Local Yokel Weather 

Good morning folks! Its currently (10am) snowing across the highest ridgelines above 5500', with a dusting already reported from Mt Mitchell from Evan Fisher, who is worth a follow on Twitter, FB, or Instagram. Today (Saturday) will be a less than ideal day as cloudy skies and light scattered showers pepper the region through at least the mid afternoon hours, fizzling out and scaling back to the TN line by sunrise on Sunday. The highest elevations above 5500' should pick up a

Good morning folks! I was not able to post a discussion yesterday (Wednesday) as planned due to an oversight on my part, thinking I could get at least one ounce of signal at the campground we stayed this week, but alas, nature won out and my digital connection failed. So here we are on Thursday morning, with showers passing overhead as the cold front marches into the area, with an expect peak in coverage and wind speeds between 10am - 1pm. The front will push into the Piedmon

Good morning folks! We have an active week ahead with two rounds of rain, the first sweeping the region this afternoon (Monday) with scattered coverage and the second round starting late Wednesday night, ending sometime Saturday afternoon/evening. This second round of rain will feature widespread coverage and peak rainfall looks to occur Thursday afternoon into Friday morning, with most of SW NC picking up at least one inch of rain, while the Highlands Plateau and escarpment

Good morning folks! It's a perfect day to be outside but pack some patience before you head out as droves of people visit the area to check out the color change, mainly along the Parkway and other high elevation roadways, with reports of traffic jams and little to no movement along the Parkway as of 10am (mainly Craggy Gardens area). The color is beginning to turn and will continue to keep its current turnover pace through the weekend and next week, with another cold snap exp

Good morning folks! Looks like freezing temps will be hard to come by over the next 5 - 7 days, even across the highest elevations, with our only shot being Friday night, but even then low temps around 5500 - 6400' look to dip into the mid - upper 30's. A cold front is currently entering our region this morning (Thursday) and will take most of the day and night to exit to the east, but we'll be treated to a round of light - moderate rain late this morning, continuing through