Good Wednesday evening, Winter Weather updates are sponsored by Wendy B’s Embroidery & Screen Printing We have issued a first-call snow forecast for this winter storm that is expected to begin Friday night and intensify into Saturday before departing late in the day. We will update this again on Thursday. Due to our increased confidenceContinue reading “Winter Weather Briefing (1/28/26, 10 pm): Winter Storm expected for Foothills/Western Piedmont”
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Winter Storm Briefing (1/22/26, 5 pm): Winter Storm to bring significant amounts of sleet and freezing rain
Good Thursday afternoon to everyone, Our winter weather coverage is sponsored by Wendy B’s Embroidery & Screen Printing, located in Morganton. A look at the water vapor today shows the two players that will help produce a wide-reaching winter storm across the Eastern US and back into the Southern Plains. The feature off the coastContinue reading “Winter Storm Briefing (1/22/26, 5 pm): Winter Storm to bring significant amounts of sleet and freezing rain”
Winter Storm Briefing (1/21/26, 5 pm): Preparations continue for major winter storm
Good Wednesday evening to everyone, A reminder that our Winter Weather coverage is sponsored by Wendy B’s Embroidery & Screen Printing located at 3076 N.C. Hwy 18 South in Morganton. We continue to monitor the likelihood of a major winter storm this weekend across the Carolinas. Confidence remains very high on the overall setup andContinue reading “Winter Storm Briefing (1/21/26, 5 pm): Preparations continue for major winter storm”
Sunday Snow hopes fading? (1/16/26, 12 pm)
Good Friday afternoon everyone! Winter weather coverage on Foothills Weather Network is sponsored by Wendy B’s Embroidery & Screen Printing located in Morganton. We continue to monitor a developing storm system over the next 48 hours that could throw some moisture over the top of a cold airmass across the Southeast US. The past 12-24Continue reading “Sunday Snow hopes fading? (1/16/26, 12 pm)”
Winter Weather Outlook (1/14, 3 pm) for Sunday Jan 18
Good Wednesday afternoon, Our weather team continues to monitor the weather pattern for later this week as cold air is going to be firmly entrenched with pieces of upper-level energy moving through this weekend. If you look at the water vapor image, you can clearly see an area of high pressure aloft along the WestContinue reading “Winter Weather Outlook (1/14, 3 pm) for Sunday Jan 18”
Winter Weather Outlook (1/12, 7 pm) for Jan 15-18
Good Monday evening, With another 24 hours of model analysis, our confidence is growing that our mid-week weather will be just a cold front that will reinforce cold air across the Western Carolinas. A deep trough will reinforce the cold air beginning Wednesday night. Post-frontal passage, northwest flow will deliver another accumulating snow event forContinue reading “Winter Weather Outlook (1/12, 7 pm) for Jan 15-18”
Winter Weather Outlook (1/11, 4 pm Update) for Jan 15-18
Good Sunday afternoon, Well, winter has made its return to the Western Carolinas. After dealing with rain and temperatures in the 60’s on Saturday, northwest winds are howling today and the mountains have picked up a little bit of snow on northwest flow. Looking at the water vapor image below, you can see a sharpContinue reading “Winter Weather Outlook (1/11, 4 pm Update) for Jan 15-18”
Here Comes The Snow Hype. Let’s Stay Grounded but Ahead of it!
Stay alert as late next week’s weather systems may stir up changes in the region. With a sharp upper-level trough poised to unleash colder air southward, keep an eye on the Southeast’s evolving weather story.
Cold Weather to relax toward normal to end January
Good Wednesday afternoon to everyone, The first three weeks of 2025 has been dominated by a cold weather pattern for a large portion of the United States including here in North Carolina. The coldest of the weather is here as we speak but the good news is that we look to be on the wayContinue reading “Cold Weather to relax toward normal to end January”
(1/9/25, 3 pm) Snow, mixed precip to move into the region on Friday
Good Thursday afternoon, Our winter storm is already creating big problems across Texas today and it will continue to move east over the next 24-48 hours bringing various types of winter precipitation to the western Carolinas. Below are some of the latest thoughts on the storm and how it will impact the region on FridayContinue reading “(1/9/25, 3 pm) Snow, mixed precip to move into the region on Friday”