HIDE Winter Storm Warning issued January 27 at 10:00PM EST until January 29 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO
7 AM EST SATURDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO
7 AM EST SATURDAY BELOW 3500 FEET...
* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow expected. Total
snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches, with up to 8 inches at
locations above 5000 feet near the Tennessee border. Winds
gusting as high as 35 mph at times. For the Winter Weather
Advisory, snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3
inches.
* WHERE...Western North Carolina mountain counties along the
Tennessee border.
* WHEN...From 1 PM Friday to 7 AM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous
conditions could impact the evening commute. The cold wind
chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if
precautions are not taken.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Precipitation will begin by mid-afternoon,
possibly mixing with rain in some lower valleys, but quickly
changing over to all snow as the intensity increases by evening.
The snow will pare back toward the Tennessee border early
Saturday morning. Wind chills of minus 5 to minus 10 degrees are
possible, especially at higher elevations, with a few ridge top
locations as cold as minus 15 early Saturday.
HIDE Winter Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 10:00PM EST until January 29 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO
7 AM EST SATURDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO
7 AM EST SATURDAY BELOW 3500 FEET...
* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow expected. Total
snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches, with up to 8 inches at
locations above 5000 feet near the Tennessee border. Winds
gusting as high as 35 mph at times. For the Winter Weather
Advisory, snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3
inches.
* WHERE...Western North Carolina mountain counties along the
Tennessee border.
* WHEN...From 1 PM Friday to 7 AM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous
conditions could impact the evening commute. The cold wind
chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if
precautions are not taken.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Precipitation will begin by mid-afternoon,
possibly mixing with rain in some lower valleys, but quickly
changing over to all snow as the intensity increases by evening.
The snow will pare back toward the Tennessee border early
Saturday morning. Wind chills of minus 5 to minus 10 degrees are
possible, especially at higher elevations, with a few ridge top
locations as cold as minus 15 early Saturday.
Now, where do we find these plants blooming? I don't think we even need to talk about dandelions....They are going to find us! Skunk Cabbage is a different story. There is a bog behind Earth Fare in Boone.....you will find them blooming there. I have two friends who have them blooming around their ponds and I'm sworn to secrecy on those. And then there is the Blue Ridge Parkway. Check your wildflower books for the Parkway location(s)....I do not know the exact location.
Have fun. We'll get into the next set of plants a little later.
