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”
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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.
Unseasonal warmth persist through Saturday, severe weather threat exists for Southeast US
By: Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Thursday morning to everyone. Yesterday was quite warm across the Western Carolinas with temperatures in the 70’s. That was a result of a ridge of high pressure located to our south pumping in southwest winds aloft. The current warm airmass in place will now be introduced by a strongContinue reading “Unseasonal warmth persist through Saturday, severe weather threat exists for Southeast US”
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”
FWN Daily: (12/6/25)
Good Saturday morning to all, here is a quick synopsis of the local weather through the next 48 hours… Today (Sat): Pattern: We sit in the backside of a cold, damp air mass. Cloud deck hangs tough most of the day, especially north and west (Caldwell, Burke, McDowell, northern Alexander). Temps: Highs generally upper 40sContinue reading “FWN Daily: (12/6/25)”
12/3/25, 11 am: Light Winter Precipitation possible Friday morning
By: Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Wednesday morning, we continue to monitor the combination of an active weather pattern with cold air interacting with the moisture. So far over the past 5-7 days, our region has seen multiple cold air damming events that has led to marginal icing situations along the Blue Ridge escarpment. AnotherContinue reading “12/3/25, 11 am: Light Winter Precipitation possible Friday morning”