Winter Storm Warning Issued for Macon County

**5:11 am** School has been canceled for today, December 8, 2017, in Macon County.


The National Weather Service has updgraded us from a Winter Weather Advisory to a Winter Storm. The daily weather briefing has been changed to reflect this new development. [LINK]

The Winter Storm Warning information is posted below:


Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
427 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2017



...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches are expected, with localized amounts up to 8 inches above 5000 feet.

* WHERE...Portions of the central and southern mountains of North Carolina and the adjacent Foothills.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Saturday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

Please report snow and ice accumulations by calling the National Weather Service toll free at...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. Leave a message with your observation and the specific location where it occurred. You can also post your report to National Weather Service Greenville Spartanburg Facebook or tweet your report using hashtag nwsgsp.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source of weather information for the latest updates. Additional details can be found at www.weather.gov/gsp.