Maggie Valley Steve

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 240 PM EST Wed Mar 5 2025 NCZ033-048>052-058-061200- Avery-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Graham- Including the cities of Ingalls, Banner Elk, Newland, Faust, Mars Hill, Marshall, Walnut, Allenstand, Hot Springs, Luck, Swiss, Burnsville, Celo, Micaville, Ramseytown, Busick, Spruce Pine, Poplar, Alarka, Almond, Bryson City, Luada, Wesser, Waynesville, Waterville, Canton, Cruso, Cove Creek, Robbinsville, and Stecoah 240 PM EST Wed Mar 5 2025 ...LIGHT SNOW ACCUMMULATIONS ALONG TENNESSEE BORDER TONIGHT... NW flow snow is expected to begin later tonight for the higher elevations along the Tennessee/North Carolina border. Accumulations of 1-2 inches likely with locally higher amounts up to 3 inches possible. Snow should start to taper off by sunrise with a few lingering flurries possible through mid-morning Thursday.

Looks like some of that W Texas dust has blown in as well. Perhaps a dusting to an inch of snow here with a W to WNW component of wind tonight.

The wind is really picking up above the Valley floor this afternoon. Some of the prolonged gusts sound like very low flying jets . Stay safe out there!

23 this morning.

I had a low of 21 this morning and the snow guns are blowing away at Cataloochee. Fortunately, the severe threat as decreased for overnight Tuesday into early Wednesday ahead of the very strong cold front. Looking like a decent upslope snow event Wednesday night into Thursday for the favored locations!

No Hurricane Remnants This Year!

9 this morning at the house.

I just stepped outside and tiny flakes slowly floating down. Cataloochee was socked in with clouds just above the base and they weren't reporting snow last hour. I was expecting windy conditions this morning. GSP mentioned a Cold Weather Advisory coming tonight for the Mountains.

18 here with a dusting.

I just drove up to Soco Gap. Light snow and 31 there. My temperature has dropped to 35. Light snow beginning to fall here.

I just drove back up the mountains from Asheville. It appears everything above 4500ft is covered. Your report makes sense with what I saw. I did notice cumulus building near the border. Hopefully that bodes well for us as the sun goes down. Temperature here is 37.

I lost most of the snow from this morning, but I noticed the radar is beginning to blossom along and near the Tennessee side of the mountains. GSP is now saying snow returns tonight into tomorrow with 2 to 4 inches possible with higher totals. They are now saying we could snow into Friday morning.

I believe that may be a possibility. As crazy as it sounds, there are currently 'lake effect snow' across Texas streaming off the Lakes of Central and East Texas currently. While that is not related to the Upper-level snow we may get, it does offer a clue to just how potent this very cold airmass truly is.

Still snowing in Maggie.

Not local, but Austin TX has light snow at this time. Totally not expected there. It gives us an idea of the magnitude of the airmass with the PV lobe dropping down.

Back to moderate snow after a 30 minute period of light snow. Really no wind, so it's laying down quickly. Very picturesque!

Awesome Man!

Moderate snow and a 1/4 mile visibility. Driveway caved. Nearing an inch.

Good snowy morning! 30 and snow at the house. Ground is covered and even started laying on the driveway.

I suspect if the 00Z and 6Z short range guidance increases the amount of deformation banding and heavier as well as a bit longer duration upslope episode, we'll see Winter Storm Watches hoisted for the Mountain Counties tomorrow morning. Now if those thunderstorms along the Gulf Coast end up not coming to fruition as the guidance suggests, we could see higher totals Wednesday with over running snow. We will see.

I believe a general 2 to 4 inches is possible even here in the higher Valleys. To me, the big question is the following upslope snow development as the surface low pressure passes by and the potent upper low slides in Wednesday night into Thursday.

21 here. Clear sky and no snow.

It's been spitting snow off and on most of the afternoon. No accumulation though.

I went from 52 at 9:30 to 43 now. I've had several gusts above 40mph since the front passed through.

Not bad at all. Arctic High in Eastern Montana/Dakota's is stronger at 1055ish and we stay all snow throughout the duration including SWNC.