After strong winds over the weekend, western North Carolina is heading into a cold week.
In the Asheville area, the low temperature this week is expected to be 12 degrees on Thursday night, January 15. Precipitation is expected across western North Carolina due to the Northwest Drift Snow event, and cold temperatures may cause hazards on roadways. Dangerous wind chills are also a possibility, according to the National Weather Service.
Here’s additional information about this week’s snow forecast for Western North Carolina.
Will it snow this week in Asheville, western North Carolina? What day of the week does it snow in Asheville?
At 8:56 a.m. Monday, January 12, the weather service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Avery, Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Swain, Haywood, Buncombe, Graham and Northern Jackson counties.
The forecast warns of severe weather from Tuesday, January 13 to Sunday, January 18, with drifting snow in the northwest. The federal weather service said the event appears “increasingly likely” to affect the North Carolina mountains, specifically from the evening of Wednesday, January 14, through Thursday, January 15.
The National Weather Service predicts maximum snow accumulation above 3,500 feet near the Tennessee border. Gusty winds and dangerous wind chills are possible in the northern mountains Thursday evening, January 15, into Friday morning, January 16.
The weather forecast shows a chance of rain and snow in Asheville Wednesday night, Jan. 14, from midnight to 3 a.m. Snow is still possible after 3 a.m., and the overnight low is expected to be about 23 degrees, cold enough for snow to accumulate. There is still a 30% chance of snow before 9am on Thursday, January 15, with a daytime high of around 29 degrees.
Asheville Western North Carolina Weather Radar
Asheville, North Carolina weather forecast
Monday, January 12 – Sunny, with a high near 47 degrees. North northwest wind 3-5 mph. Overnight, the weather was sunny with a minimum temperature of about 24 degrees. Light northwest wind.
Tuesday, January 13 – Sunny, with a high near 56 degrees. The wind is light and changeable. At night, the clouds increase and the lowest temperature is around 30 degrees. The wind is light and changeable.
Wednesday, January 14 – A 20% chance of rain after 3 p.m., mostly cloudy, with a high near 53 degrees. Calm winds will turn to west at 5-7 mph in the afternoon. Overnight, there is a chance of rain before midnight, a chance of rain or snow between 12pm and 3am, and a chance of snow after 3am. It will be cloudy most of the time, with the lowest temperature around 23 degrees. The probability of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday, January 15 – There’s a 30% chance of snow and partly sunny skies before 9 a.m., with a high near 29 degrees. The wind was blowing hard. At night, it will be sunny and cloudy, with the lowest temperature around 12 degrees.
Friday, January 16 – Sunny, with a maximum temperature near 40 degrees. It will be sunny and cloudy at night, with the lowest temperature around 21 degrees.
Hendersonville, North Carolina weather forecast
Monday, January 12 – Sunny, with a high near 47 degrees. Northwest wind 3-5 mph. Overnight, the weather was sunny with a minimum temperature of about 26 degrees. Light northwest wind.
Tuesday, January 13 – Sunny, with a high near 55 degrees. In the afternoon, winds became southerly around 6 mph. Cloud cover increases at night, with the lowest temperature around 32 degrees. Light northwest wind.
Wednesday, January 14 – Partly sunny, with a high near 53 degrees. Light west wind becoming southwesterly at 5-9 mph in the morning. Overnight, there’s a chance of rain before 4 a.m., followed by a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with the lowest temperature around 26 degrees. The probability of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday, January 15 – 30% chance of snow and partly sunny by 8 a.m., with a high near 32 degrees. Overnight, the weather was sunny with a low of about 15 degrees.
Friday, January 16 – Sunny, with a maximum temperature near 40 degrees. Overnight, the weather was sunny with a minimum temperature of about 22 degrees.
Iris Seaton is a popular news reporter for the Asheville Citizen-Times, a USA TODAY Network affiliate. Contact her at iseaton@citizentimes.com.
This article originally appeared in the Asheville Citizen-Times: Will it snow this week in Asheville, North Carolina? Latest winter weather outlook
