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Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

January 1, 20147 counties in North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this winter storm warning at Jan 1, 2014, 3:31 PM EST for 7 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Jan 2, 2014, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 15 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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

The facts

Issued
Jan 1, 2014, 3:31 PM EST (20:31 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 2, 2014, 4:00 PM EST
Expired
Jan 3, 2014, 7:00 AM EST
In force
15 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 20:28 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
Jan 2, 7:50 PM ESTSNOW 0.1Walnut, NCGROUND COVERED BY SNOW AT HWY 25 70 AND UPPER THOMAS BRANCH ROAD.
Jan 2, 10:58 PM ESTSNOW 2Walnut, NC
Jan 3, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 3.52 Ene Sugar Mountain, NCSOCIAL MEDIA REPORT FROM SEVEN DEVILS

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, 8.5 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 2014-01-01Temperature 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 2014-01-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 65 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 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
2245 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
65 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
109 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

858 
WWUS42 KGSP 012031
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
331 PM EST WED JAN 1 2014

...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...

.RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS
ON THURSDAY...AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES FROM THE
TENNESSEE VALLEY. A STRONG COLD FRONT ACCOMPANYING THE LOW WILL
CAUSE TEMPERATURES TO FALL QUICKLY ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...ALLOWING THE RAIN TO CHANGE TO SNOW. SNOW
LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO THE VALLEY FLOORS BY THURSDAY
EVENING...WHILE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN NUMEROUS TO
WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER.
HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE...MAINLY IN THE HIGH
ELEVATIONS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL
VALUES WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY NIGHT AND THE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO
RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

NCZ048-051-052-058-020445-
/O.UPG.KGSP.WS.A.0001.140102T2100Z-140103T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KGSP.WW.Y.0001.140102T2100Z-140103T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KGSP.WS.W.0001.140102T2100Z-140103T1200Z/
MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE
331 PM EST WED JAN 1 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST
FRIDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 7 AM
EST FRIDAY BELOW 3500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS
IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY. A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY BELOW 3500 FEET HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY BELOW 3500 FEET FOR SNOW IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY
TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...THE HIGH ELEVATIONS OF THE TENNESSEE BORDER 
  COUNTIES.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOWFALL. VERY GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CAUSE
  CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. WIND CHILL VALUES
  WILL FALL TO 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ABOVE 3500 FEET.

* TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY 
  NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 3500
  FEET...AND 1 TO 2 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS.

* IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS DIFFICULT ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

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

* TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE TEENS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG YOUR CELL
PHONE. WEAR A WARM COAT...GLOVES...AND BOOTS. KEEP A BLANKET...
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ033-049-050-020445-
/O.UPG.KGSP.WS.A.0001.140102T2100Z-140103T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KGSP.WS.W.0001.140102T2100Z-140103T1200Z/
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
331 PM EST WED JAN 1 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM
THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.

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

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOWFALL. VERY GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CAUSE
  CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. WIND CHILL VALUES
  WILL FALL TO 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

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

* IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY MAY MAKE 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS DIFFICULT ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE TEENS TO SINGLE DIGITS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG YOUR CELL
PHONE. WEAR A WARM COAT...GLOVES...AND BOOTS. KEEP A BLANKET...
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

PLEASE REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AS WELL AS ANY DAMAGE
TO TREES OR STRUCTURES...BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH
YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED. YOU
CAN ALSO POST YOUR REPORT TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE
SPARTANBURG FACEBOOK OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP.

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
10 follow-up statements
921 
WWUS42 KGSP 020322
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1022 PM EST WED JAN 1 2014

...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE
NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...

.RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS
ON THURSDAY...AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES FROM THE
TENNESSEE VALLEY. A STRONG COLD FRONT ACCOMPANYING THE LOW WILL
CAUSE TEMPERATURES TO FALL QUICKLY ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...ALLOWING THE RAIN TO CHANGE TO SNOW. SNOW
LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO THE VALLEY FLOORS BY THURSDAY
EVENING...WHILE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN NUMEROUS TO
WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER.
HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE...MAINLY IN THE HIGH
ELEVATIONS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL
VALUES WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY NIGHT AND THE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO
RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

NCZ048-051-052-058-021200-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.140102T2100Z-140103T1200Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0001.140102T2100Z-140103T1200Z/
MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE
1022 PM EST WED JAN 1 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO
7 AM EST FRIDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY
TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY BELOW 3500 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...THE HIGH ELEVATIONS OF THE TENNESSEE BORDER 
  COUNTIES.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOWFALL. VERY GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CAUSE 
  CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. WIND CHILL VALUES 
  WILL FALL TO 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ABOVE 3500 FEET.

* TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY 
  NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 3500
  FEET...AND 1 TO 2 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS.  

* IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS DIFFICULT ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

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

* TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE TEENS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG YOUR CELL
PHONE. WEAR A WARM COAT...GLOVES...AND BOOTS. KEEP A BLANKET...
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ033-049-050-021200-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.140102T2100Z-140103T1200Z/
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
1022 PM EST WED JAN 1 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO
7 AM EST FRIDAY...

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

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOWFALL. VERY GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CAUSE 
  CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. WIND CHILL VALUES 
  WILL FALL TO 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE 
  THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

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

* IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY MAY MAKE 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS DIFFICULT ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE TEENS TO SINGLE DIGITS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG YOUR CELL
PHONE. WEAR A WARM COAT...GLOVES...AND BOOTS. KEEP A BLANKET...
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

PLEASE REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AS WELL AS ANY DAMAGE
TO TREES OR STRUCTURES...BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH
YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED. YOU
CAN ALSO POST YOUR REPORT TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE
SPARTANBURG FACEBOOK OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP.

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.

&&

$$

CDG
319 
WWUS42 KGSP 020956
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
456 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014

...DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...

.RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA
MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING...AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES
FROM THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. A STRONG COLD FRONT ACCOMPANYING THE
LOW WILL CAUSE TEMPERATURES TO FALL QUICKLY ACROSS THE HIGH
ELEVATIONS THIS AFTERNOON...ALLOWING THE RAIN TO CHANGE TO SNOW.
SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO THE VALLEY FLOORS BY THIS 
EVENING...WHILE VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN
NUMEROUS TO WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING NEAR THE TENNESSEE
BORDER. HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE...MAINLY IN
THE HIGH ELEVATIONS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. IN ADDITION...WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH WILL RESULT IN BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL
VALUES AND PERIODS OF BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS...WITH CONSIDERABLE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

NCZ048-051-052-058-021800-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.140102T2100Z-140103T1200Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0001.140102T2100Z-140103T1200Z/
MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE
456 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY BELOW 3500 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES.

* HAZARDS...PERIODS OF BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE HIGHER
  ELEVATIONS...WITH HEAVY SNOWFALL AND VERY GUSTY WINDS RESULTING
  IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AND CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
  DRIFTING OF SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL BE MUCH LESS SEVERE IN THE
  VALLEYS.  

* TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
  THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  OVERNIGHT. GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE
  OVERNIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION ABOVE 3500 FEET OF 4 TO
  6 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3
  INCHES IN THE VALLEYS.

* IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS DIFFICULT ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. LOW WIND
  CHILL VALUES AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE
  OUTSIDE. 

* WIND CHILL...5 TO 20 BELOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.  

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN THE
  HIGH ELEVATIONS.

* TEMPERATURES...FALLING TO 0 TO 10 ABOVE IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS
  LATE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG YOUR CELL
PHONE. WEAR A WARM COAT...GLOVES...AND BOOTS. KEEP A BLANKET...
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ033-049-050-021800-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.140102T2100Z-140103T1200Z/
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
456 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY...

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

* HAZARDS...PERIODS OF BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS...WITH HEAVY
  SNOWFALL AND VERY GUSTY WINDS RESULTING IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILL
  VALUES AND CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. DAMAGING
  WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE.

* TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
  THIS AFTERNOON...WITH SNOW LEVELS FALLING TO THE VALLEY FLOORS
  BY THIS EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  OVERNIGHT. DAMAGING WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES.
  LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
  LOW WIND CHILL VALUES AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS
  TO BE OUTSIDE.

* WIND CHILL...5 TO 20 BELOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.  

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH IN THE
  HIGH ELEVATIONS AND ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE.

* TEMPERATURES...FALLING TO 0 TO 10 ABOVE IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS
  LATE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG YOUR CELL
PHONE. WEAR A WARM COAT...GLOVES...AND BOOTS. KEEP A BLANKET...
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

PLEASE REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AS WELL AS ANY DAMAGE
TO TREES OR STRUCTURES...BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH
YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED. YOU
CAN ALSO POST YOUR REPORT TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE
SPARTANBURG FACEBOOK OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP.

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.

&&

$$
LANE
495 
WWUS42 KGSP 021006 CCA
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
502 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014

...DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...

.RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA
MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING...AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES
FROM THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. A STRONG COLD FRONT ACCOMPANYING THE
LOW WILL CAUSE TEMPERATURES TO FALL QUICKLY ACROSS THE HIGH
ELEVATIONS THIS AFTERNOON...ALLOWING THE RAIN TO CHANGE TO SNOW.
SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO THE VALLEY FLOORS BY THIS 
EVENING...WHILE VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN
NUMEROUS TO WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING NEAR THE TENNESSEE
BORDER. HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE...MAINLY IN
THE HIGH ELEVATIONS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. IN ADDITION...WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH WILL RESULT IN BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL
VALUES AND PERIODS OF BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS...WITH CONSIDERABLE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

NCZ048-051-052-058-021830-
/O.COR.KGSP.WS.W.0001.140102T2100Z-140103T1200Z/
/O.COR.KGSP.WW.Y.0001.140102T2100Z-140103T1200Z/
MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE
502 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY BELOW 3500 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES.

* HAZARDS...PERIODS OF BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE HIGHER
  ELEVATIONS...WITH HEAVY SNOWFALL AND VERY GUSTY WINDS RESULTING
  IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AND CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
  DRIFTING OF SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL BE MUCH LESS SEVERE IN THE
  VALLEYS.  

* TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
  THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  OVERNIGHT. GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE
  OVERNIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION ABOVE 3500 FEET OF 4 TO
  6 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3
  INCHES IN THE VALLEYS.

* IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS DIFFICULT ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. LOW WIND
  CHILL VALUES AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE
  OUTSIDE. DAMAGING WINDS WILL CAUSE TREES AND POWER LINES TO
  FALL...RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.  

* WIND CHILL...5 TO 20 BELOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.  

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN THE
  HIGH ELEVATIONS.

* TEMPERATURES...FALLING TO 0 TO 10 ABOVE IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS
  LATE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG YOUR CELL
PHONE. WEAR A WARM COAT...GLOVES...AND BOOTS. KEEP A BLANKET...
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ033-049-050-021830-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.140102T2100Z-140103T1200Z/
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
502 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY...

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

* HAZARDS...PERIODS OF BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS...WITH HEAVY
  SNOWFALL AND VERY GUSTY WINDS RESULTING IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILL
  VALUES AND CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. DAMAGING
  WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE.

* TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
  THIS AFTERNOON...WITH SNOW LEVELS FALLING TO THE VALLEY FLOORS
  BY THIS EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  OVERNIGHT. DAMAGING WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES.
  LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
  LOW WIND CHILL VALUES AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS
  TO BE OUTSIDE.

* WIND CHILL...5 TO 20 BELOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.  

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH IN THE
  HIGH ELEVATIONS AND ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE.

* TEMPERATURES...FALLING TO 0 TO 10 ABOVE IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS
  LATE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG YOUR CELL
PHONE. WEAR A WARM COAT...GLOVES...AND BOOTS. KEEP A BLANKET...
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

PLEASE REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AS WELL AS ANY DAMAGE
TO TREES OR STRUCTURES...BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH
YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED. YOU
CAN ALSO POST YOUR REPORT TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE
SPARTANBURG FACEBOOK OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP.

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.

&&

$$
LANE
301 
WWUS42 KGSP 021102
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
602 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014

...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN
MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING...

...DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT
ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...

.RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS
THIS MORNING...AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES FROM THE
TENNESSEE VALLEY. POCKETS OF FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN
SOME RAIN FREEZING TO SURFACES IN SOME AREAS OF THE NORTHERN
MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING BEFORE TEMPERATURES WARM ABOVE FREEZING. A
STRONG COLD FRONT ACCOMPANYING THE LOW WILL THEN CAUSE
TEMPERATURES TO FALL QUICKLY ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS THIS
AFTERNOON...ALLOWING THE RAIN TO CHANGE TO SNOW. SNOW LEVELS ARE
EXPECTED TO FALL TO THE VALLEY FLOORS BY THIS EVENING...WHILE VERY
STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN NUMEROUS TO WIDESPREAD SNOW
SHOWERS DEVELOPING NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS
OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE...MAINLY IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS NEAR THE
TENNESSEE BORDER. IN ADDITION...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH
WILL RESULT IN BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES AND PERIODS OF
BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS...WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
OF SNOW EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

NCZ048-021515-
/O.NEW.KGSP.ZR.Y.0001.140102T1102Z-140102T1500Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.140102T2100Z-140103T1200Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0001.140102T2100Z-140103T1200Z/
MADISON-
602 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY BELOW 3500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
THIS MORNING.

* LOCATIONS...MADISON COUNTY. 

* HAZARDS...AREAS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN THIS MORNING. TONIGHT...
  PERIODS OF BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE HIGHER
  ELEVATIONS...WITH HEAVY SNOWFALL AND VERY GUSTY WINDS RESULTING
  IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AND CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
  DRIFTING OF SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL BE MUCH LESS SEVERE IN THE
  VALLEYS.

* TIMING...PATCHY FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP AROUND MID-MORNING...
  BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN LATER THIS MORNING. RAIN WILL CHANGE TO
  SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS
  WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP
  THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...TRACE OF ICE THIS MORNING. TONIGHT...TOTAL SNOW
  ACCUMULATION ABOVE 3500 FEET OF 4 TO 6 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS.

* IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN SOME SLICK SPOTS ON ROADS
  AND OTHER SURFACES THIS MORNING. TONIGHT...SNOW PACKED ROADS
  AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL CONDITIONS DIFFICULT ACROSS
  THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. LOW WIND CHILL VALUES AND POOR VISIBILITY
  WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE. DAMAGING WINDS WILL CAUSE
  TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL...RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER
  OUTAGES.

* WIND CHILL...5 TO 20 BELOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN THE
  HIGH ELEVATIONS TONIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...FALLING TO 0 TO 10 ABOVE IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS 
  LATE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG YOUR CELL
PHONE. WEAR A WARM COAT...GLOVES...AND BOOTS. KEEP A BLANKET...
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ033-049-050-021515-
/O.NEW.KGSP.ZR.Y.0001.140102T1102Z-140102T1500Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.140102T2100Z-140103T1200Z/
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
602 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
THIS MORNING.

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

* HAZARDS...AREAS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN THIS MORNING. TONIGHT...
  PERIODS OF BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS...WITH HEAVY SNOWFALL AND
  VERY GUSTY WINDS RESULTING IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AND
  CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. DAMAGING WINDS ARE
  ALSO EXPECTED ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE.

* TIMING...PATCHY FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP AROUND MID-MORNING...
  BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN LATER THIS MORNING. RAIN WILL CHANGE TO
  SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS THIS AFTERNOON...WITH SNOW
  LEVELS FALLING TO THE VALLEY FLOORS BY THIS EVENING. SNOW
  SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. DAMAGING WINDS WILL
  DEVELOP THIS EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. 
  LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER.

* IMPACTS...TRACE OF ICE THIS MORNING. TONIGHT...SNOW PACKED
  ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL CONDITIONS
  DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. LOW WIND
  CHILL VALUES AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE
  OUTSIDE.

* WIND CHILL...5 TO 20 BELOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH IN THE 
  HIGH ELEVATIONS AND ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE TONIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...FALLING TO 0 TO 10 ABOVE IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS 
  LATE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG YOUR CELL
PHONE. WEAR A WARM COAT...GLOVES...AND BOOTS. KEEP A BLANKET...
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

PLEASE REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AS WELL AS ANY DAMAGE
TO TREES OR STRUCTURES...BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH
YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED. YOU
CAN ALSO POST YOUR REPORT TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE
SPARTANBURG FACEBOOK OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ051-052-058-021515-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.140102T2100Z-140103T1200Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0001.140102T2100Z-140103T1200Z/
SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE
602 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY BELOW 3500 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES.

* HAZARDS...PERIODS OF BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE 
  HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WITH HEAVY SNOWFALL AND VERY GUSTY WINDS 
  RESULTING IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AND CONSIDERABLE 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL BE MUCH LESS 
  SEVERE IN THE VALLEYS.

* TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS 
  THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE 
  OVERNIGHT. GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  OVERNIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION ABOVE 3500 FEET OF 4 
  TO 6 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 
  TO 3 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS.

* IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS DIFFICULT ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. LOW 
  WIND CHILL VALUES AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS 
  TO BE OUTSIDE. DAMAGING WINDS WILL CAUSE TREES AND POWER LINES 
  TO FALL...RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

* WIND CHILL...5 TO 20 BELOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN THE 
  HIGH ELEVATIONS.

* TEMPERATURES...FALLING TO 0 TO 10 ABOVE IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS 
  LATE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG YOUR CELL
PHONE. WEAR A WARM COAT...GLOVES...AND BOOTS. KEEP A BLANKET...
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

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.

&&

$$
LANE
022 
WWUS42 KGSP 021451
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
951 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014

...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN
MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING...

...DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...

.RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS
THIS MORNING...AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES FROM THE
TENNESSEE VALLEY. A STRONG COLD FRONT ACCOMPANYING THE LOW WILL
THEN CAUSE TEMPERATURES TO FALL QUICKLY ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS
THIS AFTERNOON...ALLOWING THE RAIN TO CHANGE TO SNOW. SNOW LEVELS
ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO THE VALLEY FLOORS BY THIS EVENING...WHILE
VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN NUMEROUS TO WIDESPREAD
SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. HEAVY
ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE...MAINLY IN THE HIGH
ELEVATIONS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. IN ADDITION...WINDS GUSTING
AS HIGH AS 60 MPH WILL RESULT IN BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES
AND PERIODS OF BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS...WITH CONSIDERABLE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS.

NCZ048-022300-
/O.EXP.KGSP.ZR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140102T1500Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.140102T2100Z-140103T1200Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0001.140102T2100Z-140103T1200Z/
MADISON-
951 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY BELOW 3500 FEET...
...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...MADISON COUNTY.

* HAZARDS...PERIODS OF BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE HIGHER
  ELEVATIONS...WITH HEAVY SNOWFALL AND VERY GUSTY WINDS RESULTING
  IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AND CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
  DRIFTING OF SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL BE MUCH LESS SEVERE IN THE
  VALLEYS.

* TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
  THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  OVERNIGHT. GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE
  OVERNIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION ABOVE 3500 FEET OF 4 TO
  6 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3
  INCHES IN THE VALLEYS.

* IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS DIFFICULT ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. LOW
  WIND CHILL VALUES AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO
  BE OUTSIDE. DAMAGING WINDS WILL CAUSE TREES AND POWER LINES TO
  FALL... RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

* WIND CHILL...5 TO 20 BELOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS 
  TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN THE 
  HIGH ELEVATIONS TONIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...FALLING TO 0 TO 10 ABOVE IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS 
  LATE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG YOUR CELL
PHONE. WEAR A WARM COAT...GLOVES...AND BOOTS. KEEP A BLANKET...
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.

PLEASE REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS BY CALLING THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A
MESSAGE WITH YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT
OCCURRED. YOU CAN ALSO POST YOUR REPORT TO NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG FACEBOOK OR TWEET YOUR REPORT
USING HASHTAG NWSGSP.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ033-049-050-022300-
/O.EXP.KGSP.ZR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140102T1500Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.140102T2100Z-140103T1200Z/
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
951 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY...
...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

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

* HAZARDS...PERIODS OF BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS...WITH HEAVY
  SNOWFALL AND VERY GUSTY WINDS RESULTING IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILL
  VALUES AND CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. DAMAGING
  WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE.

* TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
  THIS AFTERNOON...WITH SNOW LEVELS FALLING TO THE VALLEY FLOORS
  BY THIS EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  OVERNIGHT. DAMAGING WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. 
  LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER.

* IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER
  ELEVATIONS. LOW WIND CHILL VALUES AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE
  IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE.

* WIND CHILL...5 TO 20 BELOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS 
  TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH IN THE 
  HIGH ELEVATIONS AND ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE TONIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...FALLING TO 0 TO 10 ABOVE IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS 
  LATE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG YOUR CELL
PHONE. WEAR A WARM COAT...GLOVES...AND BOOTS. KEEP A BLANKET...
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

PLEASE REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AS WELL AS ANY DAMAGE
TO TREES OR STRUCTURES...BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH
YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED. YOU
CAN ALSO POST YOUR REPORT TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE
SPARTANBURG FACEBOOK OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ051-052-058-022300-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.140102T2100Z-140103T1200Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0001.140102T2100Z-140103T1200Z/
SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE
951 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY BELOW 3500 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES.

* HAZARDS...PERIODS OF BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE 
  HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WITH HEAVY SNOWFALL AND VERY GUSTY WINDS 
  RESULTING IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AND CONSIDERABLE 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL BE MUCH LESS 
  SEVERE IN THE VALLEYS.

* TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS 
  THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE 
  OVERNIGHT. GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  OVERNIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION ABOVE 3500 FEET OF 4 
  TO 6 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 
  TO 3 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS.

* IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS DIFFICULT ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. LOW 
  WIND CHILL VALUES AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS 
  TO BE OUTSIDE. DAMAGING WINDS WILL CAUSE TREES AND POWER LINES 
  TO FALL...RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

* WIND CHILL...5 TO 20 BELOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN THE 
  HIGH ELEVATIONS.

* TEMPERATURES...FALLING TO 0 TO 10 ABOVE IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS 
  LATE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG YOUR CELL
PHONE. WEAR A WARM COAT...GLOVES...AND BOOTS. KEEP A BLANKET...
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

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
223 
WWUS42 KGSP 022028
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
328 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014

...DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...

.IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT AND LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...
TEMPERATURES WILL FALL QUICKLY ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS THIS
AFTERNOON...ALLOWING RAIN TO CHANGE TO SNOW. SNOW LEVELS ARE
EXPECTED TO FALL TO THE VALLEY FLOORS BY THIS EVENING...WHILE VERY
STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN NUMEROUS TO WIDESPREAD SNOW
SHOWERS DEVELOPING NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS
OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE...MAINLY IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS NEAR THE
TENNESSEE BORDER. IN ADDITION... WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH
WILL RESULT IN BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES AND PERIODS OF
BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS...WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
OF SNOW EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

NCZ048-052-030400-
/O.CAN.KGSP.WW.Y.0001.140102T2100Z-140103T1200Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.140102T2100Z-140103T1200Z/
MADISON-HAYWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WAYNESVILLE
328 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

* LOCATIONS...THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA.

* HAZARDS...PERIODS OF BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS...WITH HEAVY
  SNOWFALL AND VERY GUSTY WINDS RESULTING IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILL
  VALUES AND CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. CONDITIONS
  WILL BE LESS SEVERE IN THE VALLEYS.

* TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
  THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT
  HOURS. GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE
  OVERNIGHT.

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

* IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS DIFFICULT ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. LOW 
  WIND CHILL VALUES AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS 
  TO BE OUTSIDE. DAMAGING WINDS WILL CAUSE TREES AND POWER LINES 
  TO FALL...RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

* WIND CHILL...MAINLY FROM 0 TO 10 BELOW...BUT AS LOW AS 20 BELOW
  IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS OR LOWER TEENS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG YOUR CELL
PHONE. WEAR A WARM COAT...GLOVES...AND BOOTS. KEEP A BLANKET...
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

PLEASE REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AS WELL AS ANY DAMAGE
TO TREES OR STRUCTURES...BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH
YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED. YOU
CAN ALSO POST YOUR REPORT TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE
SPARTANBURG FACEBOOK OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ051-058-030400-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.140102T2100Z-140103T1200Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0001.140102T2100Z-140103T1200Z/
SWAIN-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BRYSON CITY
328 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY
ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
FRIDAY BELOW 3500 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA.

* HAZARDS...PERIODS OF BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE 
  HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WITH HEAVY SNOWFALL AND VERY GUSTY WINDS 
  RESULTING IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AND CONSIDERABLE 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL BE MUCH LESS 
  SEVERE IN THE VALLEYS.

* TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS 
  THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE 
  OVERNIGHT. GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  OVERNIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN LOWER
  ELEVATIONS...AND GENERALLY 4 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET. THE
  HIGHEST RIDGES COULD SEE UP TO 10 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS DIFFICULT ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. LOW 
  WIND CHILL VALUES AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS 
  TO BE OUTSIDE. DAMAGING WINDS WILL CAUSE TREES AND POWER LINES 
  TO FALL...RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

* WIND CHILL...5 TO 20 BELOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

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

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS FROM 5 TO 15 ABOVE ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG YOUR CELL
PHONE. WEAR A WARM COAT...GLOVES...AND BOOTS. KEEP A BLANKET...
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ033-049-050-030400-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.140102T2100Z-140103T1200Z/
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
328 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY...

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

* HAZARDS...PERIODS OF BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS...WITH HEAVY 
  SNOWFALL AND VERY GUSTY WINDS RESULTING IN DANGEROUS WIND 
  CHILL VALUES AND CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. 
  DAMAGING WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE.

* TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS 
  THIS AFTERNOON...WITH SNOW LEVELS FALLING TO THE VALLEY FLOORS 
  BY THIS EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE 
  OVERNIGHT. DAMAGING WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 6 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER 
  ELEVATIONS. LOW WIND CHILL VALUES AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL 
  MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE.

* WIND CHILL...5 TO 20 BELOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS 
  TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND LOWER TEENS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG YOUR CELL
PHONE. WEAR A WARM COAT...GLOVES...AND BOOTS. KEEP A BLANKET...
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

PLEASE REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AS WELL AS ANY DAMAGE
TO TREES OR STRUCTURES...BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH
YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED. YOU
CAN ALSO POST YOUR REPORT TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE
SPARTANBURG FACEBOOK OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP.

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
580 
WWUS42 KGSP 030320
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1020 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014

...DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...

.IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT AND LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...
TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL QUICKLY ACROSS THE HIGH
ELEVATIONS TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FALLING TO
THE VALLEY FLOORS BY EARLY MORNING...WHILE VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS
WILL RESULT IN NUMEROUS TO WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING NEAR
THE TENNESSEE BORDER. HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW WILL BE
POSSIBLE...MAINLY IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS NEAR THE TENNESSEE
BORDER. IN ADDITION... WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH WILL RESULT
IN BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES AND PERIODS OF BLIZZARD LIKE
CONDITIONS...WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW
EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

NCZ051-058-031200-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T1200Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T1200Z/
SWAIN-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BRYSON CITY
1020 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY
ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
FRIDAY BELOW 3500 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA
  INCLUDING THE SMOKEY MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARDS...PERIODS OF BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE 
  HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WITH HEAVY SNOWFALL AND VERY GUSTY WINDS 
  RESULTING IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AND CONSIDERABLE 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL BE MUCH LESS 
  SEVERE IN THE VALLEYS.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  OVERNIGHT HOURS.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN LOWER
  ELEVATIONS...AND GENERALLY 4 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET. THE
  HIGHEST RIDGES COULD SEE UP TO 10 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS DIFFICULT ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. LOW 
  WIND CHILL VALUES AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS 
  TO BE OUTSIDE. DAMAGING WINDS WILL CAUSE TREES AND POWER LINES 
  TO FALL...RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

* WIND CHILL...5 TO 20 BELOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

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

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS FROM 5 TO 15 ABOVE ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG YOUR CELL
PHONE. WEAR A WARM COAT...GLOVES...AND BOOTS. KEEP A BLANKET...
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ033-048>050-052-031200-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T1200Z/
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-HAYWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...WAYNESVILLE
1020 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA
  ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER.

* HAZARDS...PERIODS OF BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS...WITH HEAVY 
  SNOWFALL AND VERY GUSTY WINDS RESULTING IN DANGEROUS WIND 
  CHILL VALUES AND CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. 
  DAMAGING WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 6 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER 
  ELEVATIONS. LOW WIND CHILL VALUES AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL 
  MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE.

* WIND CHILL...5 TO 20 BELOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS 
  TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH
  ESPECIALLY AT THE HIGHER PEAKS.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND LOWER TEENS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG YOUR CELL
PHONE. WEAR A WARM COAT...GLOVES...AND BOOTS. KEEP A BLANKET...
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

PLEASE REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AS WELL AS ANY DAMAGE
TO TREES OR STRUCTURES...BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH
YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED. YOU
CAN ALSO POST YOUR REPORT TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE
SPARTANBURG FACEBOOK OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP.

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.

&&

$$

CDG
139 
WWUS42 KGSP 030919
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
419 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

...DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...

.STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS...NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS...AND BITTERLY COLD
TEMPERATURES WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE
MUCH OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS EARLY THIS MORNING. CONSIDERABLE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

NCZ051-058-031200-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T1200Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T1200Z/
SWAIN-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BRYSON CITY
419 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS
MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS
MORNING BELOW 3500 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA 
  INCLUDING THE SMOKEY MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARDS...PERIODS OF BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE 
  HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WITH HEAVY SNOWFALL AND VERY GUSTY WINDS 
  RESULTING IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AND CONSIDERABLE 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL BE MUCH LESS 
  SEVERE IN THE VALLEYS.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS WILL BEGIN TO TAPER
  OFF...STARTING AROUND DAYBREAK THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES
  IN LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND GENERALLY 4 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 3500
  FEET. THE HIGHEST RIDGES COULD SEE UP TO 10 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS DIFFICULT ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. LOW 
  WIND CHILL VALUES AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS 
  TO BE OUTSIDE. DAMAGING WINDS WILL CAUSE TREES AND POWER LINES 
  TO FALL...RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

* WIND CHILL...5 TO 20 BELOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

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

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS FROM 5 TO 15 ABOVE ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG YOUR CELL
PHONE. WEAR A WARM COAT...GLOVES...AND BOOTS. KEEP A BLANKET...
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ033-048>050-052-031200-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T1200Z/
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-HAYWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...WAYNESVILLE
419 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA 
  ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER.

* HAZARDS...PERIODS OF BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS...WITH HEAVY 
  SNOWFALL AND VERY GUSTY WINDS RESULTING IN DANGEROUS WIND 
  CHILL VALUES AND CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. 
  DAMAGING WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH AROUND DAYBREAK...THEN TAPER OFF DURING THE
  REMAINDER OF THE MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 6 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER 
  ELEVATIONS. LOW WIND CHILL VALUES AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL 
  MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE.

* WIND CHILL...5 TO 20 BELOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS 
  TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH 
  ESPECIALLY AT THE HIGHER PEAKS.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND LOWER TEENS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG YOUR CELL
PHONE. WEAR A WARM COAT...GLOVES...AND BOOTS. KEEP A BLANKET...
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

PLEASE REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AS WELL AS ANY DAMAGE
TO TREES OR STRUCTURES...BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH
YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED. YOU
CAN ALSO POST YOUR REPORT TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE
SPARTANBURG FACEBOOK OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP.

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.

&&

$$
288 
WWUS42 KGSP 031118
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
618 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

...DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS MORNING
ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...

.STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS...NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS...AND BITTERLY
COLD TEMPERATURES WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS
ACROSS THE MUCH OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS EARLY THIS
MORNING. CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW CAN ALSO BE
EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THE COMBINATION OF COLD
TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND
CHILL VALUES.

NCZ051-058-031230-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T1200Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T1200Z/
SWAIN-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BRYSON CITY
618 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS
MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS
MORNING BELOW 3500 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA 
  INCLUDING THE SMOKEY MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARDS...PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE
  HIGHER ELEVATIONS...RESULTING IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES
  AND CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL
  BE MUCH LESS SEVERE IN THE VALLEYS.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF...
  STARTING AROUND DAYBREAK THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.

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

* IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS DIFFICULT ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. LOW 
  WIND CHILL VALUES AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS 
  TO BE OUTSIDE. DAMAGING WINDS WILL CAUSE TREES AND POWER LINES 
  TO FALL...RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

* WIND CHILL...5 TO 10 BELOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...6 TO 12 ABOVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG YOUR CELL
PHONE. WEAR A WARM COAT...GLOVES...AND BOOTS. KEEP A BLANKET...
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ033-048>050-052-031230-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T1200Z/
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-HAYWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...WAYNESVILLE
618 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA 
  ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER.

* HAZARDS...PERIODS OF SNOW AND VERY GUSTY WINDS RESULTING IN
  DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AND CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
  DRIFTING OF SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL 
  CONTINUE THROUGH AROUND DAYBREAK...THEN TAPER OFF DURING THE 
  REMAINDER OF THE MORNING.

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

* IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER 
  ELEVATIONS. LOW WIND CHILL VALUES AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL 
  MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE.

* WIND CHILL...5 TO 10 BELOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...5 TO 11 ABOVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG YOUR CELL
PHONE. WEAR A WARM COAT...GLOVES...AND BOOTS. KEEP A BLANKET...
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

PLEASE REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AS WELL AS ANY DAMAGE
TO TREES OR STRUCTURES...BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH
YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED. YOU
CAN ALSO POST YOUR REPORT TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE
SPARTANBURG FACEBOOK OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP.

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

&&

$$

NCZ053-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-031700-
/O.NEW.KGSP.WC.Y.0001.140103T1118Z-140103T1700Z/
BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-
HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...
BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE
618 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY.

* LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA
  AWAY FROM THE TENNESSEE BORDER...AND THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF
  THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS.

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

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 10 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 9 TO
  20 ABOVE...AND WINDS NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES THAT COULD RESULT
  IN FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

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

&&

$$

PM
065 
WWUS42 KGSP 031209
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
709 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

...DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS MORNING
ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...

.STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS...AND BITTERLY
COLD TEMPERATURES WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS
THE MUCH OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS EARLY THIS MORNING.
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. THE
COMBINATION OF COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN
DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES.

NCZ033-048>050-052-031700-
/O.EXP.KGSP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T1200Z/
/O.EXB.KGSP.WW.Y.0001.140103T1209Z-140103T1700Z/
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-HAYWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...WAYNESVILLE
709 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY.

* LOCATIONS...THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA
  INCLUDING THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARDS...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE
  HIGHER ELEVATIONS...RESULTING IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AND
  CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL BE
  MUCH LESS SEVERE IN THE VALLEYS.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS WILL TAPER OFF THROUGH
  THE MORNING HOURS.

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

* IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS DIFFICULT ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. LOW WIND
  CHILL VALUES AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE
  OUTSIDE. PATCHES OF BLACK ICE CAN BE EXPECTED ON UNTREATED
  ROADS. 

* WIND CHILL...5 TO 10 BELOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

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

* VISIBILITY...ONE MILE AT TIMES.

* TEMPERATURES...5 TO 15 ABOVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.

PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE
WITH YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED.
YOU CAN ALSO POST YOUR REPORT TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG FACEBOOK OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG
NWSGSP.

&&

$$

NCZ051-058-031700-
/O.EXP.KGSP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KGSP.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T1700Z/
SWAIN-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BRYSON CITY
709 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY
ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
ABOVE 3500 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...GRAHAM AND SWAIN COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE SMOKEY
  MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARDS...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE
  HIGHER ELEVATIONS...RESULTING IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AND
  CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL BE
  MUCH LESS SEVERE IN THE VALLEYS.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS WILL TAPER OFF THROUGH
  THE MORNING HOURS.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH CAN
  BE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS DIFFICULT ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. LOW WIND
  CHILL VALUES AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE
  OUTSIDE. PATCHES OF BLACK ICE CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED ON UNTREATED
  ROADS. 

* WIND CHILL...5 TO 10 BELOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

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

* TEMPERATURES...5 TO 17 ABOVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.

PLEASE REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS BY CALLING THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A
MESSAGE WITH YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT
OCCURRED. YOU CAN ALSO POST YOUR REPORT TO NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG FACEBOOK OR TWEET YOUR REPORT
USING HASHTAG NWSGSP.


&&

$$

NCZ053-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-031700-
/O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T1700Z/
BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-
HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...
BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE
709 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH 
  CAROLINA AWAY FROM THE TENNESSEE BORDER...AND THE HIGHER 
  ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 11 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 9 
  TO 20 ABOVE...AND WINDS NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 
  MPH.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES THAT COULD RESULT 
  IN FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

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

&&

$$

PM

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 1, 2:59 PM EST, 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 1, 2:59 PM EST, 32 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
259 PM EST WED JAN 1 2014

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION...BEFORE A COLD FRONT
CROSSES THE FROM THE WEST ON THURSDAY. STRONG AND COLD CANADIAN HIGH
PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY AND SLOWLY SHIFT
EAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE
CAROLINAS EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AT 230 PM EST WEDNESDAY...A SOUTHERN STREAM SHORTWAVE WILL WEAKEN
THIS EVENING AS IT LIFTS NE OUT OF AN UPPER TROUGH W OF THE MS RIVER
VALLEY. CIRRUS STREAMING EAST OVER A DOWNSTREAM RIDGE WILL CONTINUE
TO CROSS OUR AREA...AS SHOWN IN MODEL TIME HEIGHTS. THE UPPER TROUGH
WILL AMPLIFY AS IT PROGRESSES ACROSS THE MS RIVER VALLEY TONIGHT AND
THE TN VALLEY ON THURSDAY...WHILE A STRONG SHORTWAVE DROPS INTO ITS
BASE.

HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVER THE CAROLINAS AND GA
TONIGHT...WHILE WEAK MOIST ISENTROPIC UPGLIDE SETS UP IN THE LOW
LEVEL. LOW CLOUDS AND EVENTUALLY PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD NORTH
ACROSS THE AREA...STARTING IN THE PIEDMONT...AND EXTENDING TO THE
MOUNTAINS BY DAYBREAK. WITH SOME LOW MINIMUM TEMPERATURES EXPECTED
IN MOUNTAIN VALLEYS TONIGHT...A FEW AREAS COULD SEE FREEZING RAIN
AROUND DAYBREAK...MAINLY IN THE SW MOUNTAINS. IF TEMPERATURES WARM
WITH INCREASING CLOUD COVER BEFORE DAWN AS GUIDANCE SUGGESTS...
FREEZING RAIN WOULD BE LESS LIKELY. ICE AMOUNTS WOULD BE QUITE LIGHT
AT BEST. WITH VERY LOW POPS AND LOW CONFIDENCE...NO FREEZING RAIN
ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED AT THIS TIME.

ON THURSDAY A SURFACE LOW WILL MOVE NE FROM THE TN VALLEY TO THE
CENTRAL APPALACHIANS...WHILE ANOTHER DEVELOPS OVER THE GULF STREAM
AND MOVES NE OFF THE CAROLINA COAST. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH OUR
AREA FROM THE WEST ON THURSDAY MORNING...CROSSING THE AREA THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. POPS WILL RAMP UP AS THE FRONT REACHES THE AREA. RAPID
AND ROBUST COLD ADVECTION WILL SET UP IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT...
RESULTING A FAST LOWERING OF SNOW LEVELS FROM THE HIGH PEAKS OF NC
IN THE MID AFTERNOON...TO THE VALLEY FLOORS BY EVENING. MOST SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL REMAIN AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS...AND GENERALLY UNDER
ONE INCH.

MINIMUM TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL RUN AROUND 5 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
TONIGHT...WHILE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES WILL RUN NEAR NORMAL ON
THURSDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AS OF 255 PM EST WEDNESDAY...NW FLOW WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY ACROSS
THE NC MTNS THURSDAY EVENING. H8 WINDS INCREASE TO 40 TO 50 KTS
WHILE TEMPS PLUNGE TO -17 DEG C BY 12 UTC FRIDAY. LAPSE RATES WILL
BE STEEPEST DURING THE EVENING HOURS...BUT SNOW TO LIQUID RATIOS
SHOULD INCREASE TO 20 TO 1 LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. OVERALL WE BARELY
HIT 12 HOUR WINTER STORM CRITERIA OVER THE NRN MTNS AND ACROSS THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE TN LINE OVER THE CENTRAL AND SW MTNS.
THEREFORE I WILL UPGRADE THE WINTER STORM WATCH TO A WARNING. THIS
WILL ALSO ALLOW ME TO ROLL THE THREAT OF HIGH WINDS AND LOW WIND
CHILL VALUES INTO THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500
FEET SHOULD SEE TEMPS DROP TO 5 TO 7 ABOVE BY 12 UTC FRI. WITH THE
STRONG WINDS THIS PUTS THESE ELEVATIONS WELL INTO THE WIND CHILL
ADVISORY CRITERIA. ALL OF THIS COMBINED WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS
CONDITIONS OVER THE WARNING AREA...SO I/M NOT TOO CONCERNED EVEN IF
WE FALL A LITTLE BELOW WARNING CRITERIA ACCUMULATIONS.

FARTHER TO THE EAST...THE UPPER FRENCH BROAD VALLEY AND THE EAST
SLOPES OF THE NC BLUE RIDGE LOOK PRIMED FOR A HIGH WIND EVENT. SINCE
THESE ZONES WILL GET CONSIDERABLY LESS SNOWFALL...A HIGH WIND WATCH
WILL BE ISSUED FOR THESE LOCATIONS. I/M GOING WITH A WATCH AS THIS
IS A THIRD PERIOD EVENT AND I/D RATHER NOT PUT A WARNING OUT QUITE
THAT FAR.

HIGH TEMPERATURES ON FRIDAY WILL RUN AROUND 10 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW
NORMAL OVER THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT AND AROUND 20 DEGREES BELOW
NORMAL OVER THE MOUNTAINS. FAIR AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE
FROM FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 230 PM EST...THERE IS REASONABLE CONSENSUS THAT A DEEPENING
CENTRAL CONUS TROUGH WILL PUSH THE POLAR JET SWD INTO TX SAT NIGHT.
THE NUMERICAL MODELS THEN DIVERGE SOMEWHAT SUN INTO MON WITH THE EWD
MIGRATION OF THE ENERGY AND THE ASSOCIATED COLD AIR INFILTRATION.
THE ECMWF REMAINS MORE AMPLIFIED WITH THE FULL LATITUDE TROUGH AS IT
MIGRATES EWD SUNDAY...AND THIS IS BETTER SUPPORTED BY THE CMC AND
THE ENSEMBLES THAN IS THE GFS SOLUTION...SO IT WILL BE PREFERRED.
AHEAD OF THIS DIGGING UPSTREAM SYSTEM...LOW LEVEL SRLY UPGLIDE FLOW
SAT NIGHT INTO SUN WILL GRADUALLY RETURN ATLANTIC AND GULF MOISTURE
ACROSS THE REGION. THERE SHOULD BE ENOUGH OF A WARM NOSE ALOFT TO
ALLOW ANY SAT NIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY PRECIP TO BE EITHER RAIN OR
FREEZING RAIN. THE OFFSHORE SFC HIGH PRES CENTER IS NOT IN A
FAVORABLE POSITION FOR ANYTHING MORE THAN TRANSIENT IN SITU CAD
EARLY SUNDAY...SO ANY PRECIP BEGINNING AS FREEZING RAIN SHOULD BE
ABLE TO CHANGE OVER TO RAIN FAIRLY QUICKLY BY LATE SUN MORNING. THE
LOW LEVEL SRLY JET WILL THEN INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY TO ALLOW
PRECIP CHANCES AND RAIN RATES TO INCREASE...ESPECIALLY IN THE SW
MTNS.

MEANWHILE...THE 500 MB VORTEX WILL DEEPEN OVER ONTARIO SUN NIGHT
THROUGH MON. THIS WILL DRIVE THE DEEP AND COLD TROUGH EWD...WITH THE
LEADING EDGE OF THE ARCTIC AIRMASS MOVING THROUGH STARTING SUN
NIGHT...AND WITH REINFORCING COLD AIR ARRIVING THROUGH TUE MORNING
AS THE TROUGH BOTTOMS OUT OVER THE SRN APPALACHIANS. A RAPID
CHANGEOVER FROM RAIN TO SNOW IS THUS EXPECTED SUN NIGHT/MON MORNING
WITH ANY LINGERING POST FRONTAL MOISTURE OR NW UPSLOPE FLOW INTO THE
WRN MTNS. A FEW SNOW SHOWERS COULD BREAK CONTAINMENT E OF THE BLUE
RIDGE EARLY MON AS WELL. IN ADDITION TO THE BRIEF ROUND OF NW FLOW
MOISTURE IN THE COLD AIR FOLLOWING FROPA LATE SUN NIGHT INTO
MON...ANOTHER SURGE OF MOISTURE COULD ARRIVE ON MON NIGHT JUST AS
850 MB TEMPS FALL TO BELOW MINUS 20 C ACROSS THE NC MOUNTAINS.
SNOW...WIND...OR WIND CHILL ADVISORIES COULD BE NEEDED FOR PARTS OF
THE PERIOD FROM EARLY MONDAY INTO TUE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

A COLD AND DRY ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL THEN SETTLE OVER THE AREA THROUGH
TUESDAY INTO WED...WITH MINS 10 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW CLIMO...AND
MAXES 10 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW CLIMO. A COLD WAVE OUTLOOK COULD BE
NEEDED.

&&

.AVIATION /20Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
AT KCLT...VFR UNDER HIGH LEVEL CIRRUS UNTIL LOW CLOUDS ARRIVE IN
SUFFICIENT QUANTITY TO FOR A LOW MVFR CIG AROUND DAYBREAK THURSDAY
IN LIGHT MOIST LOW LEVEL LIFT. THE BEST CHANCE OF RAIN WILL BE MID
TO LATE MORNING. GUIDANCE DOES NOT SUPPORT A VSBY RESTRICTION AT
THAT TIME. WINDS WILL REMAINS FORM THE S.

ELSEWHERE...VFR UNDER HIGH LEVEL CIRRUS INITIALLY. MOIST LOW LEVEL
LIFT WILL SUPPORT LOW INCREASING LOW LEVEL CLOUDS TONIGHT...WITH
MVFR CIGS BEFORE DAWN...EXCEPT AFTER DAWN AT KHKY...AND IFR AT KAND.
PRECIPITATION CHANCES WILL BE BETTER BY MID MORNING...THROUGH
RAINFALL RATES WILL BE TOO LOW FOR VSBY RESTRICTIONS IN NC. GUIDANCE
SUPPORTS MVFR VSBY RESTRICTIONS LATE THURSDAY MORNING DUE TO RAIN
AND FOG AT KGSP AND KGMU...WITH IFR AT KAND.

OUTLOOK...PRECIPITATION/RESTRICTIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION
FOR MUCH OF THURSDAY...AS A COLD FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS THE AREA. RAPID
IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED OUTSIDE THE MTNS DURING THE AFTERNOON/
EVENING. VERY GUSTY NW WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND A COLD FRONT THU
NIGHT/EARLY FRIDAY...ESP ACROSS THE MTNS. DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL
RETURN ON FRIDAY AND LINGER INTO SATURDAY. MOISTURE RETURNING AHEAD
OF ANOTHER COLD FRONT MAY PRODUCE RESTRICTIONS AND LIGHT PRECIP BY
EARLY SUNDAY.

CONFIDENCE TABLE...

            20-02Z        02-08Z        08-14Z        14-20Z
KCLT       HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH  93%     MED   78%
KGSP       HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH  83%     HIGH  92%
KAVL       HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH  94%     MED   69%
KHKY       HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH  82%
KGMU       HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH  86%     HIGH  85%
KAND       HIGH 100%     HIGH  95%     MED   74%     HIGH  82%

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...NONE.
NC...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
     FOR NCZ053-065-501-503-505-507-509.
     WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY FOR
     NCZ033-048>052-058.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY
     FOR NCZ048-051-052-058.
SC...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...SBK
NEAR TERM...JAT
SHORT TERM...MCAVOY
LONG TERM...HG
AVIATION...JAT
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 1, 4:25 AM EST, 11 hours 6 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
425 AM EST WED JAN 1 2014

NCZ033-048>052-058-020930-
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-
425 AM EST WED JAN 1 2014

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

..THURSDAY...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN
ISSUED FOR THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES. IN ADDITION TO THE
SNOW...WIND CHILL VALUES OF 5 TO 10 BELOW ZERO WILL BE FELT AT
THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN ELEVATIONS.
..FRIDAY...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. SNOW SHOWERS SHOULD COME TO AN END
FRIDAY MORNING.
..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SUNDAY...SNOW POSSIBLE. AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE
SOUTHEAST STATES LATE IN THE WEEKEND. THERE IS A GREAT DEAL OF
UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW MUCH MOISTURE WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT.
HOWEVER...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE NORTH
CAROLINA MOUNTAINS.
..MONDAY...SNOW POSSIBLE. THERE WILL BE A CONTINUED CHANCE OF SNOW
ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS ON MONDAY. VERY COLD
TEMPERATURES ARE ALSO EXPECTED.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

NCZ053-059-062-501-503-505-020930-
BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-
MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
425 AM EST WED JAN 1 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

..THURSDAY...LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE. AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES NEAR THE
AREA THURSDAY NIGHT...A PERIOD OF SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE
NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. ALTHOUGH HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD
BE LIMITED TO THE HIGH ELEVATIONS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER...
LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE FARTHER EAST INTO THE
MOUNTAINS. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP THURSDAY
EVENING...AND MAY GUST AS HIGH AS 50 MPH ACROSS THE HIGH
ELEVATIONS...AND ACROSS THE EASTERN ESCARPMENT OF THE BLUE RIDGE.
WIND CHILL VALUES OF 5 TO 10 BELOW ZERO WILL BE FELT AT THE HIGHER
MOUNTAIN ELEVATIONS.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SUNDAY...SNOW POSSIBLE. AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE
SOUTHEAST STATES LATE IN THE WEEKEND. THERE IS A GREAT DEAL OF
UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW MUCH MOISTURE WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT.
HOWEVER...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE NORTH
CAROLINA MOUNTAINS.
..MONDAY...SNOW POSSIBLE. THERE WILL BE A CONTINUED CHANCE OF SNOW
ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS ON MONDAY. VERY COLD
TEMPERATURES ARE ALSO EXPECTED.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-063>065-068>072-082-
502-504-506>510-SCZ001>014-019-020930-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-
DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-
GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-
GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-
PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-
GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-
ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
425 AM EST WED JAN 1 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

LANE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 1, 4:08 AM ESTWinter Storm WatchGSPAvery, Graham, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Swain and 1 more11 hr
Jan 1, 3:31 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryGSPAvery, Graham, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Swain and 1 more44 hr
Jan 1, 3:41 PM ESTHigh Wind WatchGSPBuncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Henderson, McDowell, Polk and 1 more13 hr

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Winter Storm Warnings in North Carolina, 2014Every winter storm warning in 2014

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.