------------ ALERT: SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS AND WATCHES ------------- .A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MTNS FROM EARLY FRI THROUGH MIDDAY SATURDAY. .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK FROM THE N. GULF COAST EARLY FRI TO THE NO. CAROLINA OUTER BANKS BY EARLY SATURDAY. ABUNDANT DEEP MOISTURE WILL ACCOMPANY THE SYSTEM.WHILE COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC STATES. THE COMBINATION OF THE MOISTURE & COLD AIR WILL RESULT IN A MIXED BAG OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE NO. CAROLINA MOUNTAINS.WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW.SLEET.& ICE EXPECTED. NCZ033-049-050-501-503-505-231200- /O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.150123T1100Z-150124T1700Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS- MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.BANNER ELK.NEWLAND.ELK PARK. CROSSNORE.SUGAR MOUNTAIN.BURNSVILLE.SPRUCE PINE 1012 PM EST THU JAN 22 2015 .WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRI TO NOON EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS.NORTHERN MTNS & ADJACENT ESCARPMENT OF NO. CAROLINA. * HAZARDS.LIGHT ICE.SNOW.& SLEET ACCUMULATIONS ON AREA ROADWAYS. * TIMING.A MIX OF SNOW & SLEET IS EXPECTED TO START AROUND DAYBREAK FRIDAY.SLOWLY TRANSITIONING TO RAIN & FREEZING RAIN DURING THE AFTERNOON & EVENING HRS. THEN.SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL BACK DOWN TO ABOUT 3500 FT OVERNIGHT FRI NIGHT. WITH SNOW TAPERING OFF BY MIDDAY SATURDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS.TOTAL SNOW & SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES.WITH MOST OF THE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRING EARLY SAT MORNING. ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH ARE LIKELY FRIDAY.ESPECIALLY ALONG THE EAST FACING SLOPES OF THE BLUE RIDGE ESCARPMENT. * IMPACTS.ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE & SNOW WILL MAKE ROADS HAZARDOUS. * TEMPS.MAINLY IN THE UPPER 20S & LWR 30S. * WINDS.EAST AROUND 10 MPH THROUGH FRIDAY.THEN BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH FRI NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW.SLEET.OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS & LIMITED VISIBILITIES.& USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT SNOW & ICE ACCUMULATIONS BY CALLING THE NATL WEATHER SVC TOLL FREE AT.1.800.2 6 7.8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH YOUR OBSERVATION & THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED. YOU CAN ALSO POST YOUR REPORT TO NATL WEATHER SVC GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG FACEBOOK OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP.
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 03:17:29 +0000
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