• Cold Weatrher Expected through Easrly Next Weel
• Snow Possible This Weekend
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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Below-normal temperatures continue through tonight. A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued for Avery County and Yancey and Mitchell counties above 3500 ft for dangerous wind chills. Also, patchy black ice this morning will result in slippery spots that could cause hazardous travel.
2. Extended cold wave continues, as temperatures will remain well below normal through early next week. The coldest weather is expected over the weekend, when a return of temperatures supporting Cold Weather Advisories is forecast. Otherwise, dry weather continues through Thursday night.
3. Confidence is increasing that a significant winter weather event will impact at least a portion of the forecast area from Friday night through Saturday, with snow expected to be the primary precipitation type. Due to cold temperatures leading up to the event, impacts to travel could be significant.
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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....Partly sunny this morning, then clearing. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
..TONIGHT....Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 18. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
..THURSDAY....Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the morning.
..THURSDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. West winds around 5 mph.
..FRIDAY....Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds around 5 mph.
..FRIDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow after midnight. Cold with lows around 15. Chance of snow 50 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Temperatures will remain very cold through early next week. A strong arctic front may bring the coldest weather of the season this weekend. Temperatures across portions of the area are likely to remain continuously below freezing from Friday evening until at least Monday afternoon. As this period of unusually cold weather prolongs, the potential for damage to infrastructure, including burst water pipes will steadily increase.
In addition to the cold weather, confidence is increasing that wintry precipitation will develop across the area beginning Friday evening, continuing into Saturday, with snow expected to be the primary precipitation type. Significant accumulations of snow are possible across much of the area, with impacts to travel being the primary concern.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
Another Winter Storm Threat for the Carolinas this Weekend! | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• Crews tackle remaining power outages in WNC, prepare for another winter storm [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Does one of NC's US Senate candidates live in Florida? Elections board to hold eligibility hearing [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• In photos: Demonstrators protest the latest killing of an American citizen by federal agents [Mountin Xpress]
• NC House delays hearing with Charlotte leaders to ask courts about Zarutska case [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Asheville OKs $904K federal funds for housing. See where the funds went [Asheville Citizen-Times]
World News
Trump doesn't want to see people 'getting killed' in America's streets, White House says | Sky News
Is the Trump administration's immigration crackdown working? | Inside Story | Al Jazeera
• Trump abandons attack mode as Minneapolis shooting backlash grows [BBC News]
• Germany, France, others rebuke Trump's NATO troop disrespect [DW News]
• Iran's state TV airs several ‘forced confessions’ after protest crackdown, activists say [France 24]
Russo-Ukraine War
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 26, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
"Europe won't be Trump's vassal" – How Davos '26 changed everything | Wider View from Brussels | TVP World
• Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1433: Russia deploys unjammable Starlink-guided Shaheds to Ukraine [Euromaidan Press]
• Trump threatens Iran with ‘armada’ bigger than around Venezuela [Russia Today (Russian State-Controlled News Outlet)]
• Russian troops strike Ukrainian army’s energy infrastructure over past day [TASS (Russian State-Controlled News Outlet)]
National News
Trump shakes up federal surge in Minneapolis, partial government shutdown looms, more | The Takeout | CBS News
• There's No Coming Back From This [7 Provisional Truths]
• DHS keeps trying and failing to unmask anonymous ICE critics online [Ars Technica]
• ‘Moral and Political Debacle’: The Wall Street Journal Nukes Trump Over Alex Pretti Shooting [Mediaite]
Veterans, former FBI agent warn Minneapolis is a 'testing ground' for federal abuse of power | KARE-TV (Minneapolis, MN)
ICE's role at Winter Olympics prompts anger in Italy | NBC News
• Court to decide whether immigration agents can presume guilt [SCOTUSblog]
• Man tackled to ground after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall [Ground News]
Rep. Ilhan Omar Town Hall Meeting in Minneapolis, MN | C-SPAN
• Trump faces growing GOP backlash over immigration crackdown after second deadly shooting [The Hill]
• 2 federal officers fired shots during encounter that killed Alex Pretti, DHS tells Congress [AP News]
• Iowa man stops Trump at restaurant with unexpected request before speech [Fox News]
• Fed expected to keep interest rates on hold this week [Yahoo Finance]
• The government is barreling toward a partial shutdown over DHS funding. Here’s what to expect [CNBC]
Trump Embraces Weaker Dollar & ASML’s Huge Beat As AI Spurs Demand | Daybreak Europe 01/28/2026 | Bloomberg Television
Washington Today (1-27-26): Pres. Trump calls for 'honest investigation' of Alex Pretti shooting | C-SPAN
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - January 27, 2026
PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 22, 2025 | Polar vortex brings blizzard conditions to North America
Technology and Science News
The Montauk Project: Experiments In Time By Preston B. Nichols And Peter Moon | Interesting Books Reviewed
Complex Life Around Most Milky Way Stars May Be Impossible | Anton Petrov
• This ancient stick may be the world’s oldest handheld wooden tool [ScienceNews]
• Good News for Mobile App Developers: Skip Is Now Open Source [It's FOSS News]
• Magnetic avalanches on the sun reveal the hidden engine powering solar flares [Space.com]
• We Finally Know When SpaceX Might Fly the Biggest Version of Starship Yet [Gizmodo]
• Doctors face-palm as RFK Jr.’s top vaccine advisor questions need for polio shot [Ars Technica]
Crypto Currencies
Bitcoin: Bear Market Resistance Band | Ben Cowen
• Gen Z Is Betting Big on Prediction Markets—Literally [Decrypt]
• Could Europe sell US debt if a Greenland deal doesn’t come through? [Coin Telegraph]
NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) and ASN (Aviation Safety Network) Accident Investigation Pages
• Cirrus SR22T Crash [09/18/2025 - Franklin, NC]
• Crash of N259UP at Louisville-Muhammad Ali International Airport [Aviation Safety Network]
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Published at 6.00am on Wednesday, January 28, 2025
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