Alert archive / North Carolina / Freeze Warnings in 2011
Freeze Warning 9, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this freeze warning at Oct 29, 2011, 4:45 AM EDT for 16 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Oct 30, 2011, 4:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 29, 2011, 4:45 AM EDT (08:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 30, 2011, 4:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 30, 2011, 8:50 AM EDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Counties Alexander County, NC, Burke County, NC, Cabarrus County, NC, Caldwell County, NC, Catawba County, NC, Cleveland County, NC, Davie County, NC, Gaston County, NC, Iredell County, NC, Lincoln County, NC, McDowell County, NC, Mecklenburg County, NC, Polk County, NC, Rowan County, NC, Rutherford County, NC, Union County, NC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 133 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 475 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 70 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 393 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 582 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
422 WWUS72 KGSP 290845 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 445 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 ...COLD TEMPERATURES TONIGHT... .HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. CLEAR SKY AND LIGHT WIND WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO FALL TO THE LOWEST YET THIS SEASON EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. NCZ035>037-056-057-068-069-501>510-291800- /O.UPG.KGSP.FZ.A.0005.111030T0400Z-111030T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.FZ.W.0009.111030T0800Z-111030T1300Z/ ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN- CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE- MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS- GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON 445 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW 30S. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND WARM SEASON CROPS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN HARVESTED. WIDESPREAD FROST IS ALSO EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ NCZ070>072-082-291800- /O.NEW.KGSP.FZ.W.0009.111030T0800Z-111030T1300Z/ GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE...CONCORD...MONROE 445 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...NORTH CAROLINA PIEDMONT * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW 30S. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND WARM SEASON CROPS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN HARVESTED. WIDESPREAD FROST IS ALSO EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ001>014-019-291800- /O.NEW.KGSP.FR.Y.0013.111030T0800Z-111030T1300Z/ STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE- LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON... GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...ANDERSON... ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD 445 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA * TEMPERATURES...33 TO 35 DEGREES. * IMPACTS...ISOLATED FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND FROST WILL DAMAGE TENDER VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
6 follow-up statements
820 WWUS72 KGSP 291506 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1106 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 ...GUSTY MOUNTAINS WINDS TODAY AND COLD TEMPERATURES TONIGHT... .AS LOW PRESSURE STRENGTHENS OFF THE NORTHEAST COAST TODAY...WHILE HIGH PRESSURE MOVES TOWARD THE CAROLINAS FROM THE WEST...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. AS THE HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT...CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL RESULT IN THE COLDEST NIGHT OF THE SEASON SO FAR. NCZ501-503-505-507-509-292300- /O.NEW.KGSP.LW.Y.0028.111029T1506Z-111029T2300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0009.111030T0800Z-111030T1300Z/ CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS- 1106 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...THE NORTH CAROLINA BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARDS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH TODAY. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS TONIGHT AROUND 30. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND WARM SEASON CROPS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN HARVESTED. WIDESPREAD FROST IS ALSO EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$ NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508-510-292300- /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0009.111030T0800Z-111030T1300Z/ ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE- EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...MONROE 1106 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND WARM SEASON CROPS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN HARVESTED. WIDESPREAD FROST IS ALSO EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ NCZ033-048>050-052-053-059-063>065-292300- /O.NEW.KGSP.LW.Y.0028.111029T1506Z-111029T2300Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON- SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...WAYNESVILLE... ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 1106 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS FROM THE BALSAMS...TO THE FRENCH BROAD VALLEY...TO THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS. * HAZARDS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$ GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ001>014-019-292300- /O.CON.KGSP.FR.Y.0013.111030T0800Z-111030T1300Z/ STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE- LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON... GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...ANDERSON... ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD 1106 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S. * IMPACTS...ISOLATED FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND FROST WILL DAMAGE TENDER VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ LANE
784 WWUS72 KGSP 291839 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 239 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 ...GUSTY MOUNTAIN WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND COLD TEMPERATURES TONIGHT... .AS LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN OFF THE NORTHEAST COAST...AND HIGH PRESSURE MOVES TOWARD THE CAROLINAS FROM THE WEST...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. AS THE HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT...CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL RESULT IN THE COLDEST NIGHT OF THE SEASON SO FAR. NCZ501-503-505-507-509-292300- /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0009.111030T0800Z-111030T1300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-111029T2300Z/ CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS- 239 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTH CAROLINA BLUE RIDGE. * HAZARDS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH TODAY. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS TONIGHT AROUND 30. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND WARM SEASON CROPS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN HARVESTED. WIDESPREAD FROST IS ALSO EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$ NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508-510-292300- /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0009.111030T0800Z-111030T1300Z/ ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE- EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...MONROE 239 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND WARM SEASON CROPS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN HARVESTED. WIDESPREAD FROST IS ALSO EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ001>014-019-292300- /O.CON.KGSP.FR.Y.0013.111030T0800Z-111030T1300Z/ STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE- LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON... GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...ANDERSON... ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD 239 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. * IMPACTS...ISOLATED FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND WIDESPREAD FROST WILL DAMAGE TENDER VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ NCZ033-048>050-052-053-059-063>065-292300- /O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-111029T2300Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON- SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...WAYNESVILLE... ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 239 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS FROM THE BALSAMS...TO THE FRENCH BROAD VALLEY...TO THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS. * HAZARDS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$ LANE
018 WWUS72 KGSP 292306 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 706 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 ...COLD TEMPERATURES TONIGHT... .AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT...CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL RESULT IN THE COLDEST NIGHT OF THE SEASON SO FAR. NCZ501-503-505-507-509-300715- /O.EXP.KGSP.LW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-111029T2300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0009.111030T0800Z-111030T1300Z/ CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS- 706 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTH CAROLINA BLUE RIDGE. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS TONIGHT AROUND 30. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND WARM SEASON CROPS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN HARVESTED. WIDESPREAD FROST IS ALSO EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ NCZ033-048>050-052-053-059-063>065-300015- /O.EXP.KGSP.LW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-111029T2300Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON- SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...WAYNESVILLE... ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 706 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. THEREFORE... THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. $$ NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508-510-300715- /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0009.111030T0800Z-111030T1300Z/ ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE- EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...MONROE 706 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND WARM SEASON CROPS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN HARVESTED. WIDESPREAD FROST IS ALSO EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ001>014-019-300715- /O.CON.KGSP.FR.Y.0013.111030T0800Z-111030T1300Z/ STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE- LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON... GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...ANDERSON... ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD 706 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. * IMPACTS...ISOLATED FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND WIDESPREAD FROST WILL DAMAGE TENDER VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
273 WWUS72 KGSP 300230 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1030 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 ...COLD TEMPERATURES TONIGHT... .AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT...CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL RESULT IN THE COLDEST NIGHT OF THE SEASON SO FAR. NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-501>510-301030- /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0009.111030T0800Z-111030T1300Z/ ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL- BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS- EASTERN POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...MONROE 1030 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND WARM SEASON CROPS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN HARVESTED. WIDESPREAD FROST IS ALSO EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ001>014-019-301030- /O.CON.KGSP.FR.Y.0013.111030T0800Z-111030T1300Z/ STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE- LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON... GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...ANDERSON... ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD 1030 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. * IMPACTS...ISOLATED FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND WIDESPREAD FROST WILL DAMAGE TENDER VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
050 WWUS72 KGSP 300805 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 405 AM EDT SUN OCT 30 2011 ...COLD TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING... .CLEAR AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE REGION UNTIL SUNRISE. MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WILL DIP TO THE COLDEST READINGS SO FAR THIS SEASON. SUNNY CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN STEADY WARMING THIS MORNING...WITH ALL AREAS RISING ABOVE FREEZING BY 9 AM. NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-501>510-301300- /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0009.000000T0000Z-111030T1300Z/ ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL- BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS- EASTERN POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...MONROE 405 AM EDT SUN OCT 30 2011 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL DAMAGE SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND WARM SEASON CROPS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN HARVESTED. WIDESPREAD FROST IS ALSO EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ001>014-019-301300- /O.CON.KGSP.FR.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-111030T1300Z/ STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE- LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON... GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...ANDERSON... ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD 405 AM EDT SUN OCT 30 2011 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S. * IMPACTS...ISOLATED FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND WIDESPREAD FROST WILL DAMAGE TENDER VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
594 WWUS72 KGSP 301250 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 850 AM EDT SUN OCT 30 2011 NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-501>510-301400- /O.CAN.KGSP.FZ.W.0009.000000T0000Z-111030T1300Z/ ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL- BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS- EASTERN POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...MONROE 850 AM EDT SUN OCT 30 2011 ...FREEZE WARNING EXPIRES AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... BRIGHT SUNSHINE WILL HELP TEMPERATURES WARM RAPIDLY DURING THE REMAINDER OF THIS MORNING. $$ GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ001>014-019-301400- /O.CAN.KGSP.FR.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-111030T1300Z/ STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE- LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON... GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...ANDERSON... ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD 850 AM EDT SUN OCT 30 2011 ...FROST ADVISORY EXPIRES AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... FROST WILL DISSIPATE RAPIDLY THIS MORNING. BRIGHT SUNSHINE WILL HELP TEMPERATURES WARM RAPIDLY. $$ LGL
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this freeze warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this freeze warning went out at Oct 29, 4:29 AM EDT, 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 29, 4:29 AM EDT, 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
429 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE WILL INTENSIFY AS IT TRACKS NORTHEAST ALONG THE EAST
COAST THIS WEEKEND. MEANWHILE...COOL HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN
ACROSS OUR REGION...AND WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AT 8Z...NRN MTN OBS INDICATE THAT TEMPERATURES ARE RANGING GENERALLY
ABOVE FREEZING...WITH A COUPLE OF HIGH ELEVATION AREAS AROUND
FREEZING. IT APPEARS THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE REGION WILL SEE A COLD
RAIN. HOWEVER...AROUND DAWN...HIGH ELEVATION AREAS MAY SEE A MIX OF
-RA/FZRA/PL/SN BEFORE PRECIP ENDS BY LATE MORNING. ONLY LIGHT
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED.
AS LOW PRESSURE TRACKS ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST...PRESSURE
GRADIENT ACROSS THE CWA WILL RANGE BETWEEN 4 TO 6 MBS TODAY. NORTH
WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH MID DAY...WITH GUSTS REACHING INTO THE
20 TO 25 KTS RANGE. WINDS WILL LIKELY REMAIN A LITTLE STRONGER
ACROSS THE NC MTNS...MARGINALLY SUPPORTING A LAKE WIND ADVISORY
DURING THE AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...GIVEN THE MORNING FORECAST OF A
WINTRY MIX AND BORDERLINE WINDS...I WILL HOLD OFF ON ISSUING A LWA.
OTHERWISE...CLOUD COVER WILL RAPIDLY CLEAR FROM WEST TO EAST THIS
MORNING...WITH SUNNY CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON. HIGH
TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO RANGE 10 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW
NORMAL...WITH U40S ACROSS THE MTNS TO U50S EAST.
SFC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE CWA TONIGHT. CLEAR SKY...LIGHT
TO CALM WIND...COOL THICKNESSES WILL PROVIDE EFFICIENT COOLING
OVERNIGHT. USING A BLEND OF GUIDANCE...LOW TEMPERATURES SHOULD RANGE
FROM U20S ACROSS THE MTNS TO L30S EAST. BASED ON THE FORECAST
LOWS...IT APPEARS THAT THE NC FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT WILL SEE A
COUPLE OF HOURS OF FREEZING CONDITIONS TONIGHT...WILL HIGHLIGHT WITH
A FREEZE WARNING. FURTHER SOUTH...MID 30S AND LIGHT TO CALM WINDS
WILL LIKELY YIELD PATCHY TO AREAS OF FROST AFTER 8Z...WILL ISSUE A
FROST ADVISORY FOR THE UPPER SAVANNAH VALLEY AND THE UPSTATE.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 340 AM SATURDAY...CLEAR SKIES WILL PREVAIL SUN AS A BROAD SFC
HIGH CENTERS OVER THE CAROLINAS AND VIRGINA. WITH WEAK WINDS AND
TD/S REMAINING RELATIVELY HIGH...FROST FORMATION WILL BE A CONCERN
AGAIN ACROSS THE NON/MTNS SUN NIGHT. ANOTHER ROUND OF FROST IS
PROBABLE AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT...BUT SOME LINGERING CLOUD COVER FROM A
PASSING S/W COULD PREVENT AREAL COVERAGE. IN ANY CASE...BY THE END
OF THE SHORT TERM...IT LOOKS LIKE MOST PLACES THAT HAVENT RECEIVED
FROST MAY BE SHUT OFF FOR THE SEASON.
THE WEAK WAVE PASSING THE NRN MTNS MON NIGHT COULD STILL PRODUCE A
SHORT WINDOW OF LIGHT PRECIP...SOME OF WHICH COULD BE WINTRY AT THE
HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. PARTIAL THICKNESSES AND THE KTNB BUFR SOUNDING
INDICATE A COLD ENOUGH MOIST LAYER ABOVE 4 KFT TO SUPPORT -SN...BUT
A QUICK TRANSITION TO WARM AND DRIER LLVL THICKNESSES. USING THE
SN/RA TOOL FROM WETBULB TO ALLOW MORESO FOR EVAPO
COOLING...INDICATED NO SN ACROSS EVEN THE HIGHEST TERRAIN. SO...NO
MENTION IS MADE OF WINTRY WX ATTM ACROSS THIS AREA.
MAX TEMPS WILL REMAIN BELOW NORMAL WITH THE LLVL THETA/E AIR MASS
SLOW TO MODIFY THROUGH THE PERIOD.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
AS OF 315 AM SATURDAY...PREVIOUS FCST IS IN GOOD SHAPE AS THE LONG
WAVE PATTERN BECOMES BETTER AGREED UPON BY THE OP MODELS. DECENT
AGREEMENT IS HAD WITH PROGRESSIVELY SWINGING THE UPPER S/W AXIS EAST
OF THE AREA THROUGH MON...THEN FAIRLY STRONG RIDGING BUILDING IN
THROUGH THU. THE 00Z ECMWF IS STILL QUICKER AND MUCH FARTHER SOUTH
THAN THE 00Z GFS IN CUTTING OFF THE H5 PACIFIC ENERGY...BUT THE
TIMING AND MASS FIELDS ARE IN DECENT CONSENSUS WITH THE LLVL
REFLECTION...PERHAPS AFFECTING THE NC MTNS BY 18Z THU. SO...A BLEND
AND TONING DOWN OF 18Z HPC POPS WAS ADDED TO THE GRIDS FOR A SLIGHT
CHANCE -SHRA. A GRADUAL WARMUP AND A STEADYING OFF OF TEMPS A FEW
DEGREES BELOW NORMAL THU AND FRI STILL SEEMS REASONABLE.
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
AS OF 130 PM FRIDAY...MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT FOR THE START OF THE
MEDIUM RANGE...BUT QUICKLY DIVERGE...WITH ENERGY DIGGING OVER THE
WRN STATES BY LATTER HALF OF NEXT WEEK.
SFC HIGH PRES WILL BE ORIENTED NE-SW ALONG THE EAST COAST MONDAY
NIGHT THRU AT LEAST WEDNESDAY...KEEPING THE FORECAST AREA DRY WITH A
SLIGHT WARMING TREND. BEYOND WEDNESDAY...CONFIDENCE IS LOW ON HOW
QUICKLY SHORTWAVE ENERGY PROGRESSES EAST INTO THE MIDWEST. THE HPC
PROGS HAVE A SLGT CHC POP WITH A COLD FROPA THURSDAY. BUT WITH THE
12Z GFS AND 00Z ECMWF DRY...I KEEP THE FCST DRY FOR NOW. WITH SO
MUCH UNCERTAINTY...TEMPS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY ARE NEAR CLIMO.
&&
.AVIATION /09Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AT KCLT...AT 6Z...MODELS AND RADAR TRENDS INDICATE THAT DEEP FORCING
IS CURRENTLY PEAKING ACROSS THE CAROLINA PIEDMONT. CEILINGS MAY VARY
DURING START AND STOP SHRA/S...WITH MVFR VIS EXPECTED INTO THE PRE
DAWN HOURS. CIGS SHOULD FAVOR BASES BETWEEN 006 TO 008 THROUGH
SUNRISE. AFTER SUNRISE...DRY AIR WILL ARRIVE FROM THE WEST AND CIGS
WILL SCT AND GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP. I WILL FORECAST VFR
CONDITIONS BY 14Z. AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES NORTH ALONG THE MID
ATLANTIC COAST...NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE TERMINAL WILL STRENGTHEN WITH
GUSTS IN THE L20 KTS LIKELY. BY MID EVENING...WIND WILL
DECOUPLE...ALONG WILL CLEAR AND COLD CONDITIONS.
ELSEWHERE...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHRA/S WILL CONTINUE INTO THE PRE
DAWN HOURS. CEILINGS MAY VARY DURING SHRA/S...WITH MVFR TO VFR VIS
EXPECTED. CIGS SHOULD FAVOR BASES BETWEEN 006 TO 008 THROUGH
SUNRISE. AFTER SUNRISE...DRY AIR WILL ARRIVE FROM THE WEST AND CIGS
WILL SCT AND GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP. I WILL FORECAST VFR
CONDITIONS BETWEEN 13Z TO 14Z. AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES NORTH ALONG THE
MID ATLANTIC COAST...NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE TERMINALS WILL
STRENGTHEN WITH GUSTS IN THE 17 TO 22 KTS RANGE. BY MID
EVENING...WIND WILL DECOUPLE...ALONG WILL CLEAR AND COLD CONDITIONS.
OUTLOOK...DRY HIGH PRESSURE/VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST
THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
AN EXPERIMENTAL AVIATION FORECAST CONSISTENCY TABLE SHOWING THE
PERCENTAGE OF GUIDANCE MEMBERS AGREEING WITH THE SCHEDULED ISSUANCE
CATEGORY IS AVAILABLE AT FOLLOWING LINK (USE LOWER CASE)...
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP/AVIATION/TABLES.HTM
&&
.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...FROST ADVISORY FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR GAZ018-026-028-
029.
NC...FREEZE WARNING FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR NCZ035>037-056-
057-068>072-082-501>510.
SC...FROST ADVISORY FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR SCZ001>014-019.
&&
SYNOPSIS...ARK
NEAR TERM...NED
SHORT TERM...SBK
LONG TERM...SBK
AVIATION...NEDHazardous weather outlook, Oct 28, 9:45 PM EDT, 7 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 945 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011 NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-291945- AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM- NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- 945 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. RAIN WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OVERNIGHT...AND THEN LATE TONIGHT...CHANGE TO SNOW RESULTING IN ABOUT AN INCH OF WET SNOW ACCUMULATION ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NCZ035>037-056-057-068-069-501>510-291945- ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN- CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE- MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS- GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK- 945 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FREEZE WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ070>072-082-SCZ001>014-019-291945- RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-GASTON-MECKLENBURG- CABARRUS-UNION NC-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE- LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- 945 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. CLEAR SKY AND LIGHT WIND WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE MID 30S SATURDAY NIGHT. PATCHY FROST IS EXPECTED AROUND SUNRISE ON SUNDAY. A FROST ADVISORY MAY BE ISSUED FOR ALL OR PART OF THE AREA FOR SATURDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 11:06 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | GSP | Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Haywood, Henderson and 8 more | 8 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.