Winter Storm Bringing Blizzard Conditons, Heavy Snow and Ice through Saturday

A sprawling winter storm will continue to produce blizzard conditions across the eastern Dakotas, western and southern Minnesota, and northern Iowa. Areas of moderate to heavy snow are expected over much of the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and parts of the Northeast. The greatest freezing rain/glaze accumulations are forecast from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley. 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.

-1°C

31°F

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.48 in
Dewpoint	-11°C (13°F)
Visibility	16 km
Last update	18 Jan 12:55 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Deep Gap NC

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 05:00am until January 18, 07:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Overnight

Cloudy
Low: -3 °C
Saturday

Wintry Mix
Likely
High: 4 °C
Saturday
Night

Chance Rain
then Mostly
Clear
Low: -1 °C
Sunday

Sunny
High: 6 °C
Sunday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: -7 °C
M.L.King
Day

Sunny
High: 1 °C
Monday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: -7 °C
Tuesday

Sunny
High: 2 °C
Tuesday
Night

Clear
Low: -5 °C

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Cloudy, with a low around -3. South wind around 11 km/h.

Saturday

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 1pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 1pm and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 4. Southeast wind 11 to 18 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of a centimeter possible. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -1. West wind 16 to 21 km/h increasing to 22 to 27 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 42 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm possible.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 24 to 27 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 14 to 18 km/h.

M.L.King Day

Sunny, with a high near 1.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 2.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around -5.