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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Blairsville Airport (KDZJ)

Lat: 34.85°NLon: 84°WElev: 1909ft.

Light Snow

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	NW 10 G 20 mph
Barometer	29.79 in
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	16 Mar 5:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Hooper Bald NC

Wind Advisory until March 17, 05:00am

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 05:54pm until March 17, 03:00am

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Wind Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory until March 17, 05:00am
Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 05:54pm until March 17, 03:00am
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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This Afternoon
High: 22 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -1. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.