, 1420 Ft

Doug Griggs, SW ROA County, 1420 Ft — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 02:11:46 +0000

Looks like Kelly Hoge in “the Garden,” our new fellow from Marion, Michael H, and possibly even Rick in Wytheville have either gotten wet or might get wet in the next few minutes. Sigh. Those lucky folks.

By: Doug Griggs, SW ROA County, 1420 Ft

Doug Griggs, SW ROA County, 1420 Ft — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 02:09:12 +0000

NON-WEATHER COMMENT: I’ve got the tube on, watching Jets at Tennessee Titans, and if the Jets coach had developed his own blocking scheme, there would be another version of a “Rex block.” {Rex Ryan is the head coach of the NY Jets}

By: Doug Griggs, SW ROA County, 1420 Ft

Doug Griggs, SW ROA County, 1420 Ft — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 02:01:25 +0000

Quagadelphia, in the immortal words of one Elvis Presley: “Thank you!! Er ….. thank you very much.” About getting the psu graphs to indicate the movement of systems across the USA and North America.

Time for an ill-fated attempt at a limerick in your honor, Glen Q:

There once was a man from Louisa,
Whose models for snow lovers would tease ya.
But try as he might
He often couldn’t quite
Make them come true to please ya!!

By: Kevin Myatt

Kevin Myatt — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 01:44:00 +0000

Storms losing steam heading into more stable air on this side of mountains. But there might be a rumble of thunder or two especially west and north of Roanoke.

By: Captain Glen Quagmire

Captain Glen Quagmire — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 01:32:03 +0000

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
831 PM EST MON DEC 17 2012

VAZ007-010-WVZ042-180215-
TAZEWELL VA-BLAND VA-MERCER WV-
831 PM EST MON DEC 17 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR…
TAZEWELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA…
NORTHWESTERN BLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA…
WESTERN MERCER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA…

* UNTIL 915 PM EST

* AT 824 PM EST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS
TRACKING A SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS NEAR JEWELL
RIDGE…OR 12 MILES NORTH OF RICHLANDS…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND POSSIBLY PEA SIZE HAIL ARE EXPECTED
WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
BLUEFIELD… BURKES GARDEN…
TAZEWELL… RICHLANDS…
CAMP CREEK… MATOAKA…
CLEAR FORK… BASTIAN…
HICKSVILLE… CERES…
MERCER COUNTY AIRPORT… SPANISHBURG…
KEGLEY… SUITER…
GRATTON… TIPTOP…
JEWELL RIDGE… GLEN BURKE…
RAVEN… AND FLAT TOP.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

BE PREPARED FOR A RAPID REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY DUE TO THE HEAVY
RAIN.

By: Doppler Carol (Floyd County Doppler 2546 ft)

Doppler Carol (Floyd County Doppler 2546 ft) — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 01:15:21 +0000

49 with humidity of 87% and we have had “0.11″ inches of rain since midnight.

Keep the information about that storm a-coming. It has my interest peaked.