[WeatherBulletin] Special Weather Statement - Update

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Weather Bulletin
WWUS42 KGSP 292320
WSWGSP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
620 PM EST FRI JAN 29 2010

..MAJOR WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK EAST ACROSS THE GULF
COAST TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY...BEFORE MOVING OFF THE
ATLANTIC COAST LATE IN THE DAY. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN A
HEAVY AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION
ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA.

GAZ010-017-NCZ033-035-048>053-058-059-062>065-501>510-SCZ001>003-
301000-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100130T2300Z/
RABUN-HABERSHAM-AVERY-ALEXANDER-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-
HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-
TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-
BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-
EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-
GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...NEWLAND...
SPRUCE PINE...CHEROKEE...WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...
FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE...LENOIR...MORGANTON...
MARION...LAKE LURE...RUTHERFORD...COLUMBUS
620 PM EST FRI JAN 29 2010

..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
SATURDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION THIS EVENING AND
BECOME HEAVIER. 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS BEFORE MIDNIGHT. AS RELATIVE MILDER AIR ARRIVES ALOFT
OVERNIGHT...SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING
RAIN...MAINLY SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST OF THE FRENCH BROAD VALLEY.
ACCUMULATING PRECIPITATION WILL THEN LESSEN FROM MIDDAY SATURDAY
ONWARD. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS COULD BE AS HIGH AS 12 TO 15
INCHES ACROSS NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...WITH 8 TO 12 INCHES IN
SOUTHERN MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS. A DAMAGING ACCUMULATION OF ICE AND
SLEET MAY ALSO OCCUR ON TOP OF THE SNOW...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND
SOUTH OF THE FRENCH BROAD VALLEY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. HEAVY WET SNOW AND/OR
ICE ACCUMULATIONS MAY RESULT IN TOPPLED TREES AND POWER LINES.
TRAVEL IS ALREADY QUITE HAZARDOUS. DO NOT VENTURE OUT IF YOU DO
NOT NEED TO.

TO REPORT SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS...PLEASE CALL OUR
TOLL FREE REPORTING LINE AT 877-633-6772.

&&

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GERAPETRITIS
WWWW


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