Major Winter Storm Impacting the Eastern U.S. Through Today

A major winter storm will continue heavy snow and strong winds today from the central Appalachians into Upstate New York and the higher elevations of New England with dangerous travel, power outages, and coastal flooding. Strong winds are expected behind the storm as far south as Georgia which could lead to additional power outages and tree damage, especially in areas with significant ice. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Windy

-6°C

21°F

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	W 46 G 78 km/h
Barometer	29.55 in
Dewpoint	-9°C (16°F)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	-16°C (3°F)
Last update	17 Jan 2:50 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Banner Elk NC

Winter Storm Warning until January 17, 06:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning until January 17, 06:00pm

NOW until
6:00pm Mon

Winter Storm Warning
M.L.King
Day

Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Freezing Fog
High: -6 °C
Tonight

Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Freezing Fog
Low: -10 °C
Tuesday

Patchy Fog
then Sunny
High: 3 °C
Tuesday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: -4 °C
Wednesday

Partly Sunny
then Chance
Rain
High: 7 °C
Wednesday
Night

Rain/Snow
Low: -2 °C
Thursday

Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
High: 0 °C
Thursday
Night

Chance Snow
Low: -11 °C

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy fog. Patchy freezing fog after 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near -6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 80 km/h. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 centimeters possible.

Tonight

A chance of snow showers before 1am, then a chance of snow, mainly between 1am and 4am. Patchy fog. Patchy freezing fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 35 to 40 km/h decreasing to 26 to 31 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 75 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 centimeters possible.

Tuesday

Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 3. West northwest wind 10 to 18 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. South southwest wind 5 to 11 km/h.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Southwest wind around 11 km/h.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain before 8pm, then rain and snow. Low around -2. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday

Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 0. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.