Upslope Flow

Wednesday, 10 November 2021

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Warm mid-October week ahead; cool shot by weekend

The Roanoke Times 11 Oct 2021

Kevin Myatt. Last week had a lot of humidity, but not as much rain as seemed likely, at least in the Roanoke and New River valleys ... Temperatures this week underneath eastern U.S ... 6, 1941 ... 3, 2018 ... not being oriented just right for a sustained southeast upslope flow over the mountains, and the presence of drier air aloft pulled in from the north ... �. .

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Weather Journal: Autumn arrives in Southwest Virginia with a flourish

The Roanoke Times 22 Sep 2021

Kevin Myatt. Most seasons arrive meekly ... A vigorous upper-level low, a strong Canadian cold front, upslope flow against the mountains and remnant moisture from what was once Hurricane Nicholas are converging for a rainy, breezy, possibly stormy passage from summer to autumn, as the autumnal equinox makes the calendar turn official at 3.20 p.m ... .

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Widespread pouring rain likely through Wednesday

The Roanoke Times 21 Sep 2021

... lift, and also turning wind flow around to the southeast, sweeping in plentiful moisture off the Atlantic against the Appalachians. The upslope flow against the mountains will lift and condense this moisture, enhancing rainfall that would occur anyway with the atmospheric factors.

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UPDATE: Flash flood watch issued; widespread pouring rain likely through Wednesday

The Roanoke Times 21 Sep 2021

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Ida brings another round of tropical rain to SW Virginia late Tuesday, Wednesday

The Roanoke Times 30 Aug 2021

Kevin Myatt ... Western Virginia appears poised to get substantial to heavy rainfall from Ida, with the heaviest amounts to the north and west of Roanoke, more under the bulk of Ida's rain shield, and potentially also in a narrow strip along the Blue Ridge to the south where moist upslope flow from Ida's circulation will lift and squeeze out more rain.

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Get Wild: Tales of trails

Summit Daily 27 Aug 2021

A hiker walks along a trail in the Eagles Nest Wilderness. Photo by Drea Sanchez ... Mitigating natural resource impacts caused by trail degradation is a time-consuming and expensive process ... For instance, usually the edge on the downslope side of the trail is built lower than the upslope edge, and it is rounded to help water flow off the trail ... .

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Ten years ago, one-two punch of Irene and Lee left Capital Region soaked and reeling

The Daily Gazette 22 Aug 2021

What couldn’t be helped in late August 2011 was the already damp condition of the soil in many places, and an upslope windflow that amplified the rainfall exactly where it needed to not be amplified ... But with Irene’s massive size and steady wind, the upslope flow continued for hours.

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Mumbai: Survey exposed erosion’s risks on Vikhroli hill

The Times of India 22 Jul 2021

Mumbai ... On the Vikhroli hill, the GSI report says, describing local geology, that a few loose boulders in upslope areas and old slide debris behind settlement zones are seen at places. The survey also showed that there is not enough drainage arrangements for sewage water, which is allowed to flow directly from upslope to downslope ... .

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Colorado weather: More burn scar floods and mudslides possible Thursday and Friday

Denver Post 30 Jun 2021

Living in Colorado, we battle wildfires every year ... “Steering flows are forecast to be weak, with slow storm motions expected. Given the abundant moisture and upslope flow, storms will be extremely efficient precipitation producers, and flash flooding on area burn scars will be high on both days,” the NWS in Pueblo said ... Keeler ... Twice . .

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OUTDOORS: Uphill with a will

Montrose Press 11 Jun 2021

The views. The workout. The sense of accomplishment ... (Photo by John T. Unger) ... If your Achilles tendon hurts after uphill running, try an even shorter stride, until you have spent more weeks gradually adapting to upslopes. Avoid hunching your shoulders forward here, or else you may impede the flow of that precious mountain air into the lungs ... Arms. Legs ... .

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Sunday morning update: A foot or more of snow coming for Denver; 2-3 feet additional ...

Fox31 Denver 14 Mar 2021

The heaviest snow occurs between now and noon on Sunday as upslope flow maximizes across the Front Range and Foothills ... Watch Interactive Radar here ... .

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Denver weather: Up to 6 more inches of snow possible as storm settles in over I-25 corridor

Denver Post 14 Mar 2021

Denver could see up to 6 more inches of snow Sunday as the winter storm settles in over the metro ... RELATED. Colorado snow totals for March 13-14, 2021. “Now that we’re in that upslope flow we’re going to see steady moderate to heavy snow across the area,” he said ... Related Articles ... Sign up for Newsletters and Alerts Subscribe ... .

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Denver weather: Blizzard warning issued, up to 8 more inches of snow possible as storm ...

Lamar Ledger 14 Mar 2021

Denver could see up to 8 more inches of snow Sunday as the winter storm settles in over the metro area ... RELATED. Colorado snow totals for March 13-14, 2021. “Now that we’re in that upslope flow we’re going to see steady moderate to heavy snow across the area,” he said. The weather service issued a blizzard warning at 12.24 p.m ... .

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Denver Weather: Major Storm To Hit Colorado Starting Saturday

CBS Sports 13 Mar 2021

Our big storm is getting closer! Currently, it’s still off to our west and will still take its time arriving in the state ... This combined with our expected upslope flow, which funnels moisture right into the Front Range, means we are in for potentially very high snow totals ... READ MORE ... This storm will bring quite a bit of liquid with it as well ... .

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Denver weather: Why forecasts vary wildly on how many feet of snow will fall

Denver Post 10 Mar 2021

The models disagree on when the cut-off system will move east and how strong the upslope flow will push the moisture from the Gulf of Mexico into the mountains forcing it into powder ... The European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts model is slower with the progression of the trough and has weaker upslope flow.”.