In Memoriam: Honoring the 104 lives lost to Hurricane Helene in North Carolina | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Cold and dry high pressure will build into the region through Thursday, keeping temperatures well below normal. An area of low pressure will form near the Texas coast early Thursday and track across the Gulf Coast and reach the Carolinas Friday into early Saturday. Moisture spreads over the region in the cold air with wintry weather forecast which ends on Saturday as the low moves off to the east. Dry and cold weather returns early next week.
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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...Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph this afternoon.
..TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows ranging from the single digits to the mid-teens. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Wind chill values as low as zero.
..THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the morning. Wind chill values as low as zero in the morning.
..THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph.
..FRIDAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Moderate snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 30s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.
..FRIDAY NIGHT...Snow. Additional heavy snow accumulation. Near steady temperatures in the upper 20s. Chance of snow 90 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service
Greenville-Spartanburg SC
346 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6 inches possible.
* WHERE...The mountains of northeast Georgia and southwest North Carolina.
* WHEN...From Friday morning through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...The heavy snow will make many roads impassable and may produce widespread power outages due to the weight of the snow on tree limbs and power lines. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant snow, sleet, or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source of weather information for the latest updates. Additional details can be found at www.weather.gov/gsp.
Snow is expected to spread into the region Friday morning. Snow will continue through the afternoon and evening, then taper off early Saturday morning. Several inches of snow are expected, potentially causing significant travel impacts.
Bitterly cold wind chills of 5 to 10 below zero will be possible late tonight into Thursday morning in elevations above 3500 ft. Additionally, wintry precipitation is expected to develop across portions of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia Friday afternoon through early Saturday. There is still uncertainty regarding the specific precipitation types and amounts, but significant accumulations are possible.
NEWS UPDATES
President Jimmy Carter Casket Arrival and Memorial Service at U.S. Capitol | C-SPAN
• Congress certifies Trump’s 2024 win, without the Jan. 6 mob violence of four years ago [AP News]
• State releases names of 104 victims killed by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina: NCDHHS [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• New NC attorney general's first lawsuit alleges major apartment landlords colluded on rent increases [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• NC getting $1.6B from feds for Helene recovery to rebuild homes, businesses and more [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Winter-proofing: When to drip your faucets, how to set your thermostat, more [Asheville Citizen-Times]
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Published at 5.00am on Wednesday, January 08, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
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