NWS Winter Storm Warning (Avery County)

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Winter Storm Warning issued February 20 at 4:01AM EST until February 20 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg

...WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF THE CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...PORTIONS OF THE GEORGIA MOUNTAINS...AND THE FOOTHILLS AND NORTHERN PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA... .A strong area of high pressure north of the region has brought cold air southward across the western Carolinas. A wintry mix of mostly freezing rain and some sleet will continue over parts of the mountains, expanding to include portions of the South Carolina and Georgia mountains as well as the Interstate 40 corridor in the North Carolina Piedmont and foothills. ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow and sleet accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will be possible as well. * WHERE...The northern mountains of North Carolina. * WHEN...Until noon EST today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the morning commute. The weight of ice accumulation could bring down scattered trees and power lines, resulting in a few power outages, especially once winds pick up.

Counties Affected:
Avery; Burke Mountains; Caldwell Mountains; McDowell Mountains; Mitchell; Yancey

Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)
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