Strong Front To Bring Cold & Snow Showers To NC Mountains Tuesday Night/Wednesday AM
I am tracking a stout could front that will move into WNC beginning late today. Some scattered rain showers will be possible today around WNC, but it certainly won’t be a wash out. In fact, some locations may not even see a drop. Temps will begin to plummet this evening around the area into the upper 40’s and by Tuesday the high will only be around 49 degrees. Wednesday morning is when the cold really sets in. Some locations could drop into the teens! Below I go a bit more in depth.
When Is Northwest Flow Snow Possible?
The best chance to see snow fall will be on late Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning. Locations above 3500’ also have the chance to see some accumulation. Around Asheville, I think a stray snow shower could be possible will flurries intermixed throughout Wednesday morning. I am not expecting any accumulation around the Asheville area. Below is the projected radar for the next 60 hours.
NAM 3k Simulated Radar Courtesy of Weathermodels.com
Where Is Accumulation Expected
Snowfall will begin around Dusk on Tuesday evening for high elevation locations above 3500’, and that is where any accumulation is expected. Check out the snowfall projection map just produced by the 6z NAM. You can see that the totals are much more widespread compared to what we saw a couple of weeks ago. This indicates to me that the flow will be a bit stronger and that moisture could break containment with adequate winds in the mid level.
Snowfall Map Courtesy of Weathermodels.com
How Cold Will It Get?
Some models have the Asheville area in the low 20’s by early Wednesday morning. This will certainly be a shock to the system! Make sure and get your cold weather prep done today and tomorrow! Below you can see the most recent NAM 3km projected temps for Wednesday AM. Locations above 3000’ could easily reach into the teens on Wednesday morning so be prepared!
Wednesday AM Temps Nam3km Courtesy of Weathermodels.com
Pattern Change On The Horizon
Yes you heard that correct! We are finally going to switch out of this dry pattern. Long range models are hinting at a large pattern change sometime next week. The could potentially be the first snowstorm of the winter for the East Coast. I don’t have a lot of details right now, but just know that models are certainly hinting at a large storm moving up the coast late next week or into next weekend! Ill have more soon, check back!
