Weather Briefing for Monday, January 06, 2025

GENERAL OUTLOOK

A low pressure system will cross the area today, bringing a round of rain with some wintry precipitation in the high elevations. The low moves off the mid Atlantic coast late in the day, as cold and dry high pressure builds in Tuesday through Thursday. An area of low pressure may form along the Gulf Coast late in the week, which could bring some moisture into the region from late Friday into next weekend.

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GENERAL FORECAST

(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)

.TODAY...Rain showers in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. Windy with highs around 40. Temperature falling into the upper 20s in the afternoon. Winds out of the west 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, increasing to northwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
..TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Windy, colder with lows around 18. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
..TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Winds out of the north 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
..TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 17. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
..WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows 10 to 15.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST TODAY... 

 * WHAT...Freezing rain. Additional ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. 

 * WHERE...A portion of western North Carolina. 

 * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Monday. 

 * IMPACTS...Icing may create slippery conditions on roads, bridges and sidewalks. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 

 Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. 

 A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.

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NEWS UPDATES

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Published at 5.00am on Monday, January 06, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins