Flurries, Cold Move into Area
Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at 5:42AM If you thought you saw snow this morning - you did! Scattered flurries have been reported across Anderson in the pre-dawn hours Tuesday.
Meanwhile n ice storm warning has been issued for parts of the region, and much of the rest of the area will be under a winter storm watch.
There is an ice storm warning in effect from midnight Monday until noon Tuesday for Avery, Yancey, Mitchell counties and the mountains in Burke and McDowell counties.
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Hazardous conditions are expected in much of the Blue Ridge Mountains and in the N.C. foothills. Travel during the storm is discouraged.
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Freezing rain will develop by late Monday evening and the freezing rain will continue until morning. Ice accumulation of up to a third of an inch is expected, and will likely lead to snapped power lines and falling tree branches.
Driving will be treacherous in the warning area through Tuesday morning, and motorists are strongly considered to delay travel until after the storm conditions improve.
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The National Weather Service has also issued a freezing rain advisory for 9 p.m. Monday until 9 a.m. Tuesday for Georgia mountains, as well as the North Carolina foothills
Light ice accumulations up to a tenth of an inch of ice is possible in the advisory area.
Locations along the Blue Ridge could see higher amounts, the NWS said.
Clouds will increase Monday as moisture moves in from the Gulf of Mexico.
Whether there will be rain, freezing rain or snow will depend on when the moisture from the south collides with the cold air in place over the region.
Rain and freezing rain will likely start across the mountains Monday night leading to travel problems.
Ice is also possible in the Upstate with a slight glaze of ice on elevated surfaces by Tuesday morning, but widespread travel problems are not expected.
Freezing rain will change over to rain everywhere by Tuesday mid-morning.
The rain will be heavy through the day Tuesday into Tuesday night with 2-3 inches possible.
Early Wednesday morning, the rain is expected to begin to change to snow for the mountains and will continue into Wednesday evening where 2-3 inches is possible in the northern mountains, and 1-2 inches possible in the southern mountains below 3,500 feet.
It is possible the northern part of the Upstate could see some snow showers Wednesday evening, but no accumulation is expected.
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