You would think that ours and the adjoining National Weather Service offices would pretty much be at a consensus on significant storm events...let's just say that they presently "agree to disagree" on our Friday forecast. We've had a nice day, though I've been at 27 for hours after a sunrise at 32. Cold and very dry air has nosed in from the NE, and many forecasts keep getting drier and drier for us here in ACA. That's a good thing.
Instead of changing our watch to a warning, we're now in the lesser category of Winter Weather Advisory, which is another good sign. Not that we won't have freezing rain, or see a few limited periods of sleet and snow, but any ice accumulations here should be around 0.10"...with maybe up to an inch of snow on ridgetops closer to 4K feet. If it were to even be that much, which is dubious, we could live with that.
Onset looks to be near daybreak, with moisture moving up from the south...no doubt bigger travel concerns in our SW mountains and NE GA, but I have almost no doubt I'll get down the mountain and out Friday noon. Of course, our ground/roads are largely at freezing state, and it takes little ice to send a car spinning out of control...so normal caution in order as you head out tomorrow. Always a good idea to check your deck, steps, and vegation by your house to feel for icing, just to be aware.
Best precipitation chances move in late morning into the afternoon, but there really doesn't look to be that much rain (in whatever form) to begin with....SO, all that to say be careful, but I don't forsee big issues for ACA this time around.
After a cold weekend, we do warm nicely next week..."I'll take a dozen, please..."
Bob
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