Boone, NC – Drivers in the North Carolina mountains could encounter isolated slick spots early Monday as light freezing rain develops before sunrise.
According to the National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg, light precipitation is expected to develop Monday morning, with some colder pockets in the northern North Carolina mountains creating a brief window for light freezing rain. The greatest potential appears between 6AM and 10AM Monday in higher elevations near Boone, Beech Mountain and surrounding areas.
Forecasters show up to a 49% probability of at least 0.01 inches of ice accumulation in parts of Watauga County. While significant travel issues are not expected, elevated roadways, bridges and untreated surfaces could briefly become slick during the early commute.
Temperatures are expected to rise into the 60s across much of the region by Monday afternoon, reducing the overall threat and limiting impacts to higher terrain.
Motorists traveling along mountain routes including U.S. 421 and N.C. 105 early Monday should use caution, especially before temperatures rise above freezing.
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