Through 8 am...patchy dense fog will restrict visibility to less than one quarter of a mile across portions of North Carolina mountains. Valley locations near lakes and rivers will most likely be affected.
Forecast for Buncombe
Updated: 3:49 am EST on November 26, 2009
Wind Advisory in effect from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM EST Friday...
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 6 PM this evening to noon EST Friday above 3500 feet...
Today
Areas of fog this morning...otherwise mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers...possibly mixed with rain showers in the evening. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch possible. Windy with lows around 30. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Friday
Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers in the morning...then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Windy with highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph in the morning. Chance of snow 40 percent.
... Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 6 PM this evening to noon EST Friday above 3500 feet...
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Winter Weather Advisory above 3500 feet for snow which is in effect from 6 PM this evening to noon EST Friday.
Snow will begin at high elevations by early evening... and will lower to the valley floors by late this evening... continuing into Friday morning. By the time snow starts to taper off late Friday morning... one to two inches of snow will have accumulated at elevations above 3500 feet... along the northern Blue Ridge... in northern Buncombe County... and in the Balsam mountains and Great Smoky Mountains.
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.
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Wind Advisory
Statement as of 4:00 AM EST on November 26, 2009
... Wind Advisory in effect from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM EST Friday...
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Wind Advisory... which is in effect from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM EST Friday.
Winds of 25 to 35 mph... with gusts to 50 mph... are expected tonight and Friday in much of the North Carolina mountains and Rabun County Georgia... especially at higher elevations.
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.
