Wind Advisory 1, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

674 
WWUS72 KGSP 240304
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1004 PM EST WED JAN 23 2013

...VERY GUSTY WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA
MOUNTAINS OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING...

.A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS
OVERNIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND THE FRONT AND 
BECOME VERY GUSTY. THE WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH BY MIDDAY THURSDAY. 

NCZ033-049-050-501-503-505-241115-
/O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0001.130124T0600Z-130124T1800Z/
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-
MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
1004 PM EST WED JAN 23 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THURSDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND HIGH ELEVATIONS OF THE 
  NORTHERN FOOTHILLS.

* HAZARDS...VERY GUSTY WINDS.

* TIMING...GUSTY WINDS INCREASING OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH
  THE MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. GUSTS IN
  EXCESS OF 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ON PEAKS AND HIGH RIDGE TOPS.

* IMPACTS...VERY GUSTY WINDS COULD CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A FEW TREES 
  COULD ALSO BLOW DOWN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

344 
WWUS72 KGSP 240919
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
419 AM EST THU JAN 24 2013

...VERY GUSTY WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA
MOUNTAINS OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING...

.A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS
EARLY THIS MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND THE FRONT AND
BECOME VERY GUSTY. THE WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH BY MIDDAY THURSDAY.

NCZ033-049-050-501-503-505-241715-
/O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130124T1800Z/
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-
MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
419 AM EST THU JAN 24 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND HIGH ELEVATIONS OF THE 
  NORTHERN FOOTHILLS.

* HAZARDS...VERY GUSTY WINDS.

* TIMING...GUSTY WINDS INCREASING OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUING 
  THROUGH THE MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...VERY GUSTY WINDS COULD CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A FEW TREES 
  COULD ALSO BLOW DOWN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

676 
WWUS72 KGSP 241639
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1139 AM EST THU JAN 24 2013

NCZ033-049-050-501-503-505-241745-
/O.CAN.KGSP.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130124T1800Z/
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-
MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
1139 AM EST THU JAN 24 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

WHILE STILL GUSTY...WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND
FOOTHILLS WILL REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA THE REST OF THE DAY.

$$

MCAVOY

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
103 PM EST WED JAN 23 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
COOL CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE REGION
TODAY. THIS COLD AIRMASS WILL SLOWLY MODIFY A LITTLE WARMER...WHILE
A WARM FRONT WORKS INTO THE REGION BY THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL
THEN CROSS THE AREA FRIDAY AND MIX IN SOME ARCTIC AIR OVER THE
WEEKEND.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 1240 PM...A LITTLE STRATOCU LINGERS ACROSS THE FAR WESTERN AND
NORTHERN ZONES...BUT SKIES ARE SUNNY ACROSS THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE
AREA...AND SHOULD REMAIN SO THROUGH AT LEAST THE AFTERNOON. TEMPS
ARE WARMING A LITTLE FASTER THAN PREVIOUSLY ANTICIPATED...SO MAXES
HAVE BEEN BUMPED UP A DEGREE OR TWO IN MOST LOCATIONS...GENERALLY
EXPECTING HIGHS FROM 45-50 ACROSS MUCH OF THE PIEDMONT...WITH
LOWER/MID 40S EXPECTED IN THE MTN VALLEYS.

FOR TONIGHT...THE MODELS ARE STILL ATTEMPTING TO ACTIVATE A WARM
FRONT OF SORTS INTO THE MTNS STARTING LATE THIS EVENING. A WEAK VORT
CENTER MOVING DOWN FROM THE NW WILL BRING SOME SMALL MEASURE OF MID
LEVEL FORCING...ALTHO THE MOISTURE WILL BE VERY SHALLOW. THE WAVE
WILL ACCELERATE THE FLOW AT 850MB AND VEER IT A BIT MORE
NORTHWESTERLY WHICH CREATES A SHORT WINDOW FOR FAVORABLE MECHANICAL
FORCING ON THE TN BORDER IN THE 06Z TO 12Z THURSDAY TIME FRAME. THE
MODELS RESPOND WITH SOME LIGHT PRECIP ON THE TN BORDER AFTER
MIDNIGHT AND THIS SEEMS REASONABLE...TO THE EXTENT THAT A 20-30 PCT
POP LOOKS WARRANTED. MODEL PROFILES LOOK DRY ABOVE 800 MB OR SO TO
THE POINT WHERE ICE NUCLEI ACTIVATION IS PROBLEMATIC...SO AT ONSET
EXPECT THIS TO BE MAINLY A LIGHT FREEZING RAIN/FREEZING DRIZZLE/RIME
ICE CONCERN. COLD ADVECTION WILL COOL OFF THE LOW LEVELS ENOUGH TO
ACTIVATE ICE NUCLEI AND CHANGE THE PRECIP OVER TO LIGHT SNOW ON THE
TN BORDER BEFORE IT ENDS AROUND DAYBREAK. THE ONLY POTENTIAL IS FOR
A LIGHT AMOUNT OF PRECIP...AND THE MOST LIKELY FCST IS FOR ONLY A
TRACE AMOUNT. SO...UNTIL THE LIKELIHOOD INCREASES...AN ADVISORY WILL
NOT BE ISSUED. TEMPS WILL BE NOT AS COLD AS THE PREVIOUS FEW NIGHTS.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 3 AM EST WED...THE MAIN CONCERN FOR THE SHORT TERM PERIOD WILL
BE THE POTENTIAL FOR ACCUMULATING WIDESPREAD WINTRY PRECIP ON FRI AS
THE LATEST MODELS HAVE TRENDED MUCH COLDER WITH TEMPS DURING THIS
PERIOD.

QUIET CONDITIONS TO START THE PERIOD ON THURSDAY AS WEAK H5 RIDGING
BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST AND THE UPPER TROUGH AXIS MOVES OFFSHORE.
STRONG CANADIAN SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN
GREAT LAKES REGION THU MORNING WILL MOVE EASTWARD INTO THE UPPER
OHIO VALLEY BY 00Z FRI WHICH WILL LEAD TO CAA NORTHERLY FLOW OVER
THE REGION TOWARD LATE THURSDAY. EXPECT PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH
TEMPERATURES A FEW DEGREES BELOW NORMAL FOR MOST LOCATIONS ON
THURSDAY. FOR THURSDAY NIGHT...HIGH PRESSURE WILL NOSE DOWN INTO THE
CAROLINAS AND BECOME CENTERED ACROSS THE EASTERN NC PIEDMONT.
MEANWHILE...LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS WILL MOVE INTO THE
MIDWEST BY THU NIGHT. A WARM FRONT OVER THE DEEP SOUTH WILL PUSH
INTO THE TN VALLEY AT THAT TIME BRINGING INCREASING LLVL MOISTURE
LEADING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRECIP OVER THE WESTERN ZONES EARLY
FRI.

MODELS HAVE TRENDED SLOWER WITH ONSET OF PRECIP FRI MORNING AS THE
HIGH CENTERED JUST TO THE EAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING
HOURS. THIS WILL LEAD TO MUCH COLDER MORNING LOWS WITH DRIER
CONDITIONS OVER MUCH OF THE REGION FRI MORNING. THE LATEST MODELS
FINALLY BRING WARM FRONT PRECIP INTO WESTERN HALF OF THE CWA BY 15Z
FRI AND INTO THE REST OF THE FA BY 18Z FRI. TEMPERATURES LOOK TO BE
MUCH COLDER DURING THE DAYTIME ON FRI AS A COLD AIR DAMMING
WEDGE PERSISTS AT LEAST THROUGH LATE FRI AFTERNOON.
THEREFORE...HIGHS ON FRI WILL RUN NEAR FREEZING ACROSS MUCH OF THE
REGION WHICH WILL LEAD TO A WIDESPREAD WINTRY MIX PRECIP EVENT.

MODEL SOUNDINGS SUGGEST THAT A WARM NOSE WILL BE PRESENT IN THE
H85-H7 LAYER WITH SUB/FREEZING SURFACE TEMPERATURES DURING THE
DAYTIME HOURS. THIS WILL LEAD TO AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN MIXED WITH
SLEET/ICE PELLETS FOR MOST LOCATIONS THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON...THEN
CHANGING OVER TO RAIN BY EVENING WITH THE WEDGE ERODING. TOTAL
ACCUMULATIONS FROM THE WINTRY MIX PRECIP WILL RANGE FROM A HALF AN
INCH TO AN INCH DURING THIS EVENT. POPS REMAIN IN THE LIKELY
CATEGORY LATE FRI MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF
BY LATE FRI EVENING.

A DRIER AIR MASS MOVES IN BEHIND THE DEPARTING FRONTAL SYSTEM FOR
MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS FRI NIGHT. THE NC MOUNTAINS HOWEVER WILL
SEE NORTHWEST FLOW UPSLOPE PCPN...WITH SNOW/ICE PELLETS DOMINANT PER
TOP DOWN TECHNIQUE. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL CONTINUE TO BE 3-5 DEGREES
BELOW NORMAL GIVEN THE COLD AND DRY AIR MASS.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 315 AM WEDNESDAY...THE OP MODELS AGREE WELL THROUGH THE EXT
RANGE WITH THE OVERALL PATTERN EVOLUTION. THE WRAP AROUND -SNSH AND
-FZRA ACROSS THE NRN MTNS SHOULD BE QUICKLY COMING TO AN END EARLY
ON WITH MINIMAL ACCUMS THROUGH 16Z OR SO. AFTER THAT...THE FCST WILL
REMAIN RATHER QUIET THROUGH MON.

UPPER LEVEL HEIGHTS WILL BEGIN TO RISE SAT AND THE LLVL THERMAL TROF
WILL ALSO SEE A DEEPENING IN H100-H85 THICKNESSES. STILL A COOL DAY
ON HAND WITH MAX TEMPS ONLY REACHING ABOUT 10 DEGREES BELOW CLIMO.
ON SUN...A STRONG AND BROAD CP HIPRES CENTER WILL BUILD IN QUICKLY
FROM THE NORTH AND KEEP THINGS DRY. THERE WILL BE A S/W CROSSING
OVERHEAD DURING THIS TIME AS WELL SO UPPER CLOUDS WILL PREVENT
MAXIMUM WARMING EARLY ON WHILE THE LLVL WIND VEERS SE/LY. MAX TEMPS
FOR SUN WILL STILL BE ON THE COOL SIDE OF CLIMO...YET A FEW
DEGREES WARMER THAN SAT.

THE SFC HIGH CENTER WILL CONTINUE ON A TRACK TOWARD THE CAROLINA
COAST WHILE A WARM FRONT IS PICKED UP SUN EVENING AND MOVES OVER THE
FCST AREA THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL LEAVE THE CWFA IN A
MODERATE WARM SECTOR THROUGH TUE WITH A WARMING SW/LY FLOW. A SFC
LOW WILL BE FORMING EAST OF THE ROCKIES MON THEN MOVING NE TOWARD
THE GREAT LAKES THROUGH WED WHILE THE CWFA REMAINS UNDERNEATH AN
UPPER RIDGE. ISENTROP LIFT WILL BE MINIMAL WITH THE BEST LIFT AND
SATURATION ON THE 295 K SURFACE REMAINING WEST OF THE AREA. SOME
MOISTENING ACCOMPANIED BY MECHANICAL LIFT MAY PRODUCE -SHRA ACROSS
THE WRN ZONES MON NIGHT INTO TUE...WITH LOW END CHANCES POSSIBLE
OVER THE NC MTNS BY TUE AFTERNOON AS UPPER DIFFLUENCE INCREASES WITH
THE RIDGE AXIS SHIFTING EAST. MAX TEMPS MON AND TUE SHOULD HAVE NO
PROBLEM REACHING AROUND 8-10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL IN THIS PATTERN.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
AT KCLT AND OTHER PIEDMONT/FOOTHILL TERMINALS...S/SW WINDS SHOULD
GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON TO 6-9 KT AT MOST TERMINALS
(A LEE TROUGH MAY RESULT IN MORE WESTERLY WINDS AT KAND). A FEW
GUSTS IN THE TEENS CANNOT BE RULED OUT. BY LATE TONIGHT...MOISTURE
INCREASING AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING FRONTAL BOUNDARY MAY RESULT IN
SOME SCT/BKN LOW VFR/HIGH MVFR STRATOCU APPROACHING THE UPSTATE SC
TERMINALS AND KHKY. ANY PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT IS
EXPECTED TO REMAIN CONFINED TO THE MTNS. THE COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP
ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY MORNING...TURNING WINDS TO THE W AND
NW...WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 20 KT POSSIBLE AFTER SUNRISE.

AT KAVL...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GENERALLY FAVOR AN UP-VALLEY
DIRECTION (REMAINING LIGHT) THIS AFTERNOON...ALTHOUGH PERIODS OF
CROSS-VALLEY WINDS MAY BE OBSERVED. BY LATE TONIGHT...INCREASING
MOISTURE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT SHOULD RESULT IN LOW VFR STRATOCU...
WITH CIGS EXPECTED TO LOWER TO MVFR AS STRONG UP-VALLEY FLOW
DEVELOPS IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT. NW GUSTS APPROACHING 30 KT ARE
EXPECTED BY SUNRISE THURSDAY. CLOUDS SHOULD GRADUALLY DISSIPATE ON
THURSDAY.

OUTLOOK...HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN TO THE AREA FOR THURSDAY. A COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH FRIDAY WITH FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS AND A WINTRY
MIX LIKELY. DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN BY SATURDAY WITH MORE VFR
CONDITIONS...PERSISTING INTO MONDAY.

AN EXPERIMENTAL AVIATION FORECAST CONSISTENCY TABLE SHOWING THE
PERCENTAGE OF GUIDANCE MEMBERS AGREEING WITH THE SCHEDULED ISSUANCE
CATEGORY IS AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING LINK (USE LOWER CASE)...

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP/AVIATION_TABLES

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE A LITTLE WARMER TODAY (MUCH WARMER
OVER THE MTNS)...DEWPOINTS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO BEGIN RECOVERY. AS
SUCH...MINIMUM RH IS FORECAST TO FALL BETWEEN 25 AND 30 PERCENT.
WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST THROUGH THE
DAY...PROBABLY REACHING THE 8-12 MPH RANGE BY LATE AFTERNOON. FUELS
HAVE DRIED OUT CONSIDERABLY THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS...BUT SINCE WE
ARE CURRENTLY NOT FORECASTING WIND OR RH TO QUITE REACH CRITICAL
LEVELS...NO SPECIAL PRODUCTS WILL BE ISSUED.

&&

.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...NONE.
NC...NONE.
SC...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...SBK
NEAR TERM...JDL/PM
SHORT TERM...JOH
LONG TERM...SBK
AVIATION...JDL
FIRE WEATHER...JDL

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
558 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-SCZ001>014-019-241100-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-
PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-
GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-
ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
558 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND UPSTATE
SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

A FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE REGION IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF FREEZING
RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW ARE ALL POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY OVER UPSTATE
SOUTH CAROLINA. AT THIS TIME...THERE REMAINS A GREAT DEAL OF
UNCERTAINTY WITH REGARD TO THE AMOUNT OF PRECIPITATION THAT MIGHT
FALL. THIS EVENT COULD RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS
ACROSS THE REGION. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS TO STAY UPDATED ON
THE EVENT AS IT DRAWS NEAR.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-501>510-241100-
ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-
MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-
BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK-
558 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA AND
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

A FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE REGION IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE AREA MIDDAY FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND
SNOW ARE ALL POSSIBLE. AT THIS TIME...THERE REMAINS A GREAT DEAL OF
UNCERTAINTY WITH REGARD TO THE AMOUNT OF PRECIPITATION THAT MIGHT
FALL. THIS EVENT COULD RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS
ACROSS THE REGION. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS TO STAY UPDATED ON
THE EVENT AS IT DRAWS NEAR.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-241100-
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
558 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A WEAK DISTURBANCE MOVING OVER THE TENNESSEE VALLEY THIS EVENING
WILL SPREAD SOME LIGHT PRECIPITATION INTO PARTS OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA MOUNTAINS AROUND MIDNIGHT. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT SOME
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP OVER PARTS OF THE MOUNTAINS NEAR
THE TENNESSEE BORDER. AS COLDER AIR MOVES IN DURING THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS ON THURSDAY...THE PRECIPITATION COULD CHANGE OVER TO
A BRIEF PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW. AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THAT ANY
ACCUMULATION WILL BE MINIMAL. FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS WITH REGARD TO
THE AMOUNT OF PRECIPITATION EXPECTED WILL DETERMINE IF A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR ALL OR PART OF THE NORTH CAROLINA
MOUNTAINS LATER TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

A FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE REGION IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MIDDAY. FREEZING
RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW ARE ALL POSSIBLE. AT THIS TIME...THERE
REMAINS A GREAT DEAL OF UNCERTAINTY WITH REGARD TO THE AMOUNT OF
PRECIPITATION THAT MIGHT FALL. ICE ACCUMULATION UP TO A TENTH OF
AN INCH MAY OCCUR...ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER MOUNTAIN ELEVATIONS. 1 TO
2 INCHES OF SNOW COULD ALSO FALL IN THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA
MOUNTAINS. THIS EVENT COULD RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS
ACROSS THE REGION. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS TO STAY UPDATED ON
THE EVENT AS IT DRAWS NEAR.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.