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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

Wind Advisory in effect from March 16, 04:00 PM EDT until March 17, 05:00 AM EDT
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from March 16, 01:00 PM EDT until March 17, 03:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Bristol / Johnson / Kingsport, Tri-City Regional Airport (KTRI)

Lat: 36.48°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 1519ft.

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SW 6 mph
Barometer	29.57 in (999.5 mb)
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	54°F (12°C)
Last update	16 Mar 9:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Carmen NC

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 03:00am

Wind Advisory March 16, 04:00pm until March 17, 05:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Today
High: 53 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Freezing Fog
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Fog then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers and sleet before 2pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with sleet between 2pm and 3pm, then snow showers likely after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 4pm. Patchy freezing fog after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.