Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued January 3 at 5:43PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
January 3, 2025 - 2:43pm
Expires:
January 3, 2025 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 537 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated the leading edge of an area
of snow showers along a line extending from 12 miles east of Erwin
Tennessee to near Mount Guyot, and moving southeast at 20 to 25 mph,
taking them across the mountains of Western North Carolina.
Locations to be impacted include... Asheville, West Asheville,
Sylva, Spruce Pine, Waynesville, Burnsville, Marshall, Newland,
and Beech Mountain.
Localized snowfall rates up to 1 inch per hour will be possible in
these areas.
Instruction:
Snow will accumulate on some roads and may also be associated with
brisk winds of 25 to 30 mph. The combination of snow and wind will
cause visibility to fall as low as a half mile in some spots, making
travel difficult. Roads will become slick where snow is able to
accumulate. Be especially cautious if traveling this afternoon and
early evening.
Please report snow and ice accumulations to the National Weather
Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8
1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or Tweet it using hashtag
nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific
location where it occurred.
Area Description:
Avery; Madison; Yancey; Mitchell; Swain; Haywood; Buncombe; Northern Jackson; Henderson; Caldwell Mountains; Burke Mountains; McDowell Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC