In what seems to be an ever-changing forecast regarding a storm scheduled to visit Lincoln County on Thursday, the National Weather Service (NWS) has now issued a Winter Storm Warning.
The Winter Storm Warning is an upgrade from the Winter Weather Advisory issued Wednesday morning, while the Winter Weather Advisory was a downgrade from the Winter Storm Watch issued Tuesday afternoon.
Regardless of how the NWS chooses to define this particular storm, most forecasters agree that this event will bring the season’s highest snowfall totals yet to Lincoln County.
Not only is the storm forecast to bring noteworthy snowfall totals to the area, it is also forecast to be noteworthy for the length of it’s visit to Lincoln County.
Some snowfall should begin Wednesday night, but by the time Lincoln County residents wake up on Thursday morning they should find considerable accumulation on the ground with steady snowfall continuing to pile up, according to the NWS. That trend should continue until the storm gradually moves out on Thursday night, according to the NWS.
The most recent NWS forecast now calls for 8 to 12 inches of snowfall during the event. Some local broadcast forecasters are calling for less accumulation, about 6 to 10 inches. Temperatures should remain below freezing for the duration of the event, which should preclude the possibility of rain, sleet or ice except along the immediate coastline, according to the NWS.
Wind is also forecast to be a factor during the storm, with sustained velocities at 10-25 mph and gusts to 20 mph, according to the NWS.
The Winter Storm Watch is in effect from 4 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday.
The Lincoln County News will continue to follow the progress of this event and post any additional information here as soon as it becomes available.
