Sunday: Follow-up

Writing this mainly for those out of town...if you're here on the mountain, you know all or most of this!  :-)

Saturday's winds were some of the strongest and longest lasting I've seen in a while, and were most effective at keeping accumulating snow whirling around and minimal.  Easily had gusts in the 40+ mph range.  My estimate at my house was 1-1.5" of snow total, but between some sun breaks earlier in the day, those winds and some sublimation, there is pretty much a heavy dusting to light drifts left this AM.  My untreated driveway is black, and Apple Creek Road looks pretty good through the trees, so we dodged an expense there. No idea if any trees came down anywhere on the road, though.

Saturday morning it was 29.  By 5pm it was 19 and dropping.  Wind chills easily hit -15 degrees here, maybe more up towards the more exposed top of ACA.  This morning it is but 5 degrees, calm for now. Winds will pick up again today, but should not be as strong as yesterday's, gusting to 30 mph, tops.

There is another lesser period of snow and freezing rain possible from midnight into Tuesday morning, but I'll post something here IF it is a travel concern.  Otherwise assume it's inconsequential to getting up and down the mountain.

Snow totals reported to GSP weather office:
Waynesville............2"
Mt. Mitchell............6"
Sam's Gap.............9"
Candler.................3"
Beech Mt...............6"
Oconaluftee...........1"

Bob