How much Carolina snow is REALLY forecast? [Ep. 568]

It is the question everyone is asking: Is it finally going to snow in the Carolinas? On this week's edition of the Carolina Weather Group, James Brierson and Meteorologist Frank Strait break down the complicated signal for potential winter weather this weekend.

We start with the bitter cold arriving Thursday and Friday, bringing dangerous wind chills and school delays to Western North Carolina. Then, we dive deep into the computer models to see if a developing system on Sunday will bring snow to the Piedmont or just cold rain. Frank explains why the GFS is bullish on snow while the European and Canadian models disagree, and teaches us how to use "ensembles" to cut through social media hype.

Plus, we cover breaking space news regarding the first-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station and track the Buddhist monks' "Walk for Peace" moving through Charlotte.

In This Episode:

00:00 - Intro & Current Mountain Snow (Live Look at Boone, NC)
00:34 - Dangerous Cold: Single-digit wind chills & School Delays
05:40 - The Weekend Forecast: Why the models disagree (GFS vs. Euro vs. Canadian)
13:00 - The "Snow Lovers" Run: Analyzing the GFS forecast
27:55 - Weather School: What are Ensembles and why do they matter?
36:40 - Frank’s "Too Many Tabs": A look at a meteorologist's daily data routine
42:10 - Space News: Crew 11 Medical Evacuation from the ISS & Artemis II Updates
47:35 - Buddhist Monks "Walk for Peace" crosses into NC

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The Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Broadcasting each week from the Carolinas, the show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. With co-hosts across both North Carolina and South Carolina, the show may closely feature both NC weather and SC weather, but the topics are universally enjoyable for any weather fan. Join us as we talk about weather, the environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible.