HIDE
SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS TODAY...

.OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHEAST WEST
VIRGINIA...AND THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHWEST
NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE TAPERING OFF.

NCZ001-018-VAZ009-010-012-015-212300-
/O.EXT.KRNK.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-081121T2300Z/
ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-BLAND-WYTHE-GRAYSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION...
BLAND...WYTHEVILLE...INDEPENDENCE
936 AM EST FRI NOV 21 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON.

OCCASIONAL BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON.

SNOW TOTALS OF ONE TO FOUR INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE
AREA.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT
HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV.
HIDE

HIDE
SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS TODAY...

.OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHEAST WEST
VIRGINIA...AND THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHWEST
NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE TAPERING OFF.

NCZ001-018-VAZ009-010-012-015-212300-
/O.EXT.KRNK.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-081121T2300Z/
ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-BLAND-WYTHE-GRAYSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION...
BLAND...WYTHEVILLE...INDEPENDENCE
936 AM EST FRI NOV 21 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON.

OCCASIONAL BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON.

SNOW TOTALS OF ONE TO FOUR INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE
AREA.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT
HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV.
HIDE

HIDE
NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...CHEROKEE...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA
1049 AM EST FRI NOV 21 2008

.NOW...
NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE NORTH CAROLINA
MOUNTAIN COUNTIES ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE MID DAY
HOURS. THE SNOW IS COATING THE AREA ROADS NEAR THE TENNESSEE
BORDER...MAKING FOR INCREASINGLY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. EXPECT
ADDITIONAL LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN
TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES BY MID AFTERNOON.
HIDE

HIDE
NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
739 AM EST FRI NOV 21 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
NOON EST TODAY...FOR PARTS OF THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH
CAROLINA. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN NORTH
CAROLINA MOUNTAINS THROUGH LATE MORNING. COUNTIES REPORT AROUND
TWO INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA...AND THESE ADDITIONAL
SNOW SHOWERS WILL PUSH TOTALS TO 3 TO 4 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW
TAPERS OFF. THE HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL AFFECT MAINLY HIGHER
ELEVATIONS AND LOCATIONS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER.

MOST ROADWAYS ARE ALREADY SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY.
CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO WORSEN THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS AS
TEMPERATURES REMAIN WELL BELOW FREEZING. ADDITIONALLY...WINDS WILL
STEADILY INCREASE BY LATE MORNING TO CREATE SOME BLOWING SNOW.
WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN BETWEEN ZERO AND FIVE BELOW IN MANY LOCATIONS.

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
HIDE

HIDE
CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA...
HARTWELL...ELBERTON...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY...
SALISBURY...FRANKLIN...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...
CHARLOTTE...CONCORD...MONROE...LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION...
RUTHERFORD...COLUMBUS...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...
ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...
GREENWOOD
333 AM EST FRI NOV 21 2008

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON.

NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35
MPH AT TIMES BY LATE MORNING. IN ADDITION TO BEING HAZARDOUS TO
BOATERS...WINDS OF THIS SPEED MAY BLOW DOWN A FEW TREES AND POWER
LINES.

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.
HIDE

HIDE
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA PIEDMONT.

NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH
GUSTS 30 TO 35 MPH...THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH
CAROLINA. IN ADDITION...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP TO
AROUND 25 PERCENT FOR A FEW HOURS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE
WITH VERY LOW FUEL MOISTURE TO PRODUCE A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR
THE RAPID SPREAD OF WILDFIRES.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND LOW FUEL MOISTURE WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
HIDE

HIDE
NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...CHEROKEE...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA
1049 AM EST FRI NOV 21 2008

.NOW...
NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE NORTH CAROLINA
MOUNTAIN COUNTIES ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE MID DAY
HOURS. THE SNOW IS COATING THE AREA ROADS NEAR THE TENNESSEE
BORDER...MAKING FOR INCREASINGLY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. EXPECT
ADDITIONAL LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN
TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES BY MID AFTERNOON.
HIDE

HIDE
ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...BREVARD...
HENDERSONVILLE...LAKE LURE
333 AM EST FRI NOV 21 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON.

A TIGHT GRADIENT BETWEEN A COLD FRONT THAT MOVED THROUGH THE
MOUNTAINS LAST NIGHT AND HIGH PRESSURE TO THE WEST OF THE REGION
WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
BE SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AT TIMES
TODAY. RIDGE TOPS AND SOME NORTHWEST FACING GAPS WILL SEE EVEN
STRONGER GUSTS.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
HIDE

HIDE
CHEROKEE...WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE
739 AM EST FRI NOV 21 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY
FOR MUCH OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA.

NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA
MOUNTAINS THROUGH MID MORNING. THEREAFTER THE SNOW SHOWERS SHOULD
RETREAT BACK TO THE FAVORED NORTHWEST FLOW AREAS ALONG THE
TENNESSEE LINE. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 1 TO 3
INCHES. A LITTLE LESS WILL FALL IN SOME OF THE MORE SHELTERED
VALLEYS...AND A LITTLE MORE IS POSSIBLE AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS ALONG
THE TENNESSEE LINE. MANY SECONDARY ROADS ARE ALREADY REPORTED TO
BE SLICK AND SNOW COVERED. DRIVING WILL ONLY BECOME MORE HAZARDOUS
AS TEMPERATURES FALL FURTHER BELOW FREEZING OVER THE NEXT FEW
HOURS.

WINDS WILL ALSO BE GUSTY TODAY... WITH HIGHER MOUNTAIN ELEVATIONS
EXPERIENCING WIND CHILLS BETWEEN ZERO AND FIVE BELOW THROUGH THE
MORNING HOURS.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
HIDE

HIDE
SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS TODAY...

.OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHEAST WEST
VIRGINIA...AND THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHWEST
NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE TAPERING OFF.

NCZ002-VAZ011-013-014-016>020-WVZ044-212300-
/O.EXA.KRNK.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-081121T2300Z/
ALLEGHANY NC-GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-
ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...PEARISBURG...PULASKI...
RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...
CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...UNION
936 AM EST FRI NOV 21 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW..WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON.

OCCASIONAL BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON.

SNOW TOTALS OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE
AREA.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE
ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA
EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...
2 1 5...4 3 2 4.

HIDE

HIDE
CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA...
HARTWELL...ELBERTON...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY...
SALISBURY...FRANKLIN...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...
CHARLOTTE...CONCORD...MONROE...LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION...
RUTHERFORD...COLUMBUS...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...
ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...
GREENWOOD
333 AM EST FRI NOV 21 2008

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON.

NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35
MPH AT TIMES BY LATE MORNING. IN ADDITION TO BEING HAZARDOUS TO
BOATERS...WINDS OF THIS SPEED MAY BLOW DOWN A FEW TREES AND POWER
LINES.

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.
HIDE

HIDE
LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION...
RUTHERFORD...COLUMBUS
1041 AM EST FRI NOV 21 2008

...FIRE DANGER STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS OF NORTH CAROLINA. WIND GUSTS OF 30
TO 35 MPH ARE ALSO LIKELY AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL INTO THE 25 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE. THESE
CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVELY LOW FUEL MOISTURE TO
ENHANCE FIRE DANGER.
HIDE

HIDE
NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...CHEROKEE...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA
1049 AM EST FRI NOV 21 2008

.NOW...
NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE NORTH CAROLINA
MOUNTAIN COUNTIES ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE MID DAY
HOURS. THE SNOW IS COATING THE AREA ROADS NEAR THE TENNESSEE
BORDER...MAKING FOR INCREASINGLY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. EXPECT
ADDITIONAL LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN
TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES BY MID AFTERNOON.
HIDE

HIDE
NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
739 AM EST FRI NOV 21 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
NOON EST TODAY...FOR PARTS OF THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH
CAROLINA. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN NORTH
CAROLINA MOUNTAINS THROUGH LATE MORNING. COUNTIES REPORT AROUND
TWO INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA...AND THESE ADDITIONAL
SNOW SHOWERS WILL PUSH TOTALS TO 3 TO 4 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW
TAPERS OFF. THE HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL AFFECT MAINLY HIGHER
ELEVATIONS AND LOCATIONS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER.

MOST ROADWAYS ARE ALREADY SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY.
CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO WORSEN THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS AS
TEMPERATURES REMAIN WELL BELOW FREEZING. ADDITIONALLY...WINDS WILL
STEADILY INCREASE BY LATE MORNING TO CREATE SOME BLOWING SNOW.
WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN BETWEEN ZERO AND FIVE BELOW IN MANY LOCATIONS.

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
HIDE

HIDE
DOBSON...WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE
553 AM EST FRI NOV 21 2008

...ENHANCED FIRE DANGER TODAY...

THE COMBINATION OF LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY NORTHWEST
WINDS WILL CREATE AN INCREASED THREAT OF WILD FIRES TODAY. BY
THIS AFTERNOON...THE HUMIDITY WILL BE DOWN TO 25 TO 30 PERCENT
AND WINDS WILL BE GUSTING 20 TO 30 MPH.

USE CAUTION AROUND ANY OUTDOOR FIRES.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

HIDE

HIDE
NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...CHEROKEE...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA
1049 AM EST FRI NOV 21 2008

.NOW...
NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE NORTH CAROLINA
MOUNTAIN COUNTIES ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE MID DAY
HOURS. THE SNOW IS COATING THE AREA ROADS NEAR THE TENNESSEE
BORDER...MAKING FOR INCREASINGLY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. EXPECT
ADDITIONAL LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN
TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES BY MID AFTERNOON.
HIDE

HIDE
CHEROKEE...WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE
739 AM EST FRI NOV 21 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY
FOR MUCH OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA.

NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA
MOUNTAINS THROUGH MID MORNING. THEREAFTER THE SNOW SHOWERS SHOULD
RETREAT BACK TO THE FAVORED NORTHWEST FLOW AREAS ALONG THE
TENNESSEE LINE. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 1 TO 3
INCHES. A LITTLE LESS WILL FALL IN SOME OF THE MORE SHELTERED
VALLEYS...AND A LITTLE MORE IS POSSIBLE AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS ALONG
THE TENNESSEE LINE. MANY SECONDARY ROADS ARE ALREADY REPORTED TO
BE SLICK AND SNOW COVERED. DRIVING WILL ONLY BECOME MORE HAZARDOUS
AS TEMPERATURES FALL FURTHER BELOW FREEZING OVER THE NEXT FEW
HOURS.

WINDS WILL ALSO BE GUSTY TODAY... WITH HIGHER MOUNTAIN ELEVATIONS
EXPERIENCING WIND CHILLS BETWEEN ZERO AND FIVE BELOW THROUGH THE
MORNING HOURS.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
HIDE

HIDE
NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...CHEROKEE...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA
1049 AM EST FRI NOV 21 2008

.NOW...
NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE NORTH CAROLINA
MOUNTAIN COUNTIES ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE MID DAY
HOURS. THE SNOW IS COATING THE AREA ROADS NEAR THE TENNESSEE
BORDER...MAKING FOR INCREASINGLY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. EXPECT
ADDITIONAL LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN
TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES BY MID AFTERNOON.
HIDE

HIDE
NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
739 AM EST FRI NOV 21 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
NOON EST TODAY...FOR PARTS OF THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH
CAROLINA. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN NORTH
CAROLINA MOUNTAINS THROUGH LATE MORNING. COUNTIES REPORT AROUND
TWO INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA...AND THESE ADDITIONAL
SNOW SHOWERS WILL PUSH TOTALS TO 3 TO 4 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW
TAPERS OFF. THE HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL AFFECT MAINLY HIGHER
ELEVATIONS AND LOCATIONS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER.

MOST ROADWAYS ARE ALREADY SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY.
CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO WORSEN THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS AS
TEMPERATURES REMAIN WELL BELOW FREEZING. ADDITIONALLY...WINDS WILL
STEADILY INCREASE BY LATE MORNING TO CREATE SOME BLOWING SNOW.
WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN BETWEEN ZERO AND FIVE BELOW IN MANY LOCATIONS.

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
HIDE

HIDE
NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...CHEROKEE...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA
1049 AM EST FRI NOV 21 2008

.NOW...
NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE NORTH CAROLINA
MOUNTAIN COUNTIES ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE MID DAY
HOURS. THE SNOW IS COATING THE AREA ROADS NEAR THE TENNESSEE
BORDER...MAKING FOR INCREASINGLY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. EXPECT
ADDITIONAL LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN
TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES BY MID AFTERNOON.
HIDE

HIDE
CHEROKEE...WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE
739 AM EST FRI NOV 21 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY
FOR MUCH OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA.

NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA
MOUNTAINS THROUGH MID MORNING. THEREAFTER THE SNOW SHOWERS SHOULD
RETREAT BACK TO THE FAVORED NORTHWEST FLOW AREAS ALONG THE
TENNESSEE LINE. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 1 TO 3
INCHES. A LITTLE LESS WILL FALL IN SOME OF THE MORE SHELTERED
VALLEYS...AND A LITTLE MORE IS POSSIBLE AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS ALONG
THE TENNESSEE LINE. MANY SECONDARY ROADS ARE ALREADY REPORTED TO
BE SLICK AND SNOW COVERED. DRIVING WILL ONLY BECOME MORE HAZARDOUS
AS TEMPERATURES FALL FURTHER BELOW FREEZING OVER THE NEXT FEW
HOURS.

WINDS WILL ALSO BE GUSTY TODAY... WITH HIGHER MOUNTAIN ELEVATIONS
EXPERIENCING WIND CHILLS BETWEEN ZERO AND FIVE BELOW THROUGH THE
MORNING HOURS.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
HIDE