Powerful Winter Storm Pounding Parts Of The Northeast and Great Lakes

A powerful winter storm is organizing near the eastern Great Lakes and will slowly lift through southeastern Canada over the next day. Heavy snow and gusty winds will wallop areas from western and Upstate New York into northern New England. Then extremely heavy lake effect snow will pound areas downwind of the Great Lakes, especially off Lakes Erie and Ontario, through Saturday afternoon. 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.

Light Snow

23°F

-5°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	NW 17 G 30 mph
Barometer	29.87 in
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Wind Chill	9°F (-13°C)
Last update	27 Feb 7:15 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Zionville NC

Winter Weather Advisory until February 27, 12:00pm

High Wind Warning until February 27, 07:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

High Wind Warning

Winter Weather Advisory until February 27, 12:00pm
High Wind Warning until February 27, 07:00pm

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hazards in effect

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Today

Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy
High: 26 °F
Tonight

Scattered
Flurries and
Breezy
Low: 18 °F
Friday

Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
High: 29 °F
Friday
Night

Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Low: 19 °F
Saturday

Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
High: 27 °F
Saturday
Night

Clear and
Breezy then
Mostly Clear
Low: 23 °F
Sunday

Mostly Sunny
High: 46 °F
Sunday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Low: 34 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow showers likely before 10am, then scattered flurries between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Scattered flurries after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Friday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 23. Breezy.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Monday

A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.