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Jan32022 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Snow Brings Downed Trees, Power Outages, Closed Schools, And More

Snow falls in Asheboro on the morning of Monday January 3rd 2022. (Scott Pelkey / Acme News) ASHEBORO N.C. — Conservative estimates from forecasters went out the window overnight as residents of Randolph County woke up to more than just flurries and a wintery mix. Overnight heavy rains and high winds downed trees and knocked out power. While the snow continues to fall, rain and high winds are the primary concern today. A Wind Advisory remains in effect for Randolph County until 4 p.m. Monday. Strong winds will with gusts up to 45 miles per hour are expected to knock down trees and create hazardous driving conditions. Officials are urging people to stay home when possible and drivers are urged to use caution due to trees and power-lines are down across all of Randolph County. The N...

Dec312021 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Temperatures Set To Fall With Chance Of Snow On Monday

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(sima / Adobe Stock) ASHEBORO N.C. — After a week and a half of unusually warm temperatures that had many of us were checking our calendar to make sure it said December, temperatures are set to plunge Sunday night with even a possible chance to see some snow Monday morning. According to a forecast from the National Weather Service in Raleigh, Sunday highs are expected to be around 69° F with lows Sunday night plunging down to 32° F. Monday forecasters are calling for a 30% chance of rain and/or snow followed by sunny conditions with a high of 45° F. Temperatures Monday night are expected to drop even further reaching down to 24° F. Don't get too excited about the possibility of snow, high-end estimates which the weather service puts at a one in ten chance (10%) call for zero inche...

Jan302021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Wintry Mix Forecast For Area Tonight & Tomorrow

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ASHEBORO NC - Winter weather is forecast to move in tonight, and this time, forecasters are saying it's not just going to be flurries. The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the area from 7 PM Sunday until Noon on Monday. Meteorologists are calling for mixed precipitation with snow and freezing rain. WHENPrecipitation is expected to start at around 1 AM on Sunday end by Noon on Monday. WHAT IS EXPECTEDAreas along and north of Hwy 64 may see a brief period of freezing rain, before changing over to rain by the mid to late morning Sunday. Ice accumulation is expected to remain less than 1/10 of an inch. In the worst-case scenario, snowfall totals could reach 1 - 2 inches anywhere along and north of the Hwy 64 corridor, however forecasters ...

Jan272021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Winter Weather Advisory For Tonight

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ASHEBORO N.C. - The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Triad for tonight. According to the forecast posted this morning rain is likely before 9pm, then rain and snow between 9pm and 1am, possibly turning to snow after 1am. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. We will post another update at 7PM after the next briefing from the national Weather Service. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO8 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of around oneinch, with isolated totals near 2 inches possible. * WHERE...Northern portions of central North Carolina, mainlyalong and north of Highway 64. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM EST ...

Jan52021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Snow Forecast For Friday – Winter Storm Warning Issued [UPDATED]

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ASHEBORO NC [ARCHIVED] - All week meteorologists across the triad have been closely following the forecast models trying to figure out what's going to happen on Friday. Now the National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Randolph County starting at 1 AM Friday night through 1 AM Saturday morning. According to the National Weather Service office in Raleigh, Total snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches with isolated areas to 3 inches are possible beginning Thursday night through Friday night. In a briefing posted online the National Weather Service says where the snow does accumulate snapped trees and subsequent power outages are possible. Black ice is expected Saturday morning, mainly where slushy accumulations have occurred. Tonight Rain likel...