[SuperJon]

There are trends though, and if you pay attention, you pick up on those trends. Systems that come around the mountains (either straight up from southwest Virginia or up from Georgia) generally produce stronger snow storms than storms that come from the direct west or northwest.

[ATrain]

Storms that come from the west generally don't produce anything in Lynchburg.

[LUconn]

that's what I just said!

[Hold My Own]

We spent millions of dollars on a device that is saying yalls "trend" is not going to happen

80% chance and heading this way from Christiansburg "where it's dumping on them"

[ATrain]

We spent millions of dollars on a device that is saying yalls "trend" is not going to happen

80% chance and heading this way from Christiansburg "where it's dumping on them"

That 80%, subtract it from 100%, and then you have the real percentage of anything happening. It gotta be coming at us from North Carolina in order for it to be significant. If its coming at us from WSW or just W, then it will do NOTHING!!!

NOTHING I SAY, NOTHING!!!!

and I hope the trend is wrong and that the millions of our taxes spent is accurate...but until then, I have yet to be impressed by the severity of the weather around here.

[Hold My Own]

I'll post the actual readings from the printer...it's pretty neat to look at...this is what LU/Hillcats/and others around town call to obtain when expecting weather.

I'd venture to say we're one of the smallest cities to have these capabilities

[Hold My Own]

So my grandpa says I can't post this here's the run down:

Starts at 6-8 timing is good

Ends at 4-6am timing is good

Snow total 1/2 in to 2 in

30 percent of 2 in or more

Dry snow no drifting

Main roads covered
Secondary roads covered

[LUconn]

Did you disobey grampy HMO? No minor league franchise for you!

[Hold My Own]

Did you disobey grampy HMO? No minor league franchise for you!

Haha yeh yeh to late! I think hw only wanted me to not post the actual paper...I hope

[SuperJon]

We spent millions of dollars on a device that is saying yalls "trend" is not going to happen

80% chance and heading this way from Christiansburg "where it's dumping on them"

The Weather Channel probably spent more than that and they're saying it's a 30% chance. I'm not saying we won't see snow, but it won't be as much as if the storm came from the south.


There's a reason there are old wives tales and things like that. There are signs that have been proven to be true over the years.

[El Scorcho]

The Weather Channel probably spent more than that and they're saying it's a 30% chance.

The Weather Channel is consistently the worst of all weather forecasts. I never ever pay attention to anything they say.

I'm sticking with the NWS and Weather Underground. They say 80% chance of 2-4 inches.

Maybe I'll start a site keeping stats to show who's the most accurate. Let's see how it goes tonight.

[LUconn]

Notice how the front of it seem to disappear when it gets to Roanoke. Doesn't the NWS issue bulletins including us with Blacksburg? I'd say they consistently have different weather than us.

[Fumblerooskies]

Yup...that's those danged Blue Ridge Mountains getting in the way. Like some of the others have said...our REAL snows come up out of Texas or through the gulf.

[Hold My Own]

The Mountains is why Blacksburg, Christiansburg and others are getting 2-6 inches and we're maxing out at 2inches but more then likely will end up with 1/2 inch

[SuperJon]

The Mountains is why Blacksburg, Christiansburg and others are getting 2-6 inches and we're maxing out at 2inches but more then likely will end up with 1/2 inch

Isn't that what the rest of us were saying all afternoon?

[Hold My Own]

I was pretty sure you guys were saying we wont get anything b/c of the mtns...of course they will get more then us, I think that's pretty obvious...but they dont always keep us from getting anything (ie 1/2 inch - 2inches)

[SuperJon]

I thought we were saying that we never get anything good from the west. Yeah, we'll get a little bit, but nothing significant. Anything significant comes from the south.

[Hold My Own]

Everything to the West will get broken up by the mountains and won't touch us. the stuff to the SW will get us but it looks fairly spotty. This happens every time.

If its coming at us from WSW or just W, then it will do NOTHING!!!

NOTHING I SAY, NOTHING!!!!

no you were saying pretty much what I am and how we'll get something just not as much...these guys are saying it never happens

[SuperJon]

Oh. Well I stick by what I said. Haha.

[HenryGale]

The Weather Channel probably spent more than that and they're saying it's a 30% chance.

The Weather Channel is consistently the worst of all weather forecasts. I never ever pay attention to anything they say.

I'm sticking with the NWS and Weather Underground. They say 80% chance of 2-4 inches.

Maybe I'll start a site keeping stats to show who's the most accurate. Let's see how it goes tonight.

I agree 100%! I never go by weather channel. NWS on the computer, and Underground on my phone.

[Fumblerooskies]

Well...I braved the elements and made it in OK today.

[LUconn]

LOOK AT THE 1-3 INCHES OF INVISIBLE SNOW ON THE GROUND!

[Hold My Own]

You all can bite me

[Fumblerooskies]

Here comes some fairly impressive looking storms (as of 730 PM Weds)

[ATrain]

Here comes some fairly impressive looking storms (as of 730 PM Weds)

Until they actually get here and are impressive, I am not impressed.