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Weather Briefing for Thursday, January 29, 2026

Thursday, January 29, 2026 4:57

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GENERAL FORECAST

(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)

..TODAY.…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

..THURSDAY NIGHT.…Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.

..FRIDAY.…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

..FRIDAY NIGHT.…Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight. Light snow accumulation possible. Cold with lows around 16. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.

..SATURDAY.…Mostly cloudy. Snow likely, mainly in the morning. Additional moderate snow accumulation possible. Colder with highs in the lower 20s. Chance of snow 70 percent. Wind chill values as low as 5 below.

..SATURDAY NIGHT.…Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Blustery, cold with lows zero to 5 above zero. Wind chill values as low as 15 below.

..SUNDAY.…Sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. Wind chill values as low as 15 below in the morning.

..SUNDAY NIGHT.…Partly cloudy. Cold with lows around 10 above. Wind chill values as low as zero.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER

…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING…

* WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7 inches east of I-26. Total accumulations between 2 and 4 inches across the remainder of the area. Wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph.

* WHERE…Northeast Georgia, western North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina.

* WHEN…From Friday afternoon through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS…The heavy snow will make many roads impassable and may produce scattered power outages due to the weight of the snow on tree limbs and power lines. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Snow is expected to rapidly stick to roads and other surfaces due to temperatures in the 20s. Travel conditions could deteriorate rapidly as early as Friday evening. Very gusty winds on Saturday could result in areas of blowing snow, causing very poor visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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Published at 6.00am on Thursday, January 29, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins

Source: http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/wx20260129.html

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