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Winter Storm Watch issued January 26 at 10:48PM EST until January 28 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg

...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL POSSIBLE BY EARLY THURSDAY NEAR THE NORTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE BORDER... .An upper level disturbance will bring precipitation to the North Carolina mountains late Wednesday into early Thursday. At the same time, an accompanying cold front will bring colder temperatures back to the region. Snow levels will fall Wednesday evening, bringing accumulating snow first to higher elevations, but eventually to the valley floors by early Thursday morning. Impacts from the snow are most likely above 3500 feet elevation. ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, with localized amounts up to 5 inches. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph, and wind chills will fall into the single digits in some locations. * WHERE...Elevations above 3500 feet in the counties bordering Tennessee, from Graham to Avery. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute Thursday.

Counties Affected:
Avery; Graham; Haywood; Madison; Mitchell; Swain; Yancey

Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)
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Winter Storm Watch issued January 26 at 10:48PM EST until January 28 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg

...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL POSSIBLE BY EARLY THURSDAY NEAR THE NORTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE BORDER... .An upper level disturbance will bring precipitation to the North Carolina mountains late Wednesday into early Thursday. At the same time, an accompanying cold front will bring colder temperatures back to the region. Snow levels will fall Wednesday evening, bringing accumulating snow first to higher elevations, but eventually to the valley floors by early Thursday morning. Impacts from the snow are most likely above 3500 feet elevation. ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, with localized amounts up to 5 inches. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph, and wind chills will fall into the single digits in some locations. * WHERE...Elevations above 3500 feet in the counties bordering Tennessee, from Graham to Avery. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute Thursday.

Counties Affected:
Avery; Graham; Haywood; Madison; Mitchell; Swain; Yancey

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