Just my road report from my trip down this morning....
Left around 4:40am from the end of Staymon....you don't want to carry too much downhill speed on the snow-covered side roads...and got to a relatively snow-free Apple Creek Road at that point. Stayed clean past the mirror curve, but by the time I got to the #867 cabin just beyond (welcome, new owners!), the road becomes snow-ice covered. This is the notorious shaded portion that stays this way a lot. I had good grip in 4WD high and never felt it slip. Snap your finger at the blue roof house, as you leave the white road and hit bare, safe asphalt all the way down to the entrance.
Did see some tell-tale tracks where I'm guessing 2WD cars headed uphill and lost traction, but didn't see anyone in the ditches or bailed out on the side.
Some of us will get a bit above 32 degrees today, and certainly tomorrow afternoon, but back in the freezer we go Saturday.
Snow - Friday/Friday night there is a slight chance for light snow/flurries, possibly up to 1/2" (models saying 0-1"), but I see no travel issues from it in ACA with the residual salt that will still be on the road.
The bigger snow possibility still looms for Monday, possibly starting overnight Sunday and lasting into Tuesday morning. GFS model last night seeing the edge of it with 3-4" for ACA, but the overnight run is now going 8-10". My initial call was for 2-5", but in western NC...somewhere...this storm could lay down 12-18". I have a feeling I'll be adjusting upwards.
Once again, we'll go into an event with already cold ground temperatures which will mean quick coverage after onset. Will update with more info later on this weekend, most likely Saturday afternoon.
Bob
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