If anyone is coming from the Cleveland/Rutherford county areas on 226 it is closed in McDowell county. Roads blocked by trees per Emergency Mgmt. Strong reported on 64 earlier.
Power is out all across the foothills. Temps from 28-30. Close to 18,000 customers without power between McDowell Burke Caldwell and Catawba counties per foothills weather network.
Yes the NAM did over do the ice accum, however, there appears to be slightly more cold air to work with for a few hours. I’m in Florida and it’s supposed to be close to 75 today I’m just worried about my flight back into Asheville tomorrow.
The latest NAM has come in a touch colder and for the foothill locations as this is where the cold air will hold the longest at even 12Z and 15Z its 33 degrees after being 30 for about 6 hours.
In Orangeburg for sure. From Columbia to Orangeburg and Columbia to Florence is the hottest place I’ve been in America. Oppressive heat in the summer with no breeze.
I wasn’t overly concerned until I saw the past few runs of the RGEM along with the fact that the other global models ticking a degree colder (which is to be expected in CAD events).