Foothills Action Network, McDowell County

12/18/2024

Weather Alert: Special Weather Statement for Catawba, Cleveland, Greater Caldwell, Greater Burke, Eastern McDowell, Greater Rutherford

Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected

At 506 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southwest of Morganton, or 7 miles south of Glen Alpine, moving
east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Locations impacted include...
Hickory, Morganton, Longview, Sawmills, Granite Falls, Valdese,
Icard, Drexel, Hildebran, and Connelly Springs.



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12/18/2024

Strong thunderstorms are pushing through the area at 4:45pm as a stout cold front pushes through the area. This front will settle temperatures back to normal. None of these storms should become severe.

12/18/2024

Weather Alert: Dense Fog Advisory for Rabun, Habersham, Stephens, Franklin, Hart, Elbert, Avery, Alexander, Iredell, Davie, Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Swain, Haywood, Buncombe, Catawba, Rowan, Graham, Northern Jackson, Macon, Southern Jackson, Transylvania, Henderson, Cleveland, Lincoln, Gaston, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, Caldwell Mountains, Greater Caldwell, Burke Mountains, Greater Burke, McDowell Mountains, Eastern McDowell, Rutherford Mountains, Greater Rutherford, Polk Mountains, Eastern Polk, Cherokee, York, Anderson, Abbeville, Laurens, Union, Chester, Greenwood, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains, Greenville Mountains, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Central Greenville, Southern Greenville, Northern Spartanburg, Southern Spartanburg

Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected

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WHAT...Visibility dropping to one quarter mile or less in dense fog. *
WHERE...Most of northeast Georgia, western North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina. *
WHEN...
Until 10 AM EST this morning. *

IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. *
ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Some locations have seen fog become more patchy or variable in thickness since late evening but have recently improved. Such locations are likely to see visibilities worsen again, at least for short periods, before the fog dissipates altogether in late morning.



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12/18/2024

Areas of dense fog on your Wrdnesday Commute into the office. Its going to be a warm day with shower chances holding off until afternoon. Then big changes ahead. Details at www.foothillsweather.net

12/17/2024

Effective at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, the N.C. Forest Service reinstates the requirement for open burning permits in Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes and Yancey counties. The requirement for open burning permits was waived Oct. 12 through the authorization of House Bill 149, the Disaster Recovery Act of 2024.

Read news release: https://bit.ly/3ZYEh0E

You can obtain a burn permit from any open authorized permitting agent or online at www.ncforestservice.gov/burnpermit.

12/17/2024

12/17/2024

Weather Alert: Dense Fog Advisory for Habersham, Stephens, Franklin, Hart, Elbert, Alexander, Iredell, Davie, Catawba, Rowan, Cleveland, Lincoln, Gaston, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Greater Caldwell, Greater Burke, Eastern McDowell, Greater Rutherford, Eastern Polk, Cherokee, York, Anderson, Abbeville, Laurens, Union, Chester, Greenwood, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Central Greenville, Southern Greenville, Northern Spartanburg, Southern Spartanburg

Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected

*
WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. *
WHERE...Portions of northeast Georgia, much of Piedmont North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina. *
WHEN...
Until 9 AM EST this morning. *

IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. *
ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Some locations in the Piedmont have seen fog become more patchy or variable in thickness since early morning. Such locations are likely to see visibilities worsen again, at least for short periods, before the fog dissipates altogether in late morning.



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12/17/2024

Weather Alert: Dense Fog Advisory for Habersham, Stephens, Franklin, Hart, Elbert, Alexander, Iredell, Davie, Catawba, Rowan, Cleveland, Lincoln, Gaston, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Greater Caldwell, Greater Burke, Eastern McDowell, Greater Rutherford, Eastern Polk, Cherokee, York, Anderson, Abbeville, Laurens, Union, Chester, Greenwood, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Central Greenville, Southern Greenville, Northern Spartanburg, Southern Spartanburg

Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected

*
WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. *
WHERE...Portions of northeast Georgia, much of Piedmont North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina. *
WHEN...
Until 9 AM EST this morning. *

IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. *
ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Some locations in the Piedmont have seen fog become more patchy or variable in thickness since early morning. Such locations are likely to see visibilities worsen again, at least for shore periods, before the fog dissipates altogether in late morning.



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12/17/2024

Weather Alert: Dense Fog Advisory for Habersham, Stephens, Franklin, Hart, Elbert, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Eastern McDowell, Eastern Polk, Cherokee, York, Anderson, Abbeville, Laurens, Union, Chester, Greenwood, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Central Greenville, Southern Greenville, Northern Spartanburg, Southern Spartanburg

Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected

*
WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog over a wide area. *
WHERE...Portions of Upstate South Carolina, Piedmont and Foothills North Carolina, and northeast Georgia *
WHEN...
Until 9 AM EST Tuesday. *

IMPACTS...Visibility may change suddenly and over short distances. Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.



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12/15/2024

Weather Alert: Winter Weather Advisory for Avery, Yancey, Mitchell, Caldwell Mountains, Burke Mountains, McDowell Mountains

Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected

Temperatures have warmed above freezing across most of the Advisory area late this morning, ending the threat for freezing rain across most of the northern mountains and foothills of North Carolina. There will be a few spots in Avery County where the temperature will hover right around 32 degrees for the next hour, so some minor accumulation of glaze could still happen on tree branches and power lines, but the temperatures should climb above 32 degrees across all of Avery County by 1 pm or so.



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12/15/2024

Weather Alert: Winter Weather Advisory for Avery, Yancey, Mitchell, Caldwell Mountains, Burke Mountains, McDowell Mountains

Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected

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WHAT...Freezing rain. Additional ice accumulations around a light glaze. *
WHERE...A portion of western North Carolina. *
WHEN...
Until noon EST today. *

IMPACTS...Icing may create slippery conditions on roads, bridges and sidewalks. The weight of the ice on tree limbs and power lines could produce isolated outages.



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12/15/2024

Weather Alert: Winter Weather Advisory for Avery, Yancey, Mitchell, Caldwell Mountains, Burke Mountains, McDowell Mountains

Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected

*
WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch, with locally higher amounts. Winds gusting as high as 30 mph. *
WHERE...Avery, Mitchell, Yancey, and northwestern portions of Caldwell, Burke, and McDowell Counties in western North Carolina. *
WHEN...
Until noon EST today. *

IMPACTS...Icing may create slippery conditions on roads, bridges and sidewalks. The weight of the ice on tree limbs and power lines could produce isolated outages.



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12/15/2024

Weather Alert: Winter Weather Advisory for Avery, Yancey, Mitchell, Caldwell Mountains, Burke Mountains, McDowell Mountains

Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected

*
WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 30 mph. *
WHERE...Avery, Mitchell, Yancey, and northwestern portions of Caldwell, Burke, and McDowell Counties in western North Carolina. *
WHEN...
Until noon EST Sunday. *

IMPACTS...Icing may create slippery conditions on roads, bridges and sidewalks.



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12/15/2024

Your 7-Day forecast... Blue Ridge Energy

12/15/2024

Here's a first look at your Sunday weather...

12/14/2024

We hope you are having a blessed Saturday!

As moisture overrides some cold, dry air late tonight, a little freezing rain may glaze tree tops along the Blue Ridge escarpment. Places like Jonas Ridge, Little Switzerland and along the Green River Gorge are most likely to see this.

7-Day forecast has been updated at our website! www.foothillsweather.net

12/14/2024

Weather Alert: Winter Weather Advisory for Avery, Yancey, Mitchell, Caldwell Mountains, Burke Mountains, McDowell Mountains

Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected

*
WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch, with locally higher amounts on the east-facing slopes along the Blue Ridge Escarpment. *
WHERE...Avery, Mitchell, Yancey, and northwestern portions of Caldwell, Burke, and McDowell Counties in western North Carolina. *
WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon EST Sunday. *

IMPACTS...Icing may create slippery conditions on roads, bridges and sidewalks.



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