------------ ALERT: SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS AND WATCHES ------------- .ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MTNS THIS MORNING.& AGAIN TONIGHT & EARLY THURSDAY. .SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MTNS THIS MORNING.MAINLY ABOVE 3500 FEET. MAINLY RAIN IS EXPECTED IN THE LWR VALLEYS.ALTHOUGH A BRIEF TRANSITION TO SNOW IS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION ENDS LATER THIS MORNING. LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED IN THE LWR VALLEYS. SNOW SHOWERS WILL THEN REDEVELOP OVER THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT.CONTINUING OFF & ON THROUGH THUR MORNING. ADDITIONAL LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE.MAINLY ACROSS THE TN BORDER COUNTIES. NCZ033-049-050-261730- /O.NEW.KGSP.WW.Y.0025.141127T0500Z-141127T1700Z/ /O.EXT.KGSP.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-141126T1700Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.BANNER ELK.NEWLAND.ELK PARK. CROSSNORE.SUGAR MOUNTAIN.BURNSVILLE.SPRUCE PINE 430 AM EST WED NOV 26 2014 .WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. .WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST THURSDAY. THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A NEW WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST THURSDAY. IN ADDITION.A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS.AVERY.YANCEY.& MITCHELL COUNTIES IN NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS.HEAVY SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THIS MORNING.MAINLY ABOVE 3500 FEET. ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT INTO THUR MORNING. * TIMING.SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE N. MOUNTAINS.TAPERING OFF BY LATE MORNING. MEANWHILE.MOSTLY RAIN IS EXPECTED IN THE LWR VALLEYS. ALTHOUGH A TRANSITION TO SNOW MAY OCCUR BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION ENDS. SNOW SHOWERS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP LATE TONIGHT.AND CONTINUE OFF & ON THROUGH THUR MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS.SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS THIS MORNING.WITH UP TO A COUPLE OF INCHES POSSIBLE BELOW 3500 FEET. TWO TO THREE INCHES OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TONIGHT.ESPECIALLY ON NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES. * IMPACTS.SNOW MAY ACCUMULATE ON SOME HIGH ELEVATION ROADS THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOW COULD ACCUMULATE ON ROADS TONIGHT. POSSIBLY RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * TEMPS.IN THE LWR TO MID 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL.KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT. FOOD.& WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. 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: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 09:37:29 +0000
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