Alert archive / North Carolina / Wind Chill Warnings in 2015
Wind Chill Warning 1, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this wind chill warning at Feb 14, 2015, 4:33 AM EST for 11 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Feb 15, 2015, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 10 hr. 6 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
- Feb 14, 2015, 4:33 AM EST (09:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 15, 2015, 12:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 15, 2015, 10:20 AM EST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Counties Avery County, NC, Buncombe County, NC, Graham County, NC, Haywood County, NC, Jackson County, NC, Macon County, NC, Madison County, NC, Mitchell County, NC, Swain County, NC, Transylvania County, NC, Yancey County, NC
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:34 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 3:52 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 2 W Fletcher, NC | KAVL ASOS |
| Feb 15, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 0.5 | Spruce Pine, NC | |
| Feb 15, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 1.8 | Flat Springs, NC | -2 LOW TEMP THIS AM |
| Feb 15, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 2 | Mount Mitchell State Pa, NC | -12 LOW TEMP THIS AM |
| Feb 15, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 3 | Banner Elk, NC | -9 LOW TEMP THIS AM |
| Feb 15, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 3 | Beech Mountain, NC | -10 LOW TEMP THIS AM |
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 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 271 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2471 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
160 WWUS42 KGSP 140933 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 433 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS EXPECTED OVER THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ...LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER... .A STRONG ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON. A BRIEF PERIOD OF NORTHWEST FLOW SNOW SHOWERS WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT STARTING DURING THE LATTER HALF OF THE AFTERNOON...THEN TAPERING OFF NOT LONG AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. FRIGID TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS SUNDAY MORNING. NCZ033-048>052-141745- /O.UPG.KGSP.WC.A.0001.150215T0500Z-150215T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.WC.W.0001.150215T0500Z-150215T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.WW.Y.0006.150214T2100Z-150215T0900Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANNER ELK...NEWLAND...ELK PARK... CROSSNORE...SUGAR MOUNTAIN...MARS HILL...MARSHALL...HOT SPRINGS... BURNSVILLE...SPRUCE PINE...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE...CANTON... LAKE JUNALUSKA 433 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST SUNDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WIND CHILL WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. * HAZARDS...LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP BY LATE AFTERNOON...THEN END OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP TO 15 BELOW OR COLDER AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN START TO IMPROVE SUNDAY MORNING...AS WINDS BEGIN TO SUBSIDE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN THE FAVORED NORTHWEST FLOW AREAS. * IMPACTS...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING...AND CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 15 BELOW TO 24 BELOW ZERO. * TEMPERATURES...DROPPING INTO THE LOWER 20S THIS AFTERNOON...THEN CONTINUING TO FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 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. 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. && $$ NCZ058-141745- /O.NEW.KGSP.WC.W.0001.150215T0500Z-150215T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.WW.Y.0006.150214T2100Z-150215T0900Z/ GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ROBBINSVILLE 433 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST SUNDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...GRAHAM COUNTY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 15 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 5 TO 20 ABOVE...AND WINDS NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING...AND CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. * HAZARDS...LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP BY LATE AFTERNOON...THEN END OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP TO 15 BELOW OR COLDER AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN START TO IMPROVE SUNDAY MORNING...AS WINDS BEGIN TO SUBSIDE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES...PRIMARILY ABOVE 3500 FT. * TEMPERATURES...DROPPING INTO THE LOWER 20S THIS AFTERNOON...THEN CONTINUING TO FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 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. 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. && $$ NCZ053-059-064-141745- /O.UPG.KGSP.WC.A.0001.150215T0500Z-150215T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.WC.W.0001.150215T0500Z-150215T1700Z/ BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHEVILLE...CULLOWHEE...SYLVA...BREVARD 433 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST SUNDAY. THE WIND CHILL WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...HIGH ELEVATIONS OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * IMPACTS...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING...AND CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. WIND GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 19 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 4 TO 20 ABOVE...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 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. && $$ NCZ062-063-141745- /O.NEW.KGSP.WC.W.0001.150215T0500Z-150215T1700Z/ MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRANKLIN...HIGHLANDS...CASHIERS 433 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 15 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 5 TO 19 ABOVE...AND WINDS NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING...AND CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. WIND GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP. && $$ GAZ010-017-NCZ035-065-501>510-SCZ001>003-141745- /O.NEW.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.150215T0500Z-150215T1700Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-ALEXANDER-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS- GREATER CALDWELL-BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD- POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...PINE MOUNTAIN... MOUNTAIN CITY...CORNELIA...DEMOREST...CLARKESVILLE...BETHLEHEM... TAYLORSVILLE...STONY POINT...HENDERSONVILLE...FLETCHER... EAST FLAT ROCK...ETOWAH...WALHALLA...NINE TIMES...PUMPKINTOWN... ROCKY BOTTOM...CAESARS HEAD...CLEVELAND...GOWENSVILLE... MARIETTA...TIGERVILLE 433 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...THE GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...AND THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 7 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 10 TO 27...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING...AND CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. WIND GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES. 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. && $$ ARK
6 follow-up statements
486 WWUS42 KGSP 141514 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1014 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS EXPECTED OVER THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ...LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER... .A STRONG ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON. A BRIEF PERIOD OF NORTHWEST FLOW SNOW SHOWERS WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT STARTING DURING THE LATTER HALF OF THE AFTERNOON...THEN TAPERING OFF NOT LONG AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. FRIGID TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS SUNDAY MORNING. NCZ033-048>052-058-142315- /O.CON.KGSP.WC.W.0001.150215T0500Z-150215T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0006.150214T2100Z-150215T0900Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANNER ELK...NEWLAND...ELK PARK... CROSSNORE...SUGAR MOUNTAIN...MARS HILL...MARSHALL...HOT SPRINGS... BURNSVILLE...SPRUCE PINE...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE...CANTON... LAKE JUNALUSKA...ROBBINSVILLE 1014 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. * HAZARDS...LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP BY LATE AFTERNOON...THEN END OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP TO 15 BELOW OR COLDER AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN START TO IMPROVE SUNDAY MORNING...AS WINDS BEGIN TO SUBSIDE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN THE FAVORED NORTHWEST FLOW AREAS. * IMPACTS...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING...AND CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 15 BELOW TO 24 BELOW ZERO. * TEMPERATURES...DROPPING INTO THE LOWER 20S THIS AFTERNOON... THEN CONTINUING TO FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 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. 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. && $$ NCZ053-059-062>064-142315- /O.CON.KGSP.WC.W.0001.150215T0500Z-150215T1700Z/ BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHEVILLE...CULLOWHEE...SYLVA... FRANKLIN...HIGHLANDS...CASHIERS...BREVARD 1014 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...HIGH ELEVATIONS OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * IMPACTS...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING...AND CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. WIND GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 19 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 4 TO 20 ABOVE...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 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. && $$ GAZ010-017-NCZ035-065-501>510-SCZ001>003-142315- /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.150215T0500Z-150215T1700Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-ALEXANDER-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS- GREATER CALDWELL-BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD- POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...PINE MOUNTAIN... MOUNTAIN CITY...CORNELIA...DEMOREST...CLARKESVILLE...BETHLEHEM... TAYLORSVILLE...STONY POINT...HENDERSONVILLE...FLETCHER... EAST FLAT ROCK...ETOWAH...WALHALLA...NINE TIMES...PUMPKINTOWN... ROCKY BOTTOM...CAESARS HEAD...CLEVELAND...GOWENSVILLE... MARIETTA...TIGERVILLE 1014 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...AND THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 7 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 10 TO 27...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING...AND CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. WIND GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP. && $$ 07
790 WWUS42 KGSP 142151 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 451 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS EXPECTED OVER THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ...LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER TONIGHT... ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... .AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING... BRINGING VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AND BITTERLY COLD AIR. PRECIPITATION...IN THE FORM OF RAIN IN THE LOWER VALLEYS...AND SNOW IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WILL CHANGE QUICKLY TO ALL SNOW ACROSS THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES THIS EVENING...WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. THE STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FRIGID TEMPERATURES TO RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS SUNDAY MORNING. A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...AND MOVE EAST THROUGH TUESDAY. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP MONDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS AND THE UPPER SAVANNAH RIVER VALLEY. WITH THE ARCTIC AIR MASS ENTRENCHED BY THAT TIME...ANY PRECIPITATION THAT DEVELOPS MONDAY IS EXPECTED TO FALL AS SNOW. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...WHILE THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACROSS THE PIEDMONT...BEFORE ENDING AS RAIN LATER TUESDAY. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION ARE POSSIBLE. NCZ048-051-052-058-150600- /O.NEW.KGSP.WS.A.0001.150216T0600Z-150218T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WC.W.0001.150215T0500Z-150215T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150215T0900Z/ MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARS HILL...MARSHALL...HOT SPRINGS... BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE...CANTON...LAKE JUNALUSKA... ROBBINSVILLE 451 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TONIGHT. HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING...WHILE SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE VALLEYS LATER THIS EVENING AS MUCH COLDER AIR ARRIVES. THE SNOW WILL END OVERNIGHT. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP BELOW 0 ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS THIS EVENING...AND ACROSS THE VALLEYS AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY IMPROVE SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY MORNING... CONTINUING OFF AND ON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER TONIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW WIND CHILL WILL BE LIFE THREATENING IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING...AND CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RESULT IN SLICK ROADS TONIGHT... ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. POSSIBLE HEAVY SNOWFALL MONDAY AND TUESDAY COULD CAUSE MAJOR TRAVEL PROBLEMS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...5 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO IN THE VALLEYS... AND 20 BELOW OR COLDER IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS...DUE TO TEMPERATURES 6 TO 24 ABOVE...AND WINDS NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 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. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. 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. && $$ NCZ033-049-050-150600- /O.CON.KGSP.WC.W.0001.150215T0500Z-150215T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150215T0900Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANNER ELK...NEWLAND...ELK PARK... CROSSNORE...SUGAR MOUNTAIN...BURNSVILLE...SPRUCE PINE 451 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. * HAZARDS...LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL END OVERNIGHT. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP TO NEAR 20 BELOW OR COLDER AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN START TO IMPROVE SUNDAY MORNING AS WINDS SUBSIDE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER. * IMPACTS...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING...AND CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RESULT IN SLICK ROADS TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 26 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 1 TO 15 ABOVE...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 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. 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. && $$ NCZ059-062-063-150600- /O.NEW.KGSP.WS.A.0001.150216T0600Z-150218T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WC.W.0001.150215T0500Z-150215T1700Z/ NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CULLOWHEE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN... HIGHLANDS...CASHIERS 451 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TONIGHT. HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * TIMING...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP BELOW 0 ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS THIS EVENING...AND ACROSS THE VALLEYS AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY IMPROVE SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY MORNING... CONTINUING OFF AND ON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING...AND CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. POSSIBLE HEAVY SNOWFALL MONDAY AND TUESDAY COULD CAUSE MAJOR TRAVEL PROBLEMS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...5 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO IN THE VALLEYS... AND 20 BELOW OR COLDER IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS...DUE TO TEMPERATURES 6 TO 24 ABOVE...AND WINDS NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. 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. && $$ NCZ053-064-150600- /O.CON.KGSP.WC.W.0001.150215T0500Z-150215T1700Z/ BUNCOMBE-TRANSYLVANIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHEVILLE...BREVARD 451 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP BELOW 0 ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS THIS EVENING...AND ACROSS THE VALLEYS AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY IMPROVE SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING...AND CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. * WIND CHILL VALUES...5 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO IN THE VALLEYS... AND 20 BELOW OR COLDER IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS...DUE TO TEMPERATURES 6 TO 24 ABOVE...AND WINDS NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH OR HIGHER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP. && $$ GAZ010-017-SCZ001-150600- /O.NEW.KGSP.WS.A.0001.150216T0600Z-150218T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.150215T0500Z-150215T1700Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...PINE MOUNTAIN... MOUNTAIN CITY...CORNELIA...DEMOREST...CLARKESVILLE...WALHALLA... WESTMINSTER 451 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...THE GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. * HAZARDS...VERY LOW WIND CHILLS...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS. HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * TIMING...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP BELOW 0 AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY IMPROVE SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA BY MONDAY AFTERNOON... CONTINUING OFF AND ON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...IT WILL BE DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE TONIGHT IF YOU ARE NOT PROPERLY CLOTHED. VERY LOW WIND CHILL CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. HEAVY SNOW COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL PROBLEMS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 2 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER 20S...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. 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. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. 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. && $$ NCZ035-065-501>510-SCZ002-003-150600- /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.150215T0500Z-150215T1700Z/ ALEXANDER-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL- BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS- EASTERN POLK-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHLEHEM...TAYLORSVILLE... STONY POINT...HENDERSONVILLE...FLETCHER...EAST FLAT ROCK... ETOWAH...NINE TIMES...PUMPKINTOWN...ROCKY BOTTOM...CAESARS HEAD... CLEVELAND...GOWENSVILLE...MARIETTA...TIGERVILLE 451 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE FOOTHILLS AND BLUE RIDGE OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...VERY LOW WIND CHILLS...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP BELOW 0 ACROSS AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY IMPROVE SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...IT WILL BE DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE TONIGHT IF YOU ARE NOT PROPERLY CLOTHED. VERY LOW WIND CHILL CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 7 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 10 TO 28...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP. && $$ GAZ018-026-SCZ004-150600- /O.NEW.KGSP.WS.A.0001.150216T0600Z-150218T0000Z/ STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-GREATER OCONEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...ROYSTON...LAVONIA... FRANKLIN SPRINGS...CANON...SENECA 451 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...THE PIEDMONT OF EXTREME NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND EXTREME NORTHWEST SOUTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW FOLLOWED BY SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP MONDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE CHANGING TO A WINTRY MIX OVERNIGHT. A TRANSITION TO RAIN IS EXPECTED TUESDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATION. * IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF WINTRY WEATHER COULD CAUSE MAJOR TRAVEL PROBLEMS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. 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
049 WWUS42 KGSP 150247 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 947 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS EXPECTED OVER THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ...LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER TONIGHT... ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... .AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT CONTINUES SWEEP ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING... BRINGING VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AND BITTERLY COLD AIR. PRECIPITATION...IN THE FORM OF RAIN IN THE LOWER VALLEYS...AND SNOW IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING ACROSS THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES...WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. THE STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FRIGID TEMPERATURES TO RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS SUNDAY MORNING. A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...AND MOVE EAST THROUGH TUESDAY. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP MONDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS AND THE UPPER SAVANNAH RIVER VALLEY. WITH THE ARCTIC AIR MASS ENTRENCHED BY THAT TIME... ANY PRECIPITATION THAT DEVELOPS MONDAY IS EXPECTED TO FALL AS SNOW. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...WHILE THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACROSS THE PIEDMONT...BEFORE ENDING AS RAIN LATER TUESDAY. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION ARE POSSIBLE. NCZ048-051-052-058-151000- /O.CON.KGSP.WC.W.0001.150215T0500Z-150215T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150215T0900Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.150216T0600Z-150218T0000Z/ MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARS HILL...MARSHALL...HOT SPRINGS... BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE...CANTON...LAKE JUNALUSKA... ROBBINSVILLE 947 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TONIGHT. HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE ENDING OVERNIGHT. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP BELOW 0 ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS THIS EVENING...AND ACROSS THE VALLEYS AFTER MIDNIGHT... THEN GRADUALLY IMPROVE SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY MORNING... CONTINUING OFF AND ON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER TONIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW WIND CHILL WILL BE LIFE THREATENING IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING...AND CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RESULT IN SLICK ROADS TONIGHT... ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. POSSIBLE HEAVY SNOWFALL MONDAY AND TUESDAY COULD CAUSE MAJOR TRAVEL PROBLEMS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...5 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO IN THE VALLEYS... AND 20 BELOW OR COLDER IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS...DUE TO TEMPERATURES 6 TO 24 ABOVE...AND WINDS NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 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. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. 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. && $$ NCZ033-049-050-151000- /O.CON.KGSP.WC.W.0001.150215T0500Z-150215T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150215T0900Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANNER ELK...NEWLAND...ELK PARK... CROSSNORE...SUGAR MOUNTAIN...BURNSVILLE...SPRUCE PINE 947 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. * HAZARDS...LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL END OVERNIGHT. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP TO NEAR 20 BELOW OR COLDER AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN START TO IMPROVE SUNDAY MORNING AS WINDS SUBSIDE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER. * IMPACTS...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING...AND CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RESULT IN SLICK ROADS TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 26 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 1 TO 15 ABOVE...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 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. 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. && $$ NCZ059-062-063-151000- /O.CON.KGSP.WC.W.0001.150215T0500Z-150215T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.150216T0600Z-150218T0000Z/ NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CULLOWHEE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN... HIGHLANDS...CASHIERS 947 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TONIGHT. HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * TIMING...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP BELOW 0 ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS THIS EVENING...AND ACROSS THE VALLEYS AFTER MIDNIGHT... THEN GRADUALLY IMPROVE SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY MORNING... CONTINUING OFF AND ON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING...AND CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. POSSIBLE HEAVY SNOWFALL MONDAY AND TUESDAY COULD CAUSE MAJOR TRAVEL PROBLEMS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...5 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO IN THE VALLEYS... AND 20 BELOW OR COLDER IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS...DUE TO TEMPERATURES 6 TO 24 ABOVE...AND WINDS NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. 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. && $$ NCZ053-064-151000- /O.CON.KGSP.WC.W.0001.150215T0500Z-150215T1700Z/ BUNCOMBE-TRANSYLVANIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHEVILLE...BREVARD 947 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP BELOW 0 ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS THIS EVENING...AND ACROSS THE VALLEYS AFTER MIDNIGHT... THEN GRADUALLY IMPROVE SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING...AND CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. * WIND CHILL VALUES...5 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO IN THE VALLEYS... AND 20 BELOW OR COLDER IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS...DUE TO TEMPERATURES 6 TO 24 ABOVE...AND WINDS NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH OR HIGHER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 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. && $$ GAZ010-017-SCZ001-151000- /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.150215T0500Z-150215T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.150216T0600Z-150218T0000Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...PINE MOUNTAIN... MOUNTAIN CITY...CORNELIA...DEMOREST...CLARKESVILLE...WALHALLA... WESTMINSTER 947 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...THE GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. * HAZARDS...VERY LOW WIND CHILLS...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS. HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * TIMING...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP BELOW 0 AFTER MIDNIGHT... THEN GRADUALLY IMPROVE SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA BY MONDAY AFTERNOON... CONTINUING OFF AND ON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...IT WILL BE DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE TONIGHT IF YOU ARE NOT PROPERLY CLOTHED. VERY LOW WIND CHILL CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. HEAVY SNOW COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL PROBLEMS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 1 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER 20S...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP. && $$ NCZ035-065-501>510-SCZ002-003-151000- /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.150215T0500Z-150215T1700Z/ ALEXANDER-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL- BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS- EASTERN POLK-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHLEHEM...TAYLORSVILLE... STONY POINT...HENDERSONVILLE...FLETCHER...EAST FLAT ROCK... ETOWAH...NINE TIMES...PUMPKINTOWN...ROCKY BOTTOM...CAESARS HEAD... CLEVELAND...GOWENSVILLE...MARIETTA...TIGERVILLE 947 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE FOOTHILLS AND BLUE RIDGE OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...VERY LOW WIND CHILLS...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP BELOW 0 ACROSS AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY IMPROVE SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...IT WILL BE DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE TONIGHT IF YOU ARE NOT PROPERLY CLOTHED. VERY LOW WIND CHILL CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 7 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 10 TO 28...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. 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. && $$ GAZ018-026-SCZ004-151000- /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.150216T0600Z-150218T0000Z/ STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-GREATER OCONEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...ROYSTON...LAVONIA... FRANKLIN SPRINGS...CANON...SENECA 947 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...THE PIEDMONT OF EXTREME NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND EXTREME NORTHWEST SOUTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW FOLLOWED BY SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP MONDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE CHANGING TO A WINTRY MIX OVERNIGHT. A TRANSITION TO RAIN IS EXPECTED TUESDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATION. * IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF WINTRY WEATHER COULD CAUSE MAJOR TRAVEL PROBLEMS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP. && $$ CDG
117 WWUS42 KGSP 150856 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 356 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS EXPECTED OVER THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH THIS MORNING... ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... .ARCTIC AIR CONTINUES TO SURGE INTO THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING...BRINGING VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AND BITTERLY COLD AIR. THE STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FRIGID TEMPERATURES TO RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS SUNDAY MORNING. A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...AND MOVE EAST THROUGH TUESDAY. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP MONDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS AND THE UPPER SAVANNAH RIVER VALLEY. WITH THE ARCTIC AIR MASS ENTRENCHED BY THAT TIME... ANY PRECIPITATION THAT DEVELOPS MONDAY IS EXPECTED TO FALL AS SNOW. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...WHILE THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACROSS THE PIEDMONT...BEFORE ENDING AS RAIN LATER TUESDAY. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION ARE POSSIBLE. NCZ048-051-052-058-151700- /O.EXP.KGSP.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150215T0900Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150215T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.150216T0600Z-150218T0000Z/ MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARS HILL...MARSHALL...HOT SPRINGS... BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE...CANTON...LAKE JUNALUSKA... ROBBINSVILLE 356 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING. POSSIBLY HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. * TIMING...BELOW ZERO WIND CHILL VALUES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS THROUGH DAYBREAK...THEN GRADUALLY IMPROVE LATE THIS MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY MORNING...CONTINUING OFF AND ON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW WIND CHILL WILL BE LIFE THREATENING IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING...AND CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. POSSIBLE HEAVY SNOWFALL MONDAY AND TUESDAY COULD CAUSE MAJOR TRAVEL PROBLEMS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...5 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO IN THE VALLEYS... AND 20 BELOW OR COLDER IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS...DUE TO TEMPERATURES 6 TO 24 ABOVE...AND WINDS NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 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. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. 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. && $$ NCZ033-049-050-151700- /O.EXP.KGSP.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150215T0900Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150215T1700Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANNER ELK...NEWLAND...ELK PARK... CROSSNORE...SUGAR MOUNTAIN...BURNSVILLE...SPRUCE PINE 356 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING...AND CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 26 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 1 TO 15 ABOVE...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP. && $$ NCZ059-062-063-151700- /O.CON.KGSP.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150215T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.150216T0600Z-150218T0000Z/ NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CULLOWHEE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN... HIGHLANDS...CASHIERS 356 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING. HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * TIMING...WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW ZERO ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE THIS MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY MORNING...CONTINUING OFF AND ON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING...AND CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. POSSIBLE HEAVY SNOWFALL MONDAY AND TUESDAY COULD CAUSE MAJOR TRAVEL PROBLEMS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...5 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO IN THE VALLEYS... AND 20 BELOW OR COLDER IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS...DUE TO TEMPERATURES 6 TO 24 ABOVE...AND WINDS NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. 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. && $$ NCZ053-064-151700- /O.CON.KGSP.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150215T1700Z/ BUNCOMBE-TRANSYLVANIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHEVILLE...BREVARD 356 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... * LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW ZERO WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING...AND CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. * WIND CHILL VALUES...5 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO IN THE VALLEYS... AND 20 BELOW OR COLDER IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS...DUE TO TEMPERATURES 6 TO 24 ABOVE...AND WINDS NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH OR HIGHER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP. && $$ GAZ010-017-SCZ001-151700- /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150215T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.150216T0600Z-150218T0000Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...PINE MOUNTAIN... MOUNTAIN CITY...CORNELIA...DEMOREST...CLARKESVILLE...WALHALLA... WESTMINSTER 356 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...THE GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. * HAZARDS...VERY LOW WIND CHILLS...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS. HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * TIMING...WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW ZERO WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...CONTINUING OFF AND ON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...IT WILL BE DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE TONIGHT IF YOU ARE NOT PROPERLY CLOTHED. VERY LOW WIND CHILL CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. HEAVY SNOW COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL PROBLEMS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 1 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER 20S...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. 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. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. 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. && $$ NCZ035-065-501>510-SCZ002-003-151700- /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150215T1700Z/ ALEXANDER-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL- BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS- EASTERN POLK-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHLEHEM...TAYLORSVILLE... STONY POINT...HENDERSONVILLE...FLETCHER...EAST FLAT ROCK... ETOWAH...NINE TIMES...PUMPKINTOWN...ROCKY BOTTOM...CAESARS HEAD... CLEVELAND...GOWENSVILLE...MARIETTA...TIGERVILLE 356 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... * LOCATIONS...THE FOOTHILLS AND BLUE RIDGE OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...VERY LOW WIND CHILLS...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW ZERO WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...IT WILL BE DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE TONIGHT IF YOU ARE NOT PROPERLY CLOTHED. VERY LOW WIND CHILL CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 7 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 10 TO 28...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP. && $$ GAZ018-026-SCZ004-151700- /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.150216T0600Z-150218T0000Z/ STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-GREATER OCONEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...ROYSTON...LAVONIA... FRANKLIN SPRINGS...CANON...SENECA 356 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...THE PIEDMONT OF EXTREME NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND EXTREME NORTHWEST SOUTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW FOLLOWED BY SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP MONDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE CHANGING TO A WINTRY MIX OVERNIGHT. A TRANSITION TO RAIN IS EXPECTED TUESDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATION. * IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF WINTRY WEATHER COULD CAUSE MAJOR TRAVEL PROBLEMS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. 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
622 WWUS42 KGSP 151015 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 515 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS EXPECTED OVER THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH THIS MORNING... ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... .ARCTIC AIR CONTINUES TO SURGE INTO THE REGION THIS MORNING...BRINGING VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AND BITTERLY COLD AIR. THE STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FRIGID TEMPERATURES TO RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING. A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...AND MOVE EAST THROUGH TUESDAY. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY MONDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS AND THE UPPER SAVANNAH RIVER VALLEY...THEN SPREADING EAST ACROSS THE CAROLINA FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT AFTER SUNRISE MONDAY. WITH THE ARCTIC AIR MASS ENTRENCHED BY THAT TIME... ANY PRECIPITATION THAT DEVELOPS MONDAY IS EXPECTED TO FALL AS SNOW ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...WITH A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT. THE COVERAGE OF FREEZING ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT IS EXPECTED TO PEAK MONDAY EVENING THROUGH THE PRE DAWN HOURS TUESDAY MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION ARE POSSIBLE. NCZ033-049-050-151730- /O.EXB.KGSP.WS.A.0001.150216T0600Z-150217T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150215T1700Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANNER ELK...NEWLAND...ELK PARK... CROSSNORE...SUGAR MOUNTAIN...BURNSVILLE...SPRUCE PINE 515 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. * HAZARDS...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING...AND CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW IS FORECAST TO OCCUR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE THIS MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA BY MONDAY MORNING...CONTINUING OFF AND ON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...IT WILL BE DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE THIS MORNING IF YOU ARE NOT PROPERLY CLOTHED. VERY LOW WIND CHILL CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. HEAVY SNOW COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL PROBLEMS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 25 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES ZERO TO 12 ABOVE ZERO...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. 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. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP. && $$ NCZ048-051-052-058-059-062-063-151730- /O.EXT.KGSP.WS.A.0001.150216T0600Z-150217T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150215T1700Z/ MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON- SOUTHERN JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARS HILL...MARSHALL...HOT SPRINGS... BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE...CANTON...LAKE JUNALUSKA... ROBBINSVILLE...CULLOWHEE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...HIGHLANDS... CASHIERS 515 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA...AND JACKSON COUNTY. * HAZARDS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING. POSSIBLY HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. * TIMING...BELOW ZERO WIND CHILL VALUES WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE LATE THIS MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY MORNING...CONTINUING OFF AND ON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 10 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW WIND CHILL WILL BE LIFE THREATENING IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING...AND CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. POSSIBLE HEAVY SNOWFALL MONDAY AND TUESDAY COULD CAUSE MAJOR TRAVEL PROBLEMS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...5 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO IN THE VALLEYS... AND 20 BELOW OR COLDER IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS...DUE TO TEMPERATURES 6 TO 24 ABOVE...AND WINDS NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. 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. && $$ NCZ053-064-151730- /O.EXB.KGSP.WS.A.0001.150216T1500Z-150217T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150215T1700Z/ BUNCOMBE-TRANSYLVANIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHEVILLE...BREVARD 515 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...VERY LOW WIND CHILLS...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS. HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * TIMING...WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW ZERO WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY...CONTINUING OFF AND ON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * IMPACTS...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING...AND CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. POSSIBLE HEAVY SNOWFALL MONDAY AND TUESDAY COULD CAUSE MAJOR TRAVEL PROBLEMS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...5 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO IN THE VALLEYS... AND 20 BELOW OR COLDER IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS...DUE TO TEMPERATURES 6 TO 24 ABOVE...AND WINDS NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 MPH OR HIGHER. 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. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. 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. && $$ GAZ010-017-SCZ001-151730- /O.EXT.KGSP.WS.A.0001.150216T0600Z-150217T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150215T1700Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...PINE MOUNTAIN... MOUNTAIN CITY...CORNELIA...DEMOREST...CLARKESVILLE...WALHALLA... WESTMINSTER 515 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. * HAZARDS...VERY LOW WIND CHILLS...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS. HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * TIMING...WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW ZERO WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...CONTINUING OFF AND ON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH...ALONG WITH AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * IMPACTS...IT WILL BE DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE TONIGHT IF YOU ARE NOT PROPERLY CLOTHED. VERY LOW WIND CHILL CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. HEAVY ICING AND SNOW COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL PROBLEMS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 1 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER 20S...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. 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. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. 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. && $$ NCZ035-065-501>510-SCZ002-003-151730- /O.EXB.KGSP.WS.A.0001.150216T1500Z-150217T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150215T1700Z/ ALEXANDER-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL- BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS- EASTERN POLK-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHLEHEM...TAYLORSVILLE... STONY POINT...HENDERSONVILLE...FLETCHER...EAST FLAT ROCK... ETOWAH...NINE TIMES...PUMPKINTOWN...ROCKY BOTTOM...CAESARS HEAD... CLEVELAND...GOWENSVILLE...MARIETTA...TIGERVILLE 515 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...THE FOOTHILLS AND BLUE RIDGE OF NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...VERY LOW WIND CHILLS...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS. HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * TIMING...WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW ZERO WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE THIS MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...CONTINUING OFF AND ON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...IT WILL BE DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE TONIGHT IF YOU ARE NOT PROPERLY CLOTHED. VERY LOW WIND CHILL CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. HEAVY SNOW AND ICE COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL PROBLEMS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 7 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 10 TO 27...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. 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. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. 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. && $$ GAZ028-029-151730- /O.EXB.KGSP.WS.A.0001.150216T0600Z-150217T1700Z/ HART-ELBERT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTWELL...REED CREEK...ELBERTON 515 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...EXTREME NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * HAZARDS...HEAVY WINTER PRECIPITATION EXPECTED MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * TIMING.. SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA BY MONDAY...CONTINUING OFF AND ON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION 1 TO 3 INCHES...ALONG WITH A TRACE TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * IMPACTS...HEAVY WINTER PRECIPITATION COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL PROBLEMS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. 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. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. 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. && $$ NCZ036-037-056-057-068>072-082-SCZ005>014-019-151730- /O.EXB.KGSP.WS.A.0001.150216T1500Z-150217T1700Z/ IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG- CABARRUS-UNION-GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG- CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOORESVILLE... MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY...NEWTON...ST. STEPHENS...SALISBURY... SHELBY...KINGS MOUNTAIN...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...KANNAPOLIS...MONROE...INDIAN TRAIL...WEDDINGTON... TRINITY...EASLEY...CLEMSON...GREENVILLE...TAYLORS...GREER... MAULDIN...SIMPSONVILLE...BEREA...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY... ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...CALHOUN FALLS...LAURENS... CLINTON...UNION...CHESTER...GREAT FALLS...GREENWOOD 515 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...CAROLINA FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES. THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA SHOULD SEE A SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * TIMING...WINTER PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...CONTINUING OFF AND ON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...THE INTERSTATE 40 CORRIDOR IS EXPECTED TO SEE SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. COUNTIES ALONG THE STATE LINE MAY SEE SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. UPSTATE COUNTIES MAY SEE SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 1 INCH...ALONG WITH A QUARTER TO THREE TENTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE. * IMPACTS...HEAVY WINTER PRECIPITATION COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL PROBLEMS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. 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. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. 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. && $$ GAZ018-026-SCZ004-151730- /O.EXT.KGSP.WS.A.0001.150216T0600Z-150217T1700Z/ STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-GREATER OCONEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...ROYSTON...LAVONIA... FRANKLIN SPRINGS...CANON...SENECA 515 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE PIEDMONT OF EXTREME NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND EXTREME NORTHWEST SOUTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW FOLLOWED BY SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP MONDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE CHANGING TO A WINTRY MIX OVERNIGHT. A TRANSITION TO RAIN IS EXPECTED TUESDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH...ALONG WITH AROUND A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF WINTRY WEATHER COULD CAUSE MAJOR TRAVEL PROBLEMS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. 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
655 WWUS42 KGSP 151520 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1020 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS EXPECTED OVER THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH THIS MORNING... ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... .ARCTIC AIR CONTINUES TO SURGE INTO THE REGION THIS MORNING. STRONG WINDS AND HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS WILL DIMINISH THIS MORNING. A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...AND MOVE EAST THROUGH TUESDAY. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY MONDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS AND THE UPPER SAVANNAH RIVER VALLEY...THEN SPREADING EAST ACROSS THE CAROLINA FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT AFTER SUNRISE MONDAY. WITH THE ARCTIC AIR MASS ENTRENCHED BY THAT TIME... ANY PRECIPITATION THAT DEVELOPS MONDAY IS EXPECTED TO FALL AS SNOW ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...WITH A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT. THE COVERAGE OF FREEZING ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT IS EXPECTED TO PEAK MONDAY EVENING THROUGH THE PRE DAWN HOURS TUESDAY MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION ARE POSSIBLE. NCZ033-048>052-058-059-062-063-152330- /O.CAN.KGSP.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150215T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.WC.Y.0005.150215T1520Z-150215T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.150216T0600Z-150217T1700Z/ AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM- NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANNER ELK...NEWLAND...ELK PARK... CROSSNORE...SUGAR MOUNTAIN...MARS HILL...MARSHALL...HOT SPRINGS... BURNSVILLE...SPRUCE PINE...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE...CANTON... LAKE JUNALUSKA...ROBBINSVILLE...CULLOWHEE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN... HIGHLANDS...CASHIERS 1020 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. * HAZARDS...COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL BE DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING...AND CAN CAUSE FROST BITE ON EXPOSED SKIN. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE THIS MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA BY MONDAY MORNING...CONTINUING OFF AND ON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...IT WILL BE DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE THIS MORNING IF YOU ARE NOT PROPERLY CLOTHED. VERY LOW WIND CHILL CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. HEAVY SNOW COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL PROBLEMS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 5 BELOW ZERO. 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. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. 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SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY...CONTINUING OFF AND ON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * WINDS...DECREASING THROUGH THE DAY. * IMPACTS...COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH VERY GUSTY WINDS WILL BE DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING...AND CAN CAUSE FROST ON EXPOSED SKIN. POSSIBLE HEAVY SNOWFALL MONDAY AND TUESDAY COULD CAUSE MAJOR TRAVEL PROBLEMS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...5 BELOW ZERO. 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. 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PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. 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. && $$ NCZ036-037-056-057-068>072-082-SCZ005>014-019-152330- /O.CON.KGSP.WS.A.0001.150216T1500Z-150217T1700Z/ IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG- CABARRUS-UNION-GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG- CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOORESVILLE... MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY...NEWTON...ST. STEPHENS...SALISBURY... SHELBY...KINGS MOUNTAIN...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...KANNAPOLIS...MONROE...INDIAN TRAIL...WEDDINGTON... TRINITY...EASLEY...CLEMSON...GREENVILLE...TAYLORS...GREER... 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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill 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 wind chill warning went out at Feb 14, 4:31 AM EST, 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 14, 4:31 AM EST, 2 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
431 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015
.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD CANADIAN AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE REGION
TONIGHT. AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA SATURDAY
EVENING...BRINGING ANOTHER VERY COLD AIRMASS TO THE REGION BY
SUNDAY. MOISTURE IS FORECAST TO SPREAD BACK INTO THE AREA ON
MONDAY...WITH LOW PRESSURE MOVING BY TO THE SOUTH ON TUESDAY AND
TUESDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD HIGH WILL MOVE BACK IN FOR THE MIDDLE
OF NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 330 AM...A DEEP UPPER LEVEL POLAR LOW WILL DROP INTO THE GREAT
LAKES TODAY AND CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS IT CROSSES THE NORTHEAST
STATES TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL ALLOW A STRONG ARCTIC COLD FRONT TO
SURGE SOUTH THRU THE OHIO VALLEY THIS MORNING...AND REACH THE NC
MTNS BY MIDAFTN. THE PRES GRAD AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL
INCREASE...RESULTING IN BREEZY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS THIS AFTN.
THIS IN COMBINATION WITH A NICE REBOUND IN TEMPS AND DEWPTS
REMAINING INTO THE TEENS WILL CAUSE SOME FIRE WX CONCERNS (SEE FIRE
WX SECTION BELOW). TEMPS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR NORMAL...WITH
MAINLY 40S ABOVE 3500 FT AND LWR-MID 50S BELOW.
THE ARRIVAL OF THE FRONT WILL USHER IN A BRIEF SHOT OF
MOISTURE...AND A QUICK DROP IN TEMPS EARLY THIS EVENING IN THE MTNS.
THE MODELS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT THAT QPF WILL BE QUITE LIMITED BY
THE BRIEF PERIOD OF GOOD NW FLOW CONDITIONS. STILL...WITH GOOD
OROGRAPHIC LIFT INTO THE IDEAL SNOW GROWTH TEMP ZONE (-10 TO -
15C)...AND INCREASING SNOW-LIQUID RATIOS...A QUICK 1-3" OF SNOW IS
POSSIBLE. SO WILL ISSUE A WINTER WX ADVISORY FOR THE TN BORDER
COUNTIES...STARTING AT 4 PM...AND ENDING AT 4 AM.
OUTSIDE THE MTNS...THE CONCERN WILL BE A SUDDEN INCREASE IN WINDS
AND GUSTS. THE NAM AND GFS BUFKIT SOUNDINGS BOTH SHOW 30-40 KT GUST
POTENTIAL...WITH NW WINDS OF 50+ KTS AT THE TOP OF THE MIXED LAYER
ACRS THE NC FOOTHILLS AND NW PIEDMONT. SO WILL ADD A WIND ADV FOR
THOSE AREAS. IT WILL BE WINDY EVERYWHERE THIS EVENING. THE CURRENT
WIND ADV AND HIGH WIND WARNING IN THE MTNS LOOKS GOOD. EXPECT
FREQUENT GUSTS OF 50-60 MPH TONIGHT ABOVE 3500 FT AND IN THE NRN
MTNS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS.
OVERNIGHT...AS TEMPS DROP...WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO -5
TO -15 F RANGE IN THE MTNS. HAVE UPGRADED THE WIND CHILL WATCH TO A
WARNING FOR ALL ZONES...AND DECIDED TO ADD THE REST OF THE SRN NC
MTNS...EVEN THO THE TRUE WARNING CRITERIA VALUES (< -15) WILL
GENERALLY BE ABOVE 3500 FT. THEN ADDED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THE
ADJACENT ZONES FROM RABUN GA TO ALEXANDER NC WHERE WIND CHILLS WILL
APPROACH 0 F AT TIMES. WHERE THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN
EFFECT...NO WIND ADV WAS ISSUED...AS WILL MENTION THE WIND HAZARD IN
THAT PRODUCT. TEMPS OVERNIGHT SHUD DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS (EVEN
SUB-ZERO ABOVE ABOUT 5000 FT) IN THE MTNS...AND IN THE TEENS TO LWR
20S IN THE PIEDMONT. BITTERLY COLD FOR SUNDAY MORNING.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 430 AM SATURDAY...A VERY COMPLICATED SHORT RANGE FORECAST
PERIOD FROM SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. GENERALLY SPEAKING...I USED A
COMPROMISE OF THE 0Z ECMWF AND THE 0Z GFS THROUGH THE PERIOD. ON
SUNDAY...SHORT RANGE GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT AN ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL
BUILD ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE DAY. LLVL FLOW WILL REMAIN FROM
THE NW THROUGH THE DAY...SKY SHOULD BE SUNNY DURING THE MORNING WITH
HIGH CLOUDS ARRIVING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. LINGERING COLD LLVL
THICKNESSES AND INCREASING CLOUD COVER SHOULD LIMIT DIURNAL HEATING
ON SUNDAY. I WILL FORECAST HIGHS IN THE TEENS TO MID 20S ACROSS THE
MTNS TO 30 TO 35 DEGREES EAST. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE ON SUNDAY IS
EXPECTED TO FALL 15 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW MID JANUARY
AVERAGES...EASILY EXCEEDING THE THRESHOLD FOR CONSIDERED THE FIRST
DAY OF THE UPCOMING COLD WAVE. IN ADDITION...AFTERNOON DEWPOINTS
SHOULD FALL IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO...RESULTING IN
WIDESPREAD CRITICAL RH VALUES.
ON MONDAY...THE CENTER OF A MODIFYING ARCTIC HIGH WILL LIKELY SLIDE
OVER THE NEW ENGLAND AREA...RIDGING SW ACROSS THE CAROLINAS. MIN
TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO RANGE IN THE TEENS ACROSS THE MTNS TO
AROUND 20 DEGREES EAST. BY DAYBREAK...A SFC LOW IS EXPECTED TO FORM
ACROSS EAST TX/LA AS A MID LEVEL SHORT WAVE DIVES SOUTHEAST OFF THE
ROCKIES. ECMWF/GFS INDICATE THAT DEEP MOISTURE WILL DEVELOP WITHIN
AN INVERTED TROF AND REGION OF JET DIVERGENCE...EXTENDING AS FAR NE
AS THE GREAT TN VALLEY BY 12Z MON. THE BAND OF FORCING AND MOISTURE
SHOULD DRIFT OVER THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS DURING THE DAYLIGHT
HOURS MON. I WILL INCREASE POPS THROUGH THE DAY...WITH LIKELY ACROSS
THE UPPER SAVANNAH RIVER VALLEY AND WESTERN NC MTNS TO CHC ALONG THE
I-77 CORRIDOR BY MON AFTERNOON. FORECAST SOUNDINGS AND PARTIAL
THICKNESSES INDICATE THAT THE PRECIP WILL FALL AS LIGHT SNOW. ONE OF
THE GREATEST CHALLENGES IS DISCERNING THE QPF ON MONDAY. GUIDANCE
RANGES ARE VERY SIGNIFICANT...TO THE POINT THAT A STRAIGHT
COMPROMISE APPEARS TOO HIGH. I WILL RELY ON ENSEMBLE GUIDANCE
BLENDED WITH THE PREVIOUS FORECAST. THE RESULT INDICATES THAT THE
CWA COULD HAVE A COATING OF LIGHT SNOW BY SUNSET MON. IN
ADDITION...TEMPERATURES WILL BE CONSIDERED AS THE SECOND DAY OF THE
COLD WAVE.
MONDAY NIGHT...UNCERTAINTY TAKES A LEAP UPWARD. THE ECMWF INDICATES
THAT DRY AIR WILL SWEEP IN FROM THE WEST...LEAVING THE MAJORITY OF
THE CWA DRY BY SUNRISE. THE GFS INDICATES THAT ISENTROPIC LIFT WILL
SURGE ACROSS THE REGION...AS THE CENTER OF THE LOW SLIDES ALONG THE
EASTERN BORDER OF INSITU CAD EVENT. IT IS A VERY TOUGH CALL...BUT
THE YEARS I HAVE BEEN AT THIS DESK...I HAVE SEEN THE GIVEN GFS
SCENARIO OF A MILLER A/CAD PLAY OUT MORE OFTEN THAN THE ECMWF/S CLEAN
LOW DEPARTURE. THIS APPROACH WILL CREATE PROBLEMS WITH P-TYPES...AS
A WARM NOSE SLIDE NORTH AHEAD OF THE LOW...CREATING A MIX OF
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET EAST OF THE MTNS. SNOW SHOULD CONTINUE
ACROSS THE MTNS...WITH PRECIP FALLING AS A COLD RAIN EAST OF THE
MTNS TUESDAY. BY TUESDAY EVENING...THE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP INTO A
NOREASTER AND CAA WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE REGION....MIXING PRECIP BACK
TO SNOW. ON WEDNESDAY...CONDITIONS WILL DRY...WITH LIGHT SNOW
CONTINUING ACROSS THE TN BORDER COUNTIES. STORM TOTAL SNOW AND ICE
FORECAST ARE UNCERTAIN...HOWEVER...IT APPEARS THAT WINTER STORM
CRITERIA SNOW IS POSSIBLE ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION. AREAS ACROSS
THE LAKELANDS OF SC/GA WILL SEE MORE FREEZING RAIN...YIELDING LOWER
AMOUNTS OF SNOW. THE FORECAST IS IN CLOSE AGREEMENT WITH WPC SNOW
AND ICE VALUES AND CIPS ANALOG MEANS.
&&
.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
AS OF 245 PM FRIDAY...AS OUR WINTER PRECIP EVENT NEXT WEEK DRAWS
NEARER...CONFIDENCE HAS ACTUALLY DIPPED A BIT...MAINLY BECAUSE OF
THE RUN-TO-RUN CONSISTENCY ISSUES SEEN WITH THE OPERATIONAL GFS. THE
GEFS PLUME DIAGRAMS FROM RECENT RUNS ALSO CONTINUE TO UNDERMINE
CONFIDENCE...AS THEY SHOW MORE SPREAD IN TERMS OF PRECIP AMTS AND
TIMING. HOWEVER...THERE APPEARS TO BE SOME CONSENSUS TO BE FOUND
BETWEEN THE 12Z RUNS OF THE ECMWF/CANADIAN/NAM IN TERMS OF THE
OVERALL IDEA OF HOW THINGS MIGHT UNFOLD...EVEN IF THOSE RUNS SHOW
TIMING DIFFERENCES. THE POSSIBLE SCENARIO LOOKS LIKE THIS...A
FRONTOGENETICAL BAND WILL MIGRATE ACROSS THE CAROLINAS MAINLY ON
MONDAY. THAT BRINGS THE POSSIBILITY OF PRECIP BEGINNING OVER THE NC
MTNS AROUND DAYBREAK...WITH THAT PRECIP SPREADING EAST ACROSS THE
ENTIRE FCST AREA BY MONDAY EVENING...AND THEN E OF THE FCST AREA BY
DAYBREAK TUESDAY. PARTIAL THICKNESS FROM A BLEND OF THE GUIDANCE
SUGGESTS THAT MOST OF THIS WILL FALL AS SNOW INTO MONDAY EVE. THIS
SCENARIO AGREES WITH WPC THOUGHTS OF ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS MUCH
OF THE FCST AREA ON MONDAY...WITH PERHAPS THE EXCEPTION OF THE AREA
E OF I-77 BECAUSE OF TIMING. WITH THIS IN MIND...WILL INCREASE
PRECIP CHANCES OVER THE FCST AREA ON MONDAY BUT WILL LIMIT TO THE
CHANCE RANGE...WITH SOME LIKELY OVER THE SW MTNS...THEN WITH PRECIP
SHIFTING OFF TO THE EAST WITH SOME LIKELY POP OVER THE SE ZONES
MONDAY NIGHT. ALL THE MODEL GUIDANCE AGREES THAT SOME LULL WILL
OCCUR LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING...BUT THE TIMING CANNOT
BE NAILED DOWN YET...ESPECIALLY WITH THE OPERATIONAL GFS SPREADING
PRECIP UP FROM THE S/SW EARLY TUESDAY...SO PRECIP PROBABILITY GOES
DOWN TO THE CHC RANGE...WHERE IT STAYS THRU TUESDAY EVENING.
ASSUMING PRECIP IS FALLING LATE MONDAY NIGHT THRU TUESDAY
MORNING...EXPECT A WARM NOSE TO CREEP UP FROM THE S THAT WOULD MIX
IN SOME SLEET OVER MUCH OF NE GEORGIA AND THE UPSTATE...AND FREEZING
RAIN OVER THE LAKELANDS. PRECIP WOULD THEN CHANGE/MIX TO RAIN
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...THERE IS NO CONSENSUS THAT PRECIP WILL
ACTUALLY FALL EARLY TUESDAY...UNTIL A DEFORMATION ZONE BRINGS SOME
LIGHT PRECIP BACK TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE CONSENSUS IS
THAT PRECIP CHANCES WILL PULL AWAY TO THE E/NE BY DAYBREAK
WEDNESDAY. BY THAT TIME...ANY REMAINING PRECIP WILL HAVE CHANGED
BACK TO LIGHT SNOW. BOTTOM LINE IS...STILL A LOW CONFIDENCE FCST...
AND A LOT CAN CHANGE BETWEEN NOW AND EARLY NEXT WEEK...SO
EXPECTATIONS SHOULD BE MANAGED ACCORDINGLY. -PM
ON WEDNESDAY MORNING...AN UPPER TROUGH WILL EXTEND FROM HUDSON BAY
TO THE GULF OF MEXICO. THE TROUGH AXIS PROGRESSES TO THE EAST COAST
BY THURSDAY. BY FRIDAY THE MODELS SHOW SOME DEAMPLIFICATION OF THE
TROUGH...WHILE THE GFS BECOMES A BIT MORE PROGRESSIVE THAN THE
ECMWF...MOVING ITS TROUGH AXIS OFF THE EAST COAST.
AT THE SURFACE...ON WEDNESDAY MORNING A COLD FRONT WILL BE DEPARTING
OUR AREA...WITH A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AND GUSTY WINDS IN ITS
WAKE. SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH DURING THE DAY...STARTING IN THE
LEE OF THE MOUNTAINS...AS DRYING OCCURS BEHIND THE FRONT.
THE MODELS HAVE VARIED FROM RUN TO RUN ON SHORTWAVE ENERGY ROUNDING
THE BASE OF THE UPPER TROUGH. THERE IS SOME SUPPORT FOR ANOTHER COLD
FRONT CROSSING THE AREA EARLY THURSDAY. WHETHER THIS FRONT WILL HAVE
ENOUGH MOISTURE TO SET UP NW FLOW SNOW SHOWERS IN THE NC MOUNTAINS
ALSO HAS VARIED.
THE WPC SOLUTION DOES NOT SUPPORT THE SECOND FRONT...AND FEATURES
HIGH PRESSURE MOVING ALONG THE GULF COAST THAT SPREADS EAST OVER OUR
AREA BY THURSDAY...RESULTING IN DIMINISHING WINDS. THIS HIGH SETTLES
OVER SOUTH GA BY FRIDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL EXHIBIT A WARMING TREND
AS HEIGHTS RISE ALOFT...FROM ALMOST 20 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL...TO
AROUND 10 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. -JAT
&&
.AVIATION /10Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AT KCLT AND ELSEWHERE...VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THRU THE
PERIOD. BUT THE MAIN CONCERN WILL BE GUSTY WINDS FROM THIS AFTN THRU
THIS EVENING. A STRONG ARCTIC FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS
EVENING. A TIGHTENING PRES GRAD ACRS THE REGION WILL RESULT IN GUSTY
WSW WINDS THIS AFTN...THEN SHIFTING TO WNW BEHIND THE FRONT AROUND
THE 23-02Z TIME FRAME. SKIES SHUD GENERALLY BE CLEAR...WITH
OCCASIONAL MID CLOUDS OR CIRRUS. THE EXCEPTION IS AT KAVL...WHERE
WINDS WILL STAY OUT OF THE NW THRU THE PERIOD. KAVL MAY SEE BRIEF
RESTRICTIONS WITH NW FLOW MOISTURE THIS EVENING...PERHAPS EVEN A
COUPLE OF SNOW SHWRS. CONFIDENCE IS ONLY AROUND 30-50%. SO NO
MENTION OF MVFR CIGS OR SNOW IN THIS TAF.
OUTLOOK...A STRONG ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA SAT
NIGHT. STRONG AND GUSTY NW GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT WITH SNOW
FLURRIES WITH MVFR CIGS AND SNOW FLURRIES AFFECTING KAVL SAT NIGHT.
VFR CONDITIONS WITH DIMINISHING WINDS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY. VFR
CONDITIONS SHOULD PERSIST INTO MONDAY. HOWEVER RESTRICTIONS DUE TO
SNOW MAY DEVELOP LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY.
CONFIDENCE TABLE...
13-19Z 19-01Z 01-07Z 07-12Z
KCLT HIGH 95% HIGH 100% HIGH 100% HIGH 100%
KGSP HIGH 100% HIGH 100% HIGH 100% HIGH 100%
KAVL MED 74% HIGH 100% HIGH 100% HIGH 100%
KHKY MED 77% HIGH 100% HIGH 100% HIGH 100%
KGMU HIGH 100% HIGH 100% HIGH 100% HIGH 100%
KAND HIGH 100% HIGH 100% HIGH 100% HIGH 100%
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
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
A COMBINATION OF WINDY CONDITIONS AND DIURNALLY LOW RH WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH SUNDAY. WITH THE AREA BEING GENERALLY FREE OF PRECIPITATION
DURING THIS TIME...FUEL MOISTURE ARE EXPECTED TO DROP FURTHER EACH
DAY. IN COORDINATION WITH STATE FIRE AGENCIES...ADDITIONAL FIRE
WEATHER STATEMENTS OR ALERTS MAY BE ISSUED TO HIGHLIGHT ENHANCED
FIRE DANGER. THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HIGHLIGHTS PORTIONS OF
EAST/CENTRAL GA...MOST OF SC...AND S/CENTRAL NC WITH ELEVATED FIRE
DANGER FOR SATURDAY.
&&
.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
FOR GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029.
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST SUNDAY
FOR GAZ010-017.
NC...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
FOR NCZ070>072-082.
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST SUNDAY
FOR NCZ035-065-501>510.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST
SUNDAY FOR NCZ033-048>052-058.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY FOR
NCZ036-037-048-051-052-056>059-062>064.
WIND CHILL WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST SUNDAY
FOR NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>064.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY
FOR NCZ033-049-050-053-065-501-503-505-507-509.
SC...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
FOR SCZ001>014-019.
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST SUNDAY
FOR SCZ001>003.
&&
SYNOPSIS...PM
NEAR TERM...ARK
SHORT TERM...NED
LONG TERM...JAT/PM
AVIATION...ARK
FIRE WEATHER...Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 13, 9:30 PM EST, 7 hours 3 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 930 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2015 NCZ048-051-052-150230- MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD- 930 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ..SATURDAY...HIGH WINDS LIKELY. ANOTHER ARCTIC COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE AREA BY THE END OF SATURDAY. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS SATURDAY EVENING...WHICH COULD CAUSE SOME TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL...MAINLY OVER THE HIGH ELEVATIONS. IN ADDITION...A ROUND OF SNOW SHOWERS IS EXPECTED DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...POSSIBLY RESULTING IN LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. ..SUNDAY...WIND CHILL POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION TO THE VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS THAT WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY SUNDAY...VERY LOW WIND CHILLS...RANGING FROM 5 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO IN THE VALLEYS...AND 20 BELOW OR COLDER IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY MORNING. ..MONDAY...SNOW POSSIBLE. LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY COULD ALLOW SNOW TO SPREAD INTO THE MOUNTAINS AS EARLY AS MONDAY MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE END OF THE DAY. ..TUESDAY...SNOW POSSIBLE. AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES CLOSER...THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN BY THE END OF THE DAY. ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY EXISTS REGARDING THIS WEATHER SYSTEM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. ..WEDNESDAY...LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE. ADDITIONAL LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE EARLY WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION ENDS. ..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NCZ033-049-050-150230- AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- 930 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ..SATURDAY...DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY. IN ADDITION TO THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS...A ROUND OF SNOW SHOWERS IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING... POSSIBLY RESULTING IN LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS...MAINLY NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. ..SUNDAY...WIND CHILL POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION TO THE VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS THAT WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY SUNDAY...VERY LOW WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY MORNING. ..MONDAY...SNOW POSSIBLE. LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY COULD ALLOW SNOW TO SPREAD INTO THE MOUNTAINS AS EARLY AS MONDAY MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE END OF THE DAY. ..TUESDAY...SNOW POSSIBLE. AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES CLOSER...THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN BY THE END OF THE DAY. ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY EXISTS REGARDING THIS WEATHER SYSTEM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. ..WEDNESDAY...LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE. ADDITIONAL LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE EARLY WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION ENDS. ..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NCZ058-150230- GRAHAM- 930 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ..SATURDAY...HIGH WINDS LIKELY. ANOTHER ARCTIC COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE AREA BY THE END OF SATURDAY. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS SATURDAY EVENING...WHICH COULD CAUSE SOME TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL...MAINLY OVER THE HIGH ELEVATIONS. ..SUNDAY...WIND CHILL POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION TO THE VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS THAT WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY SUNDAY...VERY LOW WIND CHILLS...RANGING FROM 5 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO. ..MONDAY...SNOW POSSIBLE. LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY COULD ALLOW SNOW TO SPREAD INTO THE MOUNTAINS AS EARLY AS MONDAY MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE END OF THE DAY. ..TUESDAY...SNOW POSSIBLE. AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES CLOSER...THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN BY THE END OF THE DAY. ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY EXISTS REGARDING THIS WEATHER SYSTEM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. ..WEDNESDAY...LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE. ADDITIONAL LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE EARLY WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION ENDS. ..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NCZ059-064-150230- NORTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA- 930 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ..SATURDAY...HIGH WINDS LIKELY. ANOTHER ARCTIC COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE AREA BY THE END OF SATURDAY. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS SATURDAY EVENING...WHICH COULD CAUSE SOME TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL...MAINLY OVER THE HIGH ELEVATIONS. ..SUNDAY...WIND CHILL POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION TO THE VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS THAT WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY SUNDAY...VERY LOW WIND CHILLS...RANGING FROM 5 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO IN THE VALLEYS...AND 20 BELOW OR COLDER IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY MORNING. ..MONDAY...SNOW POSSIBLE. LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY COULD ALLOW SNOW TO SPREAD INTO THE MOUNTAINS AS EARLY AS MONDAY MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE END OF THE DAY. ..TUESDAY...SNOW POSSIBLE. AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES CLOSER...THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN BY THE END OF THE DAY. ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY EXISTS REGARDING THIS WEATHER SYSTEM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. ..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NCZ053-150230- BUNCOMBE- 930 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ..SATURDAY...DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY. ..SUNDAY...WIND CHILL POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION TO THE DAMAGING WIND POTENTIAL THAT WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY SUNDAY...VERY LOW WIND CHILLS...RANGING FROM 5 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO IN THE VALLEYS...AND 20 BELOW OR COLDER IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY MORNING. ..MONDAY...SNOW POSSIBLE. LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY COULD ALLOW SNOW TO SPREAD INTO THE MOUNTAINS AS EARLY AS MONDAY MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE END OF THE DAY. ..TUESDAY...SNOW POSSIBLE. AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES CLOSER...THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN BY THE END OF THE DAY. ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY EXISTS REGARDING THIS WEATHER SYSTEM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. ..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NCZ065-501-503-505-507-509-150230- HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS- 930 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ..SATURDAY...DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY. ..SUNDAY...WIND CHILL POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION TO THE VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS THAT WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY SUNDAY...VERY LOW WIND CHILLS...RANGING FROM 5 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO. ..MONDAY...SNOW POSSIBLE. LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY COULD ALLOW SNOW TO SPREAD INTO THE MOUNTAINS AS EARLY AS MONDAY MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE END OF THE DAY. ..TUESDAY...SNOW POSSIBLE. AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES CLOSER...THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN BY THE END OF THE DAY. ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY EXISTS REGARDING THIS WEATHER SYSTEM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. ..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NCZ062-063-150230- MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON- 930 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ..SATURDAY...HIGH WINDS LIKELY. ANOTHER ARCTIC COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE AREA BY THE END OF SATURDAY. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS SATURDAY EVENING...WHICH COULD CAUSE SOME TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL...MAINLY OVER THE HIGH ELEVATIONS. ..SUNDAY...WIND CHILL POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION TO THE VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS THAT WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY SUNDAY...VERY LOW WIND CHILLS...RANGING FROM 5 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO. ..MONDAY...SNOW POSSIBLE. LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY COULD ALLOW SNOW TO SPREAD INTO THE MOUNTAINS AS EARLY AS MONDAY MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE END OF THE DAY. ..TUESDAY...SNOW POSSIBLE. AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES CLOSER...THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN BY THE END OF THE DAY. ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY EXISTS REGARDING THIS WEATHER SYSTEM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. ..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NCZ502-504-506-150230- GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL- 930 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2015 ...FIRE DANGER STATEMENT IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ..SATURDAY...WILDFIRE DANGER POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION TO THE HIGH FIRE DANGER...ANOTHER ARCTIC COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE AREA BY THE END OF SATURDAY. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS MAY DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTHERN FOOTHILLS SATURDAY EVENING...WHICH COULD CAUSE SOME TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL. ..SUNDAY...HIGH WINDS POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION TO THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...WHICH WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY SUNDAY... VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH THE WIND TO POSSIBLY PRODUCE WIND CHILLS NEAR ZERO EARLY SUNDAY. ..MONDAY...LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE. AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS OVER THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY... PRECIPITATION MAY MOVE INTO THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS BY THE END OF MONDAY. AN UNSEASONABLY COLD AIR MASS WILL SUPPORT SNOW AS THE PRIMARY PRECIPITATION TYPE. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE END OF THE DAY. ..TUESDAY...LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE. THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOW...WITH ADDITIONAL LATE ACCUMULATIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY EXISTS REGARDING THIS WEATHER SYSTEM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. ..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NCZ035>037-056-057-068-069-508-510-150230- ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN- GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK- 930 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2015 ...FIRE DANGER STATEMENT IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ..SATURDAY...WILDFIRE DANGER POSSIBLE. ..SUNDAY...COLD WAVE POSSIBLE. A STRONGER ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION...WITH A RETURN TO WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. WIND CHILLS NEAR ZERO WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE PIEDMONT AND FOOTHILLS EARLY SUNDAY. ..MONDAY...LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE. AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS OVER THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY... PRECIPITATION MAY MOVE INTO THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS BY THE END OF MONDAY. AN UNSEASONABLY COLD AIR MASS WILL SUPPORT SNOW AS THE PRIMARY PRECIPITATION TYPE. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE END OF THE DAY. ..TUESDAY...LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE. THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOW...WITH ADDITIONAL LATE ACCUMULATIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY EXISTS REGARDING THIS WEATHER SYSTEM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. ..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NCZ070>072-082-SCZ009-150230- GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION-YORK- 930 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2015 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ..SATURDAY...WILDFIRE DANGER POSSIBLE. ..SUNDAY...COLD WAVE POSSIBLE. A STRONGER ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION...WITH A RETURN TO WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. WIND CHILLS NEAR ZERO WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE PIEDMONT EARLY SUNDAY. ..MONDAY...LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE. AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS OVER THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY... PRECIPITATION MAY MOVE INTO THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS BY THE END OF MONDAY. AN UNSEASONABLY COLD AIR MASS WILL SUPPORT SNOW AS THE PRIMARY PRECIPITATION TYPE. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE END OF THE DAY. ..TUESDAY...WINTRY MIX POSSIBLE. THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY...POSSIBLY BECOMING MIXED WITH SLEET OR RAIN DURING THE DAY. CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY EXISTS REGARDING THIS WEATHER SYSTEM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. ..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-SCZ001>008-010>014-019-150230- RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE- GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-ANDERSON- ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- 930 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2015 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ..SATURDAY...WILDFIRE DANGER POSSIBLE. ..SUNDAY...COLD WAVE POSSIBLE. A STRONGER ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION...WITH A RETURN TO WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. WIND CHILLS NEAR ZERO WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE PIEDMONT AND FOOTHILLS EARLY SUNDAY. ..MONDAY...LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE. AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS OVER THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY... PRECIPITATION MAY MOVE INTO THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS BY THE END OF MONDAY. AN UNSEASONABLY COLD AIR MASS WILL SUPPORT SNOW AS THE PRIMARY PRECIPITATION TYPE. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE END OF THE DAY. ..TUESDAY...WINTRY MIX POSSIBLE. THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING...POSSIBLY BECOMING MIXED WITH SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY EXISTS REGARDING THIS WEATHER SYSTEM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. ..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. CDG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 9:05 PM EST | High Wind Warning | GSP | Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Henderson, McDowell and 4 more | 36 hr |
| Feb 13, 9:21 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | Alexander, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland and 17 more | 36 hr |
| Feb 14, 4:33 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GSP | Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Henderson, McDowell, Polk and 1 more | 30 hr |
| Feb 14, 4:33 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | Avery, Graham, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Swain and 1 more | 23 hr |
| Feb 14, 5:14 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | GSP | Alexander, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland and 8 more | 13 hr |
| Feb 14, 4:51 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GSP | Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell and 22 more | 23 hr |
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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.