NWS Winter Weather Advisory (Watauga County)

Current Conditions
Zionville

Temp: 32.6°F

Forecast Last Updated at Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 6:49AM

Snow at Times

The holiday weekend is cold, windy, and snowy at times. Snow showers and flurries are around today and tonight with flurries lingering into Sunday morning. Snow showers return again Sunday night and continue into Monday afternoon. Today's snow is the better producer of the two rounds. However, outside of the higher westward facing slopes closest to the TN border accumulations are generally light today/tonight, a solid dusting to "about an inch" or so. Locations above 4000' will pick up 2"-3" by tomorrow morning.

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Saturday Hi: 31 Lo: 25 Mostly cloudy with snow showers & flurries; Cold; NW wind 10-20 mph & gusty

Sunday Hi: 34 Lo: 24 Lingering AM flurries; More clouds than sun; Snow showers return late Sun. night; Cold; NW wind 10-15 mph & gusty

Monday Hi: 32 Lo: 25 Mostly cloudy; Daytime snow showers & flurries; Cold; NW wind 10-20 mph, gusts to 35 mph

Tuesday Hi: 40 Lo: 28 Partly cloudy; Chilly, but not as cold

Wednesday Hi: 40 Lo: 33 More clouds than sun; Wintry mix developing late Wed. night changing to rain

Further Out

Thursday - Cloudy with light rain; Milder; High in the mid 40s; Low in the upper 30s
Friday - Mostly cloudy; Chilly; High near 40 degrees; Low in the upper 20s

Forecast Discussion

A deep upper level trough is carved out over the eastern U.S. with waves of energy pivoting through the mean northwesterly flow. The result is for a couple of prolonged periods of light snow. The first round is today and tonight, then we have a break during the daytime Sunday, followed by snow returning Sunday night and ending Monday afternoon or evening. Accumulations are light except for the favored high peaks and westward facing slopes where several inches of snow are likely when it's all said and done Monday.

Dry high pressure builds over the Southeast Tuesday and Wednesday, but it remains chilly.

Low pressure develops in Texas Tuesday and heads northeast. Clouds increase Wednesday with a wintry mix to rain arriving late Wednesday night. Rain continues Thursday.

Another low pressure center emanating from Texas follows a similar path marching towards the region Friday. This time around precipitation may lean more towards snow Friday night if it comes to fruition.

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