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WWUS42 KGSP 220842
WSWGSP
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
342 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014
…SNOW SHOWERS AND BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS TO CONTINUE FOR A
FEW MORE HOURS OVER PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS…
.SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES ALONG THE TENNESSEE LINE
BY DAYBREAK. EVEN THOUGH ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE
LIGHT…THE COMBINATION OF BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS…SNOW
COVERED ROADS…AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW..AND BLACK ICE
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SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…BRYSON CITY…WAYNESVILLE
342 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY
THIS MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET…
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY…
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY
THIS MORNING BELOW 3500 FEET…
* LOCATIONS…HAYWOOD…SWAIN…AND GRAHAM COUNTIES.
* HAZARDS…SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW CAUSING
TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ON ROADWAYS. STRONG WIND GUSTS
CAUSING A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL. GUSTY WINDS
COMBINING WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO PRODUCE VERY
LOW WIND CHILL.
* TIMING…SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES OVER THE NEXT
COUPLE HOURS. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH NOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS…ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH AT
HIGH ELEVATIONS OF THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS.
* IMPACTS…BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE ROADS TO BECOME
SLIPPERY OR IMPASSABLE…ESPECIALLY ON STEEP MOUNTAINS.
SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR DUE TO FALLEN ELECTRICAL
LINES. BLACK ICE WILL MAKE VALLEY ROADS EXTREMELY SLIPPERY.
VERY LOW WIND CHILLS WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE FOR
LONG PERIODS.
* WIND CHILL…FROM 5 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ACROSS THE HIGH
ELEVATIONS.
* TEMPERATURES…GENERALLY IN THE LOW TEENS TO SINGLE DIGITS.
* WINDS…NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL…BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG YOUR CELL
PHONE. WEAR A WARM COAT…GLOVES…AND BOOTS. KEEP A BLANKET…
FLASHLIGHT…FOOD…AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.
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.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.
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AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…NEWLAND…SPRUCE PINE
342 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY
THIS MORNING…
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY…
* LOCATIONS…THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND MADISON COUNTY IN NORTH
CAROLINA.
* HAZARDS…SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW CAUSING
TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ON ROADWAYS. STRONG WIND GUSTS
CAUSING A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL. VERY LOW WIND
CHILL.
* TIMING…SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES OVER THE NEXT
COUPLE HOURS. WIND CHILL VALUES COLDER THAN 5 BELOW ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.
* ACCUMULATIONS…ONLY MINOR ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED.
* IMPACTS…BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE ROADS TO BECOME
SLIPPERY OR IMPASSABLE…ESPECIALLY ON STEEP MOUNTAINS.
SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR DUE TO FALLEN ELECTRICAL
LINES. VERY LOW WIND CHILLS WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE
OUTSIDE FOR LONG PERIODS.
* WIND CHILL…FROM 5 BELOW TO 20 BELOW.
* TEMPERATURES…GENERALLY IN THE LOW TEENS TO SINGLE DIGITS.
* WINDS…NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL…BE SURE TO TAKE ALONG YOUR CELL
PHONE. WEAR A WARM COAT…GLOVES…AND BOOTS. KEEP A BLANKET…
FLASHLIGHT… FOOD…AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS…MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.
&&
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Delivered by Weather Underground Inc. Wed Jan 22 2014 3:42AM EST
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