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Winter Weather Advisory

Current Conditions
Updated: 8:54 AM EST on February 11, 2012
Light Snow Asheville: 33°
 Light Snow
Wind: 16 mph from the NNW
Dew Point: 28 °F
Pressure: 29.86 in
Windchill: 23 °F
Humidity: 82%
Visibility: 9.0 miles
Local Radar
Local Satellite
5 Day Forecast for Asheville
Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Chance of Snow Clear Partly Cloudy Ice Pellets Chance of Snow
Chance of Snow Clear Partly Cloudy Ice Pellets Chance of Snow
34° | 18° 31° | 18° 45° | 27° 45° | 31° 54° | 34°
Forecast as of 6:41 am EST on February 11, 2012

Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 6 am EST Sunday...
Today
Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers. A chance of rain showers. Total snow accumulation around an inch possible. Windy with highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Additional snow accumulation up to 1 inch possible. Windy and colder with lows 12 to 18. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent. Wind chill values as low as 5 below.
Sunday
Sunny and brisk. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Wind chill values as low as 5 below in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear and brisk. Cold with lows around 18. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and freezing rain after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Tuesday
A chance of freezing rain and snow in the morning. Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Wednesday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 30s.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 50s.
Air Pollution Forecast for Asheville Valleys (below 4000 feet)
  Air Quality AQ Index Pollutant
YesterdayModeratePM2.5
CurrentGoodPM2.5
SatGood PM2.5
SatGood OZONE
SunGood PM2.5
SunGood OZONE
MonGood PM2.5
MonGood OZONE
Astronomy
Sunrise:07:21 AM (EST) Moon Rise:10:41 PM (EST)
Sunset:06:07 PM (EST) Moon Set:09:14 AM (EST)
Moon Phase
Feb. 11 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 29 Mar. 08
Winter Weather Advisory
Statement as of 10:15 am EST on February 11, 2012

... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 6 am EST
Sunday...

* locations... Buncombe... northern Jackson and Graham counties in
North Carolina.

* Hazards... snow and blowing snow will create hazardous travel
conditions due to slippery roads and reduced visibility at
times. Strong wind gusts and cold wind chills are expected
today and tonight.

* Timing... in effect through Sunday morning.

* Accumulations... around an inch in the lower valleys... with up to
3 inches of snow over the higher elevations.

* Impacts... hazardous travel conditions. Some power outages due
to high winds knocking down tree branches and power lines.
With fairly warm ground... snow will melt and then quickly
refreeze... making for unusually treacherous travel conditions
as the day progresses.

* Temperatures... will hold steady in the lower to mid 30s for
the valleys and upper 20s for the higher elevations today and
then fall into the teens this evening as the colder air moves
in.

* Winds... will steadily increase out of the northwest today with
speeds between 25 and 35 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph
over the higher elevations during the afternoon and evening.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means that
visibilities will be limited due to a combination of falling and
blowing snow. Use caution when traveling... especially in open
areas.
 

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