NWS Winter Weather Advisory (Madison County)

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Winter Weather Advisory issued February 20 at 6:50AM EST until February 21 at 12:00AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg

...ACCUMULATING SNOW EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS... .Moisture returning from the south into an increasingly cold airmass will produce accumulating snowfall across portions of the area later today. The precipitation will begin as rain, or as a mix of sleet, rain, and snow in many areas, but should steadily transition to snow throughout the day. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches, with higher amounts possible above 3500 feet. * WHERE...The North Carolina mountains and the mountains of northeast Georgia. * WHEN...Until midnight EST tonight. * IMPACTS...Although roads will initially be warm and wet, plan on slippery road conditions developing through the day. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Widespread black ice will likely develop tonight through Friday morning as temperatures fall into the teens and 20s behind the storm.

Counties Affected:
Avery; Buncombe; Burke Mountains; Caldwell Mountains; Graham; Haywood; Henderson; Macon; Madison; McDowell Mountains; Mitchell; Northern Jackson; Polk Mountains; Rutherford Mountains; Southern Jackson; Swain; Transylvania; Yancey

Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)
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