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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
248 PM EST Mon Jan 6 2020

...A MIXED BAG OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION TO AFFECT THE NORTHERN
NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY...

.A low pressure system will move from the lower Mississippi River
Valley this evening to the southern Appalachians by daybreak. 
Moisture streaming northeast ahead of this low center will 
encounter relatively cold and dry air in place over the northern 
mountains of western North Carolina to produce light, wintry 
precipitation Tuesday morning. Light accumulations of snow and ice
will likely result. A trailing cold front will cross the region 
during the day Tuesday, likely permitting any lingering 
precipitation to transition back to snow showers.

NCZ033-049-050-501-503-505-070400-
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0002.200107T0600Z-200107T2100Z/
Avery-Yancey-Mitchell-Caldwell Mountains-Burke Mountains-
McDowell Mountains-
Including the cities of Ingalls, Banner Elk, Newland, Swiss, 
Burnsville, Celo, Micaville, Ramseytown, Busick, Spruce Pine, 
Poplar, Jonas Ridge, Ashford, Woodlawn, and Old Fort
248 PM EST Mon Jan 6 2020

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM
EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of
  up to 2 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze. Winds 
  gusting as high as 40 mph.

* WHERE...The northern mountains of western North Carolina, 
  especially across Avery County and also the higher elevations 
  throughout the northern mountains.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 4 PM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on a few slippery spots developing on roads
  Tuesday morning. The hazardous conditions may impact the 
  morning commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty west to northwest winds will 
  develop behind the passing cold front on Tuesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Allow extra travel time and stopping distance if driving Tuesday
morning. Consider delaying or postponing travel along any steep
roads or inclines.

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.

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