
LAST UPDATED:  122 AM TUESDAY, JANUARY 21 2025

.AVIATION /06Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
High confidence in VFR conditions through the forecast period
although lowering cigs expected through the this afternoon and
evening.

Initial surface maps showing very dry air pushing in from the
north. Area of low pressure in the Gulf is continuing to track
eastward. This will help to spread moisture northeastward and
into the forecast area through the daytime hours. 

Very few clouds to start off the forecast period, but mid and
upper level cloudiness will overspread the taf sites through 12z
this morning. Ceilings may continue to slowly lower through
the day, but conditions remaining vfr even through the onset of
any frozen precip late this afternoon. Speaking of precip, it is
anticipated that the dominant weather type across the taf sites
will remain in the form of snow. The leading edge is not
expected to be reaching the ground late this afternoon with the
amount of dry air in place, but as the lower level begins
moisten up, some light snow is expected between 20z-22z. Most
sites remain with only light snow, with the exception possibly
ogb where slightly a period of moderate snow and mvfr conditions
can not be ruled out at this time. Still just left -sn in all 
locations for now and will fine tune if heavier snow band were 
to begin setting up over eastern region of the cwa. Winds will
remain northerly through this afternoon, then shift more
northwesterly as the low moves off the Carolina coast this
evening.

.EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...Restrictions possible late tonight
into Wednesday morning as the low moves east of the area.

Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts
Columbia Metropolitan
Jim Hamilton-L.B. Owens Airport
Orangeburg Municipal
Augusta Bush Field
Augusta Daniel Field

Tactical Decision Aids (Graphical Representation)
Columbia Metropolitan
Jim Hamilton-L.B. Owens Airport
Orangeburg Municipal
Augusta Bush Field
Augusta Daniel Field

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Airport Information
Columbia Metropolitan
Jim Hamilton-L.B. Owens Airport
Orangeburg Municipal
Augusta Bush Field
Augusta Daniel Field

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