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Wind Chill Advisory 4, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 9, 2016, 2:52 PM EST for 11 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Feb 10, 2016, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2016, 2:52 PM EST (19:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 10, 2016, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 11, 2016, 10:00 AM EST
- In force
- 15 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 19:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 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
- 1118 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
900 WWUS42 KGSP 091952 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 252 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND BITTER WIND CHILLS EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS THROUGH TONIGHT... .COLD AND MOIST NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA MOUNTAINS. LIGHT SNOW AND TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL CONTINUE...SO A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. LIKEWISE...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AMIDST TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS TO SINGLE DIGITS WILL YIELD BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS TONIGHT...AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR MOST LOCALES OVER THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. NCZ033-049-050-100400- /O.NEW.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.160211T0000Z-160211T1500Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160210T1100Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0003.160210T0000Z-160210T1700Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANNER ELK...NEWLAND...BURNSVILLE... SPRUCE PINE 252 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. * HAZARDS...PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. ALSO...ANY WET ROADS WILL REFREEZE AGAIN TONIGHT...CAUSING SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION... NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES OF 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO IN ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET TONIGHT...AND ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH SLOW BUT STEADY ACCUMULATION. HOWEVER...DEEP MOISTURE AND STRENGTHENING NORTHWEST WINDS WILL STILL PRODUCE AT LEAST LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AT TIMES WEDNESDAY. A NEW WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY COULD BE NECESSARY. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 TO 2 INCHES. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND SNOW PACKED ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. SNOW ACCUMULATION AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN A FEW DOWNED TREES. WIND CHILL VALUES OF LESS THAN 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE. * TEMPERATURES...6 TO 21 ABOVE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 16 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 6 TO 18 ABOVE...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT...1 ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS TUESDAY NIGHT...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. 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. && $$ NCZ048-051>053-058-059-062-063-100400- /O.NEW.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.160211T0000Z-160211T1500Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160210T1100Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0003.160210T0000Z-160210T1700Z/ MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-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 252 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY ABOVE 3500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. * HAZARDS...PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. ALSO...ANY WET ROADS WILL REFREEZE AGAIN TONIGHT...CAUSING SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION... NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES OF 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO IN ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH SLOW BUT STEADY ACCUMULATION. HOWEVER...DEEP MOISTURE AND STRENGTHENING NORTHWEST WINDS WILL STILL PRODUCE AT LEAST LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AT TIMES WEDNESDAY. A NEW WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY COULD BE NECESSARY. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 2 TO 3 INCHES. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND SNOW PACKED ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. SNOW ACCUMULATION AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN A FEW DOWNED TREES. WIND CHILL VALUES OF LESS THAN 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS TUESDAY NIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...8 TO 24 ABOVE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 9 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 8 TO 23 ABOVE...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. 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. 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. && $$ NCZ064-100400- /O.NEW.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.160211T0000Z-160211T1500Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0003.160210T0000Z-160210T1700Z/ TRANSYLVANIA- 252 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY ABOVE 3500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...AREAS ABOVE 3500 FEET IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 6 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 11 TO 25...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES COLDER THAN 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS TUESDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$ GAZ010-100400- /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160210T1100Z/ RABUN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...PINE MOUNTAIN...MOUNTAIN CITY 252 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...RABUN COUNTY GEORGIA. * HAZARDS...PERIODS OF SNOW THROUGH TONIGHT...PARTICULARLY IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY. ALSO... ROADS THAT BECOME WET THIS AFTERNOON WILL FREEZE OVERNIGHT... CAUSING SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES WILL OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH. * IMPACTS...A FEW SLIPPERY SPOTS COULD DEVELOP ON ROADS ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP. && $$ CDG
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112 WWUS42 KGSP 100321 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1021 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND BITTER WIND CHILLS EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS THROUGH TONIGHT... .COLD AND MOIST NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA MOUNTAINS. LIGHT SNOW AND TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL CONTINUE...SO A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. LIKEWISE...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AMIDST TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS TO SINGLE DIGITS WILL YIELD BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS TONIGHT... AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR MOST LOCALES OVER THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. NCZ033-049-050-101100- /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160210T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160210T1100Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.160211T0000Z-160211T1500Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANNER ELK...NEWLAND...BURNSVILLE... SPRUCE PINE 1021 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. * HAZARDS...PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. IN ADDITION... NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES OF 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO IN ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET TONIGHT...AND ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH SLOW BUT STEADY ACCUMULATION. HOWEVER...DEEP MOISTURE AND STRENGTHENING NORTHWEST WINDS WILL STILL PRODUCE AT LEAST LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AT TIMES WEDNESDAY. A NEW WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MAY BE NECESSARY. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 TO 2 INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND SNOW PACKED ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. SNOW ACCUMULATION AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS MAY RESULT IN A FEW DOWNED TREES. WIND CHILL VALUES OF LESS THAN 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE. * TEMPERATURES...6 TO 21 ABOVE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 16 BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT...1 ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS TUESDAY NIGHT...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. 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. && $$ NCZ048-051>053-058-059-062-063-101100- /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160210T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160210T1100Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.160211T0000Z-160211T1500Z/ MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-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 1021 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. * HAZARDS...PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. IN ADDITION... NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES OF 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO IN ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH SLOW BUT STEADY ACCUMULATION. HOWEVER...DEEP MOISTURE AND STRENGTHENING NORTHWEST WINDS WILL STILL PRODUCE AT LEAST LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AT TIMES WEDNESDAY. A NEW WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MAY BE NECESSARY. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 2 TO 3 INCHES. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND SNOW PACKED ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. SNOW ACCUMULATION AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN A FEW DOWNED TREES. WIND CHILL VALUES OF LESS THAN 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS TUESDAY NIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...8 TO 24 ABOVE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 9 BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. 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. 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. && $$ NCZ064-101100- /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160210T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.160211T0000Z-160211T1500Z/ TRANSYLVANIA- 1021 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... * LOCATIONS...AREAS ABOVE 3500 FEET IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 6 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES COLDER THAN 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS TONIGHT. 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. && $$ GAZ010-101100- /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160210T1100Z/ RABUN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...PINE MOUNTAIN...MOUNTAIN CITY 1021 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...RABUN COUNTY GEORGIA. * HAZARDS...PERIODS OF SNOW THROUGH TONIGHT...PARTICULARLY IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY. ALSO... ANY WET ROADS WILL FREEZE OVERNIGHT...CAUSING SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH. * IMPACTS...A FEW SLIPPERY SPOTS COULD DEVELOP ON ROADS ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP. && $$
793 WWUS42 KGSP 100859 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 359 AM EST WED FEB 10 2016 ...LIGHT SNOWFALL AND BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS IN PARTS OF THE MOUNTAINS... .SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AS COLD AND MOIST NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE TO FLOW INTO THE WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. SOME ROADS WILL REMAIN SLIPPERY IN SPOTS...PARTICULARLY AT HIGH ELEVATIONS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT INTO THIS EVENING. LIKEWISE...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS TO SINGLE DIGITS WILL YIELD BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS BOTH THIS MORNING AND THURSDAY MORNING. NCZ033-049-050-101700- /O.EXT.KGSP.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160211T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160210T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.160211T0000Z-160211T1500Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANNER ELK...NEWLAND...BURNSVILLE... SPRUCE PINE 359 AM EST WED FEB 10 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. * HAZARDS...PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. IN ADDITION... NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES OF 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO IN ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET THIS MORNING...AND ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA EARLY THURSDAY. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE LESS FREQUENT TODAY...TAPERING OFF THIS EVENING...WITH SLIGHT ACCUMULATION. BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED EARLY IN THE MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND SNOW PACKED ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. SNOW ACCUMULATION AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS MAY RESULT IN A FEW DOWNED TREES. WIND CHILL VALUES COLDER THAN 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE. * TEMPERATURES...6 TO 18 ABOVE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 15 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT...1 ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS TUESDAY NIGHT...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. 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. && $$ NCZ048-051>053-058-059-062-063-101700- /O.EXT.KGSP.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160211T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160210T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.160211T0000Z-160211T1500Z/ MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-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 359 AM EST WED FEB 10 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... * LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. * HAZARDS...PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. IN ADDITION... NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES OF 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO IN ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET THIS MORNING AND AGAIN THURSDAY MORNING. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE LESS FREQUENT TODAY...TAPERING OFF THIS EVENING...WITH SLIGHT ACCUMULATION NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED EARLY IN THE MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND SNOW PACKED ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. SNOW ACCUMULATION AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN A FEW DOWNED TREES. WIND CHILL VALUES COLDER THAN 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS TUESDAY NIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...7 TO 23 ABOVE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 10 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. 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. 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. && $$ GAZ010-101700- /O.EXT.KGSP.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160211T0000Z/ RABUN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...PINE MOUNTAIN...MOUNTAIN CITY 359 AM EST WED FEB 10 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...RABUN COUNTY GEORGIA. * HAZARDS...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS...PARTICULARLY IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY. ALSO...SOME ROADS MAY REMAIN SLIPPERY WITH SNOW AND ICE. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF GRADUALLY TODAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. * IMPACTS...A FEW SLIPPERY SPOTS COULD DEVELOP ON ROADS ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP. && $$ NCZ064-101700- /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160210T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.160211T0000Z-160211T1500Z/ TRANSYLVANIA- 359 AM EST WED FEB 10 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... * LOCATIONS...AREAS ABOVE 3500 FEET IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 6 BELOW. * IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES COLDER THAN 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP. && $$
658 WWUS42 KGSP 101650 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1150 AM EST WED FEB 10 2016 ...LIGHT SNOWFALL AND BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS IN PARTS OF THE MOUNTAINS... .SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AS COLD AND MOIST NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE TO FLOW INTO THE WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. SOME ROADS WILL REMAIN SLIPPERY IN SPOTS...PARTICULARLY AT HIGH ELEVATIONS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT INTO THIS EVENING. LIKEWISE...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS TO SINGLE DIGITS WILL YIELD BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS THURSDAY MORNING. NCZ053-059-062-063-110100- /O.CAN.KGSP.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160211T0000Z/ /O.EXP.KGSP.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160210T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.160211T0000Z-160211T1500Z/ BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CULLOWHEE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN... HIGHLANDS...CASHIERS 1150 AM EST WED FEB 10 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EST TODAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. * LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES COLDER THAN 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 8 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 11 TO 24...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. 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. && $$ GAZ010-101800- /O.CAN.KGSP.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160211T0000Z/ RABUN- 1150 AM EST WED FEB 10 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOWFALL HAS ENDED THEREFORE THE ADVISORY IS NO LONGER WARRANTED. $$ NCZ033-049-050-110100- /O.EXP.KGSP.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160210T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160211T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.160211T0000Z-160211T1500Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANNER ELK...NEWLAND...BURNSVILLE... SPRUCE PINE 1150 AM EST WED FEB 10 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EST TODAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. * HAZARDS...PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. IN ADDITION... NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES OF 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE LESS FREQUENT TODAY...TAPERING OFF THIS EVENING...WITH SLIGHT ACCUMULATION. BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED EARLY IN THE MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND SNOW PACKED ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. SNOW ACCUMULATION AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS MAY RESULT IN A FEW DOWNED TREES. WIND CHILL VALUES COLDER THAN 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE. * TEMPERATURES...6 TO 18 ABOVE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 15 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 6 TO 18 ABOVE...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. 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. 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. && $$ NCZ048-051-052-058-110100- /O.EXP.KGSP.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160210T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160211T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.160211T0000Z-160211T1500Z/ MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARS HILL...MARSHALL...HOT SPRINGS... BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE...CANTON...LAKE JUNALUSKA... ROBBINSVILLE 1150 AM EST WED FEB 10 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EST TODAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... * LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. * HAZARDS...PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. IN ADDITION... NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES OF 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE LESS FREQUENT TODAY...TAPERING OFF THIS EVENING...WITH SLIGHT ACCUMULATION NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED EARLY IN THE MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND SNOW PACKED ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. SNOW ACCUMULATION AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN A FEW DOWNED TREES. WIND CHILL VALUES COLDER THAN 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS TONIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...10 TO 23. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 9 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 10 TO 23...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. 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. 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. && $$ NCZ064-110100- /O.EXP.KGSP.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160210T1700Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.160211T0000Z-160211T1500Z/ TRANSYLVANIA- 1150 AM EST WED FEB 10 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EST TODAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... * LOCATIONS...AREAS ABOVE 3500 FEET IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 6 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 12 TO 25...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES COLDER THAN 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS TONIGHT. 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. && $$ CDG
778 WWUS42 KGSP 102310 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 610 PM EST WED FEB 10 2016 ...LIGHT SNOWFALL AND BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS IN PARTS OF THE MOUNTAINS... .SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS EVENING AS COLD AND MOIST NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE TO FLOW INTO THE WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. SOME ROADS WILL REMAIN SLIPPERY IN SPOTS...PARTICULARLY AT HIGH ELEVATIONS. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS TO SINGLE DIGITS WILL YIELD BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS THURSDAY MORNING. NCZ033-049-050-110715- /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160211T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.160211T0000Z-160211T1500Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANNER ELK...NEWLAND...BURNSVILLE... SPRUCE PINE 610 PM EST WED FEB 10 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. * HAZARDS...PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. IN ADDITION... NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES OF 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF THIS EVENING...WITH SLIGHT ACCUMULATION. BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED EARLY IN THE MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND SNOW PACKED ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. WIND CHILL VALUES COLDER THAN 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE. * TEMPERATURES...10 TO 22. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 10 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 10 TO 22...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. 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. 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. && $$ NCZ048-051-052-058-110715- /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160211T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.160211T0000Z-160211T1500Z/ MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARS HILL...MARSHALL...HOT SPRINGS... BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE...CANTON...LAKE JUNALUSKA... ROBBINSVILLE 610 PM EST WED FEB 10 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... * LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. * HAZARDS...PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. IN ADDITION... NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES OF 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF THIS EVENING...WITH SLIGHT ACCUMULATION NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED EARLY IN THE MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND SNOW PACKED ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. WIND CHILL VALUES COLDER THAN 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS TONIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...11 TO 22. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 6 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 11 TO 22...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. 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. 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. && $$ NCZ053-059-062>064-110715- /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.160211T0000Z-160211T1500Z/ BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HIGHLANDS 610 PM EST WED FEB 10 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... * LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES COLDER THAN 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 6 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 13 TO 23...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP. && $$
303 WWUS42 KGSP 110008 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 708 PM EST WED FEB 10 2016 ...BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS IN PARTS OF THE MOUNTAINS... .GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS TO SINGLE DIGITS WILL YIELD BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. NCZ033-049-050-110930- /O.EXP.KGSP.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160211T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160211T1500Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANNER ELK...NEWLAND...BURNSVILLE... SPRUCE PINE 708 PM EST WED FEB 10 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. * IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES COLDER THAN 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 10 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 10 TO 20...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. 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. && $$ NCZ048-051-052-058-110930- /O.EXP.KGSP.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160211T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160211T1500Z/ MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARS HILL...MARSHALL...HOT SPRINGS... BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE...CANTON...LAKE JUNALUSKA... ROBBINSVILLE 708 PM EST WED FEB 10 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES COLDER THAN 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 6 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 11 TO 22...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP. && $$ NCZ053-059-062>064-110930- /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160211T1500Z/ BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HIGHLANDS 708 PM EST WED FEB 10 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... * LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES COLDER THAN 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 6 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 13 TO 22...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 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. && $$ NED
895 WWUS42 KGSP 110902 WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 402 AM EST THU FEB 11 2016 ...BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING IN PARTS OF THE MOUNTAINS... .GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS TO SINGLE DIGITS WILL YIELD BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS THIS MORNING. NCZ033-049-050-111500- /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160211T1500Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANNER ELK...NEWLAND...BURNSVILLE... SPRUCE PINE 402 AM EST THU FEB 11 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. * IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES COLDER THAN 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH ON RIDGETOPS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 10 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP. && $$ NCZ048-051>053-058-059-062>064-111500- /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160211T1500Z/ MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON- SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAYNESVILLE...LAKE JUNALUSKA... HIGHLANDS 402 AM EST THU FEB 11 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET... * LOCATIONS...HIGH ELEVATIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES COLDER THAN 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ON RIDGETOPS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 5 BELOW. 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. && $$ WIMBERLEY
347 WWUS42 KGSP 110902 CCA WSWGSP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 402 AM EST THU FEB 11 2016 ...BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING IN PARTS OF THE MOUNTAINS... .GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS TO SINGLE DIGITS WILL YIELD BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS THIS MORNING. NCZ033-049-050-111500- /O.CON.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160211T1500Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANNER ELK...NEWLAND...BURNSVILLE... SPRUCE PINE 402 AM EST THU FEB 11 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. * IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES COLDER THAN 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH ON RIDGETOPS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 10 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP. && $$ NCZ048-051>053-058-059-062>064-111500- /O.COR.KGSP.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160211T1500Z/ MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON- SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAYNESVILLE...LAKE JUNALUSKA... HIGHLANDS 402 AM EST THU FEB 11 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET... * LOCATIONS...HIGH ELEVATIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...WIND CHILL VALUES COLDER THAN 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS THIS MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ON RIDGETOPS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 5 BELOW. 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. && $$ WIMBERLEY
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind chill advisory went out at Feb 9, 2:49 PM EST, 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 9, 2:49 PM EST, 3 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
249 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
A BROAD AND MOIST AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY CROSS THE REGION
THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD IN
THURSDAY AND REMAIN THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 230 PM EST TUESDAY...DEEP LONGWAVE H5 TROF CONTINUES TO
DOMINATE THE PATTERN ACROSS THE EAST/CENTRAL CONUS WITH A SERIES OF
SHORTWAVE IMPULSES SLIDING THROUGH THE BASE TONIGHT/OVERNIGHT BEFORE
THE ENTIRE AXIS LIFTS NORTHEAST ON WEDNESDAY. AT THE SURFACE...A
RATHER SHARP PRESSURE GRADIENT IS PRESENT OVER NORTHEAST GA AND THE
WESTERN CAROLINAS THIS AFTERNOON TIED TO A LENGTHY LEE TROF ALONG
THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE NC HIGH TERRAIN WHICH WILL CONTINUE
TO YIELD GUSTY WSW/WNW FLOW ALONG THE I85 CORRIDOR THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON HOURS. IN ADDITION TO THE WINDS...WOULDNT BE SURPRISED
TO SEE A FEW FLURRIES OVER THE LAKELANDS REGION THROUGH THE NEXT
4-6 HOURS...HOWEVER NOT AMOUNTING TO MUCH AS MOISTURE WILL REMAIN
RATHER LIMITED BENEATH A SUPPORTIVE UPPER H5 IMPULSE.
MOIST WNW LLV FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO SLIDE OUT OF KY...THROUGH
TN...AND INTO WESTERN NC AND NORTHEAST GA TONIGHT YIELDING CONTINUED
UPSLOPE INDUCED SN SHOWERS OVER THE NC MTNS WITH THE GREATEST
CHANCES RESIDING ADJACENT TO THE NC/TN STATE LINE. THIS PATTERN
WILL FINALLY START TO MODIFY INTO THE MID MORNING HOURS AS THE A
FORE MENTIONED UPPER TROF SHIFTS NORTHEAST ALLOWING FOR DIMINISHING
PRECIP CHANCES OVER THE SW NC MTNS AROUND MIDDAY...THEN FURTHER
NORTH THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD. GIVEN THAT LLV FLOW
REMAINS SOMEWHAT BACKED AND ALSO THE FACT THAT THERE REALLY IS
NO SIGNIFICANT GREAT LAKES CONNECTION FOR MOISTURE...THINK SNOW
TOTALS WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN BELOW 24 HOUR WARNING CRITERIA.
THUS...WILL CONTINUE WITH CURRENT WWY...AND WCY GIVEN WINDS REMAIN
ELEVATED ABOVE 3500FT AMIDST COLD ADVECTIVE FLOW...THROUGH 6AM ON
WEDNESDAY...WITH FURTHER EXTENSION BEING A POSSIBILITY OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT IF WARRANTED BY 00Z GUIDANCE. NEW SNOW TOTALS THROUGH
6AM LOOK TO RANGE IN 2-3 INCH RANGE ACROSS THE SMOKIES...WITH 1-2
INCHES FAVORED FURTHER NORTH...WITH A TRACE POSSIBLE EASTWARD ALONG
THE ESCARPMENT. OTHERWISE...EXPECTING DOWNSLOPING FLOW TO PREVAIL
ACROSS THE LOW TERRAIN ON WEDNESDAY ALLOWING FOR PARTLY CLOUDY
SKIES AND SLIGHTLY WARMER TEMPERATURES WITH HIGHS TOPPING OUT NEAR
THE 40 DEGREE MARK. WNW WINDS WILL BE QUITE GUSTY OVER MUCH OF
THE NC/SC PIEDMONT REGION AS WELL AS NORTHEAST GA TOMORROW WITH
GUSTS IN THE 25-30MPH RANGE BEING A POSSIBILITY. THIS COMBINED
WITH RH VALUES IN THE LOWER/MID 20S COULD PRESENT INCREASED FIRE
DANGERS...THUS STATEMENTS MAY BE ISSUED LATER THIS EVENING FOR
SUCH AFTER COLLABORATION WITH LAND MANAGERS IS CONCLUDED.
&&
.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
AS OF 220 PM TUESDAY...NW FLOW SNOW EVENT WILL BE ALL BUT DONE BY
THE BEGINNING OF THE SHORT TERM PERIOD...AS MOISTURE QUICKLY BECOMES
TOO SHALLOW TO SUPPORT SHOWER GENERATION. HOWEVER...SNOW SHOWERS MAY
MAKE AN ENCORE APPEARANCE AROUND DAYBREAK THU...AS MOISTURE DEEPENS
BRIEFLY SOUTH OF THE UPPER JET AXIS.
THE MAIN EARLY SHORT TERM CONCERN WILL BE THE CONTINUED POTENTIAL
FOR LOW WIND CHILL ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS WED NIGHT. BASED UPON THE
EXPECTED WIND MAGNITUDE AND TEMPERATURE REGIME...EXPECT ADVISORY
CRITERIA TO EXIST ACROSS A LARGE ENOUGH AREA TO WARRANT AN ADVISORY
FOR ALL OF THE NORTHERN MTNS...BUT JUST FOR THE HIGH ELEVATIONS
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. WINDS WILL LIKELY BE
HOWLING IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS WED NIGHT...AS H8 WINDS INCREASE TO
40-50 KTS. IN FACT...THE HIGH PEAKS AND RIDGE TOPS MAY SEE GUSTS TO
60 MPH DURING THIS TIME. HOWEVER...NEUTRAL ADVECTION AND A
RELATIVELY WEAK SURFACE GRADIENT SHOULD PRECLUDE THIS STRONGER FLOW
FROM FILTERING INTO THE VALLEYS.
FRIDAY...GUIDANCE DIGS ANOTHER SHORT WAVE INTO THE BASE OF THE MEAN
TROUGH ACROSS THE EASTERN CONUS. WHILE ALL THE MODELS REFLECT SOME
WEAK SURFACE DEVELOPMENT IN RESPONSE TO THIS FEATURE...WHERE THIS
OCCURS IS THE MATTER OF SOME CONTENTION. IN FACT...THE NAM IS FAR
ENOUGH NORTH WITH ITS SURFACE WAVE THAT IT SPREADS LIGHT PRECIP
ACROSS MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA DURING THE MORNING.
INTERESTINGLY...EARLIER RUNS OF THE ECMWF LOOKED QUITE SIMILAR TO
THIS...BUT THE LATEST RUNS HAVE BACKED OFF ALMOST COMPLETELY FROM
THIS SCENARIO. NONE OF THE OTHER DETERMINISTIC GUIDANCE IS ON BOARD
WITH THE NAM...AND ENSEMBLE OUTPUT INDICATES THIS WETTER SOLUTION IS
AN OUTLIER. NEVERTHELESS...THERE/S ENOUGH OF A SIGNAL TO HOLD ON TO
SLIGHT CHANCE POPS...MAINLY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST ZONES...AND ACROSS
THE NW...WHERE SOME NORTHWEST FLOW SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE
LATE IN THE DAY. IF PRECIP DOES DEVELOP...AND DEVELOPS EARLY ENOUGH
IN THE DAY...SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE PIEDMONT...BUT AGAIN THIS
IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF A LOW QPF EVENT.
TEMPS WILL MODERATE DURING THE SHORT TERM...BUT STILL REMAIN A GOOD
10-12 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL UNDER THE ANOMALOUSLY DEEP TROUGH.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 220 PM EST TUESDAY...FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS RELATIVELY HIGH
FOR THE EARLY PART OF THE EXTENDED...THE WEEKEND...BUT RATHER LOW
FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK. A WESTERN RIDGE/EASTERN TROUGH PATTERN WILL BE
IN PLACE AT THE START OF THE PERIOD FRIDAY NIGHT. DEEP LAYER
NORTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE EASTERN
TROUGH AXIS INTO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY...WITH ASSOCIATED UPSLOPE MOISTURE SLOWLY DIMINISHING.
ANTICIPATE AT LEAST ISOLATED TO SCATTERED UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS
CONTINUING IN THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WITH 850
MB TEMPERATURES DOWN NEAR MINUS 10 C OR SO.
HEIGHTS WILL THEN RISE GRADUALLY FROM THE WEST OVER THE
WEEKEND...WITH A SHORTWAVE RIDGE CROSSING THE FORECAST AREA ON
SUNDAY. MEANWHILE...AN INTENSE ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE REGION WILL
SETTLE IN ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD. THE BEST OVERLAP OF LINGERING
NW FLOW GRADIENT AND THE ONSET OF THE ARCTIC AIR WILL BE SATURDAY
NIGHT. PLENTY OF SUB ZERO WIND CHILLS ARE LIKELY IN THE NC MOUNTAINS
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...WITH MINUS 10 TO MINUS 20 VALUES LIKELY IN
THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURES WILL THEN LIKELY BE 15 TO 25
DEGREES BELOW CLIMO BY SUNDAY WITH MANY AREAS STRUGGLING TO GET
ABOVE FREEZING DURING THE DAY.
UNCERTAINTY INCREASES IN THE FORECAST SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY AS AN
UPSTREAM TROUGH AMPLIFIES ACROSS THE MIDWEST...BUT WITH MODEL
DIFFERENCES SHOWING UP AS THE BASE OF TROUGH REACHES THE SOUTHEAST.
WARM FRONTAL MOISTURE MAY BRUSH THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS AHEAD OF
THIS SYSTEM LATE SUNDAY...BUT THE BEST MOISTURE AND FORCING AHEAD OF
A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL BE LATER SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
NIGHT. THE GFS/GEFS FEATURE A MORE PROGRESSIVE TROUGH PASSAGE INTO
TUESDAY WHILE THE ECMWF REAMPLIFIES THE WAVE WEST OF THE
APPALACHIANS. THIS PERMITS ANOTHER ROUND OF SOUTHEAST MOISTURE TO
DEVELOP. THERMAL PROFILES SUGGEST AN ONSET AS SNOW THROUGH GIVEN THE
COLD AND DRY ANTECEDENT AIR SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. SOME
CHANGEOVER TO RAIN ACROSS SE SECTIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY
AFTERNOON BEFORE A RETURN TO SNOW PROFILES INTO TUESDAY WITH ANY
LINGERING OR REDEVELOPING PRECIPITATION. UNCERTAINTY REMAINS TOO
HIGH ON TIMING AND QPF...HOWEVER...FOR ANY HWO MENTION AT PRESENT.
&&
.AVIATION /20Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
AT KCLT...VFR THROUGH THE PERIOD. LIGHT SHSN CONTINUE TO BREAK
CONTAINMENT OUT OF THE NC MTNS ASSOCIATED WITH MODEST UPSLOPING
ALONG THE TN LINE. LATEST CAM GUIDANCE DOES INDICATE A FEW
SHOWERS OVER THE NC PIEDMONT THIS AFTERNOON...HOWEVER CONFIDENCE
IS RATHER LOW THAT ANY PRECIP WOULD MAKE TO THE SFC GIVEN LARGE
TD DEPRESSIONS IN PLACE. IF ANY PRECIP WAS OBSERVED...THINK IT
WOULD BE NOTHING MORE THAN A FEW FLURRIES. LOW VFR STRATUS WILL
PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF THE EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS ATOP
GUSTY WNW FLOW...GENERALLY TOPPING OUT AROUND 20 KTS. GUSTS WILL
DISSIPATE AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH FLOW POSSIBLY BACKING WSW DUE TO WEAK
LEE TROFFING IN THE LEE OF THE BLUE RIDGE. WINDS WILL INCREASE
YET AGAIN AFTER DAYBREAK OUT OF THE WNW WITH LOW END GUSTS FAVORED
AMIDST VFR ALTOCU.
AT KAVL...MODERATE NORTHWEST FLOW ALONG THE TN LINE WILL CONTINUE
TO YIELD SHSN THROUGH MUCH OF THE TAF CYCLE. FLIGHT CATEGORIES
SHOULD REMAIN AT LOW VFR LEVELS WITH OVC STRATUS PREVAILING.
EXPECTING WINDS TO REMAIN ELEVATED IN THE 10-12KTS RANGE WITH 20KT
GUSTS ALSO BEING A POSSIBILITY THIS AFTERNOON AS FLOW CHANNELS UP
THE VALLEY. BEYOND THAT...CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE INTO DAYBREAK
ON WEDNESDAY AS OVC SKIES BEGIN TO SCT AND ANY RESIDUAL SNOWFALL
LIFTS NORTH OF THE FRENCH BROAD VALLEY REGION.
ELSEWHERE EAST OF THE MTNS...SIMILAR TO THAT OF KCLT ABOVE WITH
FLURRIES BEING POSSIBLE AT ALL SC SITES...WITH A BRIEF SHOT AT
SHSN FAVORED AT KHKY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE LOW VFR
CIGS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS ATOP GUSTY WSW/WNW
FLOW...BEFORE GUSTS SUBSIDE AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN INCREASE YET
AGAIN BY LATE MORNING AMIDST SCT ALTOCU.
OUTLOOK...SEVERAL STRONG UPPER DISTURBANCES EMBEDDED IN A DEEP
UPPER TROUGH WILL SWING ACROSS THE AREA THRU WEDNESDAY. MOISTURE
AND COLD AIR WILL CONTINUE TO FLOW INTO THE AREA DURING THIS
TIME PERIOD. RESTRICTIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE...PARTICULARLY IN THE
MOUNTAINS WHERE THERE ARE HIGH CHANCES OF ACCUMULATING SNOW.
CONFIDENCE TABLE...
19-01Z 01-07Z 07-13Z 13-18Z
KCLT HIGH 100% HIGH 100% HIGH 100% HIGH 100%
KGSP HIGH 100% HIGH 100% HIGH 100% HIGH 100%
KAVL HIGH 100% HIGH 100% HIGH 100% HIGH 100%
KHKY HIGH 100% 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 SCHEDULE TAF ISSUANCE FLIGHT RULE CATEGORY. COMPLETE HOURLY
EXPERIMENTAL AVIATION FORECAST CONSISTENCY TABLES AND ENSEMBLE
FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING LINK:
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP/AVIATION
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.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY FOR GAZ010.
NC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY FOR NCZ033-
048>053-058-059-062-063.
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST
WEDNESDAY FOR NCZ033-048>052-058-059-062>064.
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 7 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY
FOR NCZ033-048>052-058-059-062>064.
SC...NONE.
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SYNOPSIS...SBK
NEAR TERM...CDG
SHORT TERM...JDL
LONG TERM...HG
AVIATION...CDGHazardous weather outlook, Feb 9, 7:05 AM EST, 7 hours 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 705 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2016 NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062-063-101215- AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM- NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON- 705 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. ..WEDNESDAY...SNOW LIKELY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL COME TO AN END ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER. ..THURSDAY...WIND CHILL LIKELY. TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS COMBINED WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS MAY LOWER WIND CHILL VALUES FROM MINUS 5 TO MINUS 20 AROUND SUNRISE. ..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..SATURDAY...WIND CHILL POSSIBLE. TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO MID TEENS COMBINED WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS MAY LOWER WIND CHILL VALUES FROM ZERO TO MINUS 20 OVER THE WEEKEND. ..SUNDAY...WIND CHILL POSSIBLE. ..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. GAZ010-101215- RABUN- 705 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. ..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NCZ064-101215- TRANSYLVANIA- 705 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. ..WEDNESDAY...WIND CHILL LIKELY. ..THURSDAY...WIND CHILL LIKELY. TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS COMBINED WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS MAY LOWER WIND CHILL VALUES FROM MINUS 5 TO MINUS 20 AROUND SUNRISE. ..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..SATURDAY...WIND CHILL POSSIBLE. TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO MID TEENS COMBINED WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS MAY LOWER WIND CHILL VALUES FROM ZERO TO MINUS 10 OVER THE WEEKEND. ..SUNDAY...WIND CHILL POSSIBLE. ..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. GAZ017-018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-065-068>072-082-501>510- SCZ001>014-019-101215- HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE- CATAWBA-ROWAN-HENDERSON-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG- CABARRUS-UNION-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- GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG- CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- 705 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. ..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 9, 9:50 AM EST, 5 hours 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
950 AM EST TUE FEB 09 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM SNOW BRYSON CITY 35.43N 83.45W
02/09/2016 M0.4 INCH SWAIN NC CO-OP OBSERVER
&&
SBKLocal storm report, Feb 9, 9:51 AM EST, 5 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
951 AM EST TUE FEB 09 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM SNOW HIGHLANDS 35.05N 83.20W
02/09/2016 M0.5 INCH MACON NC CO-OP OBSERVER
&&
SBKLocal storm report, Feb 9, 9:52 AM EST, 5 hours before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
952 AM EST TUE FEB 09 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM SNOW MARSHALL 35.80N 82.68W
02/09/2016 M0.5 INCH MADISON NC CO-OP OBSERVER
&&
SBKLocal storm report, Feb 9, 9:53 AM EST, 4 hours 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
953 AM EST TUE FEB 09 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM SNOW MOUNT MITCHELL STATE PA 35.77N 82.26W
02/09/2016 M8.0 INCH YANCEY NC CO-OP OBSERVER
&&
SBKLocal storm report, Feb 9, 9:54 AM EST, 4 hours 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
954 AM EST TUE FEB 09 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM SNOW STECOAH 35.37N 83.69W
02/09/2016 M2.0 INCH GRAHAM NC CO-OP OBSERVER
&&
SBKLocal storm report, Feb 9, 9:55 AM EST, 4 hours 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
955 AM EST TUE FEB 09 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 AM SNOW 2 S CANTON 35.52N 82.84W
02/09/2016 M0.5 INCH HAYWOOD NC PUBLIC
&&
SBKNearby
Wind Chill Advisories in North Carolina, 2016Every wind chill advisory in 2016
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.