Scenes from the January 29-30 snowfall in Raleigh, North Carolina. It appears we got about 5 inches around downtown, though in some spots the accompanying sleet compacted it to less. UPDATE: Clear skies on January 31.

Downtown Raleigh snow
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Blue sky with snow and skyline
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Fayetteville Street covered in snow

Serene scene

Everyone needs eggs apparently. . .

and bread at the Cameron Village Harris Teeter

Are we in Raleigh?

RPD squad car in the winter weather

NC Capitol

My dog Beau takes a stroll in her snowy yard

Dix hill was popular again with sledders

About one lane cleared on South Saunders

Snow on the Capitol grounds

RBC Plaza and Wilmington Street

Downtown Raleigh Snow

Hargett Street, Marbles Kids Museum

Snow blankets Moore Square

Intersection of Blount and Hargett, Downtown Raleigh

Winter Raleigh Skyline scene from Boylan Avenue

From Dorothea Dix

Cabarrus Street in Boylan Heights

Ice and snow coat Fayetteville Street

The past several year’s snowfall events can be seen here:
January 19, 2005
January 18, 2007
January 20, 2009

If you looked to the sky last night around Raleigh, the moon and atmospheric ice crystals put on a show. I’m no expert, but I think I’ve identified several rare phenomena that were visible.

In this first image, there appears to be Parry Arc, faint Parhelic circle, and 22º halo.

Parry Arc, Parhelic circle, and 22º halo

Parry Arc, Moon dog…

22 degree halo

Halo with Two Hannover Square

Parry Arc with Raleigh Skyline context

Apparently disappointed with night time shimmering results of the LED backlit shimmer wall, it seems CREE (or other powers that be) are going another direction with LED flood lighting.

Color Cycles: