Icy Weather to Start the Day
126 views · Published 26 February 2013 · 4:10 · Indexed 11 October 2026
Channel: WLOS News 13 · 2013 · News & Politics
A potent storm system rolling through the Midwest will bring moisture back to the region. Expect mostly rain from Asheville west and southwest, with some sleet freezing rain for areas farther east and northeast. Winter Weather Advisories have been issued for much of the area with the anticipation of light ice accumulations by daybreak. Temperatures will fall near freezing in many areas, with highs topping out in the middle upper 40s around Asheville, but warmer over the Southern Blue Ridge communities. Wind gusts pick up tonight as well. Higher elevations could see gusts over 60 mph. Expect a brief warmup on Wednesday before colder air arrives by Thursday.Click here for the latest weather in your area. A potent storm system rolling through the Midwest will bring moisture back to the region. Expect mostly rain from Asheville west and southwest, with some sleet freezing rain for areas farther east and northeast. Winter Weather Advisories have been issued for much of the area with the anticipation of light ice accumulations by daybreak. Temperatures will fall near freezing in many areas, with highs topping out in the middle upper 40s around Asheville, but warmer over the Southern Blue Ridge communities. Wind gusts pick up tonight as well. Higher elevations could see gusts over 60 mph. Expect a brief warmup on Wednesday before colder air arrives by Thursday.Click here for the latest weather in your area. Click here for a list of school closings delays. _______________ Follow WLOS on social media: WLOS ABC 13 News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/News13/ WLOS ABC 13 News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WLOS_13 WLOS ABC 13 News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/wlos_13 Subscribe to WLOS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ABC13Channel/?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to AnchorMOMS, the Podcast: https://wlos.com/news/anchormoms/anchormoms-the-podcast Watch more top local news stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk8Ge6UXHJs&list=PLkVbaoT-aYbIvnEpR0Ct5QQQqYaORUSUH For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.wlos.com Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://wlos.com/watch Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 828.684.1340 WLOS ABC 13 News serves the Asheville, NC area and the rest of western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. We keep our audience informed through local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of community events, sports and entertainment programming since 1954.
