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Wind Advisory 10, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this wind advisory at Mar 24, 2013, 3:45 PM EDT for 6 counties in Georgia; 6 counties in South Carolina; 10 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Mar 25, 2013, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2013, 3:45 PM EDT (19:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 25, 2013, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2013, 8:02 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
All 22 counties
Elbert County, GA, Franklin County, GA, Habersham County, GA, Hart County, GA, Rabun County, GA, Stephens County, GA, Buncombe County, NC, Burke County, NC, Caldwell County, NC, Henderson County, NC, Jackson County, NC, Macon County, NC, McDowell County, NC, Polk County, NC, Rutherford County, NC, Transylvania County, NC, Abbeville County, SC, Anderson County, SC, Chester County, SC, Greenwood County, SC, Laurens County, SC, Union County, SC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 252 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 508 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 85 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 190 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 109 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
162 WWUS72 KGSP 241945 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 345 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WINDY TEMPERATURES AND FREEZING CONDITIONS TO IMPACT THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA EARLY THIS WEEK... .A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT...USHERING IN A COLDER AIRMASS. FREEZING TEMPERATURES BEHIND THE COLD FRONT ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA LATE TONIGHT...WITH A MORE WIDESPREAD FREEZE EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND THE DEPARTING FRONT WILL INCREASE THROUGH MONDAY...WITH VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY AFTERNOON. NCZ502-504-506-508-510-250500- /O.NEW.KGSP.FZ.W.0003.130325T0400Z-130325T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0010.130325T1200Z-130326T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.FZ.A.0003.130326T0400Z-130326T1300Z/ GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL- GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK- 345 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY. IN ADDITION... A FREEZE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS MONDAY AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S TONIGHT AND THE UPPER 20S ON MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL IMPACT TENDER VEGETATION. THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ON MONDAY WILL BLOW ABOUT UNSECURED OBJECTS AND COULD PRODUCE ISOLATED TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES. * TIMING...WINDS WILL PICK UP BEHIND THE DEPARTING FRONT OVERNIGHT AND STRENGTHEN THROUGH MONDAY. THE WINDIEST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A 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. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ NCZ035>037-056-057-068>070-250500- /O.NEW.KGSP.FZ.W.0003.130325T0400Z-130325T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.FZ.A.0003.130326T0400Z-130326T1300Z/ ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA 345 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY. A FREEZE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...THE NORTH CAROLINA PIEDMONT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S OVERNIGHT AND AROUND 30 MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL IMPACT TENDER VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ004>007-010>014-019-250500- /O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0010.130325T1200Z-130326T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.FZ.A.0003.130326T0400Z-130326T1300Z/ STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS- UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON... GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS... UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD 345 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY. A FREEZE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS MONDAY AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE SHARPLY BEHIND THE FRONT TONIGHT AND BECOME VERY WINDY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE WINDY CONDITIONS MAY BLOW ABOUT UNSECURED OBJECTS AND COULD PRODUCE TREE DAMAGE AND ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 50. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. 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. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ GAZ010-017-NCZ053-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-SCZ001>003-250500- /O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0010.130325T1200Z-130326T0000Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-BUNCOMBE-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA- HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...ASHEVILLE... FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 345 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE SHARPLY BEHIND A COLD FRONT TONIGHT AND BECOMING VERY WINDY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE WIND GUSTS COULD BLOW ABOUT UNSECURED OBJECTS AND PRODUCE ISOLATED TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NCZ071-072-082-SCZ008-009-250500- /O.NEW.KGSP.FZ.A.0003.130326T0400Z-130326T1300Z/ MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-CHEROKEE-YORK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLOTTE...CONCORD...MONROE... GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL 345 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...THE CHARLOTTE METRO AREA. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY IMPACT TENDER VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ GERAPETRITIS
5 follow-up statements
884 WWUS72 KGSP 250246 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1046 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WINDY TEMPERATURES AND FREEZING CONDITIONS TO IMPACT THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA EARLY THIS WEEK... .A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT...USHERING IN A COLDER AIRMASS. FREEZING TEMPERATURES BEHIND THE COLD FRONT ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA... WITH MORE WIDESPREAD FREEZING EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND THE DEPARTING FRONT WILL INCREASE THROUGH MONDAY...WITH VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY AFTERNOON. NCZ502-504-506-508-510-251100- /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0003.130325T0400Z-130325T1300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0010.130325T1200Z-130326T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.A.0003.130326T0400Z-130326T1300Z/ GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL- GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK- 1046 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT MONDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS MONDAY AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. * IMPACTS...THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL IMPACT TENDER VEGETATION. THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ON MONDAY WILL BLOW ABOUT UNSECURED OBJECTS AND COULD PRODUCE ISOLATED TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES. * TIMING...WINDS WILL PICK UP BEHIND THE DEPARTING FRONT OVERNIGHT AND STRENGTHEN THROUGH MONDAY. THE WINDIEST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A 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. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ NCZ035>037-056-057-068>070-251100- /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0003.130325T0400Z-130325T1300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.A.0003.130326T0400Z-130326T1300Z/ ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA 1046 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT MONDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTH CAROLINA PIEDMONT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL IMPACT TENDER VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ004>007-010>014-019-251100- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0010.130325T1200Z-130326T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.A.0003.130326T0400Z-130326T1300Z/ STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS- UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON... GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS... UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD 1046 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS MONDAY AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE SHARPLY BEHIND THE FRONT TONIGHT AND BECOME VERY WINDY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE WINDY CONDITIONS MAY BLOW ABOUT UNSECURED OBJECTS AND COULD PRODUCE TREE DAMAGE AND ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 50. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ GAZ010-017-NCZ053-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-SCZ001>003-251100- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0010.130325T1200Z-130326T0000Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-BUNCOMBE-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA- HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...ASHEVILLE... FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 1046 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE SHARPLY BEHIND A COLD FRONT OVERNIGHT AND BECOMING VERY WINDY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE WIND GUSTS COULD BLOW ABOUT UNSECURED OBJECTS AND PRODUCE ISOLATED TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES. 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. && $$ NCZ071-072-082-SCZ008-009-251100- /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.A.0003.130326T0400Z-130326T1300Z/ MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-CHEROKEE-YORK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLOTTE...CONCORD...MONROE... GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL 1046 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE CHARLOTTE METRO AREA. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY IMPACT TENDER VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$
041 WWUS72 KGSP 250815 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 415 AM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...WINDY AND FREEZING CONDITIONS TO IMPACT THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA EARLY THIS WEEK... .A COLDER AIRMASS WILL SETTLE IN OVER THE REGION TODAY IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT. FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH TODAY..WITH VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST THE AFTERNOON. NCZ502-504-506-508-510-251615- /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130325T1300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0010.130325T1200Z-130326T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.A.0003.130326T0400Z-130326T1300Z/ GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL- GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK- 415 AM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS MONDAY AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. * IMPACTS...THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL IMPACT TENDER VEGETATION. THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ON MONDAY WILL BLOW ABOUT UNSECURED OBJECTS AND COULD PRODUCE ISOLATED TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES. * TIMING...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH MONDAY. THE WINDIEST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A 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. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ NCZ035>037-056-057-068>070-251615- /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130325T1300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.A.0003.130326T0400Z-130326T1300Z/ ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA 415 AM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTH CAROLINA PIEDMONT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL IMPACT TENDER VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ004>007-010>014-019-251615- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0010.130325T1200Z-130326T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.A.0003.130326T0400Z-130326T1300Z/ STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS- UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON... GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS... UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD 415 AM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS MONDAY AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE SHARPLY BEHIND A COLD FRONT AND REMAIN VERY WINDY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE WINDY CONDITIONS MAY BLOW ABOUT UNSECURED OBJECTS AND COULD PRODUCE TREE DAMAGE AND ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 50. LOWS AROUND 30. 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. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ GAZ010-017-NCZ053-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-SCZ001>003-251615- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0010.130325T1200Z-130326T0000Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-BUNCOMBE-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA- HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...ASHEVILLE... FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 415 AM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE SHARPLY BEHIND A COLD FRONT...REMAINING VERY WINDY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE WIND GUSTS COULD BLOW ABOUT UNSECURED OBJECTS AND PRODUCE ISOLATED TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NCZ071-072-082-SCZ008-009-251615- /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.A.0003.130326T0400Z-130326T1300Z/ MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-CHEROKEE-YORK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLOTTE...CONCORD...MONROE... GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL 415 AM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE CHARLOTTE METRO AREA. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS AROUND 30. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY IMPACT TENDER VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ 08
480 WWUS72 KGSP 251030 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 630 AM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...WINDY AND FREEZING CONDITIONS TO IMPACT THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA EARLY THIS WEEK... .A COLDER AIRMASS WILL SETTLE IN OVER THE REGION TODAY IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT. FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH TODAY..WITH VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST THE AFTERNOON. NCZ502-504-506-508-510-251830- /O.CAN.KGSP.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130325T1300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0010.130325T1200Z-130326T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.A.0003.130326T0400Z-130326T1300Z/ GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL- GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK- 630 AM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZE WARNING. * LOCATIONS...THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS MONDAY AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. * IMPACTS...THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL IMPACT TENDER VEGETATION. THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ON MONDAY WILL BLOW ABOUT UNSECURED OBJECTS AND COULD PRODUCE ISOLATED TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES. * TIMING...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH MONDAY. THE WINDIEST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ NCZ035>037-056-057-068>070-251830- /O.CAN.KGSP.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130325T1300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.A.0003.130326T0400Z-130326T1300Z/ ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA 630 AM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZE WARNING. * LOCATIONS...THE NORTH CAROLINA PIEDMONT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL IMPACT TENDER VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ004>007-010>014-019-251830- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0010.130325T1200Z-130326T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.A.0003.130326T0400Z-130326T1300Z/ STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS- UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON... GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS... UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD 630 AM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS MONDAY AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE SHARPLY BEHIND A COLD FRONT AND REMAIN VERY WINDY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE WINDY CONDITIONS MAY BLOW ABOUT UNSECURED OBJECTS AND COULD PRODUCE TREE DAMAGE AND ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 50. LOWS AROUND 30. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ GAZ010-017-NCZ053-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-SCZ001>003-251830- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0010.130325T1200Z-130326T0000Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-BUNCOMBE-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA- HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...ASHEVILLE... FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 630 AM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE SHARPLY BEHIND A COLD FRONT... REMAINING VERY WINDY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE WIND GUSTS COULD BLOW ABOUT UNSECURED OBJECTS AND PRODUCE ISOLATED TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES. 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. && $$ NCZ071-072-082-SCZ008-009-251830- /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.A.0003.130326T0400Z-130326T1300Z/ MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-CHEROKEE-YORK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLOTTE...CONCORD...MONROE... GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL 630 AM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE CHARLOTTE METRO AREA. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS AROUND 30. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY IMPACT TENDER VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ 08
564 WWUS72 KGSP 251651 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1251 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...WINDY CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA... .A COLDER AIR MASS WILL SETTLE IN OVER THE REGION TODAY IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FREEZING ACROSS MUCH OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ502-504-506-508-510-SCZ004>007-010>014-019- 260100- /O.UPG.KGSP.FZ.A.0003.130326T0400Z-130326T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.FZ.W.0004.130326T0400Z-130326T1300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130326T0000Z/ STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE- EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-GREATER OCONEE- GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE- LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON... GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS... UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD 1251 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. * TIMING...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE WINDY CONDITIONS MAY BLOW ABOUT UNSECURED OBJECTS AND COULD PRODUCE TREE DAMAGE AND ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS MAINLY IN THE 40S. LOWS AROUND 30. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A 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. && $$ NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-SCZ008-009-260100- /O.UPG.KGSP.FZ.A.0003.130326T0400Z-130326T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.FZ.W.0004.130326T0400Z-130326T1300Z/ ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-CHEROKEE-YORK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...MONROE...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL 1251 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE NORTH CAROLINA PIEDMONT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL IMPACT TENDER VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ GAZ010-017-NCZ053-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-SCZ001>003-260000- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130326T0000Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-BUNCOMBE-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA- HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...ASHEVILLE... FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 1251 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE WIND GUSTS COULD BLOW ABOUT UNSECURED OBJECTS AND PRODUCE ISOLATED TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES. 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. && $$ ARK
281 WWUS72 KGSP 260002 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 802 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA... .A COLDER AIR MASS WILL SETTLE IN OVER THE REGION OVERNIGHT IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FREEZING ACROSS MUCH OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA OVERNIGHT. GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ502-504-506-508-510-SCZ004>007-010>014-019- 260815- /O.CAN.KGSP.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130326T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0004.130326T0400Z-130326T1300Z/ STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE- EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-GREATER OCONEE- GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE- LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON... GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS... UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD| 802 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. * LOCATIONS...THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * IMPACTS...THE WINDY CONDITIONS MAY BLOW ABOUT UNSECURED OBJECTS AND COULD PRODUCE TREE DAMAGE AND ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS AROUND 30. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ GAZ010-017-NCZ053-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-SCZ001>003-260115- /O.CAN.KGSP.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130326T0000Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-BUNCOMBE-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA- HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...ASHEVILLE... FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE 802 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-SCZ008-009-260815- /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.W.0004.130326T0400Z-130326T1300Z/ ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-CHEROKEE-YORK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...MONROE...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL 802 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTH CAROLINA PIEDMONT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS AROUND 30. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL IMPACT TENDER VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind advisory 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 wind advisory went out at Mar 24, 3:14 PM EDT, 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 24, 3:14 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
314 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013
.SYNOPSIS...
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE CAROLINA COAST TONIGHT.
EXPECT BREEZY TO WINDY NORTHWEST WIND AROUND THE BACK SIDE OF THE
DEPARTING LOW PRESSURE TO START THE WEEK. COOL HIGH PRESSURE WILL
CONTROL OUR WEATHER FOR MUCH...IF NOT ALL OF THE WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/...
AS OF 3 PM EDT...THE COLD AIR DAMMING LAYER CONTINUES TO GET PINCHED
LATE THIS AFTN BETWEEN LOW PRES OVER WRN KY AND COASTAL LOW PRESSURE
OFF THE CAROLINAS. THIS IS KEEPING LIGHT UPGLIDE DRIZZLE
GOING...ESPECIALLY OVER THE FAR NRN TIER. SOME COOLING OF THE
PROFILES IS EXPECTED TO WORK SWD ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE THROUGH THE
EARLY EVENING HOURS...WITH MORE OF A TRANSITION TO MIXED PTYPES
THERE. MEANWHILE...THE H5 LOW PRES SYSTEM OVER THE LOWER OH VALLEY
LATE TODAY WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE VIRGINIAS THROUGH MON. UPPER
DIVERGENCE AND SHEARED VORTICITY WILL CROSS MAINLY THE NC PART OF
THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT...AS THE SFC OCCLUDED FRONT MOVES THROUGH
AS WELL TO BEGIN SCOURING THE WEDGE. WILL TRANSITION EVENING POPS
BACK TOWARD THE WRN MTNS. IN ADDITION...SFC BASED CAPE VALUES SHOULD
REACH A FEW HUNDRED J/KG IN THE SW NC MTNS...WARRANTING AN ISOLD TO
SCT TSTM MENTION THERE. THE REST OF THE MTNS...AND AREAS IN THE CAD
EAST OF THE MTNS...SHOULD REMAIN TOO STABLE FOR ANY TSTM MENTION
WITH SHOWERS ALONG THE FROPA. THERE MAY BE JUST ENOUGH OVERLAP OF
SFC BASED INSTABILITY AND SFC TO 3 KM SHEAR FOR SOME BRIEF
ORGANIZATION JUST W OF THE MTNS...WITH PERHAPS SOME GUSTY WINDS
REACHING THE SMOKIES AREA WITH ANY SHOWERS/TSTMS THIS EVENING. WILL
ALSO NEED TO POST A FREEZE WARNING FOR MUCH OF THE NC FOOTHILLS AND
PIEDMONT AFTER FROPA TONIGHT.
MORE RAPID COOLING OF PROFILES WILL OCCUR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
MONDAY. THERE WILL BE SOME DEGREE OF WESTERLY UPSLOPE MOISTURE INTO
MONDAY MORNING...BUT DEEPER LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL SURGE INTO THE
SRN APPALACHIANS THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY ALONG WITH IMPROVING UPSLOPE
FLOW AS WINDS TURN MORE WNW WITH TIME. SNOW SHOWER CHANCES WILL
STEADILY INCREASE ALONG THE SPINE...AS WELL AS ACCUMULATIONS IN THE
IMPROVING LAPSE RATES. DEEPER MIXING ALONG WITH THE STOUT WESTERLY
FLOW IN THE TIGHT GRADIENT BEHIND THE DEPARTING LOW PRES SYSTEM WILL
REQUIRE WIND ADVISORIES AS WELL FOR MONDAY FOR ALL BUT THE NE PART.
WILL START THE NRN MTN WINTER STORM WARNING THIS EVENING IN ORDER TO
CAPTURE MIXED PTYPE LIGHT ICING THERE BEFORE THE TRANSITION TO SNOW.
A SPLIT ELEVATION WARNING/ADVISORY WILL BE POSTED STARTING AT 06Z
FOR THE SW MTNS.
&&
.SHORT TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 310 PM SUNDAY...MONDAY EVENING...SFC CYCLONE WILL TRACK NE OFF
THE NEW ENGLAND SHORE AS A MID LEVEL TROF RIPPLES ACROSS THE OHIO
RIVER VALLEY. SHORT RANGE MODELS INDICATE THAT THE TROF AXIS WILL
APPROACH THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION DURING THE NIGHT...MOVING
OVER THE REGION BY 12Z TUESDAY. FORECAST SOUNDINGS AHEAD OF THE TROF
INDICATE THAT LLVL FLOW WILL VEER NW AND THE DEPTH OF SATURATED
CONDITIONS WILL DEEPEN...REACHING H4 DURING TUESDAY MORNING. THE
CLOUD LAYER IS EXPECTED TO FALL WELL WITHIN THE OPTIMAL SNOW GROWTH
TEMPERATURE RANGE OF -12 TO -18C. HOWEVER...AS THE SFC LOW DEPARTS
NORTHEAST...H85 WINDS WILL DECREASE FROM 40 TO 45 KTS AT 0Z TUES TO
25 TO 30 KTS AT 12Z TUES. GIVEN THE PASSING WAVE AND VORT
MAX...ABUNDANT MOISTURE...AND ORTHOGONAL FLOW SHOULD SUPPORT
WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SHSN ACROSS THE WESTERN UPSLOPE AREAS OF THE
NC MTNS THROUGH MID DAY TUES. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IS FORECAST TO
RANGE FROM 5 TO 7 INCHES ACROSS THE NRN MTNS...WITH 8 TO 9 INCHES
ALONG THE TN LINE. AREAS FROM MADISON TO GRAHAM COULD SEE 4 TO 6
INCHES IN THE VALLEYS WITH 7 TO 9 INCHES ACROSS THE RIDGES...WITH A
FOOT OF SN POSSIBLE ALONG THE SWAIN/NC LINE. TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...MOISTURE ACROSS THE MTNS WILL BEGIN TO DRY FROM THE TOP
DOWN AND LLVL FLOW WILL BEGIN TO BACK AND WEAKEN. ACCUMULATING SNOW
MAY REMAIN ALONG THE TN BORDER THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...THEN END
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MODEL GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT H85 TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL
BELOW 0C ACROSS THE CWA...WITH MOST AREAS BELOW -5C. ALTHOUGH CLOUD
COVER WILL REMAIN THICK ACROSS THE REGION...LLVL THICKNESSES AND
PROFILES SUPPORT FREEZING TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE REGION. BASED ON A
BLEND OF ECMWF AND MET TEMPERATURE GUIDANCE...MIN TEMPERATURES
SHOULD FAVOR THE U20S TO NEAR 30 ACROSS THE NC FOOTHILLS AND
PIEDMONT...WITH L30S ACROSS THE UPSTATE AND NE GA. WE WILL HIGHLIGHT
THE TEMPERATURES WITH A FREEZE WATCH. TUES HIGHS MAY RANGE FROM NEAR
40 ACROSS THE MTNS VALLEYS TO L50S EAST OF THE MTNS.
TUESDAY NIGHT...SHSN AND CLOUDS WILL REMAIN ALONG THE TN LINE FOR
MUCH OF THE NIGHT. EAST...SKY MAY SLOW CLEAR AND COOL LLVL
THICKNESSES WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE CWA WITH NW FLOW. MIN
TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY NIGHT ARE FORECAST TO COOL A
COUPLE OF DEGREES FROM MON NIGHT VALUES. ON WEDNESDAY...PRECIP
SHOULD END AND SKY COVER MAY SLOW DECREASE. LLVL TEMPERATURE
PROFILES AND THICKNESSES SHOULD REMAIN SIMILAR TO TUESDAY.
HOWEVER...INCREASED INSOLATION MAY PROVIDE A 3 TO 4 DEGREE WARM UP
FROM TUESDAY HIGH TEMPERATURE VALUES.
&&
.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
AS OF 220 PM SUNDAY...THIS PERIOD STARTS AT 00Z THURSDAY WITH THE
CENTER OF THE UPPER LOW ROUGHLY OVER LONG ISLAND AND ONE LAST SPOKE
OF ENERGY MOVING SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE VIRGINIAS WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO
THURSDAY. THIS WILL KEEP SOME CLOUDINESS OVER THE NC MTNS BUT ALL
SNOW SHOWERS SHOULD BE OVER BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. CLOUDS DISSIPATE
ON THURSDAY AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES EAST OVER THE ATLANTIC AND
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE EXERTS GREATER CONTROL OF OUR WEATHER. THE OLD
ECMWF HAS A SHORTWAVE CROSSING OUR AREA AROUND 00Z FRIDAY AND THE
CANADIAN HAS IT CROSSING AROUND 18Z THURSDAY.
THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF DIFFERENCE IN THE MODELS TOWARD THE END OF
THE CURRENT SEVEN DAY FORECAST. SATURDAY IS DRIEST ON THE OLD ECMWF
FOR OUR REGION. THE GFS HAS AN MCS CROSSING ARKANSAS MID DAY
SATURDAY AND WEAKENING IT AS IT HEADS TOWARD GA REACHING AUGUSTA
AREA SUNDAY MORNING. OTHER THAN THAT MCS...THE GFS IS DRY FOR OUR
AREA. OLD ECMWF HAS A SHORTWAVE CROSSING TN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND LOW
END...100-150 CAPE FROM FONTANA LAKE TO NE GA LATE SUNDAY. AT FIRST
I WAS GOING TO GO DRY TO THE END OF FORECAST BUT HAVE DECIDED BEST
TO INTRODUCE SLIGHT POPS AT THE VERY END. GFS HAS A SIMILAR BUT
WEAKER WAVE CROSSING SOMETIME LATE SUNDAY NIGHT OR MONDAY.
TEMPERATURES START ON THURSDAY ABOUT TEN DEGREES BELOW NORMAL AND
THEN RISE TO 5 DEGREES OR LESS BELOW NORMAL OVER THE WEEKEND.
&&
.AVIATION /19Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
AT KCLT...LIGHT RAIN AND DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE AROUND THE AIRFIELD
THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING UNDER
CONTINUED WEAK UPGLIDE. EXPECT MAINLY IFR CIGS...WITH TEMPO MVFR
POSSIBLE AT TIMES EARLY. QUICK SCOURING WITH FROPA IS EXPECTED
OVERNIGHT...WITH NE WINDS TURNING WSW AND BECOMING GUSTY WITH MIXING
THROUGH MONDAY.
ELSEWHERE...SPOTTY LIGHT RAIN AND DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE...WITH
MAINLY IFR CIGS...TEMPO MVFR AT TIMES...EXCEPT MORE MVFR AT KAVL.
EXPECT SHOWER COVERAGE TO FILL IN AGAIN JUST AHEAD OF THE
APPROACHING FRONTAL ZONE...BUT ANY TSTMS SHOULD BE CONFINED TO SW NC
MTN LOCATIONS W OF THE TAF SITES THIS EVENIGN. RAPID IMPROVEMENT IN
CIGS WILL OCCUR WITH FROPA 05Z TO 08Z...WITH WINDS TURNING WESTERLY
AND BECOMING INCREASINGLY GUSTY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. SCT SNOW
SHOWERS COULD BEGIN TO WORK BACK UP THE FRENCH BROAD VALLEY IN
IMPROVING UPSLOPE FLOW TOWARD KAVL LATE IN THE PERIOD.
OUTLOOK...MOISTURE MAY LINGER ON NW FLOW AT KAVL AS LATE AS MID
WEEK...BUT NO RESTRICTIONS ARE EXPECTED E OF THE MTNS THROUGH THE
PERIOD.
CONFIDENCE TABLE...
19-01Z 01-07Z 07-13Z 13-19Z
KCLT HIGH 83% MED 70% HIGH 84% HIGH 100%
KGSP MED 68% MED 69% MED 65% HIGH 100%
KAVL HIGH 91% HIGH 87% LOW 59% MED 75%
KHKY MED 76% MED 79% MED 63% HIGH 91%
KGMU MED 76% MED 65% MED 65% HIGH 100%
KAND MED 67% MED 77% LOW 58% HIGH 91%
THE PERCENTAGE REFLECTS THE NUMBER OF GUIDANCE MEMBERS AGREEING
WITH THE SCHEDULED TAF ISSUANCE FLIGHT RULE CATEGORY. COMPLETE
HOURLY EXPERIMENTAL AVIATION FORECAST CONSISTENCY TABLES AND ENSEMBLE
FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: (MUST BE LOWER CASE)
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP/AVIATION_TABLES
&&
.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...WIND ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY FOR GAZ010-017-018-
026-028-029.
FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
FOR GAZ018-026-028-029.
NC...WIND ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY FOR NCZ053-062>065-
501>510.
FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
FOR NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508-510.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM EDT TUESDAY
FOR NCZ048-051-052-058-059.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR
NCZ048-051-052-058.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT
TUESDAY FOR NCZ033-049-050.
FREEZE WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY FOR
NCZ035>037-056-057-068>070-502-504-506-508-510.
SC...WIND ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY FOR SCZ001>007-
010>014-019.
FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SCZ004>014-019.
&&
SYNOPSIS...DEO
NEAR TERM...HG
SHORT TERM...NED
LONG TERM...DEO
AVIATION...HGHazardous weather outlook, Mar 24, 11:17 AM EDT, 4 hours 28 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1117 AM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013 NCZ033-048>050-052-059-251530- AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-HAYWOOD-NORTHERN JACKSON- 1117 AM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON 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 WATCH. IN ADDITION TO THE EXPECTED WINTRY WEATHER DEVELOPING TONIGHT...PATCHY FREEZING RAIN...FREEZING DRIZZLE...AND LIGHT SNOW COULD IMPACT SOME LOCATIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NCZ053-065-501-503-505-507-509-251530- BUNCOMBE-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS- MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS- 1117 AM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE FROM RAIN TO SNOW ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES EAST OF THE AREA. SOME SNOWFALL COULD SPILL EAST OF THE NORMAL WESTERN MOUNTAIN UPSLOPE LOCATIONS...ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING AS AN UPPER DISTURBANCE CROSSES THE AREA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NCZ051-058-251530- SWAIN-GRAHAM- 1117 AM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON 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 WATCH. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT CROSSING THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS THIS EVENING. CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND BRIEFLY GUSTY WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN HAZARDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. GAZ010-017-NCZ062>064-SCZ001>003-251530- RABUN-HABERSHAM-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- 1117 AM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE FROM RAIN TO SNOW ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES EAST OF THE AREA. SOME SNOWFALL COULD SPILL EAST OF THE NORMAL WESTERN MOUNTAIN UPSLOPE LOCATIONS...ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING AS AN UPPER DISTURBANCE CROSSES THE AREA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508- 510-SCZ004>014-019-251530- STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN- CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC- GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD- EASTERN POLK-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE- SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC- CHESTER-GREENWOOD- 1117 AM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A FEW LOCATIONS COULD APPROACH THE FREEZING MARK TONIGHT. A FREEZE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED IF THE CERTAINTY OF FREEZING TEMPERATURES INCREASES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. LOW TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FREEZING EACH NIGHT FROM MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. FREEZE WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE LIKELY FOR MUCH OF THE COMING WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. HG
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 24, 10:59 AM EDT, 4 hours 46 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1059 AM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013 NCZ033-050-501-503-242300- AVERY-MITCHELL-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE 1059 AM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...A LIGHT WINTRY MIX MAY CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON... LIGHT PRECIPITATION IN THIS MOIST AIRMASS AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING FRONT WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES ARE ALREADY AS WARM AS THEY WILL GET TODAY...AND MAY COOL SLIGHTLY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS...BEFORE COOLING SHARPLY THIS EVENING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. THE RAIN OR DRIZZLE WILL LIKELY MIX WITH LIGHT SNOW OR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE AT TIMES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. LITTLE IN THE WAY OF SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED IN MOST AREAS...BUT A FEW LOCATIONS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE MAY SEE VERY LIGHT ICING OR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON ELEVATED SURFACES OR GRASSY SURFACES. THE PRECIPITATION WILL RAPIDLY SWITCH OVER TO ALL SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS FROM THE WEST. GERAPETRITIS
Special weather statement, Mar 24, 3:23 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 323 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013 NCZ501-503-505-250000- CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- 323 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...A LIGHT WINTRY MIX IS POSSIBLE JUST EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS... A COLD WEDGE OF AIR TRAPPED AGAINST THE BLUE RIDGE THIS EVENING MAY PERMIT A MIX OF LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN TO FORM IN EXTREME WESTERN PARTS OF CALDWELL...BURKE AND MCDOWELL COUNTIES. SOME LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE COULD MIX IN AT TIMES. A FEW SPOTS COULD EXPERIENCE A LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE ON ELEVATED SURFACES THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING...BUT THE ROADS SHOULD NOT SEE MUCH IMPACT. HG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 3:45 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | GSP | Elbert, Franklin, Hart, Stephens | 21 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:45 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | GSP | Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie and 7 more | 15 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:52 PM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | GSP | Avery, Graham, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Swain and 1 more | 50 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:52 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Madison, Swain | 50 hr |
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Sources
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