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Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

October 28, 20128 counties in North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this winter storm warning at Oct 28, 2012, 3:36 PM EDT for 8 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Oct 29, 2012, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 52 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 28, 2012, 3:36 PM EDT (19:36 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 29, 2012, 12:00 AM EDT
Expired
Oct 31, 2012, 4:09 AM EDT
In force
52 hr
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Counties Avery County, NC, Buncombe County, NC, Haywood County, NC, Jackson County, NC, Madison County, NC, Mitchell County, NC, Swain County, NC, Yancey County, NC

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 251 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2012-10-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2012-10-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 15 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
835 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
132 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

401 
WWUS42 KGSP 281936
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
336 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE OVER PARTS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS
STARTING MONDAY...

.TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY WILL TRANSITION INTO AN EXTRATROPICAL
STORM AND MERGE OVER THE MID ATLANTIC WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
MOVING EAST FROM THE GREAT LAKES AND THE OHIO VALLEY. STRONG
NORTHWEST WINDS AND ABUNDANT MOISTURE EXTENDING SOUTH OF THE LOW
PRESSURE WILL ALLOW SNOWFALL TO INCREASE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
APPALACHIANS. SNOW WILL BEGIN AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS LATE THIS
EVENING AND THEN INCREASE IN INTENSITY AND LOWER TO THE VALLEY
FLOORS THROUGH MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE MONDAY NIGHT INTO
TUESDAY NIGHT...ESPECIALLY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SEVERAL
INCHES OF SNOWFALL ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE TENNESSEE LINE AND ACROSS
THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AND HOW MUCH
FALLS IN VALLEY LOCATIONS...WILL CONTINUE TO DEPEND ON THE EXACT
TRACK OF SANDY AND THE ASSOCIATED MOISTURE.

NCZ033-049-050-290500-
/O.UPG.KGSP.WS.A.0003.121029T1000Z-121031T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KGSP.WS.W.0004.121029T0400Z-121031T1000Z/
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
336 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM
EDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS
NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AS WELL AS PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITY. 
  FALLING TEMPERATURES CAUSING TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BE ONGOING AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS
  TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY FALL TOWARD THE VALLEY FLOORS BY
  DAYBREAK. SNOW SHOWERS WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE
  MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT PERIOD.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH 8 TO
  12 INCHES POSSIBLE AT THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS BY TUESDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS. THE WEIGHT OF HEAVY...WET SNOW AND
  STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$

NCZ048-051-052-059-290500-
/O.UPG.KGSP.WS.A.0003.121029T1000Z-121031T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGSP.WS.W.0004.121029T0400Z-121031T1000Z/
MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-NORTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE...SYLVA
336 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM
EDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS
NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH
  CAROLINA INCLUDING MADISON...SWAIN...HAYWOOD...AND NORTHERN
  JACKSON COUNTIES.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. FALLING TEMPERATURES 
  CAUSING TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BE ONGOING AT HIGH ELEVATIONS
  TONIGHT...FALLING TO NEAR THE VALLEY FLOORS BY EVENING. SNOW
  SHOWERS WILL THEN LAST THROUGH MUCH OF THE MONDAY THROUGH
  TUESDAY PERIOD.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH
  RIDGETOP ACCUMULATIONS NEAR 10 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS. THE WEIGHT OF HEAVY...WET SNOW AND 
  STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN
BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$

NCZ501-503-505-290500-
/O.UPG.KGSP.WS.A.0003.121029T1000Z-121031T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KGSP.WW.Y.0008.121029T0400Z-121031T1000Z/
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
336 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS
NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE BLUE RIDGE.

* HAZARDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AS WELL AS PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITY
  AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. FALLING TEMPERATURES CAUSING
  TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH
  MUCH OF THE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT PERIOD.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH A FEW
  AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES AT THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS.

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS. THE WEIGHT OF HEAVY...WET SNOW AND 
  STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN
BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$

NCZ053-058-290500-
/O.UPG.KGSP.WS.A.0003.121029T1000Z-121031T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGSP.WW.Y.0008.121029T0400Z-121031T1000Z/
BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ASHEVILLE
336 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS
NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...BUNCOMBE COUNTY INCLUDING THE ASHEVILLE AREA...AS
  WELL AS GRAHAM COUNTY.

* HAZARDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. FALLING
  TEMPERATURES CAUSING TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS TONIGHT AND
  GRADUALLY WORK DOWN INTO THE LOWER MOUNTAIN VALLEYS MONDAY
  THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS WILL LIKELY LAST INTO TUESDAY
  NIGHT. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH LESSER
  AMOUNTS IN THE EXTREME SOUTHERN PART OF THE ADVISORY.

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS. THE WEIGHT OF THE WET SNOW AND 
  STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN
BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$

GERAPETRITIS
10 follow-up statements
673 
WWUS42 KGSP 290205
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1005 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE OVER PARTS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS
STARTING EARLY MONDAY...

.TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY WILL TRANSITION INTO AN EXTRATROPICAL
STORM AND MERGE OVER THE MID ATLANTIC WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
MOVING EAST FROM THE GREAT LAKES AND THE OHIO VALLEY. STRONG
NORTHWEST WINDS AND ABUNDANT MOISTURE EXTENDING SOUTH OF THE LOW
PRESSURE WILL ALLOW SNOWFALL TO INCREASE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
APPALACHIANS. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY AND LOWER TO THE
VALLEY FLOORS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE MONDAY NIGHT
INTO TUESDAY NIGHT...ESPECIALLY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SEVERAL
INCHES OF SNOWFALL ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE TENNESSEE LINE AND ACROSS
THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AND HOW MUCH
FALLS IN VALLEY LOCATIONS...WILL CONTINUE TO DEPEND ON THE EXACT
TRACK OF SANDY AND THE ASSOCIATED MOISTURE.

NCZ033-048>052-059-291015-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0004.121029T0400Z-121031T1000Z/
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-NORTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...BRYSON CITY...
WAYNESVILLE...SYLVA
1005 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA ALONG THE TENNESSEE
  BORDER. 

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AS WELL AS PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITY. 
  FALLING TEMPERATURES CAUSING TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BE ONGOING AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS TONIGHT... 
  THEN GRADUALLY FALL TOWARD THE VALLEY FLOORS BY DAYBREAK. SNOW 
  SHOWERS WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE MONDAY THROUGH 
  TUESDAY NIGHT PERIOD.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH
  ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 12 INCHES AT MOUNTAIN PEAKS.

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS. THE WEIGHT OF HEAVY...WET SNOW AND 
  STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$

NCZ501-503-505-291015-
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0008.121029T0400Z-121031T1000Z/
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
1005 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE BLUE RIDGE.

* HAZARDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AS WELL AS PERIODS OF LOW 
  VISIBILITY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. FALLING TEMPERATURES 
  CAUSING TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH 
  MUCH OF THE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT PERIOD.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS. THE WEIGHT OF HEAVY...WET SNOW AND 
  STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$

NCZ053-058-291015-
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0008.121029T0400Z-121031T1000Z/
BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ASHEVILLE
1005 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...BUNCOMBE COUNTY INCLUDING THE ASHEVILLE AREA...AS 
  WELL AS GRAHAM COUNTY.

* HAZARDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. FALLING 
  TEMPERATURES CAUSING TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS TONIGHT 
  AND GRADUALLY WORK DOWN INTO THE LOWER MOUNTAIN VALLEYS MONDAY 
  THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS WILL LIKELY LAST INTO 
  TUESDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS. THE WEIGHT OF THE WET SNOW AND STRONG 
  WINDS MAY ALSO KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$

PM
181 
WWUS42 KGSP 290816
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
416 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE OVER PARTS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS
STARTING EARLY MONDAY...

.TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY WILL TRANSITION INTO AN EXTRATROPICAL
STORM AND MERGE OVER THE MID ATLANTIC WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
MOVING EAST FROM THE GREAT LAKES AND THE OHIO VALLEY. STRONG
NORTHWEST WINDS AND ABUNDANT MOISTURE EXTENDING SOUTH OF THE LOW
PRESSURE WILL ALLOW SNOWFALL TO INCREASE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
APPALACHIANS. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY AND LOWER TO THE
VALLEY FLOORS BY THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE MONDAY NIGHT
INTO TUESDAY NIGHT...ESPECIALLY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SEVERAL
INCHES OF SNOWFALL ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE TENNESSEE LINE AND ACROSS
THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AND HOW MUCH
FALLS IN VALLEY LOCATIONS...WILL CONTINUE TO DEPEND ON THE EXACT
TRACK OF SANDY AND THE ASSOCIATED MOISTURE.

NCZ053-291715-
/O.UPG.KGSP.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121031T1000Z/
/O.EXA.KGSP.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121031T1000Z/
BUNCOMBE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ASHEVILLE
416 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...BUNCOMBE COUNTY INCLUDING THE ASHEVILLE AREA.

* HAZARDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. FALLING 
  TEMPERATURES CAUSING TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS TODAY AND
  GRADUALLY WORK DOWN INTO THE LOWER MOUNTAIN VALLEYS THIS
  EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL LIKELY LAST INTO TUESDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 INCHES IN THE SOUTHERN
  PART OF THE COUNTY TO OVER 6 INCHES OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
  IN THE NORTH.

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS. THE WEIGHT OF THE WET SNOW AND STRONG 
  WINDS MAY ALSO KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.

* TEMPERATURES...FALLING THROUGH THE 30S. UPPER 20S AT HIGHER
  ELEVATIONS. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN
BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$

NCZ033-048>052-059-291715-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121031T1000Z/
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-NORTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...BRYSON CITY...
WAYNESVILLE...SYLVA
416 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA ALONG THE 
  TENNESSEE BORDER.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AS WELL AS PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITY. 
  FALLING TEMPERATURES CAUSING TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL FALL PERIODICALLY THROUGH THE DAY. BY LATE
  AFTERNOON THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVIER...WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY
  SNOW LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH
  ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 12 INCHES AT MOUNTAIN PEAKS.

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS. THE WEIGHT OF HEAVY...WET SNOW AND STRONG
  WINDS WILL ALSO KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$

NCZ501-503-505-291715-
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121031T1000Z/
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
416 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE BLUE RIDGE.

* HAZARDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AS WELL AS PERIODS OF LOW 
  VISIBILITY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. FALLING TEMPERATURES 
  CAUSING TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL FALL THROUGH THE DAY. BY
  LATER AFTERNOON THE SNOW INTENSITY WILL INCREASE...WITH PERIODS
  OF HEAVY SNOW LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 4 INCHES DEPENDING ON
  ELEVATION. 

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS. THE WEIGHT OF HEAVY...WET SNOW AND 
  STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.

* TEMPERATURES...32 TO 37 DEGREES.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$

NCZ058-291715-
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121031T1000Z/
GRAHAM-
416 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...MAINLY HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF GRAHAM COUNTY.

* HAZARDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. FALLING 
  TEMPERATURES CAUSING TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AT THE HIGHER
  ELEVATIONS OF THE COUNTY. SNOW LEVELS MAY DROP INTO THE LOWER
  MOUNTAIN VALLEYS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL
  LIKELY LAST INTO TUESDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 4 INCHES...MAINLY
  ABOVE 3500 FEET. 

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS. THE WEIGHT OF THE WET SNOW AND STRONG 
  WINDS MAY ALSO KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$

MCAVOY
531 
WWUS42 KGSP 291418
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1018 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE OVER PARTS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS
EARLY THIS WEEK...

.TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY WILL TRANSITION INTO AN EXTRATROPICAL
STORM AND MERGE OVER THE MID ATLANTIC WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
MOVING EAST FROM THE GREAT LAKES AND THE OHIO VALLEY. STRONG
NORTHWEST WINDS AND ABUNDANT MOISTURE EXTENDING SOUTH OF THE LOW
PRESSURE WILL ALLOW SNOWFALL TO INCREASE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
APPALACHIANS. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY AND LOWER TO THE
VALLEY FLOORS BY THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT INTO
TUESDAY NIGHT...ESPECIALLY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SEVERAL
INCHES OF SNOWFALL ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER AND
ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AND HOW
MUCH FALLS IN VALLEY LOCATIONS...WILL CONTINUE TO DEPEND ON THE
EXACT TRACK OF SANDY AND THE ASSOCIATED MOISTURE.

NCZ033-048>053-059-292230-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121031T1000Z/
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-
NORTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...BRYSON CITY...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA
1018 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA ALONG THE 
  TENNESSEE BORDER.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AS WELL AS PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITY. 
  FALLING TEMPERATURES CAUSING TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL FALL PERIODICALLY THROUGH THE DAY...MAINLY AT
  HIGHER ELEVATIONS. BY LATE AFTERNOON THE SNOW WILL BECOME
  HEAVIER AND LOWER TO THE VALLEY FLOORS...WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY
  SNOW LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH 
  ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 12 INCHES AT MOUNTAIN PEAKS.

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS. THE WEIGHT OF HEAVY...WET SNOW AND 
  STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$

NCZ501-503-505-292230-
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121031T1000Z/
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
1018 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE BLUE RIDGE.

* HAZARDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AS WELL AS PERIODS OF LOW 
  VISIBILITY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. FALLING TEMPERATURES 
  CAUSING TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL FALL THROUGH THE
  DAY...MAINLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. BY LATER AFTERNOON THE SNOW
  INTENSITY WILL INCREASE...AND SNOW LEVELS WILL REACH LOWER
  ELEVATIONS...WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW LASTING THROUGH
  TUESDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 4 INCHES DEPENDING 
  ON ELEVATION.

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS. THE WEIGHT OF HEAVY...WET SNOW AND 
  STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.

* TEMPERATURES...32 TO 37 DEGREES.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$

NCZ058-292230-
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121031T1000Z/
GRAHAM-
1018 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...MAINLY HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF GRAHAM COUNTY.

* HAZARDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. FALLING 
  TEMPERATURES CAUSING TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AT THE HIGHER 
  ELEVATIONS OF THE COUNTY. SNOW LEVELS MAY DROP INTO THE LOWER 
  MOUNTAIN VALLEYS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS 
  WILL LIKELY LAST INTO TUESDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 4 INCHES...MAINLY 
  ABOVE 3500 FEET.

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS. THE WEIGHT OF THE WET SNOW AND STRONG 
  WINDS MAY ALSO KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$
07
739 
WWUS42 KGSP 291856
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
256 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE OVER PARTS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS
EARLY THIS WEEK...

.HURRICANE SANDY WILL TRANSITION INTO AN EXTRATROPICAL STORM AND
MERGE OVER THE MID ATLANTIC WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING EAST
FROM THE GREAT LAKES AND THE OHIO VALLEY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS
AND ABUNDANT MOISTURE EXTENDING SOUTH OF THE LOW PRESSURE WILL
ALLOW SNOWFALL TO INCREASE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. SNOW
WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY AND LOWER TO THE VALLEY FLOORS BY THIS
EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY NIGHT...
ESPECIALLY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOWFALL
ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER AND ACROSS THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AND HOW MUCH FALLS IN
VALLEY LOCATIONS...WILL CONTINUE TO DEPEND ON THE EXACT TRACK OF
SANDY AND THE ASSOCIATED MOISTURE.

NCZ033-048>053-059-300400-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121031T1000Z/
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-
NORTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...BRYSON CITY...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA
256 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA ALONG THE 
  TENNESSEE BORDER.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AS WELL AS PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITY. 
  FALLING TEMPERATURES CAUSING TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVIER AND LOWER TO THE VALLEY
  FLOORS...WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH
  ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP OVER 12 INCHES ON MOUNTAIN PEAKS. 

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS. THE WEIGHT OF HEAVY...WET SNOW AND 
  STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$

NCZ501-503-505-300400-
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121031T1000Z/
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
256 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE BLUE RIDGE.

* HAZARDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AS WELL AS PERIODS OF LOW 
  VISIBILITY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. FALLING TEMPERATURES 
  CAUSING TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...SNOW INTENSITY WILL INCREASE...AND SNOW LEVELS WILL
  REACH LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW LASTING
  THROUGH TUESDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 4 INCHES DEPENDING 
  ON ELEVATION.

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS. THE WEIGHT OF HEAVY...WET SNOW AND 
  STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.

* TEMPERATURES...32 TO 37 DEGREES.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$

NCZ058-300400-
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121031T1000Z/
GRAHAM-
256 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...MAINLY HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF GRAHAM COUNTY.

* HAZARDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. FALLING 
  TEMPERATURES CAUSING TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...SNOW LEVELS MAY DROP INTO THE LOWER MOUNTAIN VALLEYS
  TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL LIKELY LAST INTO
  TUESDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 4 INCHES...MAINLY 
  ABOVE 3500 FEET.

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS. THE WEIGHT OF THE WET SNOW AND STRONG 
  WINDS MAY ALSO KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$
07
601 
WWUS42 KGSP 300230
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1030 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE OVER PARTS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS
EARLY THIS WEEK...

.POST-TROPICAL STORM SANDY WILL CONTINUE TO FUNNEL MOISTURE AND
COLD AIR DOWN FROM THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT. THIS WILL ALLOW SNOWFALL
TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS...WITH ACCUMULATIONS
DROPPING DOWN TO THE VALLEY FLOORS AS TEMPERATURES COOL BELOW
FREEZING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AND INTO TUESDAY
NIGHT...ESPECIALLY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SEVERAL INCHES OF
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER AND
ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AND HOW
MUCH FALLS IN VALLEY LOCATIONS...WILL CONTINUE TO DEPEND ON THE
EXACT TRACK OF SANDY AND THE ASSOCIATED MOISTURE.

NCZ033-048>053-059-301030-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121031T1000Z/
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-
NORTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...BRYSON CITY...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA
1030 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA ALONG THE 
  TENNESSEE BORDER...INCLUDING BUNCOMBE COUNTY.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AS WELL AS PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITY. 
  FALLING TEMPERATURES CAUSING TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVIER AND LOWER TO THE VALLEY 
  FLOORS...WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES...WITH
  AMOUNTS CLOSER TO 2 INCHES AROUND ASHEVILLE.

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS. THE WEIGHT OF HEAVY...WET SNOW AND 
  STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$

NCZ501-503-505-301030-
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121031T1000Z/
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
1030 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE BLUE RIDGE.

* HAZARDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AS WELL AS PERIODS OF LOW 
  VISIBILITY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. FALLING TEMPERATURES 
  CAUSING TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...SNOW INTENSITY WILL INCREASE...AND SNOW LEVELS WILL 
  REACH LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW LASTING 
  THROUGH TUESDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH.

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS. THE WEIGHT OF HEAVY...WET SNOW AND 
  STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$

NCZ058-301030-
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121031T1000Z/
GRAHAM-
1030 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...MAINLY HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF GRAHAM COUNTY.

* HAZARDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. FALLING 
  TEMPERATURES CAUSING TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...SNOW LEVELS MAY DROP INTO THE LOWER MOUNTAIN VALLEYS 
  TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL LIKELY LAST 
  INTO TUESDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH...WITH 2 TO 4
  INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET.

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS. THE WEIGHT OF THE WET SNOW AND STRONG 
  WINDS MAY ALSO KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$

PM
816 
WWUS42 KGSP 300741
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
341 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE TO CONTINUE OVER PARTS OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA INTO TONIGHT...

.POST-TROPICAL STORM SANDY WILL CONTINUE TO FUNNEL MOISTURE AND
COLD AIR DOWN FROM THE NORTHWEST TODAY. THIS WILL ALLOW SNOWFALL
TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS THROUGH
TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SEVERAL INCHES OF
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER AND
ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 

NCZ033-048>053-059-301700-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121031T1000Z/
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-
NORTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...BRYSON CITY...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA
341 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA ALONG THE TENNESSEE
  BORDER AND BUNCOMBE COUNTY.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AS WELL AS PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITY.
  TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AS MELTED SNOW FREEZES ON ROADS.

* TIMING...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL LAST INTO TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY
  AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS CLOSE TO THE TENNESSEE LINE.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. HIGHER
  AMOUNTS AT RIDGE TOPS. ONLY 1 TO 2 INCHES EXPECTED IN THE
  GREATER ASHEVILLE AREA.

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS. THE WEIGHT OF HEAVY...WET SNOW AND 
  STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$

NCZ501-503-505-301700-
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121031T1000Z/
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
341 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE BLUE RIDGE.

* HAZARDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AS WELL AS PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITY
  AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 

* TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL LAST THROUGH THE DAY AND TAPER OFF
  THIS EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS. THE WEIGHT OF HEAVY...WET SNOW AND 
  STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$

NCZ058-301700-
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121031T1000Z/
GRAHAM-
341 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...MAINLY HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF GRAHAM COUNTY.

* HAZARDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. FALLING 
  TEMPERATURES CAUSING TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL LIKELY LAST INTO TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH...WITH 2 TO 4
  INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET. 

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS. THE WEIGHT OF THE WET SNOW AND STRONG 
  WINDS MAY ALSO KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW TO MID 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$
249 
WWUS42 KGSP 301503
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1103 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE TO CONTINUE OVER PARTS OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA INTO TONIGHT...

.POST-TROPICAL STORM SANDY WILL CONTINUE TO FUNNEL MOISTURE AND
COLD AIR DOWN FROM THE NORTHWEST TODAY. THIS WILL ALLOW SNOWFALL
TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS THROUGH TONIGHT...
ESPECIALLY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SEVERAL INCHES OF ADDITIONAL
SNOWFALL ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER AND ACROSS THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

NCZ501-503-505-301615-
/O.CAN.KGSP.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121031T1000Z/
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
1103 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS
CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

A FEW SNOW SHOWERS MAY OCCUR IN THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA
FOOTHILLS TODAY...BUT NO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED.

$$

NCZ033-048>053-059-302315-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121031T1000Z/
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-
NORTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...BRYSON CITY...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA
1103 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA ALONG THE 
  TENNESSEE BORDER AND BUNCOMBE COUNTY.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AS WELL AS PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITY. 
  TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AS MELTED SNOW FREEZES ON ROADS.

* TIMING...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL LAST INTO TONIGHT... 
  ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS CLOSE TO THE TENNESSEE LINE.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 2 TO 4
  INCHES...MAINLY ABOVE 3500 FT AND NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER.

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS. THE WEIGHT OF HEAVY...WET SNOW AND GUSTY
  WINDS MAY DOWN A FEW TREES AND CAUSE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S ABOVE 3500 FT...AND
  IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S IN THE VALLEYS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$

NCZ058-302315-
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121031T1000Z/
GRAHAM-
1103 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...MAINLY HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF GRAHAM COUNTY.

* HAZARDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. FALLING 
  TEMPERATURES CAUSING TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL LIKELY LAST INTO TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 TO 2 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS. THE WEIGHT OF THE WET SNOW AND STRONG 
  WINDS MAY ALSO KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$

ARK
660 
WWUS42 KGSP 301857
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
257 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS TO CONTINUE OVER PARTS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA
MOUNTAINS INTO TONIGHT...

.POST-TROPICAL STORM SANDY WILL CONTINUE TO FUNNEL MOISTURE AND
COLD AIR DOWN FROM THE NORTHWEST THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. THIS WILL
ALLOW SNOWFALL TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS
THROUGH TONIGHT... ESPECIALLY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. A FEW
INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE TENNESSEE
BORDER AND ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

NCZ033-048>053-059-310300-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121031T1000Z/
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-
NORTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...BRYSON CITY...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA
257 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA ALONG THE 
  TENNESSEE BORDER AND BUNCOMBE COUNTY.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AS WELL AS PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITY. 
  TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AS MELTED SNOW FREEZES ON ROADS.

* TIMING...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL LAST INTO TONIGHT... 
  ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS CLOSE TO THE TENNESSEE LINE.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 2 TO 4
  INCHES...MAINLY ABOVE 3500 FT AND NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER.

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS. THE WEIGHT OF HEAVY...WET SNOW AND 
  GUSTY WINDS MAY DOWN A FEW TREES AND CAUSE ISOLATED POWER 
  OUTAGES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$

NCZ058-310300-
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121031T1000Z/
GRAHAM-
257 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...MAINLY HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF GRAHAM COUNTY.

* HAZARDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. FALLING 
  TEMPERATURES CAUSING TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL LIKELY LAST INTO TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 TO 2
  INCHES POSSIBLE...MAINLY ABOVE 3500 FT AND NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER.

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO UPPER 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$

ARK
279 
WWUS42 KGSP 310137
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
937 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS TO CONTINUE OVER PARTS OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA MOUNTAINS INTO TONIGHT...

.THE REMNANTS OF SANDY WILL CONTINUE TO FUNNEL MOISTURE AND COLD
AIR DOWN FROM THE NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT. THIS WILL ALLOW SNOWFALL TO
CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS THROUGH TONIGHT...MAINLY
AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER.

NCZ053-059-310945-
/O.CAN.KGSP.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121031T1000Z/
/O.EXA.KGSP.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121031T1000Z/
BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA
937 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW FOR NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY AND
NORTHERN BUNCOMBE COUNTY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* LOCATIONS...MAINLY HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY
  AND NORTHERN BUNCOMBE COUNTY. NO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION IS
  EXPECTED IN ASHEVILLE.

* HAZARDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. FALLING 
  TEMPERATURES CAUSING TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL LIKELY LAST THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
  MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH.

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PATCHES OF BLACK ICE
CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE NORTHERN PARTS OF THE ADVISORY AREA.

&&

$$

NCZ033-048>052-310945-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121031T1000Z/
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...BRYSON CITY...
WAYNESVILLE
937 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA ALONG THE 
  TENNESSEE BORDER AND BUNCOMBE COUNTY.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AS WELL AS PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITY. 
  TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AS MELTED SNOW FREEZES ON ROADS.

* TIMING...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL LAST INTO TONIGHT... MAINLY
  AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS CLOSE TO THE TENNESSEE LINE.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1
  INCH...PERHAPS 2 INCHES ON THE TENNESSEE LINE.

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS. 

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$

NCZ058-310945-
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121031T1000Z/
GRAHAM-
937 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...MAINLY HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF GRAHAM COUNTY.

* HAZARDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. FALLING 
  TEMPERATURES CAUSING TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL LIKELY LAST INTO TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH.

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$

PM
108 
WWUS42 KGSP 310809
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
409 AM EDT WED OCT 31 2012

...SNOW SHOWERS AND BLACK ICE THIS MORNING ALONG AND CLOSE TO THE
TENNESSEE LINE...

.NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO FUNNEL MOISTURE ACROSS THE
WESTERN SLOPES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS EARLY TODAY. A WEAK
UPPER LOW WILL CROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING...HELPING TO BRIEFLY
ENHANCE SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS. BY THIS
AFTERNOON THE MOIST FLOW WILL WEAKEN AND TEMPERATURES WILL RISE
ABOVE FREEZING AT ALL BUT THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS...ENDING THE
WINTER WEATHER THREAT.

NCZ033-048>052-311600-
/O.CAN.KGSP.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121031T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KGSP.WW.Y.0009.121031T0809Z-121031T1600Z/
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...BRYSON CITY...
WAYNESVILLE
409 AM EDT WED OCT 31 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLACK ICE...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

* LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA ALONG THE TENNESSEE
  BORDER.

* HAZARDS...PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW THIS MORNING. AREAS
  OF BLACK ICE ON UNTREATED ROADS AND SIDEWALKS.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE OVER TO RAIN SHOWERS
  AND END BY EARLY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH.

* IMPACTS...SLICK ROADS.

* TEMPERATURES...RISING ABOVE FREEZING LATER TODAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY 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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

&&

$$

NCZ053-058-059-310915-
/O.CAN.KGSP.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121031T1000Z/
BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA
409 AM EDT WED OCT 31 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS
CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

SNOW SHOWERS HAVE ENDED OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF
GRAHAM...NORTHERN JACKSON AND BUNCOMBE COUNTY. MOTORISTS SHOULD
STILL BE ALERT FOR PATCHES OF BLACK ICE AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500
FEET. 

$$

MCAVOY

The office that day

Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 28, 4:46 AM EDTWinter Storm WatchGSPAvery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Graham, Haywood and 6 more11 hr
Oct 28, 5:21 AM EDTFreeze WarningGSPAvery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Graham, Haywood and 11 more28 hr
Oct 28, 5:21 AM EDTHigh Wind WatchGSPAlexander, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Graham and 10 more11 hr
Oct 28, 5:21 AM EDTHigh Wind WarningGSPAvery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Haywood, Henderson and 10 more53 hr
Oct 28, 3:36 PM EDTWinter Weather AdvisoryGSPBuncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Graham, Jackson, McDowell61 hr
Oct 28, 3:52 PM EDTWind AdvisoryGSPAlexander, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland and 10 more43 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.