Sunday soaker: More heavy rain, winter weather expected for millions along the East Coast
The FOX Forecast Center said enough cold air was in place to relegate significant winter impacts to the central and southern Appalachians from southwestern Virginia to western North Carolina and East Tennessee.
Soggy Sunday: Weekend storm bringing heavy rain, winter weather to millions along East Coast
Millions of people living along the East Coast will have to deal with more rain and winter weather on Sunday before the storm system finally pushes off the coast by Monday morning.
After a rainy few days across much of the Southeast this weekend, there is light at the end of the tunnel as a storm system spins across the mid-Atlantic and will eventually move offshore, bringing an end to the rain and winter weather by Monday.
An area of low pressure developed Saturday over the Southeast and produced storms in Florida and even frozen precipitation in the higher elevations of the Appalachians.
As much as 3 or 4 inches of rain is possible from northern Florida through the coastal Carolinas by the time the system moves out of the region.
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The Storm Prediction Center highlighted North and Central Florida as seeing the most significant risk of storms with damaging winds and tornadoes, but the threat did not materialize on Saturday due to a lack of daytime heating and instability.
The wet weather did cause some delays at airports, but for fans traveling to the Super Bowl, many western cities reported nothing clear skies and temperatures in the 70s.
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The FOX Forecast Center said a lack of cold air with this system would likely relegate significant winter impacts to the central and southern Appalachians from southwestern Virginia to western North Carolina and East Tennessee.
The highest snow totals – perhaps more than half a foot – will fall in the higher terrain of western North Carolina and Virginia.
"For those of you that want to go skiing, this is definitely going to be a welcome sight to see a few snowflakes," FOX Weather meteorologist Jason Frazer said.
A Winter Storm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service for areas such as Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and Boone, North Carolina.
The heaviest accumulations are expected to remain above 3,500 feet.