High South Media Network Regional News:
Special Weather Update!!
Weather forecast models are beginning to agree that a significant winter storm will impact the Western North Carolina and North Georgia starting Saturday PM.
Please stay tuned to your local weather services.
Western North Carolina:
From the National Weather Service: “...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 8 AM EST MONDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches are expected across the mountain valleys and extreme northeast Georgia, with 8 to 12 inches along and near the Blue Ridge Escarpment, and 12 to 20 inches at elevations above 4000 feet. Ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch are also possible. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...The mountains of the Carolinas and northeast Georgia.
* WHEN...From 6 PM Saturday to 8 AM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Precipitation may begin as early as Saturday afternoon across parts of the mountains, eventually falling as mostly snow and increasing in coverage and intensity late Saturday night. The precipitation may briefly change to sleet and freezing rain before tapering off Sunday afternoon and evening in most areas, although snow showers are expected to linger along the Tennessee border into Monday morning.
Widespread black ice should be expected Monday morning, and may be a concern into the middle of the week.”
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North Georgia:
From the National Weather Service: “...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of up to two inches, with higher amounts possible at higher elevations, and ice accumulations of up two tenths of an inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of east central, north central, northeast and northwest Georgia.
* WHEN...From late Saturday night through late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the heavy snow and ice. Travel could be nearly impossible."
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