Basically the forecast remains unchanged. I will post a map of accumulations that I think are likely. This still has the potential to be a big snow event in the high country, especially in the higher elevations. I am seeing some forecast of 1-2" or 1-3", I personally think that is low but we will see. Regardless, temperatures will drop in a hurry tomorrow evening and tomorrow night. I am expecting the temperatures to drop into the mid-20s. The combination of heavy wet snow and runoff from all the rain tonight and tomorrow morning will cause serious ice to develop on area roadways underneath the snow. Travel late tomorrow night and early Thursday morning will be extremely hazardous. The terrible driving conditions will also be accompanied by winds gusting to 45mph and blowing snow by Thursday morning.
I expect the change over to occur earlier than I thought yesterday. Starting between 3-4 pm in the highest elevations and working it's way down to everyone else by evening. Snow should be falling in most places by 8pm and it will be Heavy for a while (big fat flakes).
Accumulation Map:
Specific Accumulations:
Mount Mitchell, Great Smoky Mountains: 6-12"
Beech, Sugar, Snake Mountain, Elk Knob, Rich Mountain: 4-6" isolated 8"
Banner Elk, Boone (where most people live): 3-5" isolated 6"
Foscoe, Valle Crucis: 1-3"
Northern Foothills (Caldwell and Wilkes Counties): no accumulation - very light dusting
Updated: 8:30 pm
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