The low-pressure area that brought all the rain to Alabama today, moved out of the Gulf of Mexico and was centered near Savannah this evening. As it moves up the east coast it will interact with very cold air and create a major winter storm that will affect millions of people. Lets look at it city-by-city:
KINGSPORT/BRISTOL/JOHNSON CITY
In these three NE Tennessee Cities, 2 to 5 inches of snow tonight. More snow Saturday for a storm total about 4 to 8 inches.
GATLINBURG
3 to 7 inches of snow tonight. More snow Saturday for a storm total of of 6 to 12 inches. Heavier amounts in the high country.
BOONE
This Western North Carolina City already has a nice covering of snow. Accumulation of 8 to 12 inches expected tonight with an additional 1 to 3 inches Saturday
ASHEVILLE
This Western North Carolina city is under a Winter Storm Warning until 7 pm Saturday. 4 to 8 inches of snow tonight with another 4 to 8 inches possible Saturday.
ROANOKE
As much as 8 to 12 inches of snow collecting tonight with temperatures lingering near 28 and winds gusting as high as 30 mph. More heavy snow Saturday and the storm total is expected to reach 12 to 18 inches. Strong winds will cause blowing and drifting snow.
CHARLOTTE
Some freezing rain tonight. Some heavy snow early Saturday. Ice accumulation up to 1/4 inch. A mix of rain and freezing rain Saturday and wind gusts up to about 40 mph.
WASHINGTON/BALTIMORE
Winter Storm Warning from midnight tonight all the way through until 6:00 Sunday morning. Snow will start later tonight, mainly after midnight, with 2-4 inches accumulating by daybreak. Heavy snow on Saturday will accumulate an additional 8-12 inches. There may be 2-4 more inches Saturday night for a storm snow total of about 17 inches.
PHILADELPHIA
Snow starts after midnight tonight with 2-4 inches accumulating Saturday. Heavy snow will continue Saturday night. The storm total is expected to reach 10-14 inches.
NEW YORK CITY
A Winter Storm Warning from noon Saturday until midday Sunday. 2-4 inches of snow expected Saturday with an additional 4-8 inches Saturday night. This will bring the storm total to 6-12 inches.
BOSTON
A Winter Storm Watch Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning. Low tonight 16. High Saturday 28. Snow Saturday night is expected to accumulate to 4-8 inches with a chance of some more snow on Sunday. Wind gusts as high as 40 mph.
SOME EVENING SPOT REPORTS
Greensboro…visibility 1/2 mile and snow, 30 degrees
Winston-Salem…28 degrees, snow, winds gusting to 30
Charlotte…34 degrees with light rain, wind gusts to 31
Asheville…30 with continuing snow
Knoxville…34, light snow
Bristol…This NE Tennessee city on the Virginia border has 32 degrees with visibility down to 1/2 mile and snow.
