Snow, sleet , and rain continues across North Carolina and Virginia

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The WXII 12 First Warning Weather Team is tracking winter weather concerns.

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TRAVEL IMPACTS POSSIBLE MONDAY AND TUESDAY

We have snow, rain, and wintry mix as cold air begins moving into the Southeast. Ashe and Watauga and Grayson Counties are under a Winter Storm Warning until 7:00 a.m. Tuesday. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the Foothills through 7:00 a.m. Tuesday. Accumulating snow is favored in those areas and hazardous travel is likely in spots., especially in the mountains. Cold air moving in Monday night could bring additional travel concerns through the Tuesday morning commute on some snow-covered and icy roads. Slick spots and black ice may become a concern in the Foothills and Triad as temperatures drop near or below freezing.

TIMING AND IMPACTS

Periods of wintry weather will be possible through Monday evening. Best coverage will be in the mountains and foothills where temperatures will hover closer to freezing. Monday is an Alert Day in the mountains, where 2-4″ snow is expected through Monday night. Monday is an Impact Day in the Foothills where lesser snow totals are expected. Slushy accumulation of an 1″ or more will be possible, but heavier bursts of late day snow may cause higher totals. If heavy snow develops in the foothills, roads may become snow-covered. Regardless, wet roads may become icy overnight.

The Triad is on the milder, southern edge of this storm system. Snow and sleet began north 0f I-85 early in the morning but is transitioning to patchy light rain as temperatures warm. Precipitation coverage will be spotty and dry air will be a limiting factor in the Triad. Temps will cool back down into the 30s this evening before the storm ends, raising the risk for some rain mixed with snow this evening. Roads are expected to remain wet in the Triad with minimal impact, but there may be slick spots during the Tuesday morning commute.

Cold Arctic air will arrive Tuesday night with bitter cold lows in the single digits and teens and dangerous wind chill values below zero in our northwest communities.

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