The storm system is a bit further north and faster as of right now than was expected and that's what I was afraid of. Also, there appears to be a jet streak developing which is pushing some of the moisture even faster in our direction. We saw this develop with a storm last year and the Christmas 2010 storm, which by the way looks like a similar scenario to our current storm. Models with the Christmas storm were pushing the primary low to the Gulf of Mexico and developing a new surface low on the coast. This did indeed happen but the models had not accurately forecasted the speed and strength of the primary low as it got closer and they did not pick up on the jet streak that developed either. The forecast for that storm was a dusting to 1" Boone and dusting in the foothills and storm totals were 5" in Boone and 9" in Lenoir. While I do not think we will see that much I do caution everyone that I think we will see more than forecasted.'
Current Radar Image:
Updated Snow Map:
Mountains: 2-4" Isolated 5" (to the southwest)
Foothills: 1-2" Isolated 3"
Piedmont: Dusting - 1"
Coastal Plain: 2-6"
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