Sorry its been so long... I will try to do a more in depth blog this evening.
There are many reports coming in of some serious flooding and there are several road closures being reported across Watauga County. In Caldwell County I have not heard of any road closures yet but creeks and streams are right a bank-full and with another area of heavy rain moving in from the south it is only a matter of time before we begin to see flooding in the foothills as well. Flood Warnings are in affect for Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, Surry and Wilkes Counties. A Flood Advisory has been issued for Burke, Caldwell, Alexander and Catawba Counties. Flash Flood Warnings are in affect for Henderson and Polk Counties (south of Asheville).
On top of that, the Mountains are now in a Winter Weather Advisory. I could see 2-4" + of snow above 3700 feet (Beech Mountain, Rich Mountain, Howard's Knob, Grandfather, App Ski, Sugar, Banner Elk...you get the idea) and 1-3" between 3000-3700 (most places, Boone, Blowing Rock etc...) and a dusting between 2000-3000 feet (Foscoe, Valle Cruis).
**It is possible the snow may come down extremely heavy during the early afternoon hours so do not be surprised if the roads become very treacherous. With a low 23-26 tonight it is likely with all the rain that we have very icy roads plus snow on top. Please be prepared. **
Tonight I will discuss the mid-week storm. We may repeat this process with heavy rains and flooding ending as a period of heavy snow that again may accumulate several inches. I have been trying to bring home this point for a month now that winter would return the first to second week of march. It will be nothing like December and January but we will see some colder, snowier days the next few weeks.
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