WNC Weather

16/01/2025

Enjoy the 50s on Friday and Saturday. By Monday, Arctic air will move into the area. Morning lows on Monday could drop to the single digits in the mountains and valleys, with teens in the foothills and Piedmont. These single-digit lows may continue on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.

12/01/2025

Sunny and chilly today thanks to high pressure. Our next weather system will bring some clouds for Monday. Not much precipitation is expected other than a few higher elevation snow showers or flurries, mainly on Tuesday. The bigger story will be the reinforcing shot of cold air for Tuesday and Wednesday.

10/01/2025

We got snow covered ground over in the Foothills. Here's a look at Hickory, NC from the city of Hickory cam.
https://www.hickorync.gov/hickory-foothills-cam

10/01/2025

Here comes the snow. Most of this is not reaching the surface right now, but southwest of Greenville, SC and portions of the southwestern mountains are seeing snow making to the surface this morning.

09/01/2025

Winter Storm Watches have been upgraded to Winter Storm Warnings for Friday's winter storm.

09/01/2025

If we look at three model runs (HRRR, GFS, & Euro) for snowfall from their 12Z update, southwestern mountains look to be the hot spot for several inches of snow. Short range HRRR and GFS seems to have a similar idea while the Euro is lesser in moisture but still have a couple of inches.

09/01/2025

Chilly air mass sticks around with wintry weather likely on Friday.

09/01/2025

Winter Storm Watches have been issued for accumulating snow and sleet Friday afternoon into Saturday morning.

07/01/2025

Confidence is growing for a winter storm Friday afternoon into Saturday morning, with a low confidence on the main precipitation type and amounts with still a lot of variation between long range guidance. GFS has more moisture while the Euro is lighter on precipitation. Both of these models show more of a snow & sleet mixture. GEM (Canadian Model) has more moisture as well but also have more sleet in the mixture with snow.

Subject to change, but as of now, precipitation looks to be mostly snow north of I-40, Between I-40 and I-85, a snow & sleet mixture, and areas near the SC state line and southward, a snow & sleet mixture with freezing rain.

05/01/2025

Rain for most locations, but some areas across the northern mountains and eastern facing slopes will see a period of wintry weather Sunday afternoon into Sunday night.

Winter Storm Warning for Watauga, Ashe, & Alleghany counties until 7PM Monday.
* Snow & sleet accumulation: 1-3"
* Ice accumulation: A tenth of an inch to a half of an inch

Winter Weather Advisory for Yancey, Mitchell, Avery & the mountains of Burke, Caldwell, and McDowell counties
* Snow & sleet accumulation: A dusting to 1"
* Ice accumulation: A glaze to up to a quarter of an inch

Winter Weather Advisory for Wilkes County until 7PM Monday
* Snow & sleet accumulation: Less than 1"
* Ice accumulation: A glaze to up to two-tenths of an inch

03/01/2025

A clipper system over in Illinois will bring snow showers for the mountains Friday into Saturday. Most of the moisture will remain to our north, but there may be enough moisture from northwesterly flow to bring accumulation for the higher elevation. Some flurries can't be ruled out for the Valleys.

01/01/2025

Windy conditions and maybe even a wintry mix possible for some higher elevation right as the new year hits.

Wind Advisory will go in effect 10PM this evening until Noon Wednesday for gust potential up to 50 MPH. Sustain winds will be between 15 to 30 MPH

29/12/2024

***EXPIRED***

Tornado Warning including Brevard NC, Rosman NC and Cedar Mountain NC until 7:30 AM EST

29/12/2024

Tornado Watch in effect for a big chunk of our forecast area including the entire South Carolina Upstate and Northeast Georgia, and most of the Piedmont/Foothills of North Carolina. Now through 1PM.

29/12/2024

Heavy rain and thunderstorms in the morning could bring flash flooding across the area. Some strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible as well. Highest threat will be damaging wind gusts but a quick spin up of a tornado can't be ruled out.

20/12/2024

The opening by the beginning of 2025 for one lane in each direction of I-40 has now been put on hold due to a new section of the road collapsing on the eastbound side.

MORE DELAYS: Another 40 foot chunk of asphalt has broken off into the Pigeon River Gorge pushing back the reopening of I-40 at the NC/TN border.

20/12/2024

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1PM SATURDAY
* For: Ashe, Avery, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Swain, Watauga, & Yancey Counties
* Above 3500FT potential snowfall ranging from 3-6"
* Below 3500FT, potential snowfall ranging from a dusting to 2"
* Gusty winds up to 45 MPH
* Travel will be slick this evening through Saturday morning with snow covered roadways as temperatures drop below freezing
* Reduced visibility is possible with gusty winds blowing the snow at times.

18/12/2024

1st cold front tonight will cool things down for Thursday. The 2nd cold front has the Arctic air mass and even some snow showers for the mountains Friday into Saturday.