Saturday, January 21, 2023

DUKE ENERGY ALERT...???

Winter dawn from the end of Staymon

[SUNDAY AM UPDATE 'UPDATE': Skies clearing, temp now up from 32 after the lightest of icing on vegetation. I'll post later today about any light snow expected tomorrow morning.]

I found it unusual that I received a text alert from Duke Energy about the possibility of icing after midnight tonight into Sunday morning.  Having just gotten back from errands around town, there are numerous line repair trucks staged at Big Lots and many more at Petsmart.

However, data has never suggested we'd have an issue here in Haywood County.  From Buncombe County northeast to Virginia, there is a Winter Weather Advisory to that effect, but we should be just a cold rain here in ACA.  We don't need ice, The Great Equalizer; it's nobody's friend.

BUT...Monday morning, starting around 3am if not earlier, rain should change over to snow.  I see only 1" for the upper ACA, and hoping the road surfaces will stay warm enough to where any snow will accumulate on non-road surfaces only.  Crossing fingers...it's a light event for sure, but a cold day that will stay in the low to mid 30s for many of us.

I will post any updates on that issue tomorrow as I am able.



Bob

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