Alert archive / North Carolina / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this winter storm warning at Jan 7, 2011, 4:37 AM EST for 7 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 37 hr. 23 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2011, 4:37 AM EST (09:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 8, 2011, 6:00 PM EST
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Counties Avery County, NC, Graham County, NC, Haywood County, NC, Madison County, NC, Mitchell County, NC, Swain County, NC, Yancey County, NC
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:38 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 12:25 PM EST | SNOW 1 | 4 Nw Waynesville, NC | 2 MILES WSW OF JUNALUSKA REPORTED 1 INCH OF NEW SNOW... HOWEVER MOST HAS ALREADY MELTED. |
| Jan 7, 2:25 PM EST | SNOW 3 | 4 Nw Waynesville, NC | 3 INCHES IN LAST 6 HRS |
| Jan 7, 3:30 PM EST | SNOW 9 | 5 Nne Mars Hill, NC | |
| Jan 7, 3:50 PM EST | SNOW 9 | 5 Nne Mars Hill, NC | |
| Jan 7, 4:30 PM EST | SNOW 1 | 1 Sw Greene Cove, NC | IN THE LAST HOUR |
| Jan 7, 5:00 PM EST | SNOW 13 | Mount Mitchell, NC | HEAVY SNOW 18 DEGREES |
| Jan 7, 8:42 PM EST | SNOW 7.5 | Linville, NC | MODERATE SNOWFALL |
| Jan 8, 4:12 AM EST | SNOW 0 | Robbinsville, NC | |
| Jan 8, 4:13 AM EST | SNOW 1 | Bryson City, NC | ONE WRECK |
| Jan 8, 4:14 AM EST | SNOW 2 | Waynesville, NC | |
| Jan 8, 4:15 AM EST | SNOW 12 | 4 N Maggie Valley, NC | FIVE TOP MTN 4700 FT |
| Jan 8, 4:30 AM EST | SNOW 10 | Burnsville, NC | |
| Jan 8, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 10.7 | Flat Springs, NC | 3.6 IN 12... 8.6 IN 24 |
| Jan 8, 8:00 AM EST | SNOW 13.7 | Flat Springs, NC | INCLUDES 3 IN LAST HR |
| Jan 8, 8:04 AM EST | SNOW 3 | Flat Springs, NC | LAST HOUR. |
| Jan 8, 8:10 AM EST | SNOW 10 | Linville, NC | STORM TOTAL. |
| Jan 8, 8:46 AM EST | SNOW 20 | 3 Nne Faust, NC | SINCE THURSDAY NIGHT |
| Jan 8, 8:58 AM EST | SNOW 15 | 3 N Maggie Valley, NC | CATALOOCHEE SKI AREA |
| Jan 8, 9:00 AM EST | SNOW 12 | 7 E Waterville, NC | |
| Jan 8, 9:04 AM EST | SNOW 6.6 | Little Switzerland, NC | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. |
| Jan 8, 10:34 AM EST | SNOW 14 | Linville, NC | 4 IN. SINCE LAST REPORT |
| Jan 8, 10:51 AM EST | SNOW 8.3 | 8 W Robbinsville, NC | CHEROHALA SKYWAY AREA |
| Jan 8, 5:42 PM EST | SNOW 7 | Little Switzerland, NC | STORM TOTAL |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 261 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1822 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
922 WWUS42 KGSP 070937 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 437 AM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...SNOW TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY ACROSS WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA TODAY... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL CAUSE LOW PRESSURE TO DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN CAROLINAS LATER TODAY...WHICH WILL THEN MOVE RAPIDLY TO THE EAST. A BAND OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE SURFACE LOW TRACK AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. MOST OF THIS PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO FALL AS SNOW. AT LEAST LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH TONIGHT. ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY IN THE MOUNTAIN COUNTIES BORDERING TENNESSEE. NCZ048-051-052-058-071700- /O.UPG.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110108T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.WS.W.0001.110107T0937Z-110108T2300Z/ MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEROKEE...WAYNESVILLE 437 AM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...MADISON...HAYWOOD...GRAHAM...AND SWAIN COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOWFALL. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...WITH ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED TO BE MAINLY CONFINED TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY DURING THE AFTERNOON...AND WILL BEGIN TO ACCUMULATE MORE IN THE VALLEYS. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...BUT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAINLY OCCUR IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND IN THE LOWER FRENCH BROAD VALLEY. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL THROUGH SATURDAY IS EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. UP TO A FOOT IS EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. TRAVEL THROUGH THE SMOKIES AND ON OTHER HIGH ELEVATION ROADS IS DISCOURAGED. ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES MAY BE A FEW DEGREES ABOVE FREEZING IN SOME OF THE LOWER VALLEYS...HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL LIKELY RESULT IN SNOW ACCUMULATING QUICKLY ON ROADS...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-502-504-506>508-071700- /O.EXB.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.110107T2100Z-110108T0500Z/ ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE- EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION...LAKE LURE...RUTHERFORD 437 AM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS...MOST OF THE WESTERN PIEDMONT AND FOOTHILLS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...LIGHT SNOWFALL. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE QUICKLY EAST ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WITH TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO WARM INTO THE 40S...THE PRECIPITATION WILL START OUT AS RAIN. HOWEVER...AS TEMPERATURES QUICKLY COOL...A TRANSITION TO SNOW IS EXPECTED. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS... ESPECIALLY ALONG AND EAST OF I-77. * IMPACTS...SOME SLICK SPOTS ON ROADS...PARTICULARLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ501-503-505-071700- /O.EXA.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110108T1100Z/ CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- 437 AM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF CALDWELL...BURKE...AND MCDOWELL COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...LIGHT SNOWFALL. * TIMING...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES WILL GIVE WAY TO STEADY LIGHT SNOW BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES AGAIN TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES. * IMPACTS...SOME SLICK SPOTS ON MOUNTAIN ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ033-049-050-071700- /O.EXT.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110108T2300Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE 437 AM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS. * HAZARDS...STEADY ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER. * IMPACTS...SECONDARY ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED. HIGH ELEVATION ROADS MAY BE IMPASSABLE. SOME MAIN ROADS WILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ053-059-062-071700- /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110108T1100Z/ BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN 437 AM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...MACON...NORTHERN JACKSON...AND BUNCOMBE COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...LIGHT SNOWFALL. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES WILL GIVE WAY TO STEADIER LIGHT SNOW LATER TODAY...WITH SOME BRIEF BURSTS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES ONCE AGAIN TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NANTAHALA MOUNTAINS AND THE BALSAMS COULD SEE AS MUCH AS 8 INCHES. * IMPACTS...SOME SLICK SPOTS ON MOUNTAIN ROADS. SOME HIGH ELEVATION ROADS MAY BE IMPASSABLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ LANE
10 follow-up statements
542 WWUS42 KGSP 071449 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 949 AM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...SNOW TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY ACROSS WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA TODAY... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL CAUSE LOW PRESSURE TO DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN CAROLINAS LATER TODAY...WHICH WILL THEN MOVE RAPIDLY TO THE EAST. A BAND OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE SURFACE LOW TRACK AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. PRECIPITATION IN THE MOUNTAINS IS EXPECTED TO FALL AS SNOW. EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS...PRECIPITATION NORTH IF INTERSTATE 40 WILL BE MOSTLY SNOW...AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE WILL START AS SNOW OR A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN. BY EVENING PRECIPITATION WILL BE ALL SNOW. AT LEAST LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH TONIGHT. ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY IN THE MOUNTAIN COUNTIES BORDERING TENNESSEE. NCZ048-051-052-058-072300- /O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110108T2300Z/ MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEROKEE...WAYNESVILLE 949 AM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...MADISON...HAYWOOD...GRAHAM...AND SWAIN COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOWFALL. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY DURING THE AFTERNOON...AND ACCUMULATION WILL REACH THE VALLEYS. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...BUT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAINLY OCCUR IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND IN THE LOWER FRENCH BROAD VALLEY. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL THROUGH SATURDAY IS EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. UP TO A FOOT IS EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. TRAVEL THROUGH THE SMOKIES AND ON OTHER HIGH ELEVATION ROADS IS DISCOURAGED. ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES MAY BE A FEW DEGREES ABOVE FREEZING IN SOME OF THE LOWER VALLEYS...HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL LIKELY RESULT IN SNOW ACCUMULATING QUICKLY ON ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NCZ033-049-050-072300- /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110108T2300Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE 949 AM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS. * HAZARDS...STEADY ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER. * IMPACTS...SECONDARY ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED. HIGH ELEVATION ROADS MAY BE IMPASSABLE. SOME MAIN ROADS WILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-502-504-506>508-072300- /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.110107T2100Z-110108T0500Z/ ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE- EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION...LAKE LURE...RUTHERFORD 949 AM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS...MOST OF THE WESTERN PIEDMONT AND FOOTHILLS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...LIGHT SNOWFALL. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE QUICKLY EAST ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WITH TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO WARM INTO THE 40S...THE PRECIPITATION WILL START OUT AS RAIN. HOWEVER...AS TEMPERATURES QUICKLY COOL...A TRANSITION TO SNOW IS EXPECTED. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS... ESPECIALLY ALONG AND EAST OF I-77. * IMPACTS...SOME SLICK SPOTS ON ROADS...PARTICULARLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ053-059-062-501-503-505-072300- /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110108T1100Z/ BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS- BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN 949 AM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...MACON...NORTHERN JACKSON...AND BUNCOMBE COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...LIGHT SNOWFALL. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES WILL GIVE WAY TO STEADIER LIGHT SNOW LATER TODAY...WITH SOME BRIEF BURSTS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES ONCE AGAIN TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NANTAHALA MOUNTAINS AND THE BALSAMS COULD SEE AS MUCH AS 8 INCHES. * IMPACTS...SOME SLICK SPOTS ON MOUNTAIN ROADS. SOME HIGH ELEVATION ROADS MAY BE IMPASSABLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ 07
242 WWUS42 KGSP 071946 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 246 PM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...SNOW TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY ACROSS WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA TODAY... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL CAUSE LOW PRESSURE TO DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN CAROLINAS LATE TODAY...WHICH WILL THEN MOVE RAPIDLY TO THE EAST. A BAND OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE SURFACE LOW TRACK AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. PRECIPITATION IN THE MOUNTAINS IS EXPECTED TO FALL AS SNOW. EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS...PRECIPITATION WILL START AS SNOW OR A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN. BY EVENING PRECIPITATION WILL BE ALL SNOW. AT LEAST LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH TONIGHT. ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY IN THE MOUNTAIN COUNTIES BORDERING TENNESSEE. NCZ068-507-508-072100- /O.CAN.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.110107T2100Z-110108T0500Z/ CLEVELAND-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHELBY...LAKE LURE...RUTHERFORD 246 PM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. ONLY VERY LIGHT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS THROUGH THIS EVENING. $$ NCZ033-049-050-080500- /O.UPG.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110108T2300Z/ /O.EXA.KGSP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110108T2300Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE 246 PM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...AVERY...MITCHELL AND YANCEY COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOWFALL. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 7 INCHES THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. TRAVEL ON HIGH ELEVATION ROADS IS DISCOURAGED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG YOUR CELL PHONE. WEAR A WARM COAT...GLOVES...AND BOOTS. KEEP A BLANKET... FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NCZ048-051-052-058-080500- /O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110108T2300Z/ MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEROKEE...WAYNESVILLE 246 PM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...MADISON...HAYWOOD...GRAHAM...AND SWAIN COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOWFALL. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAINLY OCCUR IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND IN THE LOWER FRENCH BROAD VALLEY. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL THROUGH SATURDAY IS EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. UP TO A FOOT IS EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. TRAVEL THROUGH THE SMOKIES AND ON OTHER HIGH ELEVATION ROADS IS DISCOURAGED. ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES MAY BE A FEW DEGREES ABOVE FREEZING IN SOME OF THE LOWER VALLEYS...HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL LIKELY RESULT IN SNOW ACCUMULATING QUICKLY ON ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NCZ082-080500- /O.EXA.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.110107T2100Z-110108T0500Z/ UNION NC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MONROE 246 PM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS...MOST OF THE WESTERN PIEDMONT AND FOOTHILLS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...LIGHT SNOWFALL. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE QUICKLY EAST ACROSS THE PIEDMONT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WITH TEMPERATURES INITIALLY IN THE 40S...THE PRECIPITATION WILL START OUT AS RAIN. HOWEVER...AS TEMPERATURES QUICKLY COOL...A TRANSITION TO SNOW IS EXPECTED. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * IMPACTS...SOME SLICK SPOTS ON ROADS...PARTICULARLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ063>065-080500- /O.EXA.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.110107T2100Z-110108T0500Z/ SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 246 PM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS...PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...LIGHT SNOWFALL. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD EAST TO THE BLUE RIDGE THIS EVENING....THEN DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS... ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * IMPACTS...SOME SLICK SPOTS ON ROADS...PARTICULARLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ035>037-056-057-069>072-502-504-506-080500- /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.110107T2100Z-110108T0500Z/ ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG- CABARRUS-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE...CONCORD... LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION 246 PM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS...MOST OF THE WESTERN PIEDMONT AND FOOTHILLS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...LIGHT SNOWFALL. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE QUICKLY EAST ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WITH TEMPERATURES INITIALLY IN THE 40S...THE PRECIPITATION WILL START OUT AS RAIN. HOWEVER...AS TEMPERATURES QUICKLY COOL...A TRANSITION TO SNOW IS EXPECTED. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS... ESPECIALLY ALONG AND EAST OF I-77. * IMPACTS...SOME SLICK SPOTS ON ROADS...PARTICULARLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ053-059-062-501-503-505-080500- /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110108T1100Z/ BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS- BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN 246 PM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...MACON...NORTHERN JACKSON...AND BUNCOMBE COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...LIGHT SNOWFALL. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES WILL GIVE WAY TO STEADIER LIGHT SNOW LATE TODAY...WITH SOME BRIEF BURSTS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES ONCE AGAIN TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NANTAHALA MOUNTAINS AND THE BALSAMS COULD SEE AS MUCH AS 8 INCHES. * IMPACTS...SOME SLICK SPOTS ON MOUNTAIN ROADS. SOME HIGH ELEVATION ROADS MAY BE IMPASSABLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ 07
720 WWUS42 KGSP 080028 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 728 PM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL CAUSE LOW PRESSURE TO DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN CAROLINAS LATE TODAY...WHICH WILL THEN MOVE RAPIDLY TO THE EAST. A BAND OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE SURFACE LOW TRACK AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. PRECIPITATION IN THE MOUNTAINS IS EXPECTED TO FALL AS SNOW. EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS...PRECIPITATION WILL START AS SNOW OR A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN. BY EVENING PRECIPITATION WILL BE ALL SNOW. AT LEAST LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH TONIGHT. ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY IN THE MOUNTAIN COUNTIES BORDERING TENNESSEE. NCZ035>037-056-057-069>072-082-502-504-506-080130- /O.CAN.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110108T0500Z/ ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG- CABARRUS-UNION NC-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE...CONCORD... MONROE...LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION 728 PM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE THREAT FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION HAS DIMINISHED. RAIN SHOWERS MAY MIX WITH SNOW BEFORE ENDING LATE THIS EVENING...BUT LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS OR PIEDMONT. $$ NCZ033-048>052-058-080830- /O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110108T2300Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...CHEROKEE... WAYNESVILLE 728 PM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...MADISON...HAYWOOD...GRAHAM...AND SWAIN COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOWFALL. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAINLY OCCUR IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND IN THE LOWER FRENCH BROAD VALLEY. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL THROUGH SATURDAY IS EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. UP TO A FOOT IS EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. TRAVEL THROUGH THE SMOKIES AND ON OTHER HIGH ELEVATION ROADS IS DISCOURAGED. ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES MAY BE A FEW DEGREES ABOVE FREEZING IN SOME OF THE LOWER VALLEYS...HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL LIKELY RESULT IN SNOW ACCUMULATING QUICKLY ON ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NCZ053-059-062-501-503-505-080830- /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110108T1100Z/ BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS- BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN 728 PM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...MACON...NORTHERN JACKSON...AND BUNCOMBE COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...LIGHT SNOWFALL. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH SOME BRIEF BURSTS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW STILL POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES...MAINLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NANTAHALA MOUNTAINS AND THE BALSAMS. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR IN FAVORED NORTHWEST FLOW AREAS. * IMPACTS...SOME SLICK SPOTS ON MOUNTAIN ROADS. SOME HIGH ELEVATION ROADS MAY BE IMPASSABLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ063>065-080500- /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110108T0500Z/ SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 728 PM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS...PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...LIGHT SNOWFALL. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD EAST TO THE BLUE RIDGE THIS EVENING....THEN DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS... ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * IMPACTS...SOME SLICK SPOTS ON ROADS...PARTICULARLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
232 WWUS42 KGSP 080333 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1033 PM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...SNOW SHOWERS AND ICY ROADS THROUGH SATURDAY ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS... .NORTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE NUMEROUS TO WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER WELL INTO SATURDAY. MEANWHILE...WET ROADS FROM THE SNOW AND RAIN THAT HAD FALLEN ACROSS THE REST OF THE MOUNTAINS EARLIER WILL FREEZE...RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD BLACK ICE. TEMPERATURES WILL STRUGGLE TO REACH FREEZING SATURDAY AFTERNOON...SO ROADS MAY REMAIN TREACHEROUS EVEN IF SNOW HAS ENDED. NCZ033-048>052-058-081145- /O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110108T2300Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...CHEROKEE... WAYNESVILLE 1033 PM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...MADISON...HAYWOOD...GRAHAM...AND SWAIN COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOWFALL. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAINLY OCCUR IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND IN THE LOWER FRENCH BROAD VALLEY. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL THROUGH SATURDAY IS EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. UP TO A FOOT IS EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. TRAVEL THROUGH THE SMOKIES AND ON OTHER HIGH ELEVATION ROADS IS DISCOURAGED. EVEN THOUGH THE SNOW HAS ENDED OVER MANY OF THE VALLEYS AWAY FROM THE TENNESSEE BORDER...WET ROADS WILL FREEZE AND RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLACK ICE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NCZ053-059-062-501-503-505-081145- /O.EXT.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110108T1700Z/ BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS- BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN 1033 PM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...MACON...NORTHERN JACKSON...AND BUNCOMBE COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...LIGHT SNOWFALL AND BLACK ICE. * TIMING...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH SOME BRIEF BURSTS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW STILL POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES BY DAYBREAK. * ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY LESS THAN ONCE INCH...BUT LOCALLY 2 OR MORE INCHES IN HEAVY SNOW BANDS. * IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLACK ICE ON SECONDARY AND UNTREATED ROADS. SOME ROADS MAY BE SNOW COVERED. SOME HIGH ELEVATION ROADS MAY BE IMPASSABLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLACK ICE MEANS THAT REFREEZING OF ROADS WILL OCCUR...RESULTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF WIDESPREAD BLACK ICE. BE PREPARED FOR VERY SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS THAT APPEAR CLEAR MAY BE COVERED BY A THIN LAYER OF ICE. && $$ NCZ063>065-081145- /O.EXT.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110108T1700Z/ SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 1033 PM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...WIDESPREAD BLACK ICE. * IMPACTS...SOME SLICK SPOTS ON ROADS...PARTICULARLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLACK ICE MEANS THAT REFREEZING OF ROADS WILL OCCUR...RESULTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF WIDESPREAD BLACK ICE. BE PREPARED FOR VERY SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS THAT APPEAR CLEAR MAY BE COVERED BY A THIN LAYER OF ICE. && $$
776 WWUS42 KGSP 080920 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 420 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...SNOW SHOWERS AND ICY ROADS EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS... ...MAJOR WINTER STORM EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY... .NORTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TODAY...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING WILL FURTHER CREATE DANGEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS IN MANY NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS TODAY. MEANWHILE...A MAJOR STORM SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP IN THE NORTHERN GULF AND MEXICO THROUGH SUNDAY AND MOVE OFF THE SOUTHEAST COASTLINE BY TUESDAY. ACCUMULATING SNOW AND ICE ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...WITH HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. NCZ051-052-058-081700- /O.NEW.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0000Z-110111T1100Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110108T2300Z/ SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEROKEE...WAYNESVILLE 420 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...HAYWOOD...GRAHAM...AND SWAIN COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH TODAY...WITH HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED AGAIN SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE THREAT OF HEAVY SNOW WILL RETURN TO THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ALONG THE HIGHEST RIDGE TOPS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER ARE EXPECTED TODAY...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES IN SURROUNDING AREAS. THE MAJOR SNOW STORM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT COULD PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS MAY PERSIST IN MANY LOCATIONS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGHER ELEVATION AREAS. WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY WILL MAKE TRAVEL EVEN MORE TREACHEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NCZ033-048>050-081700- /O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110108T2300Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE 420 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...AVERY...MADISON...YANCEY...AND MITCHELL COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES IN SURROUNDING AREAS. * IMPACTS...SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEKEND AS TEMPERATURES REMAIN BELOW FREEZING. THE GUSTY WINDS TODAY WILL MAKE TRAVEL MORE HAZARDOUS AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NCZ053-059-062-081700- /O.NEW.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0000Z-110111T1100Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110108T1700Z/ BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN 420 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. * LOCATIONS...MACON...NORTHERN JACKSON...AND BUNCOMBE COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...LIGHT SNOWFALL...GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...AND BLACK ICE TODAY. HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS...BEFORE TAPERING OFF THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO RETURN FROM SOUTHWEST ON SUNDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLACK ICE ON SECONDARY AND UNTREATED ROADS. SOME ROADS MAY BE SNOW COVERED AND SOME HIGH ELEVATION ROADS MAY BE IMPASSABLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLACK ICE MEANS THAT REFREEZING OF ROADS WILL OCCUR...RESULTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF WIDESPREAD BLACK ICE. BE PREPARED FOR VERY SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS THAT APPEAR CLEAR MAY BE COVERED BY A THIN LAYER OF ICE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NCZ505-081700- /O.NEW.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0500Z-110111T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110108T1700Z/ MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- 420 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. * LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN MCDOWELL COUNTY. * HAZARDS...LIGHT SNOWFALL...GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...AND BLACK ICE TODAY. HEAVY SNOWFALL EARLY MONDAY THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY. * TIMING...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE MORNING HOURS BEFORE TAPERING OFF. HEAVY SNOW WILL LIKELY RETURN FROM THE SOUTHWEST EARLY MONDAY AND LINGER INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE THIS MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLACK ICE ON SECONDARY AND UNTREATED ROADS. SOME ROADS MAY BE SNOW COVERED. SOME HIGH ELEVATION ROADS MAY BE IMPASSABLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLACK ICE MEANS THAT REFREEZING OF ROADS WILL OCCUR...RESULTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF WIDESPREAD BLACK ICE. BE PREPARED FOR VERY SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS THAT APPEAR CLEAR MAY BE COVERED BY A THIN LAYER OF ICE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NCZ063>065-081700- /O.NEW.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0000Z-110111T1100Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110108T1700Z/ SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 420 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. * LOCATIONS...PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...WIDESPREAD BLACK ICE AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH TODAY. HEAVY SNOW SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE MAJOR STORM SYSTEM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SOME SLICK SPOTS ON ROADS...PARTICULARLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. ROAD CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY AGAIN EARLY MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLACK ICE MEANS THAT REFREEZING OF ROADS WILL OCCUR...RESULTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF WIDESPREAD BLACK ICE. BE PREPARED FOR VERY SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS THAT APPEAR CLEAR MAY BE COVERED BY A THIN LAYER OF ICE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NCZ501-503-081700- /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110108T1700Z/ CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS- 420 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. * LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN CALDWELL AND BURKE COUNTY. * HAZARDS...LIGHT SNOWFALL...WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH...AND BLACK ICE. * TIMING...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF THIS MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLACK ICE ON SECONDARY AND UNTREATED ROADS. SOME ROADS MAY BE SNOW COVERED. SOME HIGH ELEVATION ROADS MAY BE IMPASSABLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLACK ICE MEANS THAT REFREEZING OF ROADS WILL OCCUR...RESULTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF WIDESPREAD BLACK ICE. BE PREPARED FOR VERY SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS THAT APPEAR CLEAR MAY BE COVERED BY A THIN LAYER OF ICE. && $$ GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ509-510-SCZ001>007-010>013-019- 081700- /O.NEW.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0000Z-110111T1100Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-POLK MOUNTAINS- EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS- UNION SC-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA... HARTWELL...ELBERTON...COLUMBUS...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG... ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...GREENWOOD 420 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOWFALL...MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FROM THE SOUTHWEST SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY OCCURRING DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. A GRADUAL TRANSITION TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL OCCUR FROM SOUTH TO NORTH LATE IN THE DAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE ELSEWHERE. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF INTERSTATE 85 THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AS WELL. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL QUICKLY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW EARLY IN THE DAY ON MONDAY WITH LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS LATER IN THE DAY COULD PRODUCE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES MONDAY NIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S THROUGHOUT THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506>508-SCZ008-009-014- 081700- /O.NEW.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0500Z-110111T1700Z/ ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE- EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-CHEROKEE- YORK-CHESTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...MONROE...LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION...LAKE LURE... RUTHERFORD...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...CHESTER 420 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AS WELL AS THE EASTERN UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW...MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO START BY DAYBREAK ON MONDAY...WITH PRECIPITATION CONTINUING INTO EARLY TUESDAY. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH...OR CHANGE TO...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FROM THE SOUTH THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATION OF ONE TENTH INCH OR LESS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE INTERSTATE 85 CORRIDOR...AND POINTS SOUTH. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME VERY SLIPPERY QUITE QUICKLY ON MONDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENT...WITH LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS LATER ON...COULD CAUSE SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID 30S...WITH LOWS IN THE MID 20S...THROUGHOUT THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ GERAPETRITIS
712 WWUS42 KGSP 081511 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1011 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...SNOW SHOWERS AND ICY ROADS EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS... ...MAJOR WINTER STORM EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY... .NORTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TODAY...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING WILL FURTHER CREATE DANGEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS IN MANY NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS TODAY. MEANWHILE...A MAJOR STORM SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP IN THE NORTHERN GULF AND MEXICO THROUGH SUNDAY AND MOVE OFF THE SOUTHEAST COASTLINE BY TUESDAY. ACCUMULATING SNOW AND ICE ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...WITH HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. NCZ051-052-058-082200- /O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110108T2300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0000Z-110111T1100Z/ SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEROKEE...WAYNESVILLE 1011 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...HAYWOOD...GRAHAM...AND SWAIN COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH TODAY... WITH HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED AGAIN SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE THREAT OF HEAVY SNOW WILL RETURN TO THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ALONG THE HIGHEST RIDGE TOPS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER ARE EXPECTED TODAY...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES IN SURROUNDING AREAS. THE MAJOR SNOW STORM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT COULD PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS MAY PERSIST IN MANY LOCATIONS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGHER ELEVATION AREAS. WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY WILL MAKE TRAVEL EVEN MORE TREACHEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NCZ033-048>050-082200- /O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110108T2300Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE 1011 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...AVERY...MADISON...YANCEY...AND MITCHELL COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES IN SURROUNDING AREAS. * IMPACTS...SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEKEND AS TEMPERATURES REMAIN BELOW FREEZING. THE GUSTY WINDS TODAY WILL MAKE TRAVEL MORE HAZARDOUS AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NCZ053-059-062-082200- /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110108T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0000Z-110111T1100Z/ BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN 1011 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...MACON...NORTHERN JACKSON...AND BUNCOMBE COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...LIGHT SNOWFALL...GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH...AND BLACK ICE TODAY. HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS...BEFORE TAPERING OFF THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO RETURN FROM SOUTHWEST ON SUNDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLACK ICE ON SECONDARY AND UNTREATED ROADS. SOME ROADS MAY BE SNOW COVERED AND SOME HIGH ELEVATION ROADS MAY BE IMPASSABLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLACK ICE MEANS THAT REFREEZING OF ROADS WILL OCCUR...RESULTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF WIDESPREAD BLACK ICE. BE PREPARED FOR VERY SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS THAT APPEAR CLEAR MAY BE COVERED BY A THIN LAYER OF ICE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NCZ505-082200- /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110108T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0500Z-110111T1700Z/ MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- 1011 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN MCDOWELL COUNTY. * HAZARDS...LIGHT SNOWFALL...GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH...AND BLACK ICE TODAY. HEAVY SNOWFALL EARLY MONDAY THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY. * TIMING...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE MORNING HOURS BEFORE TAPERING OFF. HEAVY SNOW WILL LIKELY RETURN FROM THE SOUTHWEST EARLY MONDAY AND LINGER INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE THIS MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLACK ICE ON SECONDARY AND UNTREATED ROADS. SOME ROADS MAY BE SNOW COVERED. SOME HIGH ELEVATION ROADS MAY BE IMPASSABLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLACK ICE MEANS THAT REFREEZING OF ROADS WILL OCCUR...RESULTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF WIDESPREAD BLACK ICE. BE PREPARED FOR VERY SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS THAT APPEAR CLEAR MAY BE COVERED BY A THIN LAYER OF ICE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NCZ063>065-082200- /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110108T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0000Z-110111T1100Z/ SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 1011 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...WIDESPREAD BLACK ICE AND WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH TODAY. HEAVY SNOW SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE MAJOR STORM SYSTEM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SOME SLICK SPOTS ON ROADS...PARTICULARLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. ROAD CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY AGAIN EARLY MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLACK ICE MEANS THAT REFREEZING OF ROADS WILL OCCUR...RESULTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF WIDESPREAD BLACK ICE. BE PREPARED FOR VERY SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS THAT APPEAR CLEAR MAY BE COVERED BY A THIN LAYER OF ICE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NCZ501-503-081700- /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110108T1700Z/ CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS- 1011 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. * LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN CALDWELL AND BURKE COUNTY. * HAZARDS...LIGHT SNOWFALL...WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH...AND BLACK ICE. * TIMING...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF THIS MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLACK ICE ON SECONDARY AND UNTREATED ROADS. SOME ROADS MAY BE SNOW COVERED. SOME HIGH ELEVATION ROADS MAY BE IMPASSABLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLACK ICE MEANS THAT REFREEZING OF ROADS WILL OCCUR...RESULTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF WIDESPREAD BLACK ICE. BE PREPARED FOR VERY SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS THAT APPEAR CLEAR MAY BE COVERED BY A THIN LAYER OF ICE. && $$ GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ509-510-SCZ001>007-010>013-019- 082200- /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0000Z-110111T1100Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-POLK MOUNTAINS- EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS- UNION SC-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA... HARTWELL...ELBERTON...COLUMBUS...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG... ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...GREENWOOD 1011 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOWFALL...MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FROM THE SOUTHWEST SUNDAY NIGHT... WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY OCCURRING DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. A GRADUAL TRANSITION TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL OCCUR FROM SOUTH TO NORTH LATE IN THE DAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE ELSEWHERE. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF INTERSTATE 85 THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AS WELL. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL QUICKLY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW EARLY IN THE DAY ON MONDAY WITH LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS LATER IN THE DAY COULD PRODUCE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES MONDAY NIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S THROUGHOUT THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506>508-SCZ008-009-014- 082200- /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0500Z-110111T1700Z/ ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE- EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-CHEROKEE- YORK-CHESTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...MONROE...LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION...LAKE LURE... RUTHERFORD...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...CHESTER 1011 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AS WELL AS THE EASTERN UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW...MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO START BY DAYBREAK ON MONDAY... WITH PRECIPITATION CONTINUING INTO EARLY TUESDAY. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH...OR CHANGE TO...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FROM THE SOUTH THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATION OF ONE TENTH INCH OR LESS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE INTERSTATE 85 CORRIDOR...AND POINTS SOUTH. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME VERY SLIPPERY QUITE QUICKLY ON MONDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENT...WITH LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS LATER ON...COULD CAUSE SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID 30S...WITH LOWS IN THE MID 20S...THROUGHOUT THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ 07
740 WWUS42 KGSP 081645 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1145 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...SNOW SHOWERS AND ICY ROADS EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS... ...MAJOR WINTER STORM EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY... .NORTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TODAY...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING WILL FURTHER CREATE DANGEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS IN MANY NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS TODAY. MEANWHILE...A MAJOR STORM SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP IN THE NORTHERN GULF AND MEXICO THROUGH SUNDAY AND MOVE OFF THE SOUTHEAST COASTLINE BY TUESDAY. ACCUMULATING SNOW AND ICE ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...WITH HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. NCZ505-082200- /O.CAN.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110108T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0500Z-110111T1700Z/ MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- 1145 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN MCDOWELL COUNTY. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOWFALL EARLY MONDAY THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL LIKELY RETURN FROM THE SOUTHWEST EARLY MONDAY AND LINGER INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME VERY SLIPPERY QUITE QUICKLY ON MONDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENT...WITH LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS LATER ON...COULD CAUSE SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NCZ501-503-081745- /O.CAN.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110108T1700Z/ CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS- 1145 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOWFALL WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. $$ NCZ063>065-082200- /O.EXP.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110108T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0000Z-110111T1100Z/ SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 1145 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EST TODAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EST TODAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE MAJOR STORM SYSTEM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME VERY SLIPPERY QUITE QUICKLY ON MONDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENT...WITH LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS LATER ON...COULD CAUSE SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NCZ051-052-058-082200- /O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110108T2300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0000Z-110111T1100Z/ SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEROKEE...WAYNESVILLE 1145 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...HAYWOOD...GRAHAM...AND SWAIN COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH TODAY... WITH HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED AGAIN SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE THREAT OF HEAVY SNOW WILL RETURN TO THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ALONG THE HIGHEST RIDGE TOPS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER ARE EXPECTED TODAY...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES IN SURROUNDING AREAS. THE MAJOR SNOW STORM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT COULD PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS MAY PERSIST IN MANY LOCATIONS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGHER ELEVATION AREAS. WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY WILL MAKE TRAVEL EVEN MORE TREACHEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NCZ033-048>050-082200- /O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110108T2300Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE 1145 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...AVERY...MADISON...YANCEY...AND MITCHELL COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES IN SURROUNDING AREAS. * IMPACTS...SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEKEND AS TEMPERATURES REMAIN BELOW FREEZING. THE GUSTY WINDS TODAY WILL MAKE TRAVEL MORE HAZARDOUS AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NCZ053-059-062-082200- /O.EXT.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110108T2300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0000Z-110111T1100Z/ BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN 1145 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...MACON...NORTHERN JACKSON...AND BUNCOMBE COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...LIGHT SNOWFALL...GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH...AND BLACK ICE TODAY. HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS...BEFORE TAPERING OFF THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO RETURN FROM SOUTHWEST ON SUNDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE TODAY. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLACK ICE ON SECONDARY AND UNTREATED ROADS. SOME ROADS MAY BE SNOW COVERED AND SOME HIGH ELEVATION ROADS MAY BE IMPASSABLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLACK ICE MEANS THAT REFREEZING OF ROADS WILL OCCUR...RESULTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF WIDESPREAD BLACK ICE. BE PREPARED FOR VERY SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. SOME ROADS THAT APPEAR CLEAR MAY BE COVERED BY A THIN LAYER OF ICE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ509-510-SCZ001>007-010>013-019- 082200- /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0000Z-110111T1100Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-POLK MOUNTAINS- EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS- UNION SC-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA... HARTWELL...ELBERTON...COLUMBUS...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG... ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...GREENWOOD 1145 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOWFALL...MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FROM THE SOUTHWEST SUNDAY NIGHT... WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY OCCURRING DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. A GRADUAL TRANSITION TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL OCCUR FROM SOUTH TO NORTH LATE IN THE DAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE ELSEWHERE. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF INTERSTATE 85 THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AS WELL. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL QUICKLY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW EARLY IN THE DAY ON MONDAY WITH LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS LATER IN THE DAY COULD PRODUCE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES MONDAY NIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S THROUGHOUT THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506>508-SCZ008-009-014- 082200- /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0500Z-110111T1700Z/ ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE- EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-CHEROKEE- YORK-CHESTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...MONROE...LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION...LAKE LURE... RUTHERFORD...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...CHESTER 1145 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AS WELL AS THE EASTERN UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW...MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO START BY DAYBREAK ON MONDAY...WITH PRECIPITATION CONTINUING INTO EARLY TUESDAY. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH...OR CHANGE TO...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FROM THE SOUTH THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATION OF ONE TENTH INCH OR LESS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE INTERSTATE 85 CORRIDOR...AND POINTS SOUTH. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME VERY SLIPPERY QUITE QUICKLY ON MONDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENT...WITH LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS LATER ON...COULD CAUSE SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID 30S...WITH LOWS IN THE MID 20S...THROUGHOUT THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ 07
024 WWUS42 KGSP 081957 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 257 PM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...SNOW SHOWERS AND ICY ROADS EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS... ...MAJOR WINTER STORM EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY... .NORTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS LATE TODAY...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING WILL FURTHER CREATE DANGEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS IN MANY NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS TODAY. MEANWHILE...A MAJOR STORM SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP IN THE NORTHERN GULF AND MEXICO THROUGH SUNDAY AND MOVE OFF THE SOUTHEAST COASTLINE BY TUESDAY. ACCUMULATING SNOW AND ICE ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...WITH HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. NCZ053-059-062-082300- /O.CAN.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110108T2300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0000Z-110111T1100Z/ BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN 257 PM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...MACON...NORTHERN JACKSON...AND BUNCOMBE COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO RETURN FROM SOUTHWEST ON SUNDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL QUICKLY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW EARLY IN THE DAY ON MONDAY WITH LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS LATER IN THE DAY COULD PRODUCE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES MONDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NCZ051-052-058-082300- /O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110108T2300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0000Z-110111T1100Z/ SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEROKEE...WAYNESVILLE 257 PM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...HAYWOOD...GRAHAM...AND SWAIN COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH TODAY... WITH HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED AGAIN SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE THREAT OF HEAVY SNOW WILL RETURN TO THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ALONG THE HIGHEST RIDGE TOPS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER ARE EXPECTED TODAY...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES IN SURROUNDING AREAS. THE MAJOR SNOW STORM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT COULD PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS MAY PERSIST IN MANY LOCATIONS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGHER ELEVATION AREAS. WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY WILL MAKE TRAVEL EVEN MORE TREACHEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NCZ033-048>050-082300- /O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110108T2300Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE 257 PM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...AVERY...MADISON...YANCEY...AND MITCHELL COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES IN SURROUNDING AREAS. * IMPACTS...SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEKEND AS TEMPERATURES REMAIN BELOW FREEZING. THE GUSTY WINDS TODAY WILL MAKE TRAVEL MORE HAZARDOUS AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ063>065-509-510-SCZ001>007-010>013- 019-082300- /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0000Z-110111T1100Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-SOUTHERN JACKSON- TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK- OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG- ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA... HARTWELL...ELBERTON...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE...COLUMBUS... GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS... UNION...GREENWOOD 257 PM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOWFALL...MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FROM THE SOUTHWEST SUNDAY NIGHT... WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY OCCURRING DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. A GRADUAL TRANSITION TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL OCCUR FROM SOUTH TO NORTH LATE IN THE DAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE ELSEWHERE. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF INTERSTATE 85 THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AS WELL. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL QUICKLY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW EARLY IN THE DAY ON MONDAY WITH LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS LATER IN THE DAY COULD PRODUCE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES MONDAY NIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S THROUGHOUT THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504>508-SCZ008-009-014-082300- /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0500Z-110111T1700Z/ ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE- MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS- GREATER RUTHERFORD-CHEROKEE-YORK-CHESTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...MONROE...LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION...LAKE LURE... RUTHERFORD...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...CHESTER 257 PM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AS WELL AS THE EASTERN UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW...MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO START BY DAYBREAK ON MONDAY... WITH PRECIPITATION CONTINUING INTO EARLY TUESDAY. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH...OR CHANGE TO...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FROM THE SOUTH THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATION OF ONE TENTH INCH OR LESS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE INTERSTATE 85 CORRIDOR...AND POINTS SOUTH. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME VERY SLIPPERY QUITE QUICKLY ON MONDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENT...WITH LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS LATER ON...COULD CAUSE SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID 30S...WITH LOWS IN THE MID 20S...THROUGHOUT THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ 07
496 WWUS42 KGSP 082110 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 410 PM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...SNOW SHOWERS AND ICY ROADS EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS... ...MAJOR WINTER STORM EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY... .NORTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS LATE TODAY...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING WILL FURTHER CREATE DANGEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS IN MANY NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS TODAY. MEANWHILE...A MAJOR STORM SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP IN THE NORTHERN GULF AND MEXICO THROUGH SUNDAY AND MOVE OFF THE SOUTHEAST COASTLINE BY TUESDAY. ACCUMULATING SNOW AND ICE ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...WITH HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. NCZ033-049-050-090515- /O.EXA.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0500Z-110111T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110108T2300Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE 410 PM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AS WELL AS THE EASTERN UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW...MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO START BY DAYBREAK ON MONDAY... WITH PRECIPITATION CONTINUING INTO EARLY TUESDAY. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SLEET LATE IN THE DAY...BEFORE ENDING AS A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE MONDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TENTH INCH OR LESS...ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME VERY SLIPPERY QUITE QUICKLY ON MONDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENT...WITH LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS LATER ON...COULD CAUSE SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S...WITH LOWS IN THE MID TEENS...THROUGHOUT THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NCZ051-052-058-090515- /O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110108T2300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0000Z-110111T1100Z/ SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEROKEE...WAYNESVILLE 410 PM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...HAYWOOD...GRAHAM...AND SWAIN COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH TODAY... WITH HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED AGAIN SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE THREAT OF HEAVY SNOW WILL RETURN TO THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ALONG THE HIGHEST RIDGE TOPS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER ARE EXPECTED TODAY...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES IN SURROUNDING AREAS. THE MAJOR SNOW STORM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT COULD PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS MAY PERSIST IN MANY LOCATIONS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGHER ELEVATION AREAS. WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY WILL MAKE TRAVEL EVEN MORE TREACHEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NCZ048-090515- /O.EXA.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0000Z-110111T1100Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110108T2300Z/ MADISON- 410 PM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOWFALL...MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FROM THE SOUTHWEST SUNDAY NIGHT... WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY OCCURRING DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. A GRADUAL TRANSITION TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL OCCUR FROM SOUTH TO NORTH LATE IN THE DAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS ARE EXPECTED AS WELL. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL QUICKLY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW EARLY IN THE DAY ON MONDAY WITH LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS LATER IN THE DAY COULD PRODUCE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES MONDAY NIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S THROUGHOUT THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NCZ501-503-090515- /O.EXA.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0500Z-110111T1700Z/ CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS- 410 PM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AS WELL AS THE EASTERN UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW...MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES...THEN CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN. * TIMING...SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO START BY DAYBREAK ON MONDAY... WITH PRECIPITATION CONTINUING INTO EARLY TUESDAY. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH...OR CHANGE TO...SLEET ON MONDAY AFTERNOON...BEFORE CHANGING TO A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE MONDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATION OF ONE TENTH INCH OR LESS ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME VERY SLIPPERY QUITE QUICKLY ON MONDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENT...WITH LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS LATER ON...COULD CAUSE SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S...WITH LOWS IN THE MID 20S...THROUGHOUT THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ053-059-062>065-509-510-SCZ001>007- 010>013-019-090515- /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0000Z-110111T1100Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-BUNCOMBE- NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS- UNION SC-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA... HARTWELL...ELBERTON...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD... HENDERSONVILLE...COLUMBUS...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...ANDERSON... ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...GREENWOOD 410 PM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOWFALL...MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES...THEN CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FROM THE SOUTHWEST SUNDAY NIGHT... WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY OCCURRING MONDAY MORNING. A GRADUAL TRANSITION TO SLEET WILL OCCUR FROM SOUTH TO NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...WITH 4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE ELSEWHERE. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS ARE EXPECTED AS WELL. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL QUICKLY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW EARLY IN THE DAY ON MONDAY WITH LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS LATER IN THE DAY COULD PRODUCE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES MONDAY NIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S THROUGHOUT THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504>508-SCZ008-009-014-090515- /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0500Z-110111T1700Z/ ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE- MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS- GREATER RUTHERFORD-CHEROKEE-YORK-CHESTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...MONROE...LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION...LAKE LURE... RUTHERFORD...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...CHESTER 410 PM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AS WELL AS THE EASTERN UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW...MIXED WITH SLEET MONDAY AFTERNOON...THEN CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN MONDAY EVENING. * TIMING...SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO START AROUND DAYBREAK ON MONDAY. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH...OR CHANGE TO...SLEET MONDAY AFTERNOON...AND THEN CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN FROM THE SOUTH THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATION OF ONE TENTH INCH OR LESS ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME VERY SLIPPERY QUITE QUICKLY ON MONDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENT...WITH LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS LATER ON...COULD CAUSE SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID 30S...WITH LOWS IN THE MID 20S...THROUGHOUT THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MOORE
530 WWUS42 KGSP 082324 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 624 PM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY... .A MAJOR STORM SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH SUNDAY AND MOVE OFF THE SOUTHEAST COASTLINE BY TUESDAY. ACCUMULATING SNOW AND ICE ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...WITH HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. NCZ033-049-050-090730- /O.EXP.KGSP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110108T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.WC.Y.0001.110108T2324Z-110109T1400Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0500Z-110111T1700Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE 624 PM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. HEAVY SNOW...MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES. * TIMING...WIND CHILL TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO START BY DAYBREAK ON MONDAY...WITH PRECIPITATION CONTINUING INTO EARLY TUESDAY. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SLEET LATE IN THE DAY...BEFORE ENDING AS A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE MONDAY NIGHT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...ZERO TO 15 BELOW ZERO. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TENTH INCH OR LESS...ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME VERY SLIPPERY QUITE QUICKLY ON MONDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENT...WITH LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS LATER ON...COULD CAUSE SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TONIGHT. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S...WITH LOWS IN THE MID TEENS...THROUGHOUT THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NCZ048-051-052-058-090730- /O.EXP.KGSP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110108T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.WC.Y.0001.110108T2324Z-110109T1400Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0000Z-110111T1100Z/ MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEROKEE...WAYNESVILLE 624 PM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...MADISON...HAYWOOD...GRAHAM...AND SWAIN COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. HEAVY SNOW...MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES. * TIMING...WIND CHILL TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO START BY DAYBREAK ON MONDAY...WITH PRECIPITATION CONTINUING INTO EARLY TUESDAY. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SLEET LATE IN THE DAY...BEFORE ENDING AS A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE MONDAY NIGHT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...ZERO TO 15 BELOW ZERO. * ACCUMULATIONS...THE MAJOR SNOW STORM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT COULD PRODUCE 4 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOWFALL...AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TENTH INCH OR LESS...ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME VERY SLIPPERY QUITE QUICKLY ON MONDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENT...WITH LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS LATER ON...COULD CAUSE SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TONIGHT. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S...WITH LOWS IN THE MID TEENS...THROUGHOUT THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NCZ053-059-062>065-090730- /O.NEW.KGSP.WC.Y.0001.110108T2324Z-110109T1400Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0000Z-110111T1100Z/ BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA- HENDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN... BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 624 PM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. HEAVY SNOW...MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES. * TIMING...WIND CHILL TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO START BY DAYBREAK ON MONDAY...WITH PRECIPITATION CONTINUING INTO EARLY TUESDAY. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SLEET LATE IN THE DAY...BEFORE ENDING AS A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE MONDAY NIGHT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...ZERO TO 15 BELOW ZERO. * ACCUMULATIONS...THE MAJOR SNOW STORM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT COULD PRODUCE 4 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOWFALL...AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TENTH INCH OR LESS...ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME VERY SLIPPERY QUITE QUICKLY ON MONDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENT...WITH LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS LATER ON...COULD CAUSE SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO LOWER TEENS TONIGHT. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S...WITH LOWS IN THE MID TEENS...THROUGHOUT THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ NCZ501-503-505-090730- /O.NEW.KGSP.WC.Y.0001.110108T2324Z-110109T1400Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0500Z-110111T1700Z/ CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- 624 PM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...THE BLUE RIDGE AREA OF CALDWELL...BURKE AND MCDOWELL COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. HEAVY SNOW...MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES. * TIMING...WIND CHILL TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO START BY DAYBREAK ON MONDAY...WITH PRECIPITATION CONTINUING INTO EARLY TUESDAY. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SLEET LATE IN THE DAY...BEFORE ENDING AS A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE MONDAY NIGHT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...ZERO TO 15 BELOW ZERO. * ACCUMULATIONS...THE MAJOR SNOW STORM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT COULD PRODUCE 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOWFALL...AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TENTH INCH OR LESS...ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME VERY SLIPPERY QUITE QUICKLY ON MONDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENT...WITH LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS LATER ON...COULD CAUSE SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO LOWER TEENS TONIGHT. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S...WITH LOWS IN THE MID TEENS...THROUGHOUT THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ509-510-SCZ001>007-010>013-019- 090730- /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0000Z-110111T1100Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-POLK MOUNTAINS- EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS- UNION SC-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA... HARTWELL...ELBERTON...COLUMBUS...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG... ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...GREENWOOD 624 PM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOWFALL...MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES...THEN CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FROM THE SOUTHWEST SUNDAY NIGHT... WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY OCCURRING MONDAY MORNING. A GRADUAL TRANSITION TO SLEET WILL OCCUR FROM SOUTH TO NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...WITH 4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE ELSEWHERE. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS ARE EXPECTED AS WELL. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL QUICKLY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW EARLY IN THE DAY ON MONDAY WITH LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS LATER IN THE DAY COULD PRODUCE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES MONDAY NIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S THROUGHOUT THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506>508-SCZ008-009-014- 090730- /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.110110T0500Z-110111T1700Z/ ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE- EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-CHEROKEE- YORK-CHESTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...MONROE...LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION...LAKE LURE... RUTHERFORD...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...CHESTER 624 PM EST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AS WELL AS THE EASTERN UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW...MIXED WITH SLEET MONDAY AFTERNOON... THEN CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN MONDAY EVENING. * TIMING...SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO START AROUND DAYBREAK ON MONDAY. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH...OR CHANGE TO...SLEET MONDAY AFTERNOON...AND THEN CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN FROM THE SOUTH THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATION OF ONE TENTH INCH OR LESS ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME VERY SLIPPERY QUITE QUICKLY ON MONDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENT...WITH LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS LATER ON...COULD CAUSE SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID 30S...WITH LOWS IN THE MID 20S...THROUGHOUT THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm 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 winter storm warning went out at Jan 7, 3:30 AM EST, 1 hour 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 7, 3:30 AM EST, 1 hour 7 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
330 AM EST FRI JAN 7 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
A LARGE UPPER LOW WILL REMAIN FAIRLY STATIONARY ACROSS NEW ENGLAND
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. BY SUNDAY...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP
ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO AND MOVE EAST TOWARD THE CAROLINAS
THROUGH TUESDAY. IN THE WAKE OF THE LOW...STRONG CANADIAN HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE REGION AND PERSIST THROUGH THE END OF
NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
MAJOR CHANGES WILL BE REQUIRED TO THE FORECAST THIS MORNING...AS
MODEL GUIDANCE IS TRENDING TOWARD A STRONGER/WETTER SOLUTION WITH
THE CLIPPER SYSTEM CURRENTLY SEEN IN WV IMAGERY MOVING RAPIDLY OUT
OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS. IN FACT...THE MODELS ARE TRENDING TOWARD
RESPECTABLE CYCLOGENESIS OCCURRING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS
THIS AFTERNOON...WHICH MOVES RAPIDLY ACROSS NORTHERN SC THROUGH THE
EVENING. THE RESULTANT INCREASE IN LOW-TO-MID LEVEL FRONTOGENESIS IS
QUITE IMPRESSIVE...ESP OVER THE PIEDMONT.
AS THE CLIPPER APPROACHES THE MTNS LATER THIS MORNING...UPSLOPE
SNOWFALL SHOULD BECOME ENHANCED OVER THE WESTERN MTNS...AIDED BY THE
DEVELOPING FRONTOGENESIS/INCR ISENTROPIC LIFT AND UPPER DIVERGENCE
AT THE NOSE OF AN IMPRESSIVE 150+ KT H3 JET STREAK. FORCING WILL
CONTINUE TO INCREASE AS THE SURFACE LOW MOVES ACROSS THE PIEDMONT
LATE THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING...WHEN WE SHOULD SEE A NICE BAND OF E-W
ORIENTED PRECIP MOVE OVER THAT REGION.
WHILE MOSTLY SNOW IS ANTICIPATED OVER THE MOUNTAINS...THE SITUATION
OVER THE PIEDMONT/FOOTHILLS IS COMPLICATED BY THE FACT THAT TEMPS
WILL LIKELY WARM TO THE 40S...THANKS TO THE LATE PRECIP ONSET. THIS
WILL RESULT IN PRECIP OUTSIDE THE MTNS STARTING MAINLY AS RAIN.
HOWEVER...STRONG DIABATIC COOLING WILL TAKE PLACE WITHIN THE REGION
OF STRONG FRONTOGENETICAL FORCING...AND TEMPS WILL LIKELY DROP
QUICKLY AS PRECIP BEGINS...ALLOWING FOR A TRANSITION TO ALL
SNOW...ESP NORTH OF I-85. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED
FOR MUCH OF OUR NC PIEDMONT/FHILL ZONES FROM LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING. UP TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THESE AREAS. THE
DISCONCERTING ASPECT OF THIS EVENT IS THAT THERE ARE RATHER STRONG
SIGNALS THAT MESOSCALE BANDS OF HEAVIER SNOW WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED
WITHIN THE LARGER AREA OF PRECIP (OWING TO MODEL DEPICTION OF AREAS
OF INSTABILITY WITHIN THE REGION OF STRONGEST FORCING). THEREFORE...
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF MUCH GREATER THAN 2 INCHES WILL BE
POSSIBLE...ALTHOUGH WHERE THIS MIGHT OCCUR (OR EVEN IF IT OCCURS
WITHIN THE GSP CWA OR SOMEWHERE TO OUR EAST) IS HIGHLY UNCERTAIN.
ONCE THE SYNOPTIC FORCING MOVES QUICKLY TO THE EAST THIS EVENING...
THE CONCERN SHIFTS TO THE WESTERN MTNS AND A CONTINUING NORTHWEST
FLOW SNOW EVENT. THERE WILL BE SOME IMPRESSIVE INGREDIENTS IN PLACE.
H8 TEMPS BY 12Z SAT WILL BE AROUND -11...THE FLOW IS STRONG (AROUND
40 KT)...MOISTURE IS RELATIVELY DEEP...AND THERE ARE STEEP LOW LEVEL
LAPSE RATES. HOWEVER...THE FLOW IS QUITE BACKED...MORE WNW THAN TRUE
NW. THEREFORE...THIS MAY NOT BE A TRUE HEAVY SNOW NW FLOW EVENT.
HOWEVER...WITH THE PRECURSOR SNOWFALL LATER TODAY...THE ADDITIONAL
NORTHWEST FLOW SHOULD RESULT IN 24 HOUR ACCUMS MEETING OR EXCEEDING
THE WARNING THRESHOLD OF 5 INCHES IN AREAS FROM MADISON COUNTY SOUTH
TO GRAHAM COUNTY. THEREFORE...THE ADVISORY WILL BE UPGRADED TO A
WARNING IN THESE AREAS.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
AS OF 300 AM FRI...WRN MTN WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES WILL
NEED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ON SAT AS MOIST NW FLOW PERSISTS
ACROSS THE MTNS...WITH 850 MB TEMPS IN THE FRIGID MINUS 10 TO MINUS
15 RANGE. BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO DEVELOP IN THE
TIGHTENING GRADIENT. ADDITIONAL DYNAMICS IN H5 CHANNELED VORTICITY
WILL CROSS THE NRN TIER OF THE FORECAST AREA SAT AFTN...BUT WITH
MORE LIMITED MOISTURE IN THE PROFILES COMPARED TO FRI. WILL NOT
FEATURE ANY NC PIEDMONT POPS FOR NOW ON SAT. THE NW FLOW MOISTURE
WILL STEADILY TAPER OFF THROUGH SAT NIGHT AS A BRIEF LULL IN
PRECIPITATION DEVELOPS. MIN TEMPS WILL LIKELY BE 10 TO 15 DEGREES
BELOW NORMAL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING SE FROM THE UPPER MIDWEST INTO THE FORECAST
AREA WILL CONTINUE TO PUMP COLD AND DRY AIR INTO THE REGION ON
NORTHERLY FLOW THROUGH SUNDAY. THE STRONG UPPER JETLET IN THE BASE
OF THE DEPARTING TROUGH WILL SLIP JUST NE OF THE FORECAST AREA ON
SUNDAY. MEANWHILE...SRN STREAM ENERGY WILL START TO MOVE EWD FROM TX
AND THE COMBINATION OF THESE FEATURES WILL LEAD TO INCREASING HIGH
LEVEL CLOUDINESS ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. MAX TEMPS 10 TO 15
DEGREES BELOW NORMAL WILL RESULT...WITH THE VERY COLD THICKNESSES
SETTING THE STAGE FOR WINTRY PRECIPITATION TO ONSET JUST BEYOND THE
SHORT RANGE PERIOD.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 255 AM FRI...THE WINTER STORM SCENARIO CONTINUES TO SEEM VERY
LIKELY SUN NIGHT INTO TUE. THE LATEST GFS HAS INITIALIZED VERY WELL
WITH THE WV UPPER LOW OFF THE SRN CA COAST...AND IT CONTINUES TO
SUPPORT THE OTHER OP MODELS WITH A SIGNIFICANT SNOW PRODUCING
MILLER/A IDEA LATE SUN INTO TUE. THE 00Z GEFS SHOWS LESS THAN A 2 DM
SPREAD IN THE UPPER S/W AND A TIGHT CLUSTERING OF CYCLOGENESIS OFF
THE TX COAST SUN AFTERNOON...THEN CONTINUED CLOSE AGREEMENT WITH THE
LOW CENTER PLACEMENT AND MAGNITUDE AS THE SYSTEM MOVES TOWARD NRN FL
THROUGH MON.
THE AIRMASS AWAITING THE SRN STREAM LOW SHOULD BE DRY AND COLD AS
GOOD NW FLOW ALIGNED WITHIN A SFC HIGH ELONGATED SHARPLY OUT OF THE
UPPER MIDWEST PERSISTS LATE SUN AND AGEO WEDGES INTO MON. MID LEVEL
PRECIP ONSET IS WELL AGREED UPON...WHICH SHOULD OCCUR SHORTLY AFT
00Z. IT LOOKS LIKE THE FIRST FEW HOURS WILL BE SPENT MOISTENING UP
SFC LAYER AND ALLOWING SFC TEMPS TO EVAPO COOL TO BELOW FREEZING
BEFORE 06Z. THE LATEST HPC WWD GRAPHICS INDICATE WARNING LEVEL SNOW
ACCUM BY 12Z ACROSS THE UPSTATE AND NE GA...AND THIS IS NOT OUT OF
THE REALM OF POSSIBILITIES CONSIDERING CONTINUITY AND THE FAVORED
PROG OF THE SYNOPTIC SETUP.
THE 295K ISENTROPIC LAYER...ON BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF...SHOWS STRONG
ADIABATIC OMEGA AND SATURATED CPD/S DEVELOPING IN EARNEST ACROSS THE
SW CWFA BEFORE 12Z. THIS ENHANCED AREA OF LIFT IS MOST LIKELY
ASSOCIATED WITH MLVL FRONTOGENETICAL FORCING AND IT WILL BE THE MAIN
PLAYER AS FAR AS POSSIBLY PRODUCING HEAVY SNOW BANDS TRAVERSING THE
CWFA THROUGHOUT THE DAY. MODEL SOUNDINGS CONTINUE TO SHOW DEEP NEAR
FREEZING ISOTHERMAL LAYERS OUTSIDE THE MTNS...ANOTHER INDICATOR OF
STRONG VERTICAL MOTION...SO THE IDEA THAT HEAVY SNOW RATES REACHING
WARNING LEVELS EARLY MON AND INTO THE THE AFTERNOON IS LOOKING
PRETTY GOOD...EVEN CONSIDERING THE EVENT IS STILL OVER 3 DAYS
AWAY. A QUICK LOOK AT THE ANALOGS SHOWS THAT BASED ON A STATISTICAL
FIT TO THE H3/H5 PATTERN...THE JAN 1988 SNOW EVENT IS THE TOP ANALOG
AND THAT STORM ACCUMULATED OVER A FOOT OF SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE
CWFA.
THE SNOWFALL COULD LINGER INTO TUE MORNING ACROSS THE NW PIEDMONT AS
ISEN OMEGA REMAINS STRONG AND SATURATED WITH GOOD ATL MOIST FLUX ON
THE NORTH AND EVEN BACKSIDE OF THE NE/WARD MOVING SFC LOW.
ADDITIONALLY...A PROLONGED PERIOD OF NW FLOW SNOW WILL BE QUICK TO
SETUP AFTER THE SYNOPTIC EVENT. THE LATEST GFS INDICATES THE SNOW
COULD FALL CONTINUOUSLY ACROSS THE FAVORED UPSLOPE AREAS INTO THU.
MEANWHILE...A VERY STRONG CA HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BUILD ACROSS
THE MS VALLEY WED AND SETTLE ACROSS THE SE REGION THROUGH FRI. THIS
WILL HELP KEEP MAX AND MIN TEMPS WELL BELOW NORMAL THROUGH THE
PERIOD.
&&
.AVIATION /09Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AT KCLT...VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE MORNING...WITH
JUST SOME PASSING MID-LEVEL CLOUDS THAT MAY PRODUCE OCCASIONAL CIGS
AT AROUND 10 KFT. LATER IN THE DAY...A POTENT UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE WILL BRING PRECIPITATION/MVFR CIGS TO THE AREA.
PRECIPITATION WILL PROBABLY FALL AS A RA/SN MIX. AT THIS POINT...WE
HAVE OPTED NOT TO INCLUDE VISBY RESTRICTIONS. HOWEVER...IT IS
LOOKING MORE LIKELY THAT PRECIP WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO REDUCE VISBY.
IN FACT...IT/S LOOKING AS IF ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL HAS A GOOD CHANCE
OF OCCURRING IN THE AREA. HOWEVER...WE WOULD LIKE TO DIGEST SOME
MORE DATA BEFORE INTRODUCING VISBY RESTRICTIONS. WINDS WILL
GENERALLY BE OUT OF THE SW THROUGH THE PERIOD...WITH A WEAK WIND
SHIFT OCCURRING BEHIND A COLD FRONT DURING THE EVENING.
AT KAVL/KHKY...VFR CIGS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE PRE-DAWN
HOURS...WITH MVFR CIGS POSSIBLY DEVELOPING AT KAVL BY SUNRISE. AN
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL BRING A LIKELIHOOD OF MVFR CIGS BY NOON
OR SO. PRECIPITATION WILL ALSO BEGIN FALLING BY EARLY AFTERNOON...
WHICH IS EXPECTED TO FALL MOSTLY AS SNOW. FOR NOW...HAVE OPTED NOT
TO INCLUDE ANY VISBY RESTRICTIONS...BUT TRENDS IN THE MODEL DATA
SUGGEST THAT PRECIP WILL LIKELY BE HEAVY ENOUGH TO CAUSE AT LEAST
MVFR VISBY. IN FACT...IT IS LOOKING AS IF ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WILL
BE LIKELY AT BOTH TERMINALS. THIS POTENTIAL WILL BE MORE CLOSELY
SCRUTINIZED FOR THE 12Z TAF PACKAGE.
UPSTATE SC TERMINALS...SOME PASSING MID LEVEL CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED
OVERNIGHT...BUT WILL LIKELY BECOME BKN BY MID-MORNING. BY
AFTERNOON...CIGS SHOULD LOWER TO THE LOWER END OF VFR...AS A POTENT
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE PASSES OVER THE REGION. IN FACT...THERE
WILL BE SOME SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FEATURE...SO VCSH HAS BEEN
INTRODUCED AT KGMU/KGSP.
OUTLOOK...VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...
ALTHOUGH PERIODS OF MVFR CIGS/-SN WILL BE POSSIBLE AT KAVL THROUGH
SATURDAY. CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING THAT A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM
WILL AFFECT THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...LEADING
TO WIDESPREAD SNOW/VERY LOW CIGS/VISBY.
&&
.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...NONE.
NC...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY FOR NCZ048-051-
052-058.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY FOR NCZ053-059-
062-501-503-505.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY FOR NCZ033-049-
050.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT
EST TONIGHT FOR NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-502-504-
506>508.
SC...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS...SBK
NEAR TERM...JDL
SHORT TERM...HG
LONG TERM...SBK
AVIATION...JDLHazardous weather outlook, Jan 7, 4:24 AM EST, 13 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 424 AM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ063>065-082-509-510-SCZ001>014-019- 080930- RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-SOUTHERN JACKSON- TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-UNION NC-POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK- OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG- CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- 424 AM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO SUNDAY AND MOVE EAST TOWARD THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM SHOULD SPREAD ABUNDANT MOISTURE INTO THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY AS IT MOVES OFF THE SOUTHEAST COASTLINE. A VERY COLD AIRMASS WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION AS THE STORM APPROACHES...AND THE RESULTING PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO FALL MAINLY AS SNOW ACROSS THE REGION. ALTHOUGH SOME UNCERTAINTY EXISTS OVER THE EXACT TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AND THE ASSOCIATED PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS...IT IS LOOKING INCREASINGLY LIKELY THAT HEAVY SNOW MAY FALL ACROSS THE REGION BETWEEN SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY. THE WEATHER SYSTEM THAT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS POTENTIAL WINTER STORM IS JUST REACHING THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST THIS MORNING. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES EAST...AND CONFIDENCE ON ACCUMULATING HEAVY SNOWFALL INCREASES...A WINTER STORM WATCH MAY BE ISSUED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NCZ048-051-052-058-080930- MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM- 424 AM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .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. WINTER STORM WARNING. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO SUNDAY AND MOVE EAST TOWARD THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM SHOULD SPREAD ABUNDANT MOISTURE INTO THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY AS IT MOVES OFF THE SOUTHEAST COASTLINE. A VERY COLD AIRMASS WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION AS THE STORM APPROACHES...AND THE RESULTING PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO FALL MAINLY AS SNOW ACROSS THE REGION. ALTHOUGH SOME UNCERTAINTY EXISTS OVER THE EXACT TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AND THE ASSOCIATED PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS...IT IS LOOKING INCREASINGLY LIKELY THAT HEAVY SNOW MAY FALL ACROSS THE REGION BETWEEN SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY...WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE IN MOIST NORTHWEST FLOW THROUGH MID WEEK. THE WEATHER SYSTEM THAT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS POTENTIAL WINTER STORM IS JUST REACHING THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST THIS MORNING. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES EAST...AND CONFIDENCE ON ACCUMULATING HEAVY SNOWFALL INCREASES...A WINTER STORM WATCH MAY BE ISSUED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO REPORT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NCZ053-059-062-501-503-505-080930- BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS- MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- 424 AM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO SUNDAY AND MOVE EAST TOWARD THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM SHOULD SPREAD ABUNDANT MOISTURE INTO THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY AS IT MOVES OFF THE SOUTHEAST COASTLINE. A VERY COLD AIRMASS WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION AS THE STORM APPROACHES...AND THE RESULTING PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO FALL MAINLY AS SNOW ACROSS THE REGION. ALTHOUGH SOME UNCERTAINTY EXISTS OVER THE EXACT TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AND THE ASSOCIATED PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS...IT IS LOOKING INCREASINGLY LIKELY THAT HEAVY SNOW MAY FALL ACROSS THE REGION BETWEEN SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY. THE WEATHER SYSTEM THAT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS POTENTIAL WINTER STORM IS JUST REACHING THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST THIS MORNING. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES EAST...AND CONFIDENCE ON ACCUMULATING HEAVY SNOWFALL INCREASES...A WINTER STORM WATCH MAY BE ISSUED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO REPORT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NCZ033-049-050-080930- AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- 424 AM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .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. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO SUNDAY AND MOVE EAST TOWARD THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM SHOULD SPREAD ABUNDANT MOISTURE INTO THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY AS IT MOVES OFF THE SOUTHEAST COASTLINE. A VERY COLD AIRMASS WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION AS THE STORM APPROACHES...AND THE RESULTING PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO FALL MAINLY AS SNOW ACROSS THE REGION. ALTHOUGH SOME UNCERTAINTY EXISTS OVER THE EXACT TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AND THE ASSOCIATED PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS...IT IS LOOKING INCREASINGLY LIKELY THAT HEAVY SNOW MAY FALL ACROSS THE REGION BETWEEN SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY...WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE IN MOIST NORTHWEST FLOW THROUGH MID WEEK. THE WEATHER SYSTEM THAT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS POTENTIAL WINTER STORM IS JUST REACHING THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST THIS MORNING. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES EAST...AND CONFIDENCE ON ACCUMULATING HEAVY SNOWFALL INCREASES...A WINTER STORM WATCH MAY BE ISSUED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO REPORT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-502-504-506>508-080930- ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD- 424 AM EST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO SUNDAY AND MOVE EAST TOWARD THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM SHOULD SPREAD ABUNDANT MOISTURE INTO THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY AS IT MOVES OFF THE SOUTHEAST COASTLINE. A VERY COLD AIRMASS WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION AS THE STORM APPROACHES...AND THE RESULTING PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO FALL MAINLY AS SNOW ACROSS THE REGION. ALTHOUGH SOME UNCERTAINTY EXISTS OVER THE EXACT TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AND THE ASSOCIATED PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS...IT IS LOOKING INCREASINGLY LIKELY THAT HEAVY SNOW MAY FALL ACROSS THE REGION BETWEEN SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY. THE WEATHER SYSTEM THAT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS POTENTIAL WINTER STORM IS JUST REACHING THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST THIS MORNING. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES EAST...AND CONFIDENCE ON ACCUMULATING HEAVY SNOWFALL INCREASES...A WINTER STORM WATCH MAY BE ISSUED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO REPORT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. HG
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Winter Storm Warnings in North Carolina, 2011Every winter storm warning in 2011
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.