Monday Night Posted 2010-01-30 17:47:56
Sylva L:31
Light rain becoming all snow after midnight
Cullowhee L:32
Light rain becoming snow after midnight
Cashiers L:28
Light snow after midnight; A dusting is possible by morning
Winter Storm Warning Posted 2010-01-28 16:05:05
1005 PM EST MON FEB 8 2010
...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY...
THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
THURSDAY.
WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION SHOULD
BEGIN AS SNOW AND TRANSITION TO A MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET BY MID DAY
TUESDAY. LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON...TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO FALL
AND PRECIPITATION WILL BE MAINLY SNOW. MOIST COLD AIR IS FORECAST
TO PUSH ACROSS THE REGION DURING THE LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...AND
SNOWFALL RATES WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WHILE WINDS BECOME STRONG
AND GUSTY...REACHING 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. BLOWING SNOW MAY
REDUCE VISIBILITY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. BY THE TIME SNOW
ENDS THURSDAY MORNING...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES
ARE POSSIBLE.
IN ADDITION...TEMPERATURES TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT ARE
FORECAST TO RAPIDLY FALL TO AROUND 15 DEGREES ACROSS THE NORTHERN
MOUNTAINS. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL APPROACH 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO...
ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
nws.noaa.gov
Pleasant today; Snow tonight and possibly Friday Posted 2010-01-02 07:07:26
Evening Update (7:45pm): A low pressure system moving out of the Gulf will deliver another round of wintry weather tonight and into Wednesday, with moderate accumulations likely. This event will be elevation dependent, with the general snow line around 3000'. Moisture will move into the region before midnight and likely begin as a light rain mix for the valley and snow for the upper elevations. After midnight, all precip will fall as snow with light snow showers developing in earnest by the early morning hours. Light accumulations are possible for the upper elevations, with a dusting at best for the valley. Light - moderate snow will continue throughout the morning hours for the upper elevations and gradually become a mix for the valley by midday. The mix will include freezing rain, rain, sleet, and some snow which last till the late afternoon hours, when cold air is schedule to arrive from the NW. NW winds will bring a sharp cold front through the region, resulting in temps plummeting throughout the evening hours, transition the wintry mix to all snow by the late afternoon hours; lows in the low 20's. Light snow will continue to fall till midnight for the majority of the county, with the exception of the NW favored locations; NW winds around 15 - 20mph. By Wednesday morning a NW flow event will be underway, which will keep moderate snow across the NW favored locations (Parkway, Plott Balsams, Little Canada, etc.) and light snow and/or flurries for the valley. Wednesday looks to be down right cold as temps struggle to climb above the upper 20's as well as NW winds around 20mph! Stay tuned for further updates, with a generic SNOWCAST by tomorrow morning.
Winter weather is surely not over as we move deeper into February, with two storms that could affect this region this week. However, today will not feel exactly like early February as temp climb into the low - mid 40's, under mostly sunny skies, with increasing clouds throughout the day. By the late afternoon hours, partly sunny skies will be overhead and southerly winds will increase to about 5 - 10mph. The precip will arrive after midnight as we move into the overnight hours with cloudy conditions before 10pm. All precip should fall as snow with lows settling into the upper 20's - low 30's, lasting from the pre dawn hours to roughly 8 or 9am on Tuesday. As a warm nose enters the region, light rain will mix in for the valley locations, eventually becoming all rain after midday. For the upper elevations above 3500', they will see a mixed bag of precip throughout the day with some rain mixing in during the mid afternoon hours; temps for Tuesday will rise into the low - mid 30's. By the early evening hours on Tuesday all remaining precip will transition to snow as colder air pours into the region. After midnight the snow will wind down and a lull in the activity will occur till the morning hours with lows dropping into the mid - upper teens; NW winds around 10mph. By daybreak on Wednesday a half inch or less is possible for the valley while the upper elevation locations see an inch or more. Wednesday morning also signals the arrival of NW winds as NW flow increases, developing light snow throughout the day for the favored locations, resulting in several inches. NW flow will keep temps confined to the low - mid 30's with blustery conditions for both the valley and the high country. The high country will experience severe winds as they become steady around 15 - 20mph, gusting up to 35mph, bringing wind chills below zero for a couple of hours. As we move into the overnight hours on Wednesday clouds begin to clear out and create partly cloudy skies, with mostly cloudy skies near the Plott Balsams; lows in the mid teens. Thursday will feature sunny skies with temps on the cool side as they struggle to break past the low 40's. After Thursday the models still differ in regard to the track the low pressure system will take as it moves across the deep south. Right now the trend to move the storm north has been moved to the back burner as the models continue to flip flop. If the storm tracks north then we will see light snow, possibly moderate accumulations, Friday night into Saturday. If not, then we have a dry forecast till Saturday, as a shortwave associated with the low look to cross the region Saturday night. At this time we will not forecast for the end of the week, but rather inform that a potential winter storm exist. Overall...pleasant today, cold with wintry precip tomorrow, cold and blustery Wednesday, chilly and sunny Thursday and a possible winter storm Friday.
As always LYW is, "local weather for local people"
Free Daily Forecast Text Messages Posted 2009-11-10 05:34:11
In an every expanding world with smartphones and new technology LYW is now moving in a new direction, weather text messages. This will help LYW to get available weather data when there is no computer available. We know there are various programs that cell phone services provide such as MyCast or Accuweather mobile. However we provide a local aspect that they can not. As of right now, we will provide a daily forecast through text messages by 7am every morning. Forecast will include temps, sky cover, precip, and other pertaining warnings or advisories. All you have to do is send your phone number and service provider (will not give away #'s for any reason) to localyokelweather@yahoo.com and presto! you now have daily forecast on your phone.
Not wanting to give away your number? Thats ok, we understand privacy, but check us out on twitter! Username is localyokelwx and if you join the group we can send updated conditions and warnings to your cell and computer! If would also be helpful for folks to send in their conditions so that everyone can see how the weather is playing out across the county!Overall this is an exciting tool to connect people in Jackson pertaining to weather or any local news. We hope people contribute to this network with updated conditions. This will be perfect for this upcoming snow this weekend. If anyone is inclined please email or tweet accumulations and conditions for everyone to see (will not post any names or exact locations for security reasons).
Example of service provider emails...
Carrier Email Alltel 2402345678@message.alltel.com Boost Mobile 2402345678@myboostmobile.com Cingular/AT&T 2402345678@txt.att.net Rogers Canada 2402345678@pcs.rogers.com Sprint Nextel 2402345678@messaging.nextel.com Sprint PCS 2402345678@messaging.sprintpcs.com T-Mobile 2402345678@tmomail.net Verizon Wireless 2402345678@vtext.com Virgin Mobile 2402345678@vmobl.com
Snow clips from 10.28.08 - 11.21.08 - 12.01.08 - 1.20.09 - 4.6.09 Posted 2008-10-29 19:30:12
Each video is displayed according to date of the event. When in you tube click on the high quality to ensure a high def picture. If anyone has ideas or suggestions then please email us at localyokelweather@yahoo.com, always looking for deeper snow amounts.
10.28.08 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIVKGFj-ucE
11.21.08 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpEGNebrwJw
12.01.08 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sapc7KXNY2M
Cullowhee station coming soon! Posted 2008-07-06 12:05:37
Local Yokel Weather is once again expanding, this time into Cullowhee. Fifty feet off from campus the station will report for thousands of local and student residents. To try and capture the true, local weather picture establishing a station in Cullowhee is vital. At the heart of Jackson County, Cullowhee is a vast valley and ridge system creating different weather than the surrounding towns. Stay tuned for more details.
What is Local Yokel Weather? Posted 2008-06-09 15:24:50
Local Yokel Weather is a true and accurate weather site dedicated to providing the fastest, most accurate, and the most local weather possible for Jackson County, North Carolina. In fact its the only weather media dedicated to Jackson County only! No nationwide forecast or discussions just Jackson County. With stations ranging from Sylva to Cashiers and in between Local Yokel Weather provides what most weather medias do not, an in depth report on the county's regions and activities as well. Along with the most reliable and accurate data for weather, Local Yokel Weather also provides outdoor interest from kayaking, climbing, golfing, tubing, as well as local events. Local Yokel Weather is more than just weather its your one stop for everything Jackson County.
Overview of the site
- Each city has its own station dedicated to true, local, and accurate forecast with live current conditions. Along with detailed current conditions, a daily forecast will be posted along with long range forecast. The forecast is what seperates us from the main weather media. Each city will be different and therfore shall have different forecast, however mainstream weather tends to generalize leaving it to the locals to use past knowledge. This is the main reason Local Yokel Weather is here in Jackson County, because no one else is.
- The gallery page is under construction but will soon host our own local talent here in Jackson County. Each day a daily winner will be picked with multiple contest throughout the year.
- Our outdoor section host mostly all available sports that one can participate in, ranging from...
- kayaking - with river updates and dam releases along with the many contest and gear sales in the area (feel free to post some pics and movies to show off). Local tubing and rafting companies information as well.
- climbing - local and experienced updates on conditions along with the many contest through WCU and the local gyms nearby.
- golfing - providing up to date course and greens conditions for local clubs along with detailed forecast, tip of the day, and tournaments in the area.
- Camping/hiking/backpacking - new trail description every week. Gear advice and deals from local vendors along with many available info on planned trips through local outdoor venues.
- Weather Phenomena - This page is dedicated to explaining and to better help you understand why and how these weather phenomena occur here in our county. And furthermore hopefully to predict and even explain to others these weather events.