 Good morning folks, Its a freight train of wind blowing through camp. Firs are blowing hard this morning. The high yesterday reached 37 degrees. The overnight low only dropped down to 26 degrees. It is currently 38 degrees and high winds roaring. No precipitation was recorded. Trace amounts of snow/ice still linger around the mountain. Looks to be a wild ride later with heavy rain and wind gust upward of 80 mph. Have a good one. SEE YOU AT THE TOP! PNUT 
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 Good morning folks, Its a foggy start to the morning. Winds have settled in and the temps are a bit chilly. The high yesterday reached 41 degrees. The overnight low dropped down to 22 degrees. It’s currently 25 degrees with light wind. No precipitation was recorded. Have a good one folks. SEE YOU AT THE TOP! PNUT   Good morning folks, The sun is shining bright. It’s a blue bird day on the mountain. The high yesterday reached 22 degrees. The overnight low dropped down to 15 degrees. It’s currently 30 degrees with calm winds. No precipitation was recorded. There are some lingering spots of ice on the mountain and trails. Looks to be a fantastic day with warmer temperatures. The next 10 days look to be very warm. Hope to get some trail running in before I head off the mountain for the season. Anyways, have a good one! SEE YOU AT THE TOP! PNUT  Happy Valentines Day Good morning folks, Its a bitter cold start to the morning. Heavy rim ice has formed on the firs. The high yesterday only reached 24 degrees. The overnight low dropped down to a bone chilling 5 degrees. It is currently 7 degrees with light winds swirling through camp. No precipitation was recorded. There are still areas around the mountain that are really icy. Micro- spikes will be needed in shaded areas that don’t see much sunlight this time of year. Weather looks prime this week until Thursday. Have a good one folks. SEE YOU AT THE TOP! PNUT   Good morning folks, It’s a chilly start to the morning on LeConte. The high yesterday reached 39 degrees. The overnight low dropped down to 20 degrees. It’s currently 20 degrees with calm winds. We recorded 0.01” of precipitation. We received a light dusting of snow but nothing to measure. Heavy cloud inversion takes over this morning. Pinks and blue hues dominate the skies. It’s going to be a great day on the mountain. Have a good one folks! SEE YOU AT THE TOP! PNUT   Good morning folks, It’s another fine morning on the mountain. Clouds have started to move in which made for a great sunrise this morning. The high yesterday reached 40 degrees. The overnight low dipped down to 30 degrees. It’s currently 31 degrees with calm winds. No precipitation was recorded and there are trace amounts of snow on the ground. Micro spikes will be needed in certain areas. Have a good start to the weekend folks. See you at the top! PNUT   Good morning folks, Its a fine morning on the mountain. One could get use to these temperatures. The high yesterday reached 35 degrees. The overnight low only dropped down to 25 degrees. It’s currently 28 degrees with calm winds. No precipitation was recorded. There is still lingering snow/ice around the mountain. Micro-spikes will be needed in a few areas on Alum cave bluff trail. More so at the top. Bitter cold temps return tomorrow and possible light snow accumulation in the high elevations of the Smokies. Today on the other hand is suppose to be nearly 70 degrees in the valley. We could possibly see mid 40’s up here today. Warm, sunny day on LeConte is a treat during the winter and I shall enjoy the day! Have a good one folks. See you at the top! PNUT   Good evening folks, It was a fine day on everyone’s favorite mountain. The high yesterday was 36 degrees. The overnight low only dropped down to 19 degrees. It was 26 at 7am observation. We recorded 0.02” of precipitation and 0” of new snow. There are trace amounts of snow lingering around the top. Weather outlook for the next 5 days looks incredibly fantastic for hiking. Get out and enjoy some warmer weather and non snowy trails for once. Have a good folks. See you at the top! PNUT   Good evening folks, it’s been a beautiful day on the mountain. Blue bird skies but cold temps have surround the mountain today. The high yesterday reached 27 degrees. The low dipped down to 3 degrees. It was 23 degrees at 7am observation. No precipitation was recorded and no new snow. 1” of snow remains in camp. Ice is the major factor. All roads are open. Have a good one folks. See you at the top! PNUT   Good morning folks, Brrr. It’s a bitter cold start to the morning. Calm winds and the stillness of the cold returns. The high yesterday reached 41 degrees. The overnight dropped down to a bone chilling 4 degrees. It’s currently 5 degrees. We recorded 0.06” of precipitation and trace amounts of snow. We are still holding strong at 1” of snow of the ground. Crampons will be a must to reach the summit. US Highway is closed. Unsure when it will open. Have a great weekend and stay warm. See you at the top! PNUT  |
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