Charlotte Weather

[SgtCampsalot]

So... We got snow in December... Will we get snow in February? If not, I can't remember the last time I've seen that combo.

Edited February 18, 2019 by SgtCampsalot

[DH17]

19 hours ago, SgtCampsalot said:

So... We got snow in December... Will we get snow in February? If not, I can't remember the last time I've seen that combo.

Very unlikely at this point. Cold has been much too transient and any time we get any moisture the temp spikes up into the upper 30's or 40's.

I should start planning vacations to Canada during the winter.

[KJHburg]

Sleeting and a few snow flakes mixed in at  my suburban Charlotte abode.   This is the kind of weather I would not wanted to see at the all stars game so at least they did not see this. 

[CLT2014]

4 minutes ago, KJHburg said:

Sleeting and a few snow flakes mixed in at  my suburban Charlotte abode.   This is the kind of weather I would not wanted to see at the all stars game so at least they did not see this. 

Yep! It is miserable outside and looking wet the rest of the week. 

[CLT2014]

Since September 1st, we've had 70 days of measurable rainfall per Bran Panovich, third most ever. That's 40% of the days since September 1, 2018 being "rainy" days. I'd like some more sun please!

Edited February 22, 2019 by CLT2014

[C85]

Rain, rain go away: 7 straight days of rain in Charlotte and more is on the way

https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/rain-rain-go-away-7-straight-days-of-rain-in-charlotte-and-more-is-on-the-way/275-47d85aa7-a41f-40d1-ade4-9f75998fe3d6

[C85]

https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/panovich-pattern-looking-favorable-for-chance-of-winter-weather-in-the-carolinas-next-week/275-2fa72044-70ef-485a-9fce-f2c232fafd48

Panovich: Pattern 'looking favorable' for chance of winter weather in the Carolinas next week

[CLT2014]

^ Winter weather that equals cold 37 degree rain?

[C85]

No joke: Charlotte-area could see some light snow Tuesday

This is not an April Fool's Joke. The Charlotte-area could see some light snow showers as the temperature continues to plummet Monday into Tuesday. 

https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/no-joke-charlotte-area-could-see-some-light-snow-tuesday/275-c3bedec1-dc4f-4034-85d3-3ee656c06f72

[CLT2014]

Where is the snow? There isn't even rain in South Charlotte and Uptown. 

Yep, it is snowing. Though doesn't look to be sticking. 

Edited April 2, 2019 by CLT2014

[grodney]

I'm uptown and see nothing, but my wife is reporting off-and-on snow south of Ballantyne.  My daughter *loved* walking to school in it.

Related:  I have CLT weather history back to 2001, and I don't see any snow in April.  I do see March snow in 2009, 2010, 2013, 2017, and 2018.....with the latest in March being March 12.  So it would be pretty rare and pretty cool if the airport got any today.

[DMann]

Snowing in downtown Charlotte, damn the Chinese and their Hoax!

[tozmervo]

Hard to photograph falling snow, but damn.

[KJHburg]

Nothing but a few wet flakes in Cabarrus County this was mostly a south Charlotte Union County event ole Brad Panovich said 1.7 inches in Wesley Chapel and Wingate. 

More

For only the 2nd time in 100 years we saw measurable snow in April in #Charlotte. It was also the 6th latest date on record. Here's the updated totals map with a swath of 1-2" from Chester, York, Lancaster Panhandle into Union, Stanly and Montgomery counties. #snOMG #cltwx #ncwx

 

Edited April 2, 2019 by KJHburg

[C85]

It snowed for like 2 seconds in Concord.

[KJHburg]

Interesting map of history of tornadoes in the Charlotte region by county

Be weather aware.  Most large tornadoes are much further east of Charlotte.  

 

https://www.weather.gov/gsp/tornado

[Crucial_Infra]

Whoa! Not everyday you see this. Clearly, this is some sort of mistake as there is no other info out there to confirm. Maybe someone hit the wind gauge with a leaf blower.  

[grodney]

We've hit 94+ for the last 4 days in a row, with a good chance of 3 more.....for a total of 7 days of 94+ in May.

In the last 18 years, we've hit 94+ in May only 1(!) time.....05/31/2011. 

 

[abttown]

The blowtorch was flipped on very quickly!  No rain in sight either.  My once lush, green lawn is turning a crispy brown 

[Matthew.Brendan]

On 5/28/2019 at 11:49 AM, abttown said:

The blowtorch was flipped on very quickly!  No rain in sight either.  My once lush, green lawn is turning a crispy brown 

Time to go with a nice hardscape and no-maintenance evergreen ground cover 

[abttown]

5 hours ago, Matthew.Brendan said:

Time to go with a nice hardscape and no-maintenance evergreen ground cover 

You are correct.  I'm looking into some ground covers and stone now.  Our summers are  too hot and dry for "normal" grass (and it isn't even summer yet!)

[KJHburg]

One thing Brad Panovich has taught me is that a hot May or Spring does not mean summer will be extremely hot.  We just had a big high pressure stuck over the south for a week pumping up hot air from the south.  It seems to be weakening and 'cooling' down now to more normal temps.  

[Windsurfer]

14 minutes ago, KJHburg said:

One thing Brad Panovich has taught me is that a hot May or Spring does not mean summer will be extremely hot.  We just had a big high pressure stuck over the south for a week pumping up hot air from the south.  It seems to be weakening and 'cooling' down now to more normal temps.  

Very true, and often it means rain once the jet stream oscillates Eastward.  Soon we may be getting the rain the midwest is getting now.

52 minutes ago, abttown said:

You are correct.  I'm looking into some ground covers and stone now.  Our summers are  too hot and dry for "normal" grass (and it isn't even summer yet!)

Trees!!!

[abttown]

^Planted 3 maples last fall, although they need a couple more years on them. 

It is noticeably cooler today!

[CharlotteWkndBuzz]

So the LU thread doesn't get off topic.  Re: Ice caps melting - Florida/NY going under.   We become a Port City.  Yall remember this photo lol