Asheville, NC – Drivers traveling through the higher elevations along the North Carolina–Tennessee border are being urged to use caution tonight as black ice and freezing fog create potentially hazardous conditions through Wednesday morning.
According to the National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg, light snow lingering in the region this evening will taper off across the NC/TN border area, but temperatures falling into the 20s overnight will allow slick spots to rapidly develop. Forecasters say the greatest risk will be on mountain roads above 3,500 feet, where patchy freezing fog may compound visibility issues and cause icy pavement.
The weather service reported around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday that “growing concern for black ice tonight” remains high, particularly in the elevated terrain stretching from northeast Tennessee into western North Carolina. Even a thin glaze of ice could create sudden slide-offs or braking problems for drivers traveling before sunrise.
Travelers should prepare for slippery conditions now through Wednesday morning and use extra caution on bridges, shaded roads, and high-elevation routes. Commuters heading toward Asheville, Boone, Banner Elk, and the higher ridges of Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, and Haywood counties may experience longer travel times and rapidly changing conditions.
Officials advise reducing speeds, allowing extra stopping distance, and avoiding sudden turns or braking. Any moisture left on roads from light snow or fog will likely freeze quickly as overnight temperatures drop well below freezing.
More updates will be issued as conditions evolve.
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