1:20AM UPDATE - SNOW/ROADS

(Updates in RED below)

Still lightly snowing at this hour, with slightly less than an inch outside.  My driveway is white, so I'll assume Apple Creek Road is, as well.  We all have seen how slick even a quarter to half an inch of snow can be, so keep it slow and steady if you're heading out...I'll also assume John Stoeckel would post here if/when salting is scheduled. It will stay bitterly cold and below freezing until Thursday afternoon, so what snow is out there won't be going anywhere for a while.

Haywood County is under a Winter Weather Advisory until 9am for elevations above 3500' (our blue roof house), though the NWS wording is more for the TN border peaks and roads.  1-2" expected there along with increasing areas of black ice forecast.  ACA has been in the ~1" category all along.

7:45am ROAD REPORT from Al Rose:

From the top of ACA down to the mirrored curve is basically an icy base with light snow cover.  The ice has a rough texture, so there is some grip to be had.  From the mirrored curve through the big hairpin curve are some icy spots, but the road starts improving.  From the Damon's (#579) down has some slick spots, but Al said a front-wheel drive should be able to even go up with no problem.  Slow and low (as in gear) and all should be fine.  Just a cold and breezy day ahead, warming up almost immediately tomorrow. 

9:00am update from visitor:

(in front wheel drive Acura)  snow-covered ice through the mirrored curve, then some black ice on the hairpins below; otherwise, lower Apple Creek Road is mainly clear, outside of other smaller icy patches.
 

bob