NWS Winter Storm Warning (Avery County)

Current Conditions
Sugar Mtn

Temp: 34.0°F

Forecast Last Updated at Friday, March 7, 2014 at 6:34AM

Threaded the Needle

This was a "thread the needle" event. Temperatures aloft barely stayed cold enough to keep precipitation in the form of snow from Avery County north (more mix south of Avery County). At 5 AM, I had 6" at my house just east of Boone. Expect another 1" to 2" this morning for an overall total of 4"-8". Precipitation will change to light rain later this morning before ending early this afternoon. Temperatures will be much milder this afternoon and clouds decrease tonight. The weekend will be surprisingly nice.

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Friday Hi: 41 Lo: 27 Cloudy; AM snow & wintry mix changing to light rain by noon & ending by early afternoon; Milder PM temps; Decreasing clouds tonight; NE wind 5-15 mph (gusty at times) becoming NW at night

Saturday Hi: 53 Lo: 35 Partly cloudy with more clouds at night; Surprisingly nice; NW wind 5-15 mph becoming West at night (gusty at times at higher elev's)

Sunday Hi: 49 Lo: 33 Lots of clouds; Maybe a few AM sprinkles; Seasonal temperatures; West wind, generally light

Monday Hi: 55 Lo: 38 Scattered clouds; Very nice!

Tuesday Hi: 57 Lo: 41 Clouds increase late; Pleasant temperatures; Chance for light rain late Tues. night

Further Out

Wednesday - Cloudy; Showers (maybe late day or evening thunder); Turning colder at night with rain ending as light snow; High in the lower 50s; Low in the mid 20s
Thursday - Early snow showers possible; Then clearing but cold; High in the upper 20s; Low in the upper teens

Forecast Discussion

Low pressure is centered off the Carolina Coast today moving NNE. An upper-level low is centered over South Carolina early this morning moving northeast. This was definitely a "thread the needle" event with temperatures around 6000' staying just cold enough to maintain snow (as opposed to sleet or freezing rain) for most. In NW NC, snow will continue until about 10 AM with another 1"-3" (on top of roughly 5" at my house just east of Boone) for a grand total of 4"-8". Precipitation will change to light rain late this morning before ending early this afternoon. Temperatures will reach the mid 40s across most of the region this afternoon. Clouds decrease tonight.

After a big snow storm today, the weekend will be surprisingly nice. A weak front moves through early Sunday with a few sprinkles possible in the morning.

High pressure will be in control early next week. Monday and Tuesday will be very nice with above normal temperatures.

The next cold front moves through Wednesday. Expect rain late Tuesday night (associated with a warm front pushing north). Wednesday we'll have showers (maybe some thunder late-day or early evening) changing to snow showers Wednesday night as much colder air returns. Thursday will have early snow showers then decreasing clouds and cold temperatures.

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