A rapidly developing area of moisture is approaching and the latest short range models have Cleveland County getting into precipitation this afternoon late, lasting most of the night. I still don't know how heavy the precip becomes, and this will be the deciding factor on what type it takes. Our temperatures aloft where the snow is created is right at the threshold level, meaning snow will fall, but it could melt before reaching the ground. This could be a situation where the upper parts Rutherford to Cleveand county get snow, and areas around Forest City to Shelby over to Charlotte get rain for the bulk of it, but I think almost everyone goes over to "some" snow before it all ends. I'll keep watching short term trends, for example the cloud cover and surface temps, radar trends, etc, as any small change will make the difference. Either way though, this system will not be the big one, or have the potential the Sunday one has.
I'll update more on the Sunday snowfall potential later this afternoon when other guidance comes in. At this point, I'm favoring a big snowfall stretching across the Deep South, spreading toward the Carolinas by Sunday afternoon, with temperatures plenty cold for all snow. The biggest question is how far north the moisture gets, and this could still slide south of our area.
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