Head of High Knob Lake Basin of High Knob Massif – November 2, 2014
November 2014 was a wintry month in the mountains.
Climate Statistics
( Lower Elevations of Russell Fork Basin )
Clintwood 1 W – Elevation 1560 feet
Average Daily MAX: 47.9 degrees
Average Daily MIN: 24.8 degrees
MEAN: 36.4 degrees
Highest Temperature: 71 degrees
Lowest Temperature: 8 degrees
Total Precipitation: 2.36″
Total Snowfall: 3.0″
2014 Precipitation: 46.57″
( Northern Base of High Knob Massif )
City of Norton – Elevation 2141 feet
Average Daily MAX: 45.1 degrees
Average Daily MIN: 22.9 degrees
MEAN: 34.0 degrees
Highest Temperature: 65 degrees
Lowest Temperature: 7 degrees
Total Precipitation: 3.51″
Total Snowfall: 8.9″
2014 Precipitation: 51.17″
( Along the Tennessee Valley Divide )
Nora 4 SSE – Elevation 2650 feet
Average Daily MAX: 45.1 degrees
Average Daily MIN: 28.7 degrees
MEAN: 36.9 degrees
Highest Temperature: 65 degrees
Lowest Temperature: 13 degrees
Total Precipitation: 2.55″
Total Snowfall: 12.6″
2014 Precipitation: 42.89″
Heavy Rime & Snow Along Route 238 – High Knob Massif – November 2, 2014
Although never all on the ground at the same time, of course, there was around 2 feet of snowfall in November atop the High Knob Massif. This included some 18 days with 1″ or more snow depths on upper northern slopes in the High Knob Lake Basin.
*That is nearly double what the Tri-Cities, Tn., average during 2 winter seasons combined ( 26.2″ ), so certainly not a bad way to start out the Winter of 2014-15 if you are a fan of “the white stuff.”
Measuring Snow Depths In The High Knob Massif – November 2, 2014
November 2014 snowfall was closer to a foot & one-half upon dropping down in elevation toward the 3000 to 3300 foot level.
Rime & Wind Blown Snow At High Knob Lookout – November 2, 2014
