Sunday, February 3, 2013

SUNDAY reports

UPDATE @ 3PM:  Apple Creek Road has been replowed and (earlier) salted and looks to be in good shape.  Keep in mind refreeze will be possible in patches for those heading out early in the morning (which includes myself).  The side roads are extremely slick given the silky wet snow...I had a devil of a time negotiating Staymon.  

7:30am Sunday...nice little pink-orange glow for a minute or so
(NOTE:  always a good idea to 'refresh' this screen when you view it as I add little things now and then to fine tune)  Figured I'd just post this to be a clean place for anyone to add road observations for us.  I picked up 1.5" last night, but the wind rearranged some of it.  27 degrees this morning.  

 I caught a few glimpses of Apple Creek Road earlier, which is not totally white, but surely a mix of snow and ice over what black asphalt I can see...and can only assume it's pretty slick right now. Snow showers hanging over the TN border, moving our way, allowing for more accumulation this morning.  Good bit of moisture on the radar in east TN yet to move in, as well, and it's snowing pretty hard as I type at 7:55am. Our Winter Storm Warning goes through noon today.
only 15 minutes later than above as snow showers move in

...and only 5 minutes later than the last shot...snowing nicely now

Quick accumulations in this morning's snow showers...up to 3" in places.  Molly and Maisy just love this stuff...clearly, they are not the ones who have to drive in it or shovel it!

bob


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  1. Chris MartinFebruary 3, 2013 at 10:04 AM

    10am at 211 at 33 degrees. We've been up since Bob's 7::30 post. We have not seen any cars pass going down road yet, although we may have missed one. The road is covered only in spots. A reminder to watch that stretch above our mailbox. The trees there have taken two hits in the last three days. That stretch is weird and dangerous. Just count the notches on trees on the left and right!

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  2. Apple Creek AcresFebruary 3, 2013 at 10:16 AM

    Looks like we're winding down now, with minimal snow left heading our way from TN. Picked up 3-4" from yesterday through this morning. Can see occasional sun pokes down in the valley. Can't emphasize enough Chris's post...we've got some particularly dangerous spots where the slopes are steepest.

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  3. Apple Creek AcresFebruary 3, 2013 at 10:59 AM

    Passing on info from Al Rose, who drove from the top down to Chris', and now heading back up. Going around 5mph in 4WD low, Al slid 50-75' between Wally's house and Burnt Fork...road obviously quite dangerous. Road WAS plowed and salted around 7am, and salt will work soon, as temps at my place above freezing. For now, though, travel is not advised unless necessary, or you feel invincible.

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