NWS Winter Weather Advisory (Watauga County)

Current Conditions
Zionville

Temp: 12.2°F

Forecast Last Updated at Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 7:53PM

Evening Snow Flurries; Clearing Overnight & Cold

Today has been a sharp contrast to Wednesday across the Southern Appalachians. Temperatures plummeted early with rain changing to a bit of freezing rain and sleet, mainly across the western slopes of the mountains, and also bordering Virginia to the north. Wintry precipitation changed to light snow by late afternoon. This evening, there will be some lingering snow flurries, ending later tonight. Skies will become mostly clear late, and it will be quite cold. Friday will be sunny, but cold.

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Thursday Hi: 45 Lo: 16 Evening snow flurries; Clearing after midnight; Much colder! NW wind 10-20 mph gusting to 30 this evening

Friday Hi: 35 Lo: 24 Clear; Cold; Light wind becoming West 5-15 mph

Saturday Hi: 49 Lo: 29 Mostly clear; Cold start, then less cold; West wind 5-15 mph, gusty at times

Sunday Hi: 54 Lo: 34 Partly to mostly cloudy: Maybe a few showers Sun. night (perhaps mixed with snow highest elevations)

Monday Hi: 52 Lo: 32 Mostly cloudy; Seasonal temperatures

Further Out

Tuesday - Cloudy; Rain showers; High in the upper 40s; Low in the upper 30s
Wednesday - Mostly cloudy; Mild; High in the mid 50s; Low in the lower 40s

Forecast Discussion

Cold air has been attacking on two fronts, from the west out of Tennessee, and to the north, out of Virginia. As a result, rain changed to freezing rain and sleet in northern and western sections of the High Country before precipitation ultimately converted to light snow across most of the area late this afternoon.

Tonight, there’s enough leftover moisture present to generate some snow flurries. Skies clear after midnight, and temperatures will be quite cold. Arctic high pressure will keep things refrigerated for your Friday. On Saturday, skies will be mostly clear and less cold by afternoon.

Early next week, low pressure out of the Gulf will move across southern Georgia. Clouds increase Sunday and a few rain showers are possible Sunday night. A front will then stall along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts keeping clouds in our region. Rain is possible again Tuesday as another low moves northeast out of the Gulf. Clouds remain stubborn into Wednesday. Temperatures early next week return to near seasonal averages--no more roller coaster for a while.

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