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Highlands has surpassed 100" for the FIFTH yr in a row! Past five yrs 2018 - 125.46" 2019 - 111.78" 2020 - 136.50" (site record) 2021 - 101.30" 2022 - 101.02" & climbing 2000 - 2021 average = 88.46" 2018 - 2021 average = 118.76" 2013 previous 100" + yr (111.57") Data: @SERCC

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many hands make light work over 100 volunteers assisted in the Lake Logan volunteer weekend to help cleanup from Helene, read more below by @mountaineerinfo themountaineer.com/news/swamping-…


Y'all complain too much about cold, chilly rain after such a long dry spell post Helene, preceded by an even stronger drought, one would think any rain is beneficial beggars can't be choosers ☔ #ncwx


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I’m sorry, I completely forgot that I went to North Georgia at the beginning of November. 📍Black Rock Mountain SP | GA

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our local coffee is better not bc it's roasted here or sold here, but bc we posterize our favorite mailman, Vinny 📫 ☕

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Helene funding relief is needed School vouchers can wait a touch longer bc those living here cannot wait any longer ASK ANYONE in WNC impacted by Helene if they would like assistance from their state now/asap OR to allocate funds to private schools #Helene

Spoke with Gov. Cooper about this earlier today. NC lawmakers plan to override his veto on a voucher expansion bill next week. Cooper said they should let the veto stand and spend those dollars on Helene recovery instead. I asked NCGA leadership to respond; they did not. #ncpol



Frustrated to only get wind whipped flurries at @WCU, while the Plotts whiten over Then realizing mega-weather apps never could provide a localized forecast for the valley started making snow to rectify our NW flow snow failure & created LYW in 07' went to UNCA after Western

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turn down the radio, the gutters are singing


I'm thankful it's raining today 🌧️


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We've completed our wind damage assessment of Helene. We want to thank everyone for your patience as this was an extensive process that involved piecing together hundreds of crowd sourced damage pictures/videos, drone and aerial imagery, and high resolution satellite imagery.

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tree at local park

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With next week's potential snowfall along the Great Balsams and Plott Balsams, we recommend visiting the Pkwy this week before it's shut down for a period of time In some years, they have used the first decent snow event to shut down for the winter season ❄️ 🌲

The NBM really dials up a special vacation for the West family. In all seriousness, even if we just see it on the mountain tops in the smokies it would make the trip that much more special. But I am really hoping to somehow get an aggressive NW snow event late next week into…

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US 441/Newfound Gap Road closing at 2 p.m. today for high wind warning.


but Biscuit Head is already here

I’ve missed you my friend. Why can’t you come to Western North Carolina?

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patchy frost in Waynesville mid - upper 30s across the valley, we are so back #ncwx


Accounts like this are what's wrong with Twitter, hyperbolic for no other reason but to generate engagement These forests are not destroyed, implying they are lost forever They will bounce back in time, nothing is under threat, all public lands are protected 🌲 🌳

⚠️ CONFIRMED: 20% of WNC National Forest destroyed This means, “A higher risk of wildfires, the proliferation of invasive species and loss of wildlife habitat” We must protect the 80% left!



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As part of a short-term solution, I-40 at the Pigeon River Gorge may see two-way traffic as soon as New Year's. Details on the stabilization process and the target date ➡️ bit.ly/4fis8ZM


some riverside bubbly credit to @LeftFldLunatic for making it, I just took the video and ate two servings 🥧


camping along the Pigeon

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. @LeftFldLunatic put it best What a great time of the year, when you can keep the truck windows down and the heat on at the same time


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