Forecast Last Updated at Monday, March 15, 2010 at 1:58PM
Clouds with a Few Rain/Snow Showers
An upper-level located just off the Mid-Atlantic Coast will slowly slide east today. We remain in its northwesterly flow through tonight with persistent clouds and occasional rain/snow showers. Snowflakes will mix down to 3000' but light accumulations will be limited to 4000'+ elevations (higher mountaintops have reported 2"-3" of snow since Saturday). Winds will remain gusty from the northwest through early Tuesday. Mostly cloudy skies will continue through Tuesday. Temperatures will remain below normal but be slightly milder Tuesday. Skies will be cloudy again Wednesday into Thursday with cool temperatures and rain showers Wednesday into Thursday morning (snow showers above 4500'). Friday and Saturday will be milder with more sun.
Monday Hi: 34 Lo: 32  Generally cloudy; A few snow or rain showers (elevation dependent); Still chilly; gusty NW winds 10-20 mph with gusts to 50 mph on mtntops  |
Tuesday Hi: 41 Lo: 31 Mostly cloudy; Early AM drizzle or flurries; NW wind 10-20 mph & gusty early, becoming 5-15 mph in the afternoon & light at night |
Wednesday Hi: 42 Lo: 32 Mostly cloudy; Seasonably cool; A few showers possible (mountaintop snow showers); NE wind 5-10 mph becoming NW at night |
Thursday Hi: 48 Lo: 31 Early showers then variably cloudy |
Friday Hi: 51 Lo: 31 Scattered clouds; Seasonal temps |
Further Out
Saturday - Increasing PM clouds; Seasonal temps; Rain possible late at night; High in the lower 50s; Low in the mid 30s
Sunday - Cloudy; Turning colder; Rain showers changing to snow showers; High in the mid 40s; Low in the mid 20s
Forecast Discussion
A strong upper-level low remains just off the Mid-Atlantic Coast. A moist, chilly NW flow continues across the Southern Appalachians. This feature will slowly slide east tonight and tomorrow. A second upper-level low will pass through Texas Tuesday, reaches the Gulf Coast Wednesday, and will be near the Carolina Coast by Thursday. We'll have a break between systems Friday and Saturday ahead of a cold front that will move through early Sunday morning.
The results of this "March" of systems for us...
Today and Tuesday: Expect clouds, gusty winds, and chilly temperatures. A few rain and snow showers will persist through early Tuesday morning. A few snowflakes are possible down to 3000' elevations, but light accumulations will be limited to 4000'+. Clouds will be stubborn Tuesday, but some sun will break through by afternoon. Tuesday will be a few degrees warmer than today.
Wednesday and Thursday: Rain showers will develop again Wednesday and last into early Thursday morning. This time around, snowflakes will be limited mostly to 4500'+ land with only 5000'+ elevations seeing any accumulation (maybe not even there). Temperatures will remain on the cool side of normal Wednesday with cloudy skies. Thursday, temperatures will creep higher in the afternoon (still slightly below mid-March normals).
Friday through daytime Saturday: These are the most pleasant days of the week with scattered clouds and temperatures somewhat milder. Clouds will increase Saturday afternoon.
Saturday night and Sunday: Skies will become cloudy Saturday night and rain is expected after midnight. Rain showers will continue into Sunday; however, temperatures will fall sharply behind the front and snow showers will be back Sunday afternoon and Sunday night.
Sugar Mountain Resort Activities
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