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

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Light Snow

17°F

-8°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.89 in
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	1.50 mi
Last update	31 Jan 4:35 am EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Purlear NC

Winter Storm Warning January 31, 04:58am until February 1, 07:00am

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, 04:58am until February 1, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Sun
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 15 °F
Snow Showers
Saturday
High: 18 °F
Snow Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 6 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Sunday
High: 24 °F
Sunny and
Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 37 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow showers. Low around 15. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow showers, mainly before 3pm. High near 18. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 37.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.