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GENERAL OUTLOOK
An area of low pressure will track from the Gulf Coast and reach the western Carolinas late today into early Saturday. As the low approaches, deeper moisture will spread over our area with wintry weather expected. The wintry weather should end Saturday morning as the low moves off the Atlantic Coast. In its wake, dry and cold weather returns and lingers thru early next week.
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GENERAL FORECAST
(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)
.TODAY...Snow. Patchy fog and freezing fog in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches and up to 6 inches above 3500 feet. Highs around 30. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
..TONIGHT...Snow, freezing rain and sleet in the evening, then a chance of freezing rain and snow after midnight. Patchy fog. Total snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches, with up to 10 inches above 3500 feet. Ice accumulation of up to one quarter of an inch. Near steady temperatures in the upper 20s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph, becoming west with gusts up to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
..SATURDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around 30. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
..SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 15. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph.
..SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
..SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 20.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service
Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1045 PM EST Thu Jan 9 2025
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 2 and 8 inches and ice accumulations around two tenths of an inch.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Georgia, Piedmont and western North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina.
* WHEN...From Friday morning through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Snow and ice accumulations will make many roads treacherous and impassable. The weight of the snow and ice on tree limbs and power lines could produce scattered outages. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.
NEWS UPDATES
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• Tiny burning embers flew miles, causing L.A. fire destruction on historic scale [Los Angeles Times]
• Gov. Stein declares State of Emergency as North Carolina braces for winter storm [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Riggs, Griffin file federal appeals over their still-undecided election for NC Supreme Court seat [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• What’s a State of Emergency? Here’s what it means when one is declared in NC [Raleigh News and Observer]
• How to drive in the snow: Tips for safe driving in inclement weather [Asheville Citizen-Times]
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Published at 5.00am on Friday, January 10, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
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