Hemlock Forest POA, Inc.
PO Box 898
Maggie Valley , NC 28751
Hemlock Forest Property Association Road Condition Summary |
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Maggie Valley Road Conditions 2018-2019
5 Dec 2018
Snow Hazard: | Flurries |
Special statement: Early snows with slick leaves, possible bad weather 8-9 Dec 2108
This information is for planning purposes only. Actual conditions on the ground may be different. HFPOA assumes no responsibility for accuracy.
Station location: 35°30'34.8"N, 83°3'33.9"W, alt: 3350 ft
Current Conditions: Clear
History
Thursday, Feb 26, 2015,
1045, overcast, 30°(rising) calm, barometer 29.58, rising. The storm is
over, all roads have been plowed. Soco road is not really good. We will salt
Forest around 3 pm today. The less you drive on the roads the faster it will
melt.
Wednesday, Feb 25, 2015, 2218, heavy snow, 26°, calm, occaisional
white outs, barometer 29.47, falling. This is supposed to be out of here by
morning. We are planning to plow around 9am. We have over 3" right now
so the side roads will get plowed.
Wednesday, Feb 18, 2015, 1250, heavy snow,
22°, 15-20 mph gusts, occaisional white outs, barometer 29.53, falling.
This is our "less than an inch" snow fall. Radar shows on more way,
maybe 2-3 hours. So we will salt Forest within the next few hours. (4pm?)
Tuesday, Feb 17, 2015, 0900,
overcast, 24°, calm , barameter 29.41, rising. We received about 1/2 early
this morning, (depending on elevation). Our past weather was certianly on the
record books. 14° one minute, 40° the next, pouring rain, blizzard,
sleet, 35 mph wind, 4° wind chill. The only thing we did not get was thunderstorms.
We salted yesterday afternoon which was washed away. Depending on roads conditions,
we may salt late this afternoon. Travel only if you must.
Saturday, November 1, 2014, 0700, snow, 29°
windy, barameter 28.58, rising. We received about 2" (depending on elevation).
The roads were warm but there is accumulation on the leaves. Conditions may
be slick. Will salt in pm if temps are freezing.
Snow Fall, 2018-2019 Season | ||
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Date |
Amount |
Total |
Nov |
trace |
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3 Dec | trace-1/2" | |
Please monitor the NWS site below for more information.
National Weather Service for Maggie Valley
Cataloochee Ski Area, Maggie Valley
Closed or dangerous | |
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Passable with chains, 4WD only |
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Proceed with caution |
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Clear |
Snow Hazard |
Description |
Flurries | Light snow with no accumulation expected |
Light | Some accumulation but less than 1" |
Some Snow | Accumulating snow less than 3" |
Significant | Accumulating snow 3"-6" |
Major | Accumulating snow 6 "-12" |
Dangerous | Accumulating snow 12 "-18" |
Critical | Accumulating snow 18 "-24" |
Catastrophic | Accumulating snow greater then 24" |
New weather data from Evironmetal Monitoring Inc.
Weather Data from EMIweather.com |
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KNCMAGGI4 (Maggie Valley) |
KNCWAYNE15 (Boulder Creek) |
Road | Condition | Estimated Clear | Comment |
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Beech | |||
Bristol | |||
Candee | |||
Forest Drive | Service ends at 725 Forest Drive, red above mile .3 | ||
Hemlock Loop | City of Maggie | ||
Parker | Not Scheduled | ||
Shirley | |||
Swick | Call 828-734-4482 to schedule | ||
Yarbrough | City of Maggie | ||
Whipoorwill | Call 828-734-4482 to schedule |
Hemlock Forest snow mitigation policy. This is the policy the Board has been following since 2001. Please be aware that this is a private organization run by unpaid volunteers made up of property owners of the Association. Although our plowing service is paid, circumstance may result in 24-48 hrs before the roads are passable. Plan accordingly. If you must get out at a certain time consider parking at the bottom of the road and walking. We recommend evacuation before the storm if predicted snow will be more than 18". If you can't, be prepared to not leave your house for at least 5 days. You may also be without water and power so plan accordingly. We recommend a minimum of 5 gallons of water per person per day for eating, drinking, bathing and toilet requirements. If your source of heat or cooking depends on electricity and you have no generator your life may be in danger if you stay.
0-1" of snow or predicted snow - Forest Drive is salted by hand
1"-3" of snow or predicted snow - Forest Drive is plowed and salted although it may not be if conditions before and after the storm are favorable for rapid melting. Side roads will not be plowed because they are generally level.
Over 3" of snow - Forest is plowed and salted and all side roads are plowed. When the roads are plowed depends on the amount and length of snow fall. The current plow can not remove more than 6-8" at a time. If it looks like it's going to be a major storm we may need to plow several times. Note: Forest Drive maintenance ends at 725 Forest Drive.
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