HIDESNOW SHOWERS TO AFFECT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA MOUNTAINS THROUGH TONIGHT...
.A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING OFF THE EASTERN SEABOARD TODAY
HAS BROUGHT COLD TEMPERATURES ALOFT INTO THE NORTH CAROLINA
MOUNTAINS. THE COMBINATION OF COLDER AIR AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
AND A MOIST WESTERLY UPSLOPE FLOW WILL PRODUCE ACCUMULATING SNOW
SHOWERS ACROSS THE HIGH MOUNTAINS.
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AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
1145 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
MONDAY...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
MONDAY.
THE COVERAGE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON
INTO TONIGHT ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON AS A
MIXTURE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS IN SOME VALLEY LOCATIONS...AND AS
SNOW AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ABOVE ABOUT 4000 FEET. SNOW LEVELS
WILL FALL ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT... WITH ACCUMULATIONS
PICKING UP AND LIKELY REACHING INTO THE VALLEYS.
WHILE ONLY A DUSTING OF WET SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF TODAY...
ACCUMULATIONS MAY REACH 1 TO 3 INCHES AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS BY
LATE TONIGHT. AROUND AN INCH IS LIKELY IN THE LOWER MOUNTAIN
VALLEYS. TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW THE FREEZING MARK OVERNIGHT
MAY PRODUCE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS INTO MONDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
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