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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Snow with gusty NW winds continue across portions of the mountains near the NC/TN border through tonight, with below normal temperatures through Tuesday. Impacts from the snow could create hazardous travel conditions in these locations.
2. Near-critical fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon through Tuesday.
3. Temperatures warm throughout the week, with a cold front increasing rain and possible thunderstorm chances across the area early Thursday into Friday.
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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....Mostly sunny. A slight chance of snow showers this morning. Blustery with highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent. Wind chill values as low as 3 below this morning.
..TONIGHT....Mostly clear and blustery, cold with lows around 15. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph after midnight.
..TUESDAY....Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 40s. West winds around 5 mph.
..TUESDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph, increasing to 35 mph after midnight.
..WEDNESDAY....Partly sunny. Highs around 50. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Strong gusty winds continue across the entire area, with the strongest gusts of 45-55 mph over the highest peaks of the mountains. Winds should diminish this evening. Wind chills in the teens to lower 20s and single digits for the highest peaks of the mountains.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
Helene recovery continues in Chimney Rock | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• Asheville for Ukraine rally in Pack Square Park shows solidarity with Ukrainian people [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Immigration arrests left NC restaurants short-staffed and job sites idle, owners say [NC Newsline]
• SBI investigates group that hosted bourbon distillery trips over improper lobbying allegations [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Concord listed as potential site for ICE warehouse. City says it’s unaware of plans [Raleigh News and Observer]
• NC road repair costs from Helene near $5.8B, I-40 project at $2B [Asheville Citizen-Times]
Other News
Man's cat sanctuary naps still helping rescue expand years after they first went viral | CBS News
• US sailor medically evacuated from nuclear submarine near Greenland [ABC News]
• Trump Announces Greenland Hospital Ship Mission as Mercy and Comfort Sit in Alabama Shipyard [gCaptain]
• Trump’s talk of sending a hospital ship to Greenland puzzles leaders [Washington Post]
Cartel Boss Taken Out: Mexico In Chaos | Preston Stewart
• Latest updates from Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta [Mexico News Daily]
• Violence erupts in Mexico after killing of drug cartel kingpin ‘El Mencho’ [Al Jazeera]
Suspected gunman identified after being shot dead at Trump's Florida estate | Sky News
Special Report: Armed man shot and killed at Mar-a-Lago | NBC News
• EU says US must honor a trade deal after court blocks Trump tariffs [AP News]
• Cartels outgun police: Rocket launchers seized in El Mencho raid spotlight CJNG firepower [Fox News]
• $955 saved for retirement? Millions are in that boat. [Yahoo News]
• Trump unveils ‘Tech Corps’ to promote American AI abroad [CNBC]
Xi Gains Leverage Before Trump Summit | The China Show 2/23/2026 | Bloomberg Television
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Feb. 22, 2026 | ABC News
Terrorist attack in Lviv: Ukraine faces a new wave of violence | TVP WORLD
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 22, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• How South Korea's democracy rallied after the president tried to impose military rule [BBC News]
• Randy Fine censure threat could spark tit-for-tat cycle [The Hill]
How a neighborhood in Marseille took on drug dealers | Focus on Europe | DW News
• Sun news: A spotless sun for the 1st time since 2022 [EarthSky]
• Trump’s FCC Chair Wants Networks to Run Nationalistic Content and Pledge Loyalty for America’s Big Bday [Gizmodo]
• Study shows how rocket launches pollute the atmosphere [Ars Technica]
• This Week In Space podcast: Episode 198 — A Dragonfly on Titan [Space.com]
Explaining Why NASA's Starliner Report Is So Bad | Scott Manley
Bizarre Detection in the Oldest Light in the Universe Hints at New Physics | Anton Petrov
• Blockchain Apps Have Failed to Win Over the Masses, Ethereum Builders Admit [Decrypt]
• Bitcoin returns to historic fear levels as it wipes weekend gains [Coin Telegraph]
Visualizing the Business Cycle | Benjamin Cowen
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Published at 6.00am on Monday, February 23, 2025
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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