The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for parts of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee, and southwest Virginia, expecting substantial snowfall to continue shaping the region's weather today. According to the latest forecast, there is a 30% chance of snow showers this afternoon, with an overcast sky and the mercury hovering around a chilly 34 degrees Fahrenheit.
A spurt of snow showers is anticipated to occur mainly between 1 pm and 4 pm today, with the potential for "storm total snowfall amounts in excess of 12 inches" at elevations above 5,000 feet in the Smoky Mountains, as per the NWS report. It's going to be a brisk day out there, with west winds blowing 10 to 15 mph and possible gusts reaching up to 25 mph. Tonight, the chance for precipitation drops to 20%, but temperatures will dip down to around 24 degrees.
For Veterans Day, the forecast promises better conditions, showcasing sunny skies and a high near 44 degrees, with calmer southwest winds between 5 to 15 mph. The outlook continues to improve through Wednesday, where residents can expect a sunny day with a high near 59 degrees, while Wednesday night's conditions are predicted to be mostly clear with a low around 37 degrees.
Snow showers will cease before dawn on Tuesday, yet the biting cold will persist, with "wind chill values around or slightly below zero" in mountainous terrain into the morning hours, according to the NWS alert. As the new series of days unfolds, there's an anxious anticipation to welcome warming temperatures and dry weather, hoping to sustain through the week's end. Spotters are encouraged to report detailed snowfall measures across the forecast region through Tuesday morning to assist the NWS in data collection.
