Comments on: Under the weather, taking a rest on a mild day

By: Doug G, SW ROA County, 1420 Ft

Doug G, SW ROA County, 1420 Ft — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:53:15 +0000

Just looked up the TWC hourly forecast for Roanoke city for tomorrow and very early Friday. Somewhat weird. Chances of precip go up to 30% for showers (temps will be about 40, they claim) between 3-5 PM. Then %ages drop back to 10-0-10 for the next 3 hours? Huh? Dry slot? Then back to 30% and stays at that %age from 9PM right through 2 AM. But the precip type changes from “few showers” through 11 PM to freezing drizzle midn. to 2:00. Then comes the stuff that everyone here despises (except for “ice storm lover?”), light freezing rain from 3 AM through 8 AM. Chance of precip is highest during those pre-dawn and dawn hours. Up to 60% by 5 and 6 AM.
I am very glad that the roads in this area still have some of that gritty stuff on them from the clippers. They should help keep the roads passable ….. assuming that the evening rains don’t wash them away.
I just got the car washed after work today. So that most of it will look great in the body shop after I slide off the road Friday morning.

By: Doug G, SW ROA County, 1420 Ft

Doug G, SW ROA County, 1420 Ft — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:04:28 +0000

8-14 day starts with Valentine’s Day, runs until the 20th. 40% chance of being colder than normal, with still an either 33% chance (west of Roanoke) or 40% chance of being wet/snowy. http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/814day/index.php Very promising outlook for the white stuff.

By: Tina B in Eastern Montgomery Co - 1500'

Tina B in Eastern Montgomery Co - 1500' — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:04:08 +0000

Oh Kevin, I hope that the medication you are taking works! And I’m jealous for Boston peeps!! What do we get? Rain, freezing rain, sleet. Bah humbug!

By: Doug G, SW ROA County, 1420 Ft

Doug G, SW ROA County, 1420 Ft — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:00:51 +0000

CPC 6-10 day outlook has changed radically, just since Monday. Take a look now. No more warmer than normal for SW Virginia, with the pale blue getting close to us into the eastern half of Kentucky.
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/610day/index.php
It still shows us with a 40% chance of being wet.

By: Angela

Angela — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:35:18 +0000

Like others have said…I know you are taking a break and won’t be getting to the comments as quickly as usual. I’ve prayed for you and am confident that you’ll be back up and feeling much better very soon. You get plenty of rest Mr. Myatt!

By: Doug G, SW ROA County, 1420 Ft

Doug G, SW ROA County, 1420 Ft — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 23:59:38 +0000

More on MASS (please skip this comment if not interested). I just spoke with my brother-in-law in Ipswich, 25 miles NE of Boss-town. He said that today was nice and sunny. What was “nice?” High of 30*. I laughed and laughed. “Hey, Mal, wanna guess what the high was here in Roanoke?” “Did it get to 45?” “Try about 54*, Malzie.” Going down to 12* tonight there, highs of 19 for tomorrow, 31 in the big snow on Friday, then only 23 on Saturday. Big winds during the heart of the storm, too; 24 to 29 mph Friday evening, gusting to 36-41 after midnight. Gusts could go up to 55. (all this from the NWS, BTW).
Why I was ecstatic when I was able to leave New England in January 1980. They can have it. Some of you super-avid snow lovers might want to check your computer screens for drool. JUST KIDDING!!

By: Mike from Marshall

Mike from Marshall — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 23:46:40 +0000

Kevin hope you get well soon!Everybody loves this blog and really care`s about you alot.You do a great service to all of us weather watchers,from the Northern part of the state to the Southwestern tip to the Tidewater.Low this morning was 26.High today was 45,now down to 32.5.

By: Rick in Wytheville, 2450'

Rick in Wytheville, 2450' — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 23:36:55 +0000

Cold and wet,,,,,,that may be a recipe for one last good snow in the 8-14 day span?

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/814day/index.php

By: Doppler Carol (Floyd County Doppler 2546 ft)

Doppler Carol (Floyd County Doppler 2546 ft) — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 23:33:38 +0000

Kevin, so sorry to hear about your malady. I hear shingles can be pretty bad. Rest! Take it easy!

Went down to Roanoke today via Bent Mt. today so I sent positive thoughts your way. Hope you feel better real soon.

By: Doug G, SW ROA County, 1420 Ft

Doug G, SW ROA County, 1420 Ft — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 23:18:51 +0000

Somehow it linked (I guess to the default setting) of 2 inches. Just go the upper right section of the page and change the snowfall amount. When I clicked on 18 inches, most of eastern Mass. is still in the 50% area. There is even a 30% chance that the eastern 1/3rd of MASS gets 24 inches+!! And a 10 to 20% chance that the total goes over 30 inches in and around Boston itself.