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Snow showers greet area; 1-2 inches possible

By Bill Moss, Published: November 27, 2013

After the threat of an ice storm and flooding from heavy rain, Henderson County woke on Wednesday to heavy show showers and some accumulation on roads. The area could see 1-2 inches before the snow quits.

At 9 a.m. authorities had reported no serious problems with travel. Power outages were scattered. After reporting more than 2,000 customers without power before 8 a.m., Duke Energy said two hours later the outages had been reduced to 177.

Apple Country Transit suspended service early but was restarting at 9:30 a.m. Meals and Wheels called off today's delivery.
"It hit pretty hard and fast but it looks like it's going to be out of here in just a little bit," said Maj. Frank Stout of the Sheriff's Department. "The good thing is we're a degree or 2 above freezing. Right now we're OK. If people would just slow down and allow a little extra stopping distance we should be OK."
The forecast called for snow until 2 p.m. Then the sun should come out and the high should reach 35 degrees. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches was possible.

"It looks you're on the back edge of the precipitation and it's moving on to the east,"  said Larry Lee, a meterologist with the National Weather Service. "There's not a lot more to come. The higher precipitation rates have already occurred.

"It's snowing pretty good here at GSP and it extends northeast through Polk County and moving on to Rutherford, McDowell and Burke counties." The snow showers could  reach as far east as Hickory, Shelby and possiblly Charlotte, he said.

More snow is expected later today from a separate Ohio Valley system of moisture but that won't reach us, he said. It will affect North Carolina counties on the Tennessee border.

Thanksgiving Day should be sunny with a high of about 40 and Friday sunny and warmer still, with a high of 50.