At 11 PM...snow and rain likely. Temperature around 32. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. At 1 am...snow and rain likely. Temperature around 32. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. At 3 am...snow and rain likely. Temperature around 33. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. At 5 am...rain and snow likely. Temperature around 35. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. At 7 am...cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Temperature around 36. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. At 9 am...cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Temperature around 35. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Forecast for Pocahontas
Updated: 10:31 PM EST on November 11, 2009
Rest of Tonight
Snow and rain likely. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Thursday
A chance of snow in the morning. Cloudy with a chance of rain. Breezy with highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Here is a Special Weather Statement from the National Weather Service...
The light rain that has been observed this afternoon has changed to light snow over the higher terrain. Snow has already been reported at Snowshoe. The changeover to snow will continue this evening for elevations above 3500 feet. The snow will better accumulate as the evening wears on... as temperatures fall to just below freezing. Accumulations of one to two inches can be expected overnight... mainly across eastern facing slopes above 3500 feet.
Motorists should be alert for possible slippery conditions tonight on the High Mountain roads.
The precipitation is expected to change over to light rain on Thursday... as warmer air infiltrates the area.
