Spring storm system forming across the eastern U.S., bringing severe thunderstorms to the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Dynamic upper-level winds and a strengthening low pressure system will fuel organized storms.
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Sunday Snow? We’re Watching Closely – Cold Air to Follow. Blog and Video
Key Messages 1. There’s Growing Interest in a Potential Winter Weather Event SundayRecent trends in one of the more consistent model runs suggest snow could develop late Saturday night into Sunday across parts of the Carolinas, especially east of the mountains. That said, other model suites haven’t yet shown strong support for this idea. ExperienceContinue reading “Sunday Snow? We’re Watching Closely – Cold Air to Follow. Blog and Video”
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”
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.
Upward swing in temperatures expected for Christmas and end of 2025
By: Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Friday evening to everyone, The holiday season is here and with Christmas being less than one week away, everyone is asking; What is the weather going to be like? One thing we can say for sure is that the cold start to December is going to change in aContinue reading “Upward swing in temperatures expected for Christmas and end of 2025”
Dominant northern jet to bring down coldest airmass of season late this weekend
Good Thursday morning, Cold weather patterns continue to exist across the Eastern US including here in western North Carolina. Temperatures have been running below normal since Thanksgiving and that will continue through the end of this week. Looking at the water vapor, the northern jet is dominant right now as northwest flow at the jetContinue reading “Dominant northern jet to bring down coldest airmass of season late this weekend”
(12/1/25, 5 pm): Icing expected late tonight along Blue Ridge; another winter wx chance Friday?
By: Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Monday evening to everyone, Meteorological winter has started and its wasting no time making the weather interesting around here. This weather update is sponsored by Wendy B’s Embroidery and Screen Printing in Morganton. A southern stream system is quickly moving toward the region and will bring a cold, soakingContinue reading “(12/1/25, 5 pm): Icing expected late tonight along Blue Ridge; another winter wx chance Friday?”
A Reality Check on the Sudden Stratospheric Warming Hype
Over the last 24–48 hours, social media has been buzzing about a potential Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) event forming over the North Pole. Anytime we start talking about stratospheric warming, people immediately jump to one conclusion: “The polar vortex is stretching… so the Southeast is about to turn into the Arctic.” Let’s slow this trainContinue reading “A Reality Check on the Sudden Stratospheric Warming Hype”
Helene; One Year Later (Part 5): First impacts from system felt as round two was approaching
By: Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley We continue a multi-part series looking back at Hurricane Helene, its evolution and how it turned into the largest natural disaster in the history of Western North Carolina replacing major weather events such as the floods of 1916 and 1940. Between now and Saturday (Sept 27), the official 1-year anniversary,Continue reading “Helene; One Year Later (Part 5): First impacts from system felt as round two was approaching”
Helene; One Year Later (Part 4): Region prepares as forecasters issue heightened alert
By: Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley We continue a multi-part series looking back at Hurricane Helene, its evolution and how it turned into the largest natural disaster in the history of Western North Carolina replacing major weather events such as the floods of 1916 and 1940. Between now and Saturday (Sept 27), the official 1-year anniversary,Continue reading “Helene; One Year Later (Part 4): Region prepares as forecasters issue heightened alert”