The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the region effective late Monday Night Through Tuesday Night. The Franklin area should receive around 2 inches or so. Higher elevations may receive more. This winter weather will be followed by very cold conditions with wind chill values dropping to around zero Tuesday Night and Wednesday Night.
A copy of the Winter Storm Watch has been posted below.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
255 PM EST Sun Jan 27 2019
...ARCTIC FRONT LIKELY TO BRING SNOW TO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS...
.A strong cold front will bring chances for precipitation early Tuesday, along with much colder Arctic air. Temperatures will fall rapidly and snow levels will fall through the morning, with precipitation likely tapering off in the afternoon. A brief period of moderate to heavy snow will occur in parts of the mountains of North Carolina and far northeast Georgia.
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Ridgetops of the Smokies and Balsams may see 4 to 6 inches of snow, with slightly higher amounts on the highest ridges. The Black Mountains and other ranges in northwest North Carolina may see 3 to 5 inches. The valleys and lower ridges across the mountain region will see amounts of less than 2 inches.
* WHERE...Portions of far northeast Georgia and mountainous western North Carolina.
* WHEN...From late Monday night through Tuesday evening.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. A flash freeze is possible in some high elevation areas, meaning wet roads may quickly become icy and slippery.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.
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Published at 4:05 pm on January 27, 2019
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