Winter storm warning issued for parts of the country

A winter storm warning will enter into force for Ashe County 4 in the morning on Tuesday at 4 pm Wednesday, carrying the threat of significant ice and dangerous travel conditions. This winter storm is reinforced by a classic and the air of cold air air, where the coldest air is trapped in the east of the Appalaches, while the warmer and rich air in moisture annuls it by creating a transition zone for Snow, aguanieve and icy rain.

The depth of the cold air wedge determines what type of precipitation we will see. The shallow cold air will probably lead to a bit of freezing in or near the surface for the high country and the foothills. While the air column will probably remain above freezing for the Piedmont, which leads to cold rain.

Ice accumulations of .25-. 50 ″ will be possible for the high country with a light glaze in the I-40 stretching. Any ice accumulation can make the trip dangerous, but the accumulation of ice of more than .25 ″ can break the branches of the trees and cause insulated power cuts. More than .50 ″ of ice can reduce electricity lines and generalized multi -days interruptions.

The rest of the area can see some early Aguanieve on Tuesday, but this will quickly happen to a cold straight rain with 1-2 ″ of rain probably until Thursday.

The cold wedge will erode on Thursday, which carries a brief heating in the 50s and 60s, before more rain arrives for the weekend.

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