I am still watching a strong arctic front that is expected to move into WNC early Tuesday morning. As it pushes cold air out in front, some locations will switch from rain to snow early Tuesday morning. Locations above 3500’ stand a much chance of switching over on the frontside. After the front passes, the winds will pick up all across the area, and Northwest Flow snow showers will commence. This will begin around sunset or a couple of hours before in Asheville I believe, and that is when I believe the chance for accumulation will be possible. Below you can see my projected snowfall amounts for this event. These amount are subject to change, but it should give you a general idea of what I am expecting for the area.
Timing
Here is the Nam 3km and as you can see, rain will quickly switch to snow on Tuesday morning around portions of WNC. Then Northwest flow moisture pushes into the area following that. Winds will likely gust over 30mph Tuesday afternoon, and as moisture is strained along the NC/TN border, those winds will propel flakes into the valleys below.
High Winds & Teens Likely
Winds will gust close to 40mph around Asheville on Tuesday evening, and that could cause several problems around the area including power outages. Schools could also be affected on Wednesday morning with frozen roads possible around the area due to most locations dropping into the upper teens! Join me live tonight at 8pm for a live update regarding what to expect for your area!