Snow and Extreme Cold Expected for Much of the Area

A winter storm with snow will continuing impacting primarily the southern portion of the region through Saturday night. Dangerously cold wind chills will conclude the event Saturday night and early Sunday. Click here for more details. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Snow

16°F

-9°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.85 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Last update	31 Jan 9:35 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

Valle Crucis NC

Winter Storm Warning January 31, 09:46am until February 1, 01:00pm

Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Extreme Cold Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 31, 09:46am until February 1, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Sun
Winter Storm Warning
Today
High: 17 °F
Snow Showers
Tonight
Low: 1 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Sunday
High: 18 °F
Cold and
Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: 6 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 33 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow showers, mainly before 3pm. High near 17. Wind chill values as low as -2. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tonight

A chance of snow showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -6. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 7 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.