SPC MD 62
MD 0062 CONCERNING FREEZING RAIN FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
Mesoscale Discussion 0062 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0227 PM CST Sun Jan 25 2026 Areas affected...western North Carolina and southwest Virginia Concerning...Freezing rain Valid 252027Z - 252330Z SUMMARY...Mostly freezing rain with some sleet expected this afternoon into the early evening. DISCUSSION...Temperatures remain in the upper teens to low 20s in the lee of the Appalachians this afternoon in the well-established wedge front. Some modification of this airmass has occurred and thus, forecast soundings appear more favorable for freezing rain than sleet this afternoon into this evening. Therefore, expect some additional ice accumulation over the next 3 to 4 hours as a stratiform precipitation shield expands across western North Carolina and southwest Virginia. Ice accretion rates of 0.1 inch per hour are likely where freezing rain falls. ..Bentley.. 01/25/2026 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...AKQ...RAH...RNK...RLX...CAE...GSP... LAT...LON 37017851 36297852 35577910 34907998 34888076 35088170 35418257 35678247 36108170 36628150 36948146 37388131 37728120 37868110 38017988 37677913 37017851 Read more
Mesoscale Discussion 0062 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0227 PM CST Sun Jan 25 2026 Areas affected...western North Carolina and southwest Virginia Concerning...Freezing rain Valid 252027Z - 252330Z SUMMARY...Mostly freezing rain with some sleet expected this afternoon into the early evening. DISCUSSION...Temperatures remain in the upper teens to low 20s in the lee of the Appalachians this afternoon in the well-established wedge front. Some modification of this airmass has occurred and thus, forecast soundings appear more favorable for freezing rain than sleet this afternoon into this evening. Therefore, expect some additional ice accumulation over the next 3 to 4 hours as a stratiform precipitation shield expands across western North Carolina and southwest Virginia. Ice accretion rates of 0.1 inch per hour are likely where freezing rain falls. ..Bentley.. 01/25/2026 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...AKQ...RAH...RNK...RLX...CAE...GSP... LAT...LON 37017851 36297852 35577910 34907998 34888076 35088170 35418257 35678247 36108170 36628150 36948146 37388131 37728120 37868110 38017988 37677913 37017851 Read more