Major Winter Storm to Impact the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest

A major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast that may cause impossible travel conditions and power outages. Blizzard conditions are possible along the Northeastern Seaboard. Wet weather and strong winds return to the Pacific Northwest and north-central California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

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Last update	* Not a current observation *

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Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

Winter Storm Warning February 23, 09:30am until February 24, 12:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning February 23, 09:30am until February 24, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Tue
Winter Storm Warning
Today
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 11 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Thursday
High: 46 °F
Rain Likely
then Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Thursday

Rain, mainly after 9am. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night

Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.