Comments on: Patchy ice on Monday AM starts wild week of weather

By: Kevin Myatt

Kevin Myatt — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 02:04:49 +0000

I will be putting up a new post later tonight or early Tuesday looking ahead to Wednesday.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 01:40:36 +0000

KM, your knowledge, and the knowledge of the other contributors, advises us in the forum as to when to expect the hazards of storm systems and alert our friends (who are envious of our weather knowledge.. or lack of in my case). Is it safe to say that severe weather i.e. heavy rain, flood watches, and maybe gusty wind would be a safe bet for Wednesday afternoon, roughly between 2 and 5 P.M.? Sometimes, this info is just as useful as the timing of the onset of a winter system.

By: wdbrand- SW Rke. Co.-1827'

wdbrand- SW Rke. Co.-1827' — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:12:22 +0000

Got over 60* here today. I could get use to that. Been stirrin coals all day so I can cleaner out tomorry. Got to where it wouldn’t hold but about half what it should.

By: Matt Blacksburg

Matt Blacksburg — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:53:24 +0000

Long north-facing gravel driveway looked like it would never melt this morning. Even when I got back from town at 12:30 snow was still holding strong, but then going up it at 3:00 the snow finally caved and the melt-a-thon was on, almost all gone now.

Hope the ground gets slighlty dried out before the big Wed rains.

By: Mike from Marshall

Mike from Marshall — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:43:54 +0000

Cloudy and cool today high was 42 now back down to 39.Calling for a high tommorrow of 45-50.Maybe 60 for Wednesday.

By: Kevin Myatt

Kevin Myatt — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:40:36 +0000

I’m in Blacksburg tonight to begin preparations for 2013 VT storm chase. Took backroads through Catawba to get here, intersting patterns of snow cover and no snow cover on mountains.

As for snow meter … The won-loss record is really only for a fun way to keep track. The main purpose is to just look at any potential snow situations in week ahead. I personally consider a 4 in 10 snow chance 5 days out a pretty good call if it snows. I’m “losing” by late field goals, not getting blownout.

By: Doppler Carol (Floyd County Doppler 2546 ft)

Doppler Carol (Floyd County Doppler 2546 ft) — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:22:43 +0000

Lots of melting went on today up here. My driveway is now clear and the paths we had through the yard are now clear. Still have snow in parts of the yard though. Another warm day tomorrow and we should be better for the mid-week rain. But if the winds get up, I have some concern about the ground being too saturated and trees being uprooted.

Yes, wd, we let the fires die out in the stoves and soaked up the sun. Time to restart the fire for tonight though.

By: Jason in Riner

Jason in Riner — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:14:00 +0000

It’s also ironic for it to get into the 60′s the same day that we had a freezing rain advisory. If you don’t like the weather, wait a few hours!

By: chris

chris — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:44:05 +0000

Kevin, I love your blog. Thanks for all you do!

By: Kevin Myatt

Kevin Myatt — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:42:44 +0000

Abundant sunshine and an earlier exit to the precipitation today were the biggies in driving temps up. Wedge eroded much faster than expected, instead of more common event that it erodes slower.