MD 0062 CONCERNING FREEZING RAIN FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
Mesoscale Discussion 0062
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0227 PM CST Sun Jan 25 2026
Areas affected...western North Carolina and southwest Virginia
Concerning...Freezing rain
Valid 252027Z - 252330Z
SUMMARY...Mostly freezing rain with some sleet expected this
afternoon into the early evening.
DISCUSSION...Temperatures remain in the upper teens to low 20s in
the lee of the Appalachians this afternoon in the well-established
wedge front. Some modification of this airmass has occurred and
thus, forecast soundings appear more favorable for freezing rain
than sleet this afternoon into this evening. Therefore, expect some
additional ice accumulation over the next 3 to 4 hours as a
stratiform precipitation shield expands across western North
Carolina and southwest Virginia. Ice accretion rates of 0.1 inch per
hour are likely where freezing rain falls.
..Bentley.. 01/25/2026
...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...
ATTN...WFO...AKQ...RAH...RNK...RLX...CAE...GSP...
LAT...LON 37017851 36297852 35577910 34907998 34888076 35088170
35418257 35678247 36108170 36628150 36948146 37388131
37728120 37868110 38017988 37677913 37017851
