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Winter Storm Warning 7, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

March 24, 20137 counties in North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this winter storm warning at Mar 24, 2013, 3:52 PM EDT for 7 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Mar 24, 2013, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 46 hr. 35 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Mar 24, 2013, 3:52 PM EDT (19:52 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 24, 2013, 8:00 PM EDT
Expired
Mar 26, 2013, 6:00 PM EDT
In force
46 hr
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Counties Avery County, NC, Graham County, NC, Haywood County, NC, Madison County, NC, Mitchell County, NC, Swain County, NC, Yancey County, NC

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 25, 7:00 AM EDTSNOW 1.5E Flat Springs, NC0.30 AFTER MELTING 1.5 INCHES SNOW THAT FELL IN LAST 12 HOURS. 1 INCH ON GROUND AT 7 AM.
Mar 25, 7:00 AM EDTSNOW 3Beech Mountain, NC3 INCHES ON GROUND. 17 DEGREES AT ELEVATION 5053 FEET.
Mar 25, 7:00 AM EDTSNOW 3Mount Mitchell State Pa, NC4 INCHES SNOW DEPTH. 12 DEGREES AT ELEVATION 6240 FEET.
Mar 25, 7:36 AM EDTSNOW 31 Nne Linville, NCICE UNDERNEATH. STILL SNOWING. AT BASE OF GRANDFATHER MTN.
Mar 25, 8:35 AM EDTSNOW 1.25 Ne Robbinsville, NC26 DEGREES AT ELEVATION 1996 FEET. 1 INCH SNOW ON GROUND.
Mar 25, 10:27 AM EDTSNOW 11 Nne Buladean, NCBARELY AN INCH. 26 DEGREES AT ELEVATION 3200 FEET. ROAD IS WHITE.
Mar 25, 4:12 PM EDTSNOW 2Newland, NCLOTS OF BLOWING SNOW.
Mar 25, 7:00 PM EDTSNOW 3.7E Flat Springs, NC1.2 E. LIQUID RATIO 0.22 INCHES. 4 INCHES ON GROUND.
Mar 25, 8:00 PM EDTSNOW 5Sugar Mountain, NCBASE OF MTN...4000 FEET.
Mar 25, 8:02 PM EDTSNOW 4Linville, NCSF SINCE 530 PM EDT. CURRENTLY -SN
Mar 26, 6:01 AM EDTSNOW 52 Nw Waynesville, NCFIVE INCHES STORM TOTAL...4.2 INCHES ON THE GROUND AT 3775 FT ELEVATION
Mar 26, 6:08 AM EDTSNOW 7Sugar Mountain, NC4200 FT ELEVATION
Mar 26, 7:00 AM EDTSNOW 4Marshall, NC4 INCHES IN 24 HOURS. 2 INCHES ON GROUND. 27 DEGREES. 2000 FT ELEVATION.
Mar 26, 7:00 AM EDTSNOW 5E Flat Springs, NC5 INCHES OF SNOW ON GROUND. 1.7 INCHES OF SNOW IN LAST 12 HOURS. 0.10 LIQUID. 3355FT ELEVATION.
Mar 26, 7:00 AM EDTSNOW 8Mount Mitchell State Pa, NC8 INCHES LAST 24 HOURS. 12 ON GROUND. 11 DEGREES. 6240 FEET ELEVATION.
Mar 26, 7:00 AM EDTSNOW 10Maggie Valley, NC8 TO 10 INCHES AT 3500 FEET ELEVATION NEAR HEART OF MAGGIE VALLEY. SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT.
Mar 26, 7:00 AM EDTSNOW 121 Sw Swiss, NCESTIMATING AROUND A FOOT OF SNOW CLOSE TO YANCEY MADISON BORDER. SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT.
Mar 26, 7:30 AM EDTSNOW 7Beech Mountain, NC5053 FT ELEVATION. 10 INCHES ON GROUND. 15 DEGREES. 0.32 LIQUID AFTER MELTING 7 INCHES SNOW.
Mar 26, 7:40 AM EDTSNOW 2.35 Ne Robbinsville, NC1996 FEET ELEVATION. 24 DEGREES. 2 INCHES ON GROUND.
Mar 26, 8:00 AM EDTSNOW 21 Se Spruce Pine, NC2 INCHES AVERAGE WITH 5 TO 6 INCH DRIFTS.
Mar 26, 8:00 AM EDTSNOW 55 E Spruce Pine, NC4 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW
Mar 26, 8:00 AM EDTSNOW 7Banner Elk, NC3450 FT ELEVATION. 8 INCHES ON GROUND. 21 DEGREES.
Mar 26, 8:30 AM EDTSNOW 8Mars Hill, NCSOCIAL MEDIA REPORT
Mar 26, 9:00 AM EDTSNOW 3Tapoco, NCSTILL LIGHT SNOW FALLING AT LUNCH HOUR.
Mar 26, 9:00 AM EDTSNOW 6.5Cherokee, NCQUALLA TOWN RD. SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT.
Mar 26, 9:00 AM EDTSNOW 81 Nne Buladean, NC3 MILES FROM TN BORDER. 26 DEGREES. ABOUT 7 INCHES FELL OVERNIGHT.
Mar 26, 9:30 AM EDTSNOW 10Mars Hill, NCSOCIAL MEDIA REPORT
Mar 26, 10:00 AM EDTSNOW 62 Sse Ingalls, NCAVERY COUNTY AIRPORT. 2 INCHES ON GROUND AND MELTING. ESTIMATING 6 TO 8 INCHES MAY HAVE FALLEN SOME MELTING FROM WARMER GROUND UNDERNEATH.
Mar 26, 10:00 AM EDTSNOW 13Maggie Valley, NCSOCO MOUNTAIN. SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT.
Mar 26, 10:30 AM EDTSNOW 8.5Waynesville, NCNEAR WAYNESVILLE. UNKNOWN ELEVATION. SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT. STILL SNOWING AT OB TIME.
Mar 26, 10:30 AM EDTSNOW 125 E Mars Hill, NCSOCIAL MEDIA REPORT FROM THE BEECH GLEN NEIGHBORHOOD.
Mar 26, 11:26 AM EDTSNOW 720 Wsw Marshall, NC7 INCHES ON GROUND. 3 INCHES ON MONDAY. 4 INCHES OVERNIGHT. 20 DEGREES AT 4000FT ELEVATION ON MADISON BORDER.
Mar 26, 11:54 AM EDTSNOW 10Newfound Gap, NCELEVATION 5000FT.
Mar 26, 12:02 PM EDTSNOW 5Fontana Village, NCFROM 4 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. HIGHER AMOUNTS BY THE MARINA.
Mar 26, 12:14 PM EDTSNOW 112 Ssw Swiss, NCJUST ON THE MADISON SIDE OF THE BORDER WITH YANCEY COUNTY.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 261 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2013-03-24Temperature 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°0°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 2013-03-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 107 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1325 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
75 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
107 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
280 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.

026 
WWUS42 KGSP 241952
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
352 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...SIGNIFICANT SPRING SNOW EVENT EXPECTED ACROSS THE TENNESSEE
BORDER COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA EARLY THIS WEEK...

.A COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK NORTH OF THE SOUTHERN
APPALACHIAN AREA TONIGHT. AS THE LOW DEPARTS...A STRONG COLD FRONT
WILL PUSH EAST ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS. COLD AND MOIST WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE IN THE WAKE OF COLD FRONT...SUPPORTING
THE FORMATION OF SNOW SHOWERS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. A MID LEVEL
LOW WILL APPROACH THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS MONDAY
NIGHT...MOVING EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS TUESDAY MORNING. THE
COMBINATION OF DEEP MOISTURE...UPSLOPE WINDS...AND LARGE SCALE
FORCING WILL RESULT IN THE GREATEST SNOWFALL RATES MONDAY NIGHT
AND TUESDAY MORNING.

NCZ048-051-052-058-250500-
/O.UPG.KGSP.WS.A.0005.130325T0600Z-130326T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KGSP.WW.Y.0018.130325T0600Z-130326T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KGSP.WS.W.0007.130325T0600Z-130326T2200Z/
MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE
352 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM EDT
TUESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM EDT
TUESDAY BELOW 3500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3500 FEET FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM EDT TUESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
BELOW 3500 FEET HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
BELOW 3500 FEET FOR SNOW IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM EDT
TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA FROM
  MADISON SOUTHWEST TO GRAHAM.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD MODERATE
  SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY MORNING.
  SNOWFALL RATES SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED
  WITHIN THE VALLEYS. ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET ARE FORECAST TO
  RECEIVE 5 TO 8 INCHES...AMOUNTS COULD EXCEED 10 INCHES ALONG THE
  STATE LINE BORDERING SWAIN COUNTY.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL MAY RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS... 
  BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP MONDAY 
  NIGHT...RESULTING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGH 
  ELEVATIONS ALONG THE TENNESSEE LINE MAY SEE DEEP SNOW DRIFTS 
  ACROSS ROADS. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO BETWEEN ONE 
  QUARTER AND ONE HALF MILE IN SNOW SHOWERS AT TIMES.

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

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. HIGH ELEVATIONS MAY
  REMAIN IN THE LOW 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ033-049-050-250500-
/O.UPG.KGSP.WS.A.0005.130325T0600Z-130326T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KGSP.WS.W.0007.130325T0000Z-130326T2200Z/
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
352 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
EDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM EDT TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

* TIMING...FREEZING RAIN...RAIN...AND SLEET WILL TRANSITION TO
  SNOW LATE THIS EVENING. WIDESPREAD MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
  DEVELOP LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES SHOULD
  BEGIN TO DECREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...LIGHT ICING IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. STORM
  TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 8 INCHES...HIGHER AMOUNTS
  EXPECTED ALONG THE RIDGES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL MAY RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS... 
  BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP MONDAY 
  NIGHT...RESULTING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGH 
  ELEVATIONS ALONG THE TENNESSEE LINE MAY SEE DEEP SNOW DRIFTS 
  ACROSS ROADS. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO BETWEEN ONE 
  QUARTER AND ONE HALF MILE IN SNOW SHOWERS AT TIMES.

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

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. HIGH ELEVATIONS MAY
  REMAIN IN THE LOW 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ059-250500-
/O.UPG.KGSP.WS.A.0005.130325T0600Z-130326T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KGSP.WW.Y.0018.130325T0600Z-130326T2200Z/
NORTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SYLVA
352 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM
MONDAY TO 6 PM EDT TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY.

* HAZARDS...SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. WINDY CONDITIONS 
  WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED 
  VISIBILITIES.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD MODERATE
  SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY MORNING.
  SNOWFALL RATES SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...HIGHER
  AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE RIDGES.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE SNOWFALL MAY RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS...
  BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP MONDAY
  NIGHT...RESULTING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

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

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

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.

&&

$$

NED
7 follow-up statements
383 
WWUS42 KGSP 242001 CCA
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
400 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...SIGNIFICANT SPRING SNOW EVENT EXPECTED ACROSS THE TENNESSEE
BORDER COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA EARLY THIS WEEK...

.A COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK NORTH OF THE SOUTHERN
APPALACHIAN AREA TONIGHT. AS THE LOW DEPARTS...A STRONG COLD FRONT
WILL PUSH EAST ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS. COLD AND MOIST WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE IN THE WAKE OF COLD FRONT...SUPPORTING
THE FORMATION OF SNOW SHOWERS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. A MID LEVEL
LOW WILL APPROACH THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS MONDAY
NIGHT...MOVING EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS TUESDAY MORNING. THE
COMBINATION OF DEEP MOISTURE...UPSLOPE WINDS...AND LARGE SCALE
FORCING WILL RESULT IN THE GREATEST SNOWFALL RATES MONDAY NIGHT
AND TUESDAY MORNING.

NCZ048-051-052-058-250515-
/O.UPG.KGSP.WS.A.0005.130325T0600Z-130326T2200Z/
/O.COR.KGSP.WW.Y.0018.130325T0600Z-130326T2200Z/
/O.COR.KGSP.WS.W.0007.130325T0600Z-130326T2200Z/
MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE
400 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM EDT
TUESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM EDT
TUESDAY BELOW 3500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3500 FEET FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM EDT TUESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
BELOW 3500 FEET HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
BELOW 3500 FEET FOR SNOW IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM EDT
TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA FROM
  MADISON SOUTHWEST TO GRAHAM.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD MODERATE
  SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY MORNING.
  SNOWFALL RATES SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED
  WITHIN THE VALLEYS. ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET ARE FORECAST TO
  RECEIVE 5 TO 8 INCHES...AMOUNTS COULD EXCEED 10 INCHES ALONG THE
  STATE LINE BORDERING SWAIN COUNTY.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL MAY RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS... 
  BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP MONDAY 
  NIGHT...RESULTING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGH 
  ELEVATIONS ALONG THE TENNESSEE LINE MAY SEE DEEP SNOW DRIFTS 
  ACROSS ROADS. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO BETWEEN ONE 
  QUARTER AND ONE HALF MILE IN SNOW SHOWERS AT TIMES.

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

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. HIGH ELEVATIONS MAY
  REMAIN IN THE LOW 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ033-049-050-250515-
/O.UPG.KGSP.WS.A.0005.130325T0600Z-130326T2200Z/
/O.COR.KGSP.WS.W.0007.130325T0000Z-130326T2200Z/
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
400 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
EDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM EDT TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

* TIMING...FREEZING RAIN...RAIN...AND SLEET WILL TRANSITION TO
  SNOW LATE THIS EVENING. WIDESPREAD MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
  DEVELOP LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES SHOULD
  BEGIN TO DECREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...LIGHT ICING IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. STORM
  TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 8 INCHES...HIGHER AMOUNTS
  EXPECTED ALONG THE RIDGES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL MAY RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS... 
  BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP MONDAY 
  NIGHT...RESULTING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGH 
  ELEVATIONS ALONG THE TENNESSEE LINE MAY SEE DEEP SNOW DRIFTS 
  ACROSS ROADS. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO BETWEEN ONE 
  QUARTER AND ONE HALF MILE IN SNOW SHOWERS AT TIMES.

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

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. HIGH ELEVATIONS MAY
  REMAIN IN THE LOW 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ059-250515-
/O.UPG.KGSP.WS.A.0005.130325T0600Z-130326T2200Z/
/O.COR.KGSP.WW.Y.0018.130325T0600Z-130326T2200Z/
NORTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SYLVA
400 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM
MONDAY TO 6 PM EDT TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY.

* HAZARDS...SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. WINDY CONDITIONS 
  WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED 
  VISIBILITIES.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD MODERATE
  SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY MORNING.
  SNOWFALL RATES SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...HIGHER
  AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE RIDGES.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE SNOWFALL MAY RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS...
  BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP MONDAY
  NIGHT...RESULTING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

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

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

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.

&&

$$

NED
981 
WWUS42 KGSP 250250
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1050 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...SIGNIFICANT SPRING SNOW EVENT EXPECTED ACROSS THE TENNESSEE
BORDER COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA EARLY THIS WEEK...

.A COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK NORTH OF THE SOUTHERN
APPALACHIAN AREA OVERNIGHT. AS THE LOW DEPARTS...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL
PUSH EAST ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS. COLD AND MOIST WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO INCREASE IN THE WAKE OF COLD FRONT... SUPPORTING THE
FORMATION OF SNOW SHOWERS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. A MID LEVEL
LOW WILL APPROACH THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS MONDAY
NIGHT...MOVING EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS TUESDAY MORNING. THE
COMBINATION OF DEEP MOISTURE...UPSLOPE WINDS...AND LARGE SCALE
FORCING WILL RESULT IN THE GREATEST SNOWFALL RATES MONDAY NIGHT
AND TUESDAY MORNING.

NCZ048-051-052-058-251100-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0007.130325T0600Z-130326T2200Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0018.130325T0600Z-130326T2200Z/
MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE
1050 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO
6 PM EDT TUESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO
6 PM EDT TUESDAY BELOW 3500 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA 
  FROM MADISON SOUTHWEST TO GRAHAM.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL 
  PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD 
  MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY 
  MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE TUESDAY 
  AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL MAY RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS... 
  BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP MONDAY 
  NIGHT...RESULTING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGH 
  ELEVATIONS ALONG THE TENNESSEE LINE MAY SEE DEEP SNOW DRIFTS 
  ACROSS ROADS. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO BETWEEN ONE 
  QUARTER AND ONE HALF MILE IN SNOW SHOWERS AT TIMES.

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

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ033-049-050-251100-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130326T2200Z/
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
1050 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL 
  PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

* TIMING...FREEZING RAIN...RAIN...AND SLEET WILL TRANSITION TO 
  SNOW LATE THIS EVENING. WIDESPREAD MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED 
  TO DEVELOP LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES 
  SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ALONG WITH
  POSSIBLE LIGHT ICING.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL MAY RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS... 
  BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP MONDAY 
  NIGHT...RESULTING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGH 
  ELEVATIONS ALONG THE TENNESSEE LINE MAY SEE DEEP SNOW DRIFTS 
  ACROSS ROADS. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO BETWEEN ONE 
  QUARTER AND ONE HALF MILE IN SNOW SHOWERS AT TIMES.

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

* TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ059-251100-
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0018.130325T0600Z-130326T2200Z/
NORTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SYLVA
1050 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO
6 PM EDT TUESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY.

* HAZARDS...SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. WINDY CONDITIONS 
  WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED 
  VISIBILITIES.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD 
  MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY 
  MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE TUESDAY 
  AFTERNOON.

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

* IMPACTS...MODERATE SNOWFALL MAY RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS...
   BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP MONDAY 
  NIGHT...RESULTING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

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

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

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.

&&

$$
475 
WWUS42 KGSP 250806
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
406 AM EDT MON MAR 25 2013

...SIGNIFICANT SPRING SNOW EVENT EXPECTED ACROSS THE TENNESSEE
BORDER COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA EARLY THIS WEEK...

.A COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK NORTH OF THE SOUTHERN
APPALACHIAN AREA THROUGH TODAY...WITH COLD AND MOIST WINDS
STRENGTHENING IN THE WAKE OF THE DEPARTING LOW. THIS WILL SUPPORT
SNOW SHOWERS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. A MID LEVEL LOW WILL
APPROACH THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS MONDAY NIGHT...MOVING EAST
OF THE MOUNTAINS TUESDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF DEEP
MOISTURE...UPSLOPE WINDS...AND LARGE SCALE FORCING WILL RESULT IN
THE GREATEST SNOWFALL RATES MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING.

NCZ048-051-052-058-251900-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130326T2200Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-130326T2200Z/
MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE
406 AM EDT MON MAR 25 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT TUESDAY
ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT
TUESDAY BELOW 3500 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA 
  FROM MADISON SOUTHWEST TO GRAHAM.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL 
  PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD 
  MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY 
  MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE TUESDAY 
  AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...AND UP TO
  8 INCHES IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL MAY RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS... 
  BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP MONDAY 
  NIGHT...RESULTING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGH 
  ELEVATIONS ALONG THE TENNESSEE LINE MAY SEE DEEP SNOW DRIFTS 
  ACROSS ROADS. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO BETWEEN ONE 
  QUARTER AND ONE HALF MILE IN SNOW SHOWERS AT TIMES.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ033-049-050-251900-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130326T2200Z/
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
406 AM EDT MON MAR 25 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL 
  PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

* TIMING...FREEZING RAIN...RAIN...AND SLEET WILL TRANSITION TO 
  SNOW LATE THIS EVENING. WIDESPREAD MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED 
  TO DEVELOP LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES 
  SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL MAY RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS... 
  BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP MONDAY 
  NIGHT...RESULTING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGH 
  ELEVATIONS ALONG THE TENNESSEE LINE MAY SEE DEEP SNOW DRIFTS 
  ACROSS ROADS. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO BETWEEN ONE 
  QUARTER AND ONE HALF MILE IN SNOW SHOWERS AT TIMES.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ059-251900-
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-130326T2200Z/
NORTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SYLVA
406 AM EDT MON MAR 25 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY.

* HAZARDS...SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. WINDY CONDITIONS 
  WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED 
  VISIBILITIES.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD 
  MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY 
  MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE TUESDAY 
  AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE SNOWFALL MAY RESULT IN SNOW COVERED
  ROADS...BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP
  MONDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* 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.

&&

$$
08
554 
WWUS42 KGSP 251627
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1226 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013

...SIGNIFICANT SPRING SNOW EVENT EXPECTED ACROSS THE TENNESSEE
BORDER COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA EARLY THIS WEEK...

.A COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK NORTH OF THE SOUTHERN
APPALACHIAN AREA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...WITH COLD AND MOIST
WINDS STRENGTHENING IN THE WAKE OF THE DEPARTING LOW. THIS WILL
SUPPORT SNOW SHOWERS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. A MID LEVEL LOW
WILL APPROACH THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT...MOVING EAST
OF THE MOUNTAINS TUESDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF DEEP
MOISTURE AND UPSLOPE WINDS WILL RESULT IN THE GREATEST SNOWFALL
RATES TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING.

NCZ048-051-052-058-260000-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130326T2200Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-130326T2200Z/
MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE
1226 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT TUESDAY
ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT
TUESDAY BELOW 3500 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA 
  FROM MADISON SOUTHWEST TO GRAHAM.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL 
  PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND
  INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS WILL THEN
  CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES WILL DECREASE
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH UP TO
  8 INCHES IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS.
  THERE WILL ALSO BE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGH
  ELEVATIONS ALONG THE TENNESSEE LINE MAY SEE DEEP SNOW DRIFTS
  ACROSS ROADS. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO BETWEEN ONE QUARTER
  AND ONE HALF MILE IN SNOW SHOWERS AT TIMES.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ033-049-050-260000-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130326T2200Z/
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
1226 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL 
  PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND
  INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS WILL THEN
  CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES WILL DECREASE
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED
  ROADS...ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGH
  ELEVATIONS ALONG THE TENNESSEE LINE MAY SEE DEEP SNOW DRIFTS
  ACROSS ROADS. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO BETWEEN ONE QUARTER
  AND ONE HALF MILE IN SNOW SHOWERS AT TIMES.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ059-260000-
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-130326T2200Z/
NORTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SYLVA
1226 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY.

* HAZARDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE
  SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME MORE NUMEROUS AND A LITTLE HEAVIER
  TONIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE SNOWFALL MAY RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS...
  BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES. THERE WILL ALSO BE AREAS OF BLOWING
  AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

* 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
328 
WWUS42 KGSP 260241
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1041 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013

...SIGNIFICANT SPRING SNOW EVENT EXPECTED ACROSS THE TENNESSEE
BORDER COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA EARLY THIS WEEK...

A MID LEVEL LOW WILL APPROACH THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS
TONIGHT...MOVING EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS TUESDAY MORNING. THE
COMBINATION OF DEEP MOISTURE AND UPSLOPE WINDS WILL RESULT IN THE
GREATEST SNOWFALL RATES TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING.

NCZ048-051-052-058-261045-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130326T2200Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-130326T2200Z/
MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE
1041 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT TUESDAY
ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT
TUESDAY BELOW 3500 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA 
  FROM MADISON SOUTHWEST TO GRAHAM.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL 
  PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

* TIMING...WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY
  MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES WILL DECREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

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

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS. 
  THERE WILL ALSO BE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGH 
  ELEVATIONS ALONG THE TENNESSEE LINE MAY SEE DEEP SNOW DRIFTS 
  ACROSS ROADS. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO BETWEEN ONE 
  QUARTER AND ONE HALF MILE IN SNOW SHOWERS AT TIMES.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ033-049-050-261045-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130326T2200Z/
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
1041 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL 
  PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

* TIMING...WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY
  MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES WILL DECREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

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

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS... 
  ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGH ELEVATIONS 
  ALONG THE TENNESSEE LINE MAY SEE DEEP SNOW DRIFTS ACROSS 
  ROADS. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO BETWEEN ONE QUARTER AND 
  ONE HALF MILE IN SNOW SHOWERS AT TIMES.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ059-261045-
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-130326T2200Z/
NORTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SYLVA
1041 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY.

* HAZARDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

* TIMING...EXPECT CONTINUED LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS
  OVERNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON.

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

* IMPACTS...MODERATE SNOWFALL MAY RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS...
   BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES. THERE WILL ALSO BE AREAS OF BLOWING 
  AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* 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.

&&

$$
817 
WWUS42 KGSP 260800
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
400 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013

...SIGNIFICANT SPRING SNOWFALL CONTINUES ACROSS THE TENNESSEE
BORDER COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA...

.MOIST UPSLOPE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY IN THE NORTH
CAROLINA MOUNTAINS PRODUCING WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS. BY MIDDAY
TUESDAY WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY DIMINISH AS CALM HIGH PRESSURE
APPROACHES THE REGION FROM THE WEST...AND HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL COME
TO AN END. SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER TONIGHT...BUT WITH ONLY MINOR
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION.

NCZ048-051-052-058-261930-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130326T2200Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-130326T2200Z/
MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE
400 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING BELOW 3500 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA 
  FROM MADISON SOUTHWEST TO GRAHAM.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL 
  PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

* TIMING...WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON WHEN SNOWFALL RATES WILL DECREASE.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH IN
  LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 2 TO 3 INCHES ON RIDGE TOPS.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS. 
  THERE WILL ALSO BE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGH 
  ELEVATIONS ALONG THE TENNESSEE LINE MAY SEE DEEP SNOW DRIFTS 
  ACROSS ROADS. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO BETWEEN ONE 
  QUARTER AND ONE HALF MILE IN SNOW SHOWERS AT TIMES.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ033-049-050-261930-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130326T2200Z/
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
400 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL 
  PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

* TIMING...WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON WHEN SNOWFALL RATES WILL DECREASE.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS... 
  ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGH ELEVATIONS 
  ALONG THE TENNESSEE LINE MAY SEE DEEP SNOW DRIFTS ACROSS 
  ROADS. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO BETWEEN ONE QUARTER AND 
  ONE HALF MILE IN SNOW SHOWERS AT TIMES.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ059-261930-
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-130326T2200Z/
NORTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SYLVA
400 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY.

* HAZARDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

* TIMING...EXPECT CONTINUED LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS INTO
  THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES BY EARLY
  EVENING.

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

* IMPACTS...MODERATE SNOWFALL MAY RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS...
   BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES. THERE WILL ALSO BE AREAS OF BLOWING 
  AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 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.

&&

$$
WIMBERLEY
081 
WWUS42 KGSP 261710
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
110 PM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013

...SIGNIFICANT SPRING SNOWFALL CONTINUES ACROSS THE TENNESSEE
BORDER COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA...

.MOIST UPSLOPE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON IN THE NORTH
CAROLINA MOUNTAINS PRODUCING WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS. WINDS WILL
BEGIN TO SLOWLY DIMINISH AS CALM HIGH PRESSURE APPROACHES THE
REGION FROM THE WEST EARLY THIS EVENING...AND HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL
COME TO AN END. SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER TONIGHT...BUT WITH ONLY MINOR
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION.

NCZ048-051-052-058-262200-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130326T2200Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-130326T2200Z/
MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE
110 PM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING BELOW 3500 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA 
  FROM MADISON SOUTHWEST TO GRAHAM.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL 
  PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

* TIMING...WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES WILL DECREASE BY EARLY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH 
  IN LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 2 TO 3 INCHES ON RIDGE TOPS.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS. 
  THERE WILL ALSO BE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGH 
  ELEVATIONS ALONG THE TENNESSEE LINE MAY SEE DEEP SNOW DRIFTS 
  ACROSS ROADS. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO BETWEEN ONE 
  QUARTER AND ONE HALF MILE IN SNOW SHOWERS AT TIMES.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ033-049-050-262200-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130326T2200Z/
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
110 PM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL 
  PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

* TIMING...WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES WILL DECREASE BY EARLY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS... 
  ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGH ELEVATIONS 
  ALONG THE TENNESSEE LINE MAY SEE DEEP SNOW DRIFTS ACROSS 
  ROADS. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO BETWEEN ONE QUARTER AND 
  ONE HALF MILE IN SNOW SHOWERS AT TIMES.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ059-262200-
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-130326T2200Z/
NORTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SYLVA
110 PM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY.

* HAZARDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

* TIMING...EXPECT CONTINUED LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH
  THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES BY 
  EARLY EVENING.

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

* IMPACTS...MODERATE SNOWFALL MAY RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS...
   BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES. THERE WILL ALSO BE AREAS OF BLOWING 
  AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 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

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Mar 24, 3:14 PM EDT, 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 24, 3:14 PM EDT, 38 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...HG
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 24, 11:17 AM EDT, 4 hours 35 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 53 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, 29 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 24, 3:45 PM EDTFreeze WatchGSPAlexander, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland and 10 more21 hr
Mar 24, 3:45 PM EDTFreeze WarningGSPAlexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie and 7 more15 hr
Mar 24, 3:45 PM EDTWind AdvisoryGSPBuncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell and 4 more28 hr
Mar 24, 3:52 PM EDTWinter Weather AdvisoryGSPGraham, Haywood, Jackson, Madison, Swain50 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.