A major winter storm is expected to hit much of North Carolina this week.
The National Weather Service said in an outlook that the storm has an increased chance of bringing snow, sleet and freezing rain to parts of NC, as well as upstate South Carolina and northeast Georgia.
As storms begin to hit western North Carolina tomorrow, Thursday, January 22nd, here’s what to know.
Will it snow in Asheville, Western NC this week?
According to a hazardous weather outlook from the Western Service issued at 3:27 a.m. on Wednesday, January 21, a “major winter storm” is expected to hit the Piedmont and western regions of North Carolina as well as upstate South Carolina and northeast Georgia beginning Thursday, January 22.
The storm will bring “significant wintry precipitation” across the region over the weekend, hazardous travel and the potential for power outages, potentially lasting into early next week. Cold winds will also increase Monday night, January 26 through Tuesday morning, January 27.
What day will it snow in Asheville, Western North Carolina this week?
Snow is likely in the Asheville area, according to weather service forecasts Friday, January 23A 40% chance of snow during the late night hours with a low around 23 degrees.
Un Saturday, January 24 The chance continues, with an 80% chance of snow before 4 p.m., followed by snow and freezing rain, and a daytime high around 30 degrees. Overnight, snow and sleet will continue before 2am, followed by a 100% chance of snow, sleet and sleet. The minimum night temperature will be around 17 degrees.
It’s the last day of snow chances Sunday, January 2570% chance of snow and freezing rain before 3pm, then snow. The daytime high will be 33 degrees. Overnight, a 30% chance of snow remains before midnight, with a low of around 14 degrees.
Western North Carolina, Asheville Weather Radar
Western NC, Asheville Weather Warning
Asheville, Western North Carolina, weather forecast for this week, January 21-25
Wednesday, January 21 – Increasingly cloudy, with a high near 49 degrees. Light and variable wind becoming south 5-10 mph in the morning. Overnight, a 20% chance of showers after 1 pm Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30 degrees. Southeast wind at 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday, January 22 – Mostly sunny, with a high near 51 degrees. Calm wind will be north northwest at 5-7 mph in the morning. A 40% chance of showers overnight, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, low around 31 degrees. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than .1 inch are possible.
Friday, January 23 – A 30% chance of showers, mostly cloudy before 1 p.m., with a high near 46 degrees. Calm wind will become north northwest at 5-8 mph in the morning. Overnight, a 40% chance of snow, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23 degrees.
Saturday, January 24 – Snow before 4pm, then snow and freezing rain. Highs near 30 degrees. Chance of rain is 80%. Overnight, snow and sleet before 2am, then snow, sleet and sleet. About 17 degrees lower. Chance of rain is 100%.
Sunday, January 25 – A chance of snow and freezing rain before 3pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33 degrees. Chance of rain is 70%. Overnight, a 30% chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, low around 14 degrees.
Weather outlook for Hendersonville, NC, January 21-25
Wednesday, January 21 – Partly sunny, with a high near 46 degrees. South southwest wind 5-10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Overnight, mostly cloudy, with a low of 30 degrees. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday, January 22 – A 20% chance of showers after 3 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52 degrees. West northwest wind around 6 mph. A 40% chance of mostly cloudy overnight, mainly after 8pm, with a low around 34 degrees. Light northwest wind. New rainfall amounts of less than .1 inch are possible.
Friday, January 23 – 40% chance of showers, mostly cloudy before 2pm, with a high near 46 degrees. Calm wind around 5-7 mph in the morning. A chance of light rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24 degrees. Chance of rain is 40%.
Saturday, January 24 – Chance of snow before 3pm, then snow and freezing rain. High near 28 degrees. Chance of rain is 80%. Snow and sleet before 9pm, then snow, sleet and sleet. About 16 degrees lower. Chance of rain is 100%.
Sunday, January 25 – Snow, freezing rain, and light rain before 2 PM, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 2-3 PM, then a chance of freezing rain after 3 PM, with a high near 30 degrees. Chance of rain is 80%. Overnight, a 30% chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a minimum of 17 degrees.
Iris Seaton is a trending news reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at iseaton@citizentimes.com.
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