Winter Storm Alerts
Schools have already been closed and states of emergencies have been declared ahead of Winter Storm Remus.
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Low pressure is expected to track from near the Gulf Coast to off the Southeast coast in response to an energetic upper-level system moving across the region. With sufficiently cold air in place, the low will help pull moisture northward across the South, resulting in snow for some locations, and a cold rain for others. At the same time, a disturbance aloft will bring snow to the Midwest, eventually consolidating with the southern side of Remus.
Below is the snow forecast for Winter Storm Remus, followed by the timing Tuesday night through Wednesday night. Keep in mind that slight changes in the forecast path of the storm could change the expected snow amounts, so check back for updates.
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How Much Snow?
South:- Our forecast map below shows a stripe of accumulating snow from northeast Texas, southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana to northern Mississippi, northern Alabama, northern Georgia, Upstate South Carolina, North Carolina and southern Virginia. As you can see, a large swath has the potential to see 1 to 3 inches of snow. Embedded in this larger area we could see higher amounts of 3 to 5 inches.
- There will be a sharp cutoff on the southern side of the accumulating snow swath where amounts may range from very little to a few inches in a short distance. This sharp cutoff will be very near parts of the Birmingham and Atlanta metro areas.
- Cities that could see some accumulating snow: Dallas-Fort Worth | Shreveport, Louisiana | Tupelo, Mississippi | Birmingham, Alabama (particularly northern areas) | Atlanta (northern suburbs) | Greenville, South Carolina | Charlotte, North Carolina | Raleigh, North Carolina | Asheville North Carolina | Norfolk, Virginia
- The northern disturbance associated with Remus could bring more than 5 inches of snow to parts of Iowa on Wednesday. Surrounding states in the Midwest will see lighter amounts of snow.
Snowfall Forecast
Storm Timing
Overnight Tuesday- South: Snow or mixture of rain and snow will begin to develop in north-central Texas, southeast Oklahoma, southern Arkansas, far northern Louisiana and central Mississippi.
- Cities: Dallas-Fort Worth | El Dorado, Akansas | Texarkana, Texas | Shreveport, Louisiana
- Midwest: Mainly light snow dives through the Dakotas to as far southeast and western Iowa.
- South: Wintry precipitation becomes more widespread and expands eastward through the day. In general, snow or a rain and snow mixture is possible between I-20 and I-40 from northeast Texas, southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana to northern Mississippi, northern Alabama, northern Georgia, southern Tennessee, Upstate South Carolina and eventually North Carolina. Poor travel conditions are likely in this swath.
- Cities: Tupelo, Mississippi | Huntsville, Alabama | Atlanta (northern suburbs) | Greenville, South Carolina | Asheville, North Carolina
- Midwest: Light to moderate snow across Iowa and adjacent parts of Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Missouri and Illinois.
Wednesday Forecast
- Snow or a rain and snow mixture continues from northern Mississippi through northern Alabama and northern Georgia to Upstate South Carolina and North Carolina. Snow will also move into Virginia. Travel should be avoided through these areas.
- Cities: Atlanta (northern suburbs) | Greenville, South Carolina | Asheville, North Carolina | Raleigh, North Carolina | Norfolk, Virginia
- Midwest: Snow tapers off from west-to-east in Iowa. Light snow possible from Missouri to the southern Great Lakes.
Wednesday Night Forecast
Remus City Timing
I-20 Forecast Timing for Wednesday
I-85 Forecast Timing for Wednesday and Thursday
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