Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Forecast for Buncombe
Updated: 1:19 am EDT on March 22, 2010
Wind Advisory in effect until 4 am EDT early this morning...
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 8 am this morning to midnight EDT tonight above 3500 feet...
Overnight
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely...mainly in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Mostly cloudy. Rain or snow likely...mainly in the evening. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch possible. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Tuesday
A chance of snow in the morning. Partly sunny. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.
... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from 8 am Monday to midnight EDT Monday night above 3500 feet...
A Winter Weather Advisory above 3500 feet remains in effect from 8 am Monday to midnight EDT Monday night.
Rain showers will change over mainly to snow at elevations above 3500 feet Monday morning. The snow showers will become numerous in the afternoon and evening. They will end in most areas by late evening... though the snow shower activity will continue most of the night along the Tennessee line.
By the time the snow ends... around 2 inches of accumulation is expected at elevations above 3500 feet. The very highest elevations... generally above 4500 feet... could see several inches of snow during the afternoon hours. Most valley locations will only see a mix of rain and snow with little if any accumulation.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means that periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities... and use caution while driving.
Wind Advisory
Statement as of 3:31 PM EDT on March 21, 2010
... Wind Advisory in effect until 4 am EDT Monday... ... Lake Wind Advisory is cancelled...
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Wind Advisory... which is in effect until 4 am EDT Monday. The lake Wind Advisory has been cancelled.
Low pressure will lift to the west of the mountains late this afternoon. This will cause southeast winds to increase throughout the evening and into the overnight hours. Sustained winds of 20 to 35 mph... with gusts to 45 mph... will develop early this evening and last into the early morning hours Monday. The higher elevations and locations along the immediate Tennessee line will see higher sustained winds and gusts around 50 mph.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
