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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. A strong cold front will bring widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms posing a marginal risk of severe weather this morning. A brief period of very strong gradient wind gusts are possible in the immediate wake of the front, followed by a brief transition to a wintry mix across the mountains, producing light accumulations across the higher elevations.
2. Cooler and drier conditions will linger over the area on Friday and Saturday. Rain chances return Sunday and Monday, with snow showers possible near the NC/TN border on Monday.
3. Much colder air returns behind a strong cold front Monday night and lingers through at least Wednesday. Most areas will likely see temperatures at or below freezing both Tuesday and Wednesday morning.
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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 this morning, then sunny this afternoon. Breezy and much cooler with highs in the mid 40s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
..TONIGHT....Clear. Lows around 30. North winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming south after midnight.
..FRIDAY....Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
..FRIDAY NIGHT....Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
..SATURDAY....Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
..SATURDAY NIGHT....Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
A brief period of strong wind gusts from the north is expected to impact portions of the mountains and foothills this morning beginning around sunrise and continuing through the morning. The main area of concern will be in areas from along the Blue Ridge escarpment into the foothills. Gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible for a couple of hours in these areas.
Additionally, snow levels will fall quickly across the mountains this morning in the wake of a strong cold front. Rain is expected to briefly change to snow before the precipitation ends late this morning. Snowfall accumulation of up to an inch is possible across the North Carolina mountain counties bordering Tennessee, mainly above 3000 feet. Localized amounts of up to 3 inches are possible in the high elevations along the immediate state line. Significant travel difficulties are not expected due to warm roads resulting from the recent warm weather.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters are requested to forward snow accumulation reports or reports of wind damage to our office.
Note: This will be the final issuance of the text-based Hazardous Weather Outlook for the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia. For information on graphical hazards, please visit [Experimental Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook]
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
Some Helene survivors buy FEMA trailers as agency begins removing units in WNC | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• The power behind the badge: Who holds a sheriff accountable in North Carolina? [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• North Carolina lawmakers want to revamp property tax relief programs for seniors [NC Newsline]
• With repeat-offenders under scrutiny, NC lawmakers question probation-parole system [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• NC State Health Plan won’t extend Aetna or CVS contracts, will seek bids instead [Raleigh News and Observer]
• NC has plenty of doctors to deliver babies, but not in rural counties [Asheville Citizen-Times]
Other News
• Dems demand swift Pentagon investigation into deadly air strike on girls’ school in Iran [NC Newsline]
Trump Will Try To Take Greenland Again. Here's Why | Decoding Geopolitics Podcast with Dominik Presl
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Trump urges oil tankers to use Strait of Hormuz, vows to protect them but gives no details | Al Jazeera
• AP News Liveblog [AP News]
• Jerusalem Post Liveblog [Jerusalem Post]
• BBC Liveblog [BBC News]
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• Fox News Liveblog [Fox News]
Attacks ramp up in Strait of Hormuz, historic release of emergency oil reserves, more | The Takeout | CBS News
Iran war briefing: Day 12 with Michael Clarke | Sky News
'Sleepcations' are on the rise as Americans say they need rest | NBC News
• Iran’s unrelenting attacks on Mideast shipping and energy infrastructure send oil prices soaring [AP News]
• Iran’s drone swarms challenge US air defenses as troops in Middle East face rising threats [Fox News]
• Trump administration pursues new avenues for imposing tariffs [Yahoo News]
• Three cargo ships struck off Iran’s coast, UK says, including one in Strait of Hormuz [CNBC]
Trump Vows to Finish Job in Iran; Brent Hovers Near $100 | Horizons Middle East & Africa 3/12/2026 | Bloomberg Television
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - March 11, 2026 | ABC News
PBS News Hour full episode, March 11, 2026 | PBS NewsHour
Washington Today (3-11-26): Pres. Trump says 'we're not finished yet' with military strikes on Iran | C-SPAN
Iran war intensifies despite Trump’s optimism | World News Tonight | TVP WORLD
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 11, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• The Global Story: Why is Donald Trump obsessed with the Chagos Islands? [BBC News]
• Vance, Rubio jammed into high-stakes horse race for Trump’s favor [The Hill]
Why is Spain's Pedro Sanchez standing up to Trump? | DW News
• Visible planets and night sky guide for March [EarthSky]
• 400 million-year-old fish fossils reveal how life began moving onto land [Science Daily ]
• AI Chatbots Are Mostly Helpful When Planning Public Acts of Violence, Report Finds [Gizmodo]
• Report: RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine agenda curbed as GOP realizes it’s unpopular [Ars Technica]
• Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket reaches orbit on 1st launch since explosive accidents last year (video) [Space.com]
Humanity Has Changed the Orbit of a Celestial Body Around the Sun | 7 Days of Science
100 New SETI Candidates Found in SETI@Home Data Set | John Michael Godier
• SEC, CFTC Strike Pact to Coordinate Crypto Rules and Oversight [Decrypt]
• All 21 million Bitcoin is at risk from quantum computers [Coin Telegraph]
Bitcoin: The Structure of a Bear Market | Benjamin Cowen
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Published at 6.00am on Thursday, March 12, 2026
Author: Bobby Coggins
Both are in drydock for maintenance. Comfort is due out in April, Mercy in July. There was an incident a US Navy submariner was airlifted by a Danish Defense Seahawk helicopter, deployed from the Vædderen, a Danish military patrol ship. Maybe he's upset that we required medical assistance from them. That's funny, because the Mercy won't be available until July 2026 and the Comfort won't be available until at least April 2026. 42m Reply Top fan Bobby Coggins There was an incident a US Navy submariner was airlifted by a Danish Defense Seahawk helicopter, deployed from the Vædderen, a Danish military patrol ship. Maybe he's upset that we required medical assistance from them. -->
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