I am so glad @fisherwx.bsky.social is around to help make things better in the climate services realm.

Also, takes a load off my back, cause he's doing the heavy lifting 🤪

@fisherwx.bsky.social made this great slide comparison satellite imagery for Buncombe County post-Helene damage. www.forwnc.org/resources/po...

Made a North Carolina climate and weather starter pack. Omissions likely and very much not intentional. go.bsky.app/DZaGUto

Happy to see you here as well!

Woot woot! That was a pretty one :)

I’d much rather have another event like that than deal with the cold that’s looming in early December…

Good news in Asheville, the boil water notice has been lifted!!!

Those of us in Woodfin will have to wait a bit longer, but the light at the end of the tunnel is very bright.

Rapid Reaction: Historic Flooding Follows Helene in Western NC - North Carolina State Climate Office Torrential rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Helene capped off three days of extreme, unrelenting precipitation, which left catastrophic flooding and unimaginable damage in our Mountains and sou...

My team is over here now, posting at @ncsco.bsky.social. Go give us a follow to stay current on all things North Carolina climate & weather.

We’re still thinking about Hurricane Helene & our friends in WNC. If you missed it - here’s our reaction from Sept.

climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2024/09...

WNC at golden hour last night. It’s nice to see views like this again…

I wonder if this will negatively impact North Fork turbidity. High winds have temporarily increased turbidity at times since the storm, and I’d hate to see that happen just as we’re getting potable water back (maybe).

Windy Wednesday night through Thursday for Western North Carolina. We the locals have talked a good bit about the trees that will continue to fall during a robust NW wind flow event. Here is the first of several through the upcoming winter. #helene #poweroutages #treedamage

One of the biggest Helene research questions I have is "where did water flow"? Satellites allows us to isolate partial flood extents along large rivers and streams, but reconstructing the full extent is more challenging.

I've made progress on a physical solution, but ML may prove useful here.

It’s still hard to believe how quickly the water rose that morning.

I’d been checking the river every 15 minutes since 5a. Suddenly, between 8:45 no and 9, everything went to hell in a hand basket. That’s a moment I’ll never forget.

Gorgeous! I hope to visit one day

Helene in Western North Carolina: Everything you need to know from help to recovery efforts The Citizen Times is on the ground covering the effects of Hurricane Helene. See all of our stories here, along with videos and photo galleries.

I've been so impressed by Asheville Citizen Times' coverage of Helene.

They've worked night and day to bring everyone the latest info on supplies, recovery, and loss of life. Dozens of paywall-free, information-rich articles here ⬇️ www.citizen-times.com/story/news/l...

I'm reflecting on past winters this evening, and this morning came to mind. This is arguably the most pristine winter scene I've ever stumbled upon in the southern Appalachians.

📍 Bearwallow Mountain, NC

My BlueSky Starterpack below for WxTwitter refugees

go.bsky.app/NXJtLZe

I've been exploring new Python ML libraries the past couple days. This morning's experiment is with PyTorch.

I'm using a woefully underdeveloped training dataset, but it's quite a lot of fun predicting high winds on Grandfather Mtn, NC using local ASOS observations. Decent accuracy so far.

I smiled from ear to ear when I saw your handle pop up! So glad to find you here, Pam :)

I'll see what I can do once I get my bearings!

Extremely encouraged that this is one of the first things I see on here. Very well said, Tim.

My biggest concern with moving to Bluesky is losing touch with the Asheville community, so I'm excited to see you here :)

Hello, Bluesky! After many years on Twitter/X, I'm excited to explore the community on this platform.

If we aren't already acquainted, I'm a meteorologist with a passion for mountain weather, maps, and fall foliage. You'll find that I post accordingly.