[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.


NCZ068>072-082-301000-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100130T2300Z/
CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...
CHARLOTTE...CONCORD...MONROE
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.

ACCUMULATING SNOW IS OVERSPREADING THE REGION THIS EVENING...AND 2
TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE BY MIDNIGHT. STEADY
ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...BUT
WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...BEFORE DIMINISHING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL VARY FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES NORTH OF
INTERSTATE 85...TO 2 TO 4 INCHES SOUTHEAST OF THE INTERSTATE.
PERIODS OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL LIKELY ALSO RESULT IN
DAMAGING ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE...POSSIBLY TOPPLING TREES AND
POWER LINES.

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/OR POWER LINES.
TRAVEL IS ALREADY BECOMING HAZARDOUS AT THIS HOUR. DO NOT VENTURE
OUT UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY.

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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