Weather Alerts for Northern Jackson CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
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NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Alexander - Buncombe - Eastern McDowell - Eastern Polk - Greater Burke - Greater Caldwell - Greater Rutherford - Haywood - Henderson - Madison - Northern Jackson - Polk Mountains - Rutherford Mountains - Southern Jackson - Transylvania |
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Effective: Tue, 2/19 6:00pm | Updated: Mon, 2/18 7:36pm | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Wed, 2/20 4:00pm | Severity: Minor | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...WINTRY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS... .A strong area of high pressure north of the region will permit cold air to spill southward across the western Carolinas Tuesday through Wednesday. Meanwhile, moisture will return from the south on Tuesday night and produce a wintry mix of precipitation along the Blue Ridge mountains of western North Carolina, and surrounding areas. A wintry mix Tuesday evening will transition completely over to freezing rain before daybreak Wednesday, with accumulating ice likely through at least midday, especially along and north of Interstate 40. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations of one- tenth to two-tenths of an inch are expected, with a few hundreths of an inch of ice expected across the southern foothills. Winds may gust as high as 35 mph at times, mainly along the higher ridge tops in the mountains. * WHERE...The central and southern mountains of western North Carolina, especially along and east of the Blue Ridge escarpment, and also the North Carolina foothills. * WHEN...From 6 PM Tuesday to 4 PM EST Wednesday. The precipitation may begin as a mix of sleet and freezing rain late Tuesday before transitioning over to all freezing rain the rest of Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The hazardous conditions will likely impact the morning commute on Wednesday. Isolated power outages are possible. Information: A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Expect slippery roads. Slow down 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. 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. |