Alert archive / North Carolina / Winter Storm Warnings in 2017
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this winter storm warning at Jan 5, 2017, 3:42 PM EST for 27 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Jan 6, 2017, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 20 hr. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 5, 2017, 3:42 PM EST (20:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 6, 2017, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 7, 2017, 3:17 PM EST
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
All 27 counties
Alamance County, NC, Anson County, NC, Chatham County, NC, Davidson County, NC, Durham County, NC, Edgecombe County, NC, Forsyth County, NC, Franklin County, NC, Granville County, NC, Guilford County, NC, Halifax County, NC, Harnett County, NC, Johnston County, NC, Lee County, NC, Montgomery County, NC, Moore County, NC, Nash County, NC, Orange County, NC, Person County, NC, Randolph County, NC, Richmond County, NC, Stanly County, NC, Vance County, NC, Wake County, NC, Warren County, NC, Wayne County, NC, Wilson County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 10:30 PM EST | SNOW 0.8 | Asheboro, NC | CHANGEOVER TO ALL SNOW AT 1020 PM |
| Jan 6, 10:30 PM EST | SNOW 0.8 | Stokesdale, NC | |
| Jan 6, 10:30 PM EST | SNOW 1 | Lexington, NC | MEASURED AT LEXINGTON FIRE DEPT |
| Jan 6, 11:00 PM EST | SNOW 2 | 5 N Efland, NC | |
| Jan 6, 11:10 PM EST | SLEET 0.1 | 1 N Chapel Hill, NC | |
| Jan 6, 11:15 PM EST | SNOW 0 | Butner, NC | SNOW BEGINNING TO ACCUMULATE ON ELEVATED WALKWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. |
| Jan 6, 11:15 PM EST | SNOW 0.5 | Butner, NC | |
| Jan 6, 11:20 PM EST | SNOW 1 | 2 Sw Pfafftown, NC | GRASSY AND PAVED AREAS COVERED WITH SNOW. |
| Jan 6, 11:50 PM EST | SNOW 0.5 | Seagrove, NC | |
| Jan 6, 11:59 PM EST | SNOW 0 | Rdu International Airpo, NC | A TRACE OF SNOW AND SLEET WAS REPORTED AT RDU. |
| Jan 6, 11:59 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Piedmont Triad Airport, NC | |
| Jan 7, 12:05 AM EST | SNOW 0.1 | 6 Wsw Falls Lake, NC | 1/8 OF AN INCH OF SNOW AND SLEET REPORTED NEAR CREEDMORE ROAD IN RALEIGH. |
| Jan 7, 12:10 AM EST | SLEET 0.1 | 4 Wnw Raleigh, NC | 1/8 OF AN INCH OF SLEET WAS REPORTED AT JUNIPER STREET AND JUNIPER COURT. |
| Jan 7, 12:17 AM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | 5 Ne Bunn, NC | FREEZING RAIN MIXED WITH SOME SLEET. GLAZE OF ICE FORMING ON ALL SURFACES... TREES AND ROADWAYS. |
| Jan 7, 12:40 AM EST | SNOW 3.5 | Elon College, NC | |
| Jan 7, 12:45 AM EST | SNOW 1.5 | Asheboro, NC | MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET DURING THE PAST HOURS |
| Jan 7, 12:45 AM EST | SNOW 1.8 | 3 Ene Piedmont Triad Ai, NC | 2 MILES EAST OF PTI |
| Jan 7, 12:45 AM EST | SNOW 1.8 | Stokesdale, NC | 1.8 INCHES OF SNOW REPORTED IN STOKESDALE AT US 220 AND NC 158. |
| Jan 7, 12:45 AM EST | SNOW 2 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| Jan 7, 12:45 AM EST | SNOW 2.6 | Greensboro, NC | 2.6 INCHES OF SNOW REPORTED NEAR WENDOVER AND I-40. |
| Jan 7, 12:45 AM EST | SNOW 4 | 6 Nnw Thomasville, NC | 4 INCHES OF SNOW REPORTED NEAR HIGHWAY 109 IN LEDFORD. |
| Jan 7, 1:00 AM EST | SLEET 1.5 | Wilson, NC | 1 INCH OF SLEET AND 0.5 INCHES OF SNOW ON TOP |
| Jan 7, 1:00 AM EST | SNOW 5 | High Point, NC | |
| Jan 7, 1:10 AM EST | SNOW 4 | Kernersville, NC | |
| Jan 7, 1:30 AM EST | SNOW 4 | Pleasant Garden, NC | |
| Jan 7, 1:45 AM EST | SLEET 0.8 | Seagrove, NC | MODERATE SLEET. MEAUSRED 0.75 INCHES OF SLEET AND SNOW. |
| Jan 7, 1:45 AM EST | SNOW 2 | 1 E Hillsborough, NC | MODERATE SNOW CURRENTLY. |
| Jan 7, 1:45 AM EST | SNOW 3.6 | Greensboro, NC | MEASURED AT I-40 AND WENOVER |
| Jan 7, 1:45 AM EST | SNOW 4.5 | 5 W High Point, NC | REPORT FROM LEDFORD |
| Jan 7, 1:45 AM EST | SNOW 5 | Elon College, NC | MODERATE SNOW |
| Jan 7, 2:00 AM EST | SNOW 0.5 | 1 N Clayton, NC | 0.5 INCHES OF SNOW ON TOP OF AN ICY GLAZE/SOMPACTED SLEET MIX |
| Jan 7, 2:00 AM EST | SNOW 3 | Carrboro, NC | |
| Jan 7, 2:00 AM EST | SNOW 4.5 | 8 N Roxboro, NC | 4.5 INCHES OF SNOW AT TRIPLE SPRINGS |
| Jan 7, 2:35 AM EST | HEAVY SNOW 1 | Seagrove, NC | |
| Jan 7, 2:45 AM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | 4 Sw Raleigh, NC | COATING OF ICE ON ELEVATED SURFACES. |
| Jan 7, 2:45 AM EST | SNOW 5.7 | Greensboro, NC | |
| Jan 7, 2:55 AM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | Sharpsburg, NC | LIGHT GLAZE ON ELEVATED SURFACES. |
| Jan 7, 2:55 AM EST | SNOW 6.7 | 5 Se Winston-Salem, NC | RANGE OF 6.5 TO 7 INCHES IN WALBURG |
| Jan 7, 3:00 AM EST | SLEET 0.7 | Pittsboro, NC | 0.75 INCHES OF SLEET |
| Jan 7, 3:00 AM EST | SLEET 1 | 3 Ese Clayton, NC | |
| Jan 7, 3:00 AM EST | SLEET 1 | Locust, NC | 1 INCH OF SLEET AND SNOW |
| Jan 7, 3:00 AM EST | SNOW 4.5 | 5 Ese Lexington, NC | |
| Jan 7, 3:05 AM EST | SNOW 6 | 3 Nw Greensboro, NC | |
| Jan 7, 3:25 AM EST | SNOW 5 | Mebane, NC | |
| Jan 7, 3:45 AM EST | SNOW 6.3 | 1 E Kernersville, NC | |
| Jan 7, 3:45 AM EST | SNOW 7 | 5 Nw High Point, NC | REPORT FROM WALBURG |
| Jan 7, 3:50 AM EST | SLEET 0.5 | 2 Ese Hillsborough, NC | SLEET HAS BEEN FALLING HEAVILY FOR PAST 30-45 MINUTES |
| Jan 7, 3:50 AM EST | SNOW 6.5 | Greensboro, NC | |
| Jan 7, 3:55 AM EST | SLEET 0.2 | 4 Sw Raleigh, NC | |
| Jan 7, 4:30 AM EST | SNOW 7 | 8 N Roxboro, NC | REPORT FROM TRIPLE SPRINGS |
| Jan 7, 5:00 AM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0.1 | 4 Ssw Angier, NC | |
| Jan 7, 5:00 AM EST | SLEET 0 | 4 Ssw Angier, NC | |
| Jan 7, 5:00 AM EST | SNOW 7.5 | Greensboro, NC | |
| Jan 7, 5:40 AM EST | SLEET 1 | Durham, NC | 1 INCH OF SLEET IN DOWNTOWN DURHAM. |
| Jan 7, 6:00 AM EST | FREEZING RAIN 0.1 | Rocky Mount, NC | |
| Jan 7, 6:00 AM EST | SLEET 0.2 | Goldsboro, NC | 0.2 INCH OF SLEET AT SEYMORE JOHNSON WAS REPORTED. |
| Jan 7, 6:00 AM EST | SNOW 2.5 | 5 W Youngsville, NC | ESTIMATED 1.5 INCHES OF SNOW AND 1 INCH OF SLEET. |
| Jan 7, 6:00 AM EST | SNOW 4 | Oxford, NC | 4 INCHES OF SNOW WAS REPORTED IN OXFORD NEAR CHERRY/COLEMAN ROAD VICINITY. ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED. |
| Jan 7, 6:00 AM EST | SNOW 4.5 | Roxboro, NC | |
| Jan 7, 6:00 AM EST | SNOW 8 | Roxboro, NC |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 88 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
- 2354 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 114 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 213 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
660 WWUS42 KRAH 052042 WSWRAH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 342 PM EST THU JAN 5 2017 ...WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY... .AN ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD INTO CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA ON FRIDAY. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE EXPECTED TO TRACK ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST WILL CAUSE AREAS OF MODERATE SNOW OR SNOW MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TO OCCUR ACROSS A LARGE SWATH OF CENTRAL NC. NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>077-083-084-060500- /O.UPG.KRAH.WS.A.0001.170107T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KRAH.WS.W.0001.170107T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE- ORANGE-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM- WAKE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-HARNETT-ANSON- RICHMOND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUSHY FORK...CONCORD...ROXBORO...SURL... OXFORD...BUTNER...CREEDMOOR...DABNEY...HENDERSON...NORLINA... WISE...AFTON...WARRENTON...LAKE GASTON...ROANOKE RAPIDS... PFAFFTOWN...STANLEYVILLE...WINSTON-SALEM...GREENSBORO... LAKE TOWNSEND...HIGH POINT...BURLINGTON...GRAHAM...CHAPEL HILL... CARRBORO...BETHESDA...DURHAM...RESEARCH TRIANGLE...PILOT... INGLESIDE...LOUISBURG...FRANKLINTON...NASHVILLE...AVENTON... RED OAK...SHARPSBURG...SPRING HOPE...ROCKY MOUNT...LEXINGTON... THOMASVILLE...ASHEBORO...ULAH...ARCHDALE...TRINITY...HASTY... SILER CITY...BYNUM...MONCURE...PITTSBORO...RALEIGH...CARY... SMITHFIELD...CLAYTON...FLOWERS...SELMA...BENSON... COATS CROSSROADS...NEW HOPE...WILSON...ALBEMARLE...PLYLER... TROY...BISCOE...MOUNT GILEAD...PEKIN...BADIN LAKE...ELDORADO... SOUTHERN PINES...PINEHURST...ABERDEEN...EAGLE SPRINGS... SEVEN LAKES...CUMNOCK...GUM SPRINGS...SANFORD...TRAMWAY...DUNN... ANDERSON CREEK...TIMBERLAKE...DUNCAN...ERWIN...ANGIER... LILLINGTON...WADESBORO...POLKTON...ROCKINGHAM...HAMLET... EAST ROCKINGHAM 342 PM EST THU JAN 5 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA, INCLUDING ALL OF THE PIEDMONT, NORTHERN COASTAL PLAIN, AND THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE SANDHILLS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW... OR A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND SLEET * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES EXPECTED FROM THE CENTRAL PIEDMONT TO THE NORTHERN COASTAL PLAIN. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AS A WINTRY MIX LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING, TRANSITIONING TO ALL SNOW WEST OF HIGHWAY 1, AND A MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET SOUTH AND EAST OF THE TRIANGLE FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND NOON SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WILL MAKE MANY ROADS IMPASSABLE AND MAY PRODUCE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NCZ078-085-086-088-089-060500- /O.CON.KRAH.WS.A.0001.170107T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ WAYNE-SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLDSBORO...LAUREL HILL...LAURINBURG... ANTIOCH...ASHLEY HEIGHTS...RAEFORD...ROCKFISH...SILVER CITY... FAYETTEVILLE...FORT BRAGG...CLINTON 342 PM EST THU JAN 5 2017 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...THE SANDHILLS AND SOUTHERN COASTAL PLAIN. * HAZARD TYPES...A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET, AND A TRACE OF ICE ACCUMULATION FROM FREEZING RAIN. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AS RAIN FRIDAY EVENING...AND TRANSITION TO A WINTRY MIX FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO END BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND SLEET WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW... SLEET... OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
10 follow-up statements
397 WWUS42 KRAH 060214 WSWRAH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 914 PM EST THU JAN 5 2017 ...WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY... .AN ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD INTO CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA ON FRIDAY. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE EXPECTED TO TRACK ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST WILL CAUSE AREAS OF MODERATE SNOW OR SNOW MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TO OCCUR ACROSS A LARGE SWATH OF CENTRAL NC. NCZ007>011-023>028-040>043-074>077-083-084-061100- /O.CON.KRAH.WS.W.0001.170107T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-ALAMANCE-ORANGE-DURHAM- FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-CHATHAM-WAKE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-MONTGOMERY- MOORE-LEE-HARNETT-ANSON-RICHMOND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUSHY FORK...CONCORD...ROXBORO...SURL... OXFORD...BUTNER...CREEDMOOR...DABNEY...HENDERSON...NORLINA... WISE...AFTON...WARRENTON...LAKE GASTON...ROANOKE RAPIDS... BURLINGTON...GRAHAM...CHAPEL HILL...CARRBORO...BETHESDA... DURHAM...RESEARCH TRIANGLE...PILOT...INGLESIDE...LOUISBURG... FRANKLINTON...NASHVILLE...AVENTON...RED OAK...SHARPSBURG... SPRING HOPE...ROCKY MOUNT...HASTY...SILER CITY...BYNUM... MONCURE...PITTSBORO...RALEIGH...CARY...SMITHFIELD...CLAYTON... FLOWERS...SELMA...BENSON...COATS CROSSROADS...NEW HOPE...WILSON... TROY...BISCOE...MOUNT GILEAD...PEKIN...BADIN LAKE...ELDORADO... SOUTHERN PINES...PINEHURST...ABERDEEN...EAGLE SPRINGS... SEVEN LAKES...CUMNOCK...GUM SPRINGS...SANFORD...TRAMWAY...DUNN... ANDERSON CREEK...TIMBERLAKE...DUNCAN...ERWIN...ANGIER... LILLINGTON...WADESBORO...POLKTON...ROCKINGHAM...HAMLET... EAST ROCKINGHAM 914 PM EST THU JAN 5 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTHERN...CENTRAL...AND NORTHERN PIEDMONT AREAS...THE NORTHERN COASTAL PLAIN...AND THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE SANDHILLS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW... OR A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW...OR A MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE * TIMING...PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AS A WINTRY MIX LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... TRANSITIONING TO ALL SNOW WEST OF HIGHWAY 1... AND A MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET SOUTH AND EAST OF THE TRIANGLE FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND NOON SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVY SNOW WILL MAKE MANY ROADS IMPASSABLE AND MAY PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND ICE ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NCZ021-022-038-039-073-061100- /O.CON.KRAH.WS.W.0001.170107T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ FORSYTH-GUILFORD-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-STANLY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PFAFFTOWN...STANLEYVILLE... WINSTON-SALEM...GREENSBORO...LAKE TOWNSEND...HIGH POINT... LEXINGTON...THOMASVILLE...ASHEBORO...ULAH...ARCHDALE...TRINITY... ALBEMARLE...PLYLER 914 PM EST THU JAN 5 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHWEST PIEDMONT...INCLUDING THE TRIAD AREA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AS LIGHT SNOW AS EARLY AS FRIDAY AFTERNOON...AND THEN BECOME HEAVIER BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND NOON SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVY SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS AND MAY PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND ICE ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NCZ078-085-086-088-089-061100- /O.CON.KRAH.WS.A.0001.170107T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ WAYNE-SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLDSBORO...LAUREL HILL...LAURINBURG... ANTIOCH...ASHLEY HEIGHTS...RAEFORD...ROCKFISH...SILVER CITY... FAYETTEVILLE...FORT BRAGG...CLINTON 914 PM EST THU JAN 5 2017 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...THE SANDHILLS AND SOUTHERN COASTAL PLAIN. * HAZARD TYPES...A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AS RAIN FRIDAY EVENING...AND TRANSITION TO A WINTRY MIX FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO END BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL CREATE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AND PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. 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. $$
850 WWUS42 KRAH 060915 WSWRAH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 415 AM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...POTENTIAL FOR A MAJOR WINTER STORM TO AFFECT CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .AN ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD INTO CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA TODAY AND TONIGHT. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE EXPECTED TO TRACK TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA WILL CAUSE AREAS OF MODERATE SNOW OR SNOW MIXED WITH SLEET TO OCCUR ACROSS A LARGE SWATH OF CENTRAL NC. NCZ042-043-073>077-083-084-062200- /O.CON.KRAH.WS.W.0001.170107T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ JOHNSTON-WILSON-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-HARNETT-ANSON- RICHMOND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SMITHFIELD...CLAYTON...FLOWERS... SELMA...BENSON...COATS CROSSROADS...NEW HOPE...WILSON... ALBEMARLE...PLYLER...TROY...BISCOE...MOUNT GILEAD...PEKIN... BADIN LAKE...ELDORADO...SOUTHERN PINES...PINEHURST...ABERDEEN... EAGLE SPRINGS...SEVEN LAKES...CUMNOCK...GUM SPRINGS...SANFORD... TRAMWAY...DUNN...ANDERSON CREEK...TIMBERLAKE...DUNCAN...ERWIN... ANGIER...LILLINGTON...WADESBORO...POLKTON...ROCKINGHAM...HAMLET... EAST ROCKINGHAM 415 AM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTHERN...CENTRAL...AND NORTHERN PIEDMONT AREAS...THE NORTHERN COASTAL PLAIN...AND THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE SANDHILLS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW... OR A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AS A WINTRY MIX LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... TRANSITIONING TO ALL SNOW WEST OF HIGHWAY 1... AND A MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET SOUTH AND EAST OF THE TRIANGLE TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 9 AM SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...THE SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NCZ007>011-021>028-038>041-062200- /O.CON.KRAH.WS.W.0001.170107T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE- ORANGE-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM- WAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUSHY FORK...CONCORD...ROXBORO...SURL... OXFORD...BUTNER...CREEDMOOR...DABNEY...HENDERSON...NORLINA... WISE...AFTON...WARRENTON...LAKE GASTON...ROANOKE RAPIDS... PFAFFTOWN...STANLEYVILLE...WINSTON-SALEM...GREENSBORO... LAKE TOWNSEND...HIGH POINT...BURLINGTON...GRAHAM...CHAPEL HILL... CARRBORO...BETHESDA...DURHAM...RESEARCH TRIANGLE...PILOT... INGLESIDE...LOUISBURG...FRANKLINTON...NASHVILLE...AVENTON... RED OAK...SHARPSBURG...SPRING HOPE...ROCKY MOUNT...LEXINGTON... THOMASVILLE...ASHEBORO...ULAH...ARCHDALE...TRINITY...HASTY... SILER CITY...BYNUM...MONCURE...PITTSBORO...RALEIGH...CARY 415 AM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN PIEDMONT AND NORTHERN COASTAL PLAIN... INCLUDING THE TRIAD AND TRIANGLE AREAS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AS LIGHT SNOW OR A RAIN SNOW MIX...AS EARLY AS MID-AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIER SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 9 AM SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVY SNOW MAY MAKE MANY SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE AND TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE FOR MAJOR INTERSTATES AND HIGHWAYS ALONG AND NORTH OF US 64. THIS INCLUDES I-40 I-85 BETWEEN THE TRIAD AND THE TRIANGLE...I-85 NORTH-NORTHEAST OF DURHAM...AND I-95 NORTH OF ROCKY MOUNT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NCZ078-085-086-088-089-062200- /O.UPG.KRAH.WS.A.0001.170107T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KRAH.WW.Y.0001.170107T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ WAYNE-SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLDSBORO...LAUREL HILL...LAURINBURG... ANTIOCH...ASHLEY HEIGHTS...RAEFORD...ROCKFISH...SILVER CITY... FAYETTEVILLE...FORT BRAGG...CLINTON 415 AM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SECTIONS OF THE SANDHILLS AND COASTAL PLAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...THE SANDHILLS AND SOUTHERN COASTAL PLAIN. * HAZARD TYPES...A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH... ALONG WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AS RAIN THIS EVENING...AND TRANSITION TO A WINTRY MIX LATE TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO END BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY CREATE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW, SLEET, OR FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. DRIVERS ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN...LEAVE PLENTY OF FOLLOWING DISTANCE.... AND TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY ONRAMPS AND OFFRAMPS WHERE ACCIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR. && $$
052 WWUS42 KRAH 060938 CCA WSWRAH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 438 AM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...POTENTIAL FOR A MAJOR WINTER STORM TO AFFECT CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .AN ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD INTO CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA TODAY AND TONIGHT. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE EXPECTED TO TRACK TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA WILL CAUSE AREAS OF MODERATE SNOW OR SNOW MIXED WITH SLEET TO OCCUR ACROSS A LARGE SWATH OF CENTRAL NC. NCZ042-043-073>077-083-084-062215- /O.CON.KRAH.WS.W.0001.170107T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ JOHNSTON-WILSON-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-HARNETT-ANSON- RICHMOND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SMITHFIELD...CLAYTON...FLOWERS... SELMA...BENSON...COATS CROSSROADS...NEW HOPE...WILSON... ALBEMARLE...PLYLER...TROY...BISCOE...MOUNT GILEAD...PEKIN... BADIN LAKE...ELDORADO...SOUTHERN PINES...PINEHURST...ABERDEEN... EAGLE SPRINGS...SEVEN LAKES...CUMNOCK...GUM SPRINGS...SANFORD... TRAMWAY...DUNN...ANDERSON CREEK...TIMBERLAKE...DUNCAN...ERWIN... ANGIER...LILLINGTON...WADESBORO...POLKTON...ROCKINGHAM...HAMLET... EAST ROCKINGHAM 438 AM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTHERN...CENTRAL...AND NORTHERN PIEDMONT AREAS...THE NORTHERN COASTAL PLAIN...AND THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE SANDHILLS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW... OR A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AS A WINTRY MIX LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... TRANSITIONING TO ALL SNOW WEST OF HIGHWAY 1... AND A MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET SOUTH AND EAST OF THE TRIANGLE TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 9 AM SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...THE SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NCZ007>011-021>028-038>041-062215- /O.COR.KRAH.WS.W.0001.170107T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE- ORANGE-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM- WAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUSHY FORK...CONCORD...ROXBORO...SURL... OXFORD...BUTNER...CREEDMOOR...DABNEY...HENDERSON...NORLINA... WISE...AFTON...WARRENTON...LAKE GASTON...ROANOKE RAPIDS... PFAFFTOWN...STANLEYVILLE...WINSTON-SALEM...GREENSBORO... LAKE TOWNSEND...HIGH POINT...BURLINGTON...GRAHAM...CHAPEL HILL... CARRBORO...BETHESDA...DURHAM...RESEARCH TRIANGLE...PILOT... INGLESIDE...LOUISBURG...FRANKLINTON...NASHVILLE...AVENTON... RED OAK...SHARPSBURG...SPRING HOPE...ROCKY MOUNT...LEXINGTON... THOMASVILLE...ASHEBORO...ULAH...ARCHDALE...TRINITY...HASTY... SILER CITY...BYNUM...MONCURE...PITTSBORO...RALEIGH...CARY 438 AM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN PIEDMONT AND NORTHERN COASTAL PLAIN... INCLUDING THE TRIAD AND TRIANGLE AREAS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AS LIGHT SNOW OR A RAIN SNOW MIX...AS EARLY AS MID-AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIER SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 9 AM SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVY SNOW MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE AND TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE FOR MAJOR INTERSTATES AND HIGHWAYS ALONG AND NORTH OF US 64. THIS INCLUDES I-40 I-85 BETWEEN THE TRIAD AND THE TRIANGLE...I-85 NORTH-NORTHEAST OF DURHAM...AND I-95 NORTH OF ROCKY MOUNT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NCZ078-085-086-088-089-062215- /O.UPG.KRAH.WS.A.0001.170107T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KRAH.WW.Y.0001.170107T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ WAYNE-SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLDSBORO...LAUREL HILL...LAURINBURG... ANTIOCH...ASHLEY HEIGHTS...RAEFORD...ROCKFISH...SILVER CITY... FAYETTEVILLE...FORT BRAGG...CLINTON 438 AM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SECTIONS OF THE SANDHILLS AND COASTAL PLAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...THE SANDHILLS AND SOUTHERN COASTAL PLAIN. * HAZARD TYPES...A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH... ALONG WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AS RAIN THIS EVENING...AND TRANSITION TO A WINTRY MIX LATE TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO END BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY CREATE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW, SLEET, OR FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. DRIVERS ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN...LEAVE PLENTY OF FOLLOWING DISTANCE.... AND TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY ONRAMPS AND OFFRAMPS WHERE ACCIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR. && $$
675 WWUS42 KRAH 061712 WSWRAH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 1212 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...POTENTIAL FOR A MAJOR WINTER STORM TO AFFECT CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .AN ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD INTO CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA TODAY AND TONIGHT. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE EXPECTED TO TRACK TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA WILL CAUSE AREAS OF MODERATE SNOW OR SNOW MIXED WITH SLEET TO OCCUR ACROSS A LARGE SWATH OF CENTRAL NC. NCZ042-043-073>077-083-084-070115- /O.CON.KRAH.WS.W.0001.170107T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ JOHNSTON-WILSON-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-HARNETT-ANSON- RICHMOND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SMITHFIELD...CLAYTON...FLOWERS... SELMA...BENSON...COATS CROSSROADS...NEW HOPE...WILSON... ALBEMARLE...PLYLER...TROY...BISCOE...MOUNT GILEAD...PEKIN... BADIN LAKE...ELDORADO...SOUTHERN PINES...PINEHURST...ABERDEEN... EAGLE SPRINGS...SEVEN LAKES...CUMNOCK...GUM SPRINGS...SANFORD... TRAMWAY...DUNN...ANDERSON CREEK...TIMBERLAKE...DUNCAN...ERWIN... ANGIER...LILLINGTON...WADESBORO...POLKTON...ROCKINGHAM...HAMLET... EAST ROCKINGHAM 1212 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTHERN...CENTRAL...AND NORTHERN PIEDMONT AREAS...THE NORTHERN COASTAL PLAIN...AND THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE SANDHILLS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW... OR A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AS A WINTRY MIX LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... TRANSITIONING TO ALL SNOW WEST OF HIGHWAY 1... AND A MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET SOUTH AND EAST OF THE TRIANGLE TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 9 AM SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...THE SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NCZ007>011-021>028-038>041-070115- /O.CON.KRAH.WS.W.0001.170107T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE- ORANGE-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM- WAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUSHY FORK...CONCORD...ROXBORO...SURL... OXFORD...BUTNER...CREEDMOOR...DABNEY...HENDERSON...NORLINA... WISE...AFTON...WARRENTON...LAKE GASTON...ROANOKE RAPIDS... PFAFFTOWN...STANLEYVILLE...WINSTON-SALEM...GREENSBORO... LAKE TOWNSEND...HIGH POINT...BURLINGTON...GRAHAM...CHAPEL HILL... CARRBORO...BETHESDA...DURHAM...RESEARCH TRIANGLE...PILOT... INGLESIDE...LOUISBURG...FRANKLINTON...NASHVILLE...AVENTON... RED OAK...SHARPSBURG...SPRING HOPE...ROCKY MOUNT...LEXINGTON... THOMASVILLE...ASHEBORO...ULAH...ARCHDALE...TRINITY...HASTY... SILER CITY...BYNUM...MONCURE...PITTSBORO...RALEIGH...CARY 1212 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN PIEDMONT AND NORTHERN COASTAL PLAIN... INCLUDING THE TRIAD AND TRIANGLE AREAS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AS LIGHT SNOW OR A RAIN SNOW MIX...AS EARLY AS MID-AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIER SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 9 AM SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVY SNOW MAY MAKE SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE AND TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE FOR MAJOR INTERSTATES AND HIGHWAYS ALONG AND NORTH OF US 64. THIS INCLUDES I-40 I-85 BETWEEN THE TRIAD AND THE TRIANGLE...I-85 NORTH- NORTHEAST OF DURHAM...AND I-95 NORTH OF ROCKY MOUNT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NCZ078-085-086-088-089-070115- /O.CON.KRAH.WW.Y.0001.170107T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ WAYNE-SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLDSBORO...LAUREL HILL...LAURINBURG... ANTIOCH...ASHLEY HEIGHTS...RAEFORD...ROCKFISH...SILVER CITY... FAYETTEVILLE...FORT BRAGG...CLINTON 1212 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE SANDHILLS AND SOUTHERN COASTAL PLAIN. * HAZARD TYPES...A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH... ALONG WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AS RAIN THIS EVENING...AND TRANSITION TO A WINTRY MIX LATE TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO END BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY CREATE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW... SLEET... OR FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. DRIVERS ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN...LEAVE PLENTY OF FOLLOWING DISTANCE.... AND TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY ONRAMPS AND OFFRAMPS WHERE ACCIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR. && $$
854 WWUS42 KRAH 062117 WSWRAH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 417 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... NCZ078-071015- /O.UPG.KRAH.WW.Y.0001.170107T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KRAH.WS.W.0001.170107T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GOLDSBORO 417 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS UPGRADED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TO A WINTER STORM WARNING IN WAYNE COUNTY...IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATION...WAYNE COUNTY. * HAZARDS...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO A QUARTER INCH OF ICE AND UP TO A HALF INCH OF SLEET. * TIMING....LIGHT RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE ADVISORY AREA THIS EVENING. RAIN WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. RAIN IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO FREEZING RAIN BY SUNRISE SATURDAY MORNING. FREEZING RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SLEET BY MID MORNING. SLEET MAY TRANSITION TO A BRIEF PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW BEFORE PRECIPITATION ENDS EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. IF YOU MUST DRIVE...SLOW DOWN...LEAVE PLENTY OF FOLLOWING DISTANCE....AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION...PARTICULARLY AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY ONRAMPS AND OFFRAMPS WHERE ACCIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR. && $$ NCZ042-043-073>077-083-084-071015- /O.CON.KRAH.WS.W.0001.170107T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ JOHNSTON-WILSON-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-HARNETT-ANSON- RICHMOND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SMITHFIELD...CLAYTON...FLOWERS... SELMA...BENSON...COATS CROSSROADS...NEW HOPE...WILSON... ALBEMARLE...PLYLER...TROY...BISCOE...MOUNT GILEAD...PEKIN... BADIN LAKE...ELDORADO...SOUTHERN PINES...PINEHURST...ABERDEEN... EAGLE SPRINGS...SEVEN LAKES...CUMNOCK...GUM SPRINGS...SANFORD... TRAMWAY...DUNN...ANDERSON CREEK...TIMBERLAKE...DUNCAN...ERWIN... ANGIER...LILLINGTON...WADESBORO...POLKTON...ROCKINGHAM...HAMLET... EAST ROCKINGHAM 417 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATION...JOHNSTON...WILSON...STANLY...MONTGOMERY...MOORE... LEE...HARNETT...ANSON AND RICHMOND COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW...A QUARTER TO HALF INCH OF SLEET...AND TRACE AMOUNTS OF ICE. * TIMING...LIGHT RAIN THIS AFTERNOON WILL TRANSITION TO A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET LATE THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW BEFORE ENDING LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ON AREA ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. IF YOU MUST DRIVE...SLOW DOWN...LEAVE PLENTY OF FOLLOWING DISTANCE....AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION...PARTICULARLY AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY ONRAMPS AND OFFRAMPS WHERE ACCIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR. && $$ NCZ007>011-021>028-038>041-071015- /O.CON.KRAH.WS.W.0001.170107T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE- ORANGE-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM- WAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUSHY FORK...CONCORD...ROXBORO...SURL... OXFORD...BUTNER...CREEDMOOR...DABNEY...HENDERSON...NORLINA... WISE...AFTON...WARRENTON...LAKE GASTON...ROANOKE RAPIDS... PFAFFTOWN...STANLEYVILLE...WINSTON-SALEM...GREENSBORO... LAKE TOWNSEND...HIGH POINT...BURLINGTON...GRAHAM...CHAPEL HILL... CARRBORO...BETHESDA...DURHAM...RESEARCH TRIANGLE...PILOT... INGLESIDE...LOUISBURG...FRANKLINTON...NASHVILLE...AVENTON... RED OAK...SHARPSBURG...SPRING HOPE...ROCKY MOUNT...LEXINGTON... THOMASVILLE...ASHEBORO...ULAH...ARCHDALE...TRINITY...HASTY... SILER CITY...BYNUM...MONCURE...PITTSBORO...RALEIGH...CARY 417 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN AND NORTHWESTERN PIEDMONT INCLUDING THE TRIAD AND TRIANGLE. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW AND UP TO ONE INCH OF SLEET. * TIMING...A SNOW OR A WINTRY MIX WILL OVERSPREAD THE WARNING AREA THIS AFTERNOON. A TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW IS EXPECTED BY 6 PM IN THE TRIAD AND BY 8 PM IN THE TRIANGLE. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 85 AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 1 INCLUDING PORTIONS OF WAKE...FRANKLIN...NASH...AND EDGECOMBE COUNTIES...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH OR TRANSITION TO SLEET EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. PRECIPITATION WILL TRANSITION BACK TO SNOW BEFORE ENDING LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY VARY WIDELY IN THIS REGION...FROM 3-4 INCHES IN SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF WAKE...NASH...WILSON AND EDGECOMBE COUNTIES WHERE SLEET WILL FALL FOR A LONGER DURATION OF TIME TO 5-8 INCHES IN NORTHERN PORTIONS WHERE THE TRANSITION TO SLEET WILL BE BRIEF. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ALL SNOW ALONG AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 85 CORRIDOR...INCLUDING THE TRIAD AND VIRGINIA BORDER COUNTIES WHERE SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH OR EXCEED 2 INCHES PER HOUR AND TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY EXCEED 8 INCHES IN SOME LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS WILL BECOME EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 85. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. MANY ROADS WILL BE IMPASSIBLE OVERNIGHT AND DURING THE DAY SATURDAY. TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...SLOW DOWN...LEAVE PLENTY OF FOLLOWING DISTANCE... AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION...PARTICULARLY AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY ONRAMPS AND OFFRAMPS WHERE ACCIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR. && $$ NCZ085-086-088-089-071015- /O.CON.KRAH.WW.Y.0001.170107T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAUREL HILL...LAURINBURG...ANTIOCH... ASHLEY HEIGHTS...RAEFORD...ROCKFISH...SILVER CITY... FAYETTEVILLE...FORT BRAGG...CLINTON 417 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATION...SCOTLAND...HOKE...CUMBERLAND...AND SAMPSON COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...A MIX OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...A QUARTER INCH OR LESS OF SLEET AND UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION. * TIMING...LIGHT RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE ADVISORY AREA THIS EVENING. RAIN WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. RAIN IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO FREEZING RAIN AROUND SUNRISE SATURDAY MORNING. FREEZING RAIN SHOULD TRANSITION TO SLEET BY MID TO LATE MORNING. SLEET MAY TRANSITION TO A BRIEF PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW BEFORE PRECIPITATION ENDS EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ON AREA ROADS... PARTICULARLY ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE DAY SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE DAY SATURDAY. IF YOU MUST DRIVE...SLOW DOWN...LEAVE PLENTY OF FOLLOWING DISTANCE....AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION...PARTICULARLY AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY ONRAMPS AND OFFRAMPS WHERE ACCIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR. && $$ VINCENT
635 WWUS42 KRAH 062334 AAA WSWRAH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 634 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... NCZ042-043-077-078-071200- /O.CON.KRAH.WS.W.0001.170107T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ JOHNSTON-WILSON-HARNETT-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SMITHFIELD...CLAYTON...FLOWERS... SELMA...BENSON...COATS CROSSROADS...NEW HOPE...WILSON...DUNN... ANDERSON CREEK...TIMBERLAKE...DUNCAN...ERWIN...ANGIER... LILLINGTON...GOLDSBORO 634 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATION...JOHNSTON...WILSON...HARNETT AND WAYNE COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO ONE QUARTER INCH OF ICE...A QUARTER TO HALF INCH OF SLEET...AND LESS THAN AN INCH OF SNOW. * TIMING....RAIN OVERSPREADING THE REGION THIS EVENING WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL TRANSITION TO FREEZING RAIN AFTER SUNRISE SATURDAY MORNING. FREEZING RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SLEET BY MID TO LATE MORNING. PRECIPITATION MAY END AS A BRIEF PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE DAY SATURDAY. IF YOU MUST DRIVE...SLOW DOWN...LEAVE PLENTY OF FOLLOWING DISTANCE...AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION...PARTICULARLY AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY ONRAMPS AND OFFRAMPS WHERE ACCIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR. && $$ NCZ011-026>028-040-041-071200- /O.CON.KRAH.WS.W.0001.170107T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ HALIFAX-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-CHATHAM-WAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROANOKE RAPIDS...PILOT...INGLESIDE... LOUISBURG...FRANKLINTON...NASHVILLE...AVENTON...RED OAK... SHARPSBURG...SPRING HOPE...ROCKY MOUNT...HASTY...SILER CITY... BYNUM...MONCURE...PITTSBORO...RALEIGH...CARY 634 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATION...CHATHAM...WAKE...FRANKLIN...NASH...HALIFAX...AND EDGECOMBE COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW...A HALF INCH TO AN INCH OF SLEET...AND UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...RAIN MAY MIX WITH SLEET BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO ALL SNOW LATE THIS EVENING. HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE PRECIPITATION TRANSITIONS TO SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN AROUND 3 AM. SLEET WILL TRANSITION BACK TO SNOW BEFORE ENDING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ON AREA ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...SLOW DOWN...LEAVE PLENTY OF FOLLOWING DISTANCE... AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION...PARTICULARLY AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY ONRAMPS AND OFFRAMPS WHERE ACCIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR. && $$ NCZ007>010-021>025-038-039-071200- /O.CON.KRAH.WS.W.0001.170107T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-ORANGE- DURHAM-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUSHY FORK...CONCORD...ROXBORO...SURL... OXFORD...BUTNER...CREEDMOOR...DABNEY...HENDERSON...NORLINA... WISE...AFTON...WARRENTON...LAKE GASTON...PFAFFTOWN... STANLEYVILLE...WINSTON-SALEM...GREENSBORO...LAKE TOWNSEND... HIGH POINT...BURLINGTON...GRAHAM...CHAPEL HILL...CARRBORO... BETHESDA...DURHAM...RESEARCH TRIANGLE...LEXINGTON...THOMASVILLE... ASHEBORO...ULAH...ARCHDALE...TRINITY 634 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN AND NORTHWESTERN PIEDMONT INCLUDING THE TRIAD AND TRIANGLE. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION WILL TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW LATER THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE ALONG AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 85 CORRIDOR LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...SLOW DOWN...LEAVE PLENTY OF FOLLOWING DISTANCE...AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION...PARTICULARLY AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY ONRAMPS AND OFFRAMPS WHERE ACCIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR. && $$ NCZ073>076-083-084-071200- /O.CON.KRAH.WS.W.0001.170107T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-ANSON-RICHMOND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBEMARLE...PLYLER...TROY...BISCOE... MOUNT GILEAD...PEKIN...BADIN LAKE...ELDORADO...SOUTHERN PINES... PINEHURST...ABERDEEN...EAGLE SPRINGS...SEVEN LAKES...CUMNOCK... GUM SPRINGS...SANFORD...TRAMWAY...WADESBORO...POLKTON... ROCKINGHAM...HAMLET...EAST ROCKINGHAM 634 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATION...STANLY...MONTGOMERY...MOORE...LEE...ANSON AND RICHMOND COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW...A QUARTER TO HALF INCH OF SLEET...AND TRACE AMOUNTS OF ICE. * TIMING...RAIN WILL GRADUALLY TRANSITION TO A WINTRY MIX LATE TONIGHT...BECOMING ALL SNOW BY OR SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ON AREA ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST DRIVE...SLOW DOWN...LEAVE PLENTY OF FOLLOWING DISTANCE...AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION...PARTICULARLY AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY ONRAMPS AND OFFRAMPS WHERE ACCIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR. && $$ NCZ085-086-088-089-071200- /O.CON.KRAH.WW.Y.0001.170107T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAUREL HILL...LAURINBURG...ANTIOCH... ASHLEY HEIGHTS...RAEFORD...ROCKFISH...SILVER CITY... FAYETTEVILLE...FORT BRAGG...CLINTON 634 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATION...SCOTLAND...HOKE...CUMBERLAND...AND SAMPSON COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE AND AS MUCH AS A QUARTER INCH OF SLEET. * TIMING...RAIN WILL PREVAIL OVERNIGHT...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT. A TRANSITION TO FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR AFTER SUNRISE SATURDAY MORNING. FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO SLEET BY NOON. PRECIPITATION MAY END AS A BRIEF PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ON AREA ROADS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST DRIVE...SLOW DOWN...LEAVE PLENTY OF FOLLOWING DISTANCE....AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION...PARTICULARLY AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY ONRAMPS AND OFFRAMPS WHERE ACCIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR. $$ VINCENT
107 WWUS42 KRAH 070651 WSWRAH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 151 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY... NCZ042-043-077-078-071500- /O.CON.KRAH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ JOHNSTON-WILSON-HARNETT-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SMITHFIELD...CLAYTON...FLOWERS... SELMA...BENSON...COATS CROSSROADS...NEW HOPE...WILSON...DUNN... ANDERSON CREEK...TIMBERLAKE...DUNCAN...ERWIN...ANGIER... LILLINGTON...GOLDSBORO 151 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...JOHNSTON...WILSON...HARNETT AND WAYNE COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING....RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN THROUGH SUNRISE SATURDAY MORNING. THE PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE TO MOSTLY SNOW ON SATURDAY...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...AND POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE DAY SATURDAY. IF YOU MUST DRIVE...SLOW DOWN...LEAVE PLENTY OF FOLLOWING DISTANCE...AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION...PARTICULARLY AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY ONRAMPS AND OFFRAMPS WHERE ACCIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR. && $$ NCZ011-026>028-040-041-071500- /O.CON.KRAH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ HALIFAX-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-CHATHAM-WAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROANOKE RAPIDS...PILOT...INGLESIDE... LOUISBURG...FRANKLINTON...NASHVILLE...AVENTON...RED OAK... SHARPSBURG...SPRING HOPE...ROCKY MOUNT...HASTY...SILER CITY... BYNUM...MONCURE...PITTSBORO...RALEIGH...CARY 151 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...CHATHAM...WAKE...FRANKLIN...NASH...HALIFAX...AND EDGECOMBE COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...WILL BE WIDELY-RANGING...WITH SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 2 INCHES IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF EACH COUNTY...TO AS MUCH AS 10 INCHES IN THE NORTHERN END OF EACH COUNTY. FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM ONE TO THREE TENTHS OF AN INCH. * TIMING...A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW...WILL GRADUALLY TRANSITION TO MOSTLY SNOW ON SATURDAY...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...AND POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...SLOW DOWN...LEAVE PLENTY OF FOLLOWING DISTANCE... AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION...PARTICULARLY AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY ONRAMPS AND OFFRAMPS WHERE ACCIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR. && $$ NCZ007>010-021>025-038-039-071500- /O.CON.KRAH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-ORANGE- DURHAM-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUSHY FORK...CONCORD...ROXBORO...SURL... OXFORD...BUTNER...CREEDMOOR...DABNEY...HENDERSON...NORLINA... WISE...AFTON...WARRENTON...LAKE GASTON...PFAFFTOWN... STANLEYVILLE...WINSTON-SALEM...GREENSBORO...LAKE TOWNSEND... HIGH POINT...BURLINGTON...GRAHAM...CHAPEL HILL...CARRBORO... BETHESDA...DURHAM...RESEARCH TRIANGLE...LEXINGTON...THOMASVILLE... ASHEBORO...ULAH...ARCHDALE...TRINITY 151 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN AND NORTHWESTERN PIEDMONT INCLUDING THE TRIAD AND TRIANGLE. * HAZARDS...SNOW....HEAVY AT TIMES. THE SNOW MAY OCCASIONALLY MIX WITH SLEET THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 7 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY...BEFORE ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE MANY ROADS TREACHEROUS AND IMPASSABLE. THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW AND ICE ON TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES COULD PRODUCE NUMEROUS OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...SLOW DOWN...LEAVE PLENTY OF FOLLOWING DISTANCE...AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION...PARTICULARLY AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY ONRAMPS AND OFFRAMPS WHERE ACCIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR. && $$ NCZ073>076-083-084-071500- /O.CON.KRAH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-ANSON-RICHMOND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBEMARLE...PLYLER...TROY...BISCOE... MOUNT GILEAD...PEKIN...BADIN LAKE...ELDORADO...SOUTHERN PINES... PINEHURST...ABERDEEN...EAGLE SPRINGS...SEVEN LAKES...CUMNOCK... GUM SPRINGS...SANFORD...TRAMWAY...WADESBORO...POLKTON... ROCKINGHAM...HAMLET...EAST ROCKINGHAM 151 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...STANLY...MONTGOMERY...MOORE...LEE...ANSON AND RICHMOND COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...SNOW...SLEET..AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF FREEZING RAIN. * TIMING...RAIN WILL GRADUALLY TRANSITION TO A WINTRY MIX THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...BEFORE CHANGING TO MOSTLY SNOW DURING THE DAY SATURDAY. THE SNOW WILL TAPER TO FLURRIES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AND PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST DRIVE...SLOW DOWN...LEAVE PLENTY OF FOLLOWING DISTANCE...AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION...PARTICULARLY AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY ONRAMPS AND OFFRAMPS WHERE ACCIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR. && $$ NCZ085-086-088-089-071500- /O.CON.KRAH.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAUREL HILL...LAURINBURG...ANTIOCH... ASHLEY HEIGHTS...RAEFORD...ROCKFISH...SILVER CITY... FAYETTEVILLE...FORT BRAGG...CLINTON 151 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...SCOTLAND...HOKE...CUMBERLAND...AND SAMPSON COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH...ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET AROUND SUNRISE...BEFORE CHANGING TO MOSTLY LIGHT SNOW BY MIDDAY SATURDAY. THE LIGHT SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY CREATE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS AND PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST DRIVE...SLOW DOWN...LEAVE PLENTY OF FOLLOWING DISTANCE....AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION...PARTICULARLY AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY ONRAMPS AND OFFRAMPS WHERE ACCIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR. $$ MWS
428 WWUS42 KRAH 070936 WSWRAH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 436 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY... NCZ042-043-077-078-071745- /O.CON.KRAH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ JOHNSTON-WILSON-HARNETT-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SMITHFIELD...CLAYTON...FLOWERS... SELMA...BENSON...COATS CROSSROADS...NEW HOPE...WILSON...DUNN... ANDERSON CREEK...TIMBERLAKE...DUNCAN...ERWIN...ANGIER... LILLINGTON...GOLDSBORO 436 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...JOHNSTON...WILSON...HARNETT AND WAYNE COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES...ALONG WITH UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING....RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN THROUGH SUNRISE. THE PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE TO MOSTLY SNOW ON SATURDAY...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES BY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S AND REMAIN TODAY. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY CREATE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS AND PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE DAY SATURDAY. IF YOU MUST DRIVE...SLOW DOWN...LEAVE PLENTY OF FOLLOWING DISTANCE...AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION...PARTICULARLY AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY ONRAMPS AND OFFRAMPS WHERE ACCIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR. && $$ NCZ011-026>028-040-041-071745- /O.CON.KRAH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ HALIFAX-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-CHATHAM-WAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROANOKE RAPIDS...PILOT...INGLESIDE... LOUISBURG...FRANKLINTON...NASHVILLE...AVENTON...RED OAK... SHARPSBURG...SPRING HOPE...ROCKY MOUNT...HASTY...SILER CITY... BYNUM...MONCURE...PITTSBORO...RALEIGH...CARY 436 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...CHATHAM...WAKE...FRANKLIN...NASH...HALIFAX...AND EDGECOMBE COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES... EXCEPT 4 TO 8 INCHES NORTH OF THE TRIANGLE. UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE 20S AND REMAIN THERE ALL DAY. * TIMING...A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW...WILL GRADUALLY TRANSITION TO MOSTLY SNOW BY MID-MORNING...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES BY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE MANY ROADS TREACHEROUS AND IMPASSABLE. THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW AND ICE ON TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES COULD PRODUCE WIDESPREAD OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...SLOW DOWN... LEAVE PLENTY OF FOLLOWING DISTANCE... AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION...PARTICULARLY AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY ONRAMPS AND OFFRAMPS WHERE ACCIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR. && $$ NCZ007>010-021>025-038-039-071745- /O.CON.KRAH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-ORANGE- DURHAM-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUSHY FORK...CONCORD...ROXBORO...SURL... OXFORD...BUTNER...CREEDMOOR...DABNEY...HENDERSON...NORLINA... WISE...AFTON...WARRENTON...LAKE GASTON...PFAFFTOWN... STANLEYVILLE...WINSTON-SALEM...GREENSBORO...LAKE TOWNSEND... HIGH POINT...BURLINGTON...GRAHAM...CHAPEL HILL...CARRBORO... BETHESDA...DURHAM...RESEARCH TRIANGLE...LEXINGTON...THOMASVILLE... ASHEBORO...ULAH...ARCHDALE...TRINITY 436 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN AND NORTHWESTERN PIEDMONT INCLUDING THE TRIAD AND NORTHWEST TRIANGLE. * HAZARDS...SNOW....HEAVY AT TIMES. THE SNOW MAY OCCASIONALLY MIX WITH SLEET THROUGH SUNRISE. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE. * TIMING...SNOW THROUGH MID MORNING... BEFORE TAPERING AND ENDING BY EARLY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN IN THE 20S ALL DAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE ROADS TREACHEROUS AND IMPASSABLE. THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW ON TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES COULD PRODUCE NUMEROUS OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...SLOW DOWN...LEAVE PLENTY OF FOLLOWING DISTANCE...AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION...PARTICULARLY AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY ONRAMPS AND OFFRAMPS WHERE ACCIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR. && $$ NCZ073>076-083-084-071745- /O.CON.KRAH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-ANSON-RICHMOND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBEMARLE...PLYLER...TROY...BISCOE... MOUNT GILEAD...PEKIN...BADIN LAKE...ELDORADO...SOUTHERN PINES... PINEHURST...ABERDEEN...EAGLE SPRINGS...SEVEN LAKES...CUMNOCK... GUM SPRINGS...SANFORD...TRAMWAY...WADESBORO...POLKTON... ROCKINGHAM...HAMLET...EAST ROCKINGHAM 436 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...STANLY...MONTGOMERY...MOORE...LEE...ANSON AND RICHMOND COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...SNOW...SLEET..AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH...ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...A MIXTURE OF RAIN... SLEET... AND FREEZING RAIN WILL GRADUALLY TRANSITION TO A BRIEF PERIOD OF SNOW BEFORE ENDING BY LATE MORNING. * TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S AND REMAIN ALL DAY. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY CREATE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS AND PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST DRIVE...SLOW DOWN...LEAVE PLENTY OF FOLLOWING DISTANCE...AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION...PARTICULARLY AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY ONRAMPS AND OFFRAMPS WHERE ACCIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR. && $$ NCZ085-086-088-089-071745- /O.CON.KRAH.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAUREL HILL...LAURINBURG...ANTIOCH... ASHLEY HEIGHTS...RAEFORD...ROCKFISH...SILVER CITY... FAYETTEVILLE...FORT BRAGG...CLINTON 436 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...SCOTLAND...HOKE...CUMBERLAND...AND SAMPSON COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH... ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET AROUND SUNRISE...BEFORE CHANGING TO MOSTLY LIGHT SNOW BY MIDDAY SATURDAY. THE LIGHT SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO AROUND 30 AND REMAIN THROUGH THE DAY. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY CREATE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS AND PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST DRIVE...SLOW DOWN...LEAVE PLENTY OF FOLLOWING DISTANCE....AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION...PARTICULARLY AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY ONRAMPS AND OFFRAMPS WHERE ACCIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR. $$ PWB/BLS
686 WWUS42 KRAH 071735 AAA WSWRAH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 1235 PM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...LIGHT SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF AND END FROM WEST TO EAST THIS AFTERNOON... NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083-084-080000- /O.CON.KRAH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE- ORANGE-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM- WAKE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-HARNETT-WAYNE- ANSON-RICHMOND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUSHY FORK...CONCORD...ROXBORO...SURL... OXFORD...BUTNER...CREEDMOOR...DABNEY...HENDERSON...NORLINA... WISE...AFTON...WARRENTON...LAKE GASTON...ROANOKE RAPIDS... PFAFFTOWN...STANLEYVILLE...WINSTON-SALEM...GREENSBORO... LAKE TOWNSEND...HIGH POINT...BURLINGTON...GRAHAM...CHAPEL HILL... CARRBORO...BETHESDA...DURHAM...RESEARCH TRIANGLE...PILOT... INGLESIDE...LOUISBURG...FRANKLINTON...NASHVILLE...AVENTON... RED OAK...SHARPSBURG...SPRING HOPE...ROCKY MOUNT...LEXINGTON... THOMASVILLE...ASHEBORO...ULAH...ARCHDALE...TRINITY...HASTY... SILER CITY...BYNUM...MONCURE...PITTSBORO...RALEIGH...CARY... SMITHFIELD...CLAYTON...FLOWERS...SELMA...BENSON... COATS CROSSROADS...NEW HOPE...WILSON...ALBEMARLE...PLYLER... TROY...BISCOE...MOUNT GILEAD...PEKIN...BADIN LAKE...ELDORADO... SOUTHERN PINES...PINEHURST...ABERDEEN...EAGLE SPRINGS... SEVEN LAKES...CUMNOCK...GUM SPRINGS...SANFORD...TRAMWAY...DUNN... ANDERSON CREEK...TIMBERLAKE...DUNCAN...ERWIN...ANGIER... LILLINGTON...GOLDSBORO...WADESBORO...POLKTON...ROCKINGHAM... HAMLET...EAST ROCKINGHAM 1235 PM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...LIGHT SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO AN INCH. * TIMING....LIGHT SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF AND END FROM WEST TO EAST BY MID AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 85 WHERE AS MUCH AS 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW FELL DURING THE PAST 12 TO 18 HOURS. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES REMAIN POSSIBLE...PARTICULARLY THIS AFTERNOON WHEN SNOW AND ICE COVERED TREES WILL ENCOUNTER FREQUENT NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST DRIVE...SLOW DOWN...LEAVE PLENTY OF FOLLOWING DISTANCE...AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION...PARTICULARLY AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY ONRAMPS AND OFFRAMPS WHERE ACCIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR. && $$ NCZ085-086-088-089-080000- /O.CON.KRAH.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAUREL HILL...LAURINBURG...ANTIOCH... ASHLEY HEIGHTS...RAEFORD...ROCKFISH...SILVER CITY... FAYETTEVILLE...FORT BRAGG...CLINTON 1235 PM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...SCOTLAND...HOKE...CUMBERLAND...AND SAMPSON COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...LIGHT SNOW. * TIMING....LIGHT SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF AND END FROM WEST TO EAST BY MID AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT AND A POTENTIAL FOR SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES THIS AFTERNOON WHEN ICE COVERED TREES WILL ENCOUNTER FREQUENT NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST DRIVE THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT...SLOW DOWN...LEAVE PLENTY OF FOLLOWING DISTANCE...AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION... PARTICULARLY AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY ONRAMPS AND OFFRAMPS WHERE ACCIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR. $$ VINCENT
597 WWUS42 KRAH 072017 WSWRAH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 317 PM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK... .AN ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA TONIGHT AND LINGER THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND LOW TEENS TONIGHT...REMAIN IN THE 20S ON SUNDAY... APPROACH RECORD LOWS SUNDAY NIGHT...AND REMAIN BELOW FREEZING ON MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. AS A RESULT...SNOW...SLEET AND ICE FROM THE RECENT WINTER STORM WILL LINGER ON AREA ROADS THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083-084-081200- /O.CAN.KRAH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KRAH.WW.Y.0002.170107T2017Z-170110T1700Z/ PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE- ORANGE-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM- WAKE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-HARNETT-WAYNE- ANSON-RICHMOND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUSHY FORK...CONCORD...ROXBORO...SURL... OXFORD...BUTNER...CREEDMOOR...DABNEY...HENDERSON...NORLINA... WISE...AFTON...WARRENTON...LAKE GASTON...ROANOKE RAPIDS... PFAFFTOWN...STANLEYVILLE...WINSTON-SALEM...GREENSBORO... LAKE TOWNSEND...HIGH POINT...BURLINGTON...GRAHAM...CHAPEL HILL... CARRBORO...BETHESDA...DURHAM...RESEARCH TRIANGLE...PILOT... INGLESIDE...LOUISBURG...FRANKLINTON...NASHVILLE...AVENTON... RED OAK...SHARPSBURG...SPRING HOPE...ROCKY MOUNT...LEXINGTON... THOMASVILLE...ASHEBORO...ULAH...ARCHDALE...TRINITY...HASTY... SILER CITY...BYNUM...MONCURE...PITTSBORO...RALEIGH...CARY... SMITHFIELD...CLAYTON...FLOWERS...SELMA...BENSON... COATS CROSSROADS...NEW HOPE...WILSON...ALBEMARLE...PLYLER... TROY...BISCOE...MOUNT GILEAD...PEKIN...BADIN LAKE...ELDORADO... SOUTHERN PINES...PINEHURST...ABERDEEN...EAGLE SPRINGS... SEVEN LAKES...CUMNOCK...GUM SPRINGS...SANFORD...TRAMWAY...DUNN... ANDERSON CREEK...TIMBERLAKE...DUNCAN...ERWIN...ANGIER... LILLINGTON...GOLDSBORO...WADESBORO...POLKTON...ROCKINGHAM... HAMLET...EAST ROCKINGHAM 317 PM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED... ...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TUESDAY. * LOCATION AND TIMING...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DANGEROUS IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK...PARTICULARLY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN PIEDMONT WHERE THE GREATEST SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WERE OBSERVED. * IMPACT...AN ELEVATED RISK OF MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS...INJURIES AND DEATHS DUE TO A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH LINGERING SNOW...SLEET AND ICE ON AREA ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... UNNECESSARY TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED...ESPECIALLY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST DRIVE...SLOW DOWN...LEAVE PLENTY OF FOLLOWING DISTANCE...AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION... PARTICULARLY AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY ONRAMPS AND OFFRAMPS WHERE ACCIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR. && $$ NCZ085-086-088-089-081200- /O.CAN.KRAH.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KRAH.WW.Y.0002.170107T2017Z-170110T1700Z/ SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAUREL HILL...LAURINBURG...ANTIOCH... ASHLEY HEIGHTS...RAEFORD...ROCKFISH...SILVER CITY... FAYETTEVILLE...FORT BRAGG...CLINTON 317 PM EST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TUESDAY. * LOCATION AND TIMING...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DANGEROUS IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK...PARTICULARLY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN PIEDMONT WHERE THE GREATEST SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WERE OBSERVED. * IMPACT...AN ELEVATED RISK OF MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS...INJURIES AND DEATHS DUE TO A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH LINGERING SNOW...SLEET AND ICE ON AREA ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... UNNECESSARY TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED...ESPECIALLY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST DRIVE...SLOW DOWN...LEAVE PLENTY OF FOLLOWING DISTANCE...AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION... PARTICULARLY AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY ONRAMPS AND OFFRAMPS WHERE ACCIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR. $$ VINCENT
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Raleigh, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 5, 2:15 PM EST, 1 hour 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 5, 2:15 PM EST, 1 hour 27 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Raleigh NC 215 PM EST Thu Jan 5 2017 .SYNOPSIS... Low pressure will form off the coast tonight then lift quickly northeast by early Friday. A second, stronger low pressure system will track up the Atlantic coast Friday night and Saturday. Much colder Arctic high pressure will build in Sunday and Monday. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... As of 215 PM Thursday... Will have increasing moisture and some weak isentropic upglide early tonight as a weak surface low develops off the south coast. Expect a gradual thickening/lowering of the cloudiness and perhaps a few showers in the east before midnight, with lessening chances after midnight as the surface low lifts quickly north. Cold air advection will begin filtering in behind the low, but will be hampered by the late onset and heavy cloudiness, so mins should bottom out in the low to mid 30s. && .SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/... As of 840 AM Thursday... ...Winter Storm Watch now in effect for most of central NC Friday night and Saturday... The exiting s/w early Friday will induce a nly flow behind it, initiating a period of low level caa. The column cools below freezing to about a few thousand feet above the surface by Friday evening. Meanwhile a fairly substantial s/w will be exiting the southern Plains late Friday, crossing the TN Valley Friday night. This system will tap moisture residing over the gulf newd into our region. As the system gets closer, mid-upper divergence increases after 00Z Saturday, while a baggy/weak 850mb low takes shape just to our sw. The increasing moisture and lift will lead to widespread precipitation breaking out over central NC. Very light precip, primarily in the form of light rain, possibly mixed with sleet across the north, may occur as early as 4-6 PM. As the evening progresses, expect the precip to expand and increase in intensity. The column is sufficiently wet in the favored dendrite region, and with lift increasing after 00Z, expect periods of snow to overspread central NC late Friday evening into the overnight hours. The highest threat for accumulating snow will occur after midnight. Based on the current projected track of the sfc and 850mb lows, expect the potential for a band of heavy snow to extend from the southern Piedmont newd through the eastern Piedmont into the northern coastal plain. Within this region snow amounts of 1-2 inches appear highly likely with isolated heavier amounts. Farther to the northwest, where the air is drier, the nw Piedmont should see at least an inch. If the track of the sfc/850mb varies 50-75 miles from current projections, this will result in an adjustment (either farther northwest or farther southeast) of the band of moderate snow. The translation eastward of the s/w will induce sfc cyclogenesis off the se U.S. coast late Friday night through early Saturday. The movement of this low along the coast may produce a period of moderate snow over portions of our coastal plain and possibly the eastern Piedmont Saturday morning. As this low moves farther off the coast Saturday afternoon, should see the snow diminish across central NC Saturday afternoon. Have decided to go a conservative with the increase in snow amounts from the previous forecast as difficult to increase snow amounts two fold based on one model run that is much wetter compared to its earlier counterparts. For now will advertise the potential for 3-5 inches across large swath of central NC by the time the snow tapers off Saturday afternoon. The intermediate model runs continue the wetter trend ith the GFS now advertising a slightly faster timing. Based on the trends, have issued a winter storm watch for most of central NC, excluding the Triad. That being said, a slight shift in the track of the sfc or 850mb low to the north-northeast would necessitate the inclusion of the Triad region. Right now, not seeing much potential for a period of freezing rain or sleet to occur. Highest potential for snow/sleet combo appears across our far southeast counties. If this occurs farther north/west, this would cut into snow totals. Temperatures Saturday will struggle to reach freezing most locations. Temperatures Saturday night will drop into the teens to near 20. Thus, what is on the roads Saturday afternoon will likely remain, and make driving treacherous. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... As of 130 PM Thursday... Arctic high pressure will continue to build into the area behind the exiting system on Sunday, and settle over the area on Monday and Monday night. Despite plentiful sun, temperatures will be well below normal...topping out from 30 to 35 both Sunday and Monday. Overnight lows will be our coldest of the season, with mins Sunday morning in the middle teens, and even colder Monday morning, near 10 degrees as the high overhead will promote ideal radiational cooling conditions. Surface high pressure is expected to be well offshore on Tuesday with southerly return flow initiating a slow warming trend. Tuesday morning mins will be mostly in the upper teens, but highs will creep up into the mid 40s in the ensuing southerly flow with its warm air advection and increasing moisture. Could see some light rain showers as early as Wednesday morning as our next upper short wave in the fast westerly and its associated weak surface front zip across the Ohio valley. Will have chance PoPs Wed morning in the west transitioning to the east in the afternoon...with at least partly sunny skies returning on Thursday. Highs both Wed and Thu should be seasonable, in the low to mid 50s. && .AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... As of 1240 PM Thursday... VFR conditions expected through 18Z as weak high pressure extends across the region. Cloud coverage at the mid and high levels will thicken in continue westerly flow aloft. A developing area of low pressure off the coast will spread low level moisture back into our region tonight, leading to the formation of a lower stratus deck between 3000-4000ft early tonight...and will be maintained tomorrow. After 18Z Friday, aviation conditions will deteriorate as an area of low pressures approaches from the southwest, spreading more abundant moisture into a very cold air mass. This will result in widespread MVFR/IFR Friday night through Saturday as ceilings and wintry precipitation, mainly in the form of snow or a mix of snow and sleet. The worst conditions are expected between 06Z Saturday through 18Z Saturday. Expect improving conditions Saturday night with a return to VFR conditions. VFR conditions are expected Sunday through Tuesday. && .RAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Winter Storm Watch from Friday evening through Saturday evening for NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089. && SYNOPSIS...WSS NEAR TERM...mlm SHORT TERM...WSS/KCP LONG TERM...mlm AVIATION...mlm
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 5, 9:48 AM EST, 5 hours 54 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 948 AM EST THU JAN 5 2017 NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-061500- PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE- ORANGE-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM-WAKE- JOHNSTON-WILSON-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-HARNETT-WAYNE-ANSON- RICHMOND-SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON- 948 AM EST THU JAN 5 2017 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 8:29 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RAH | Alamance, Anson, Chatham, Cumberland, Davidson, Durham and 25 more | 20 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.