NWS Winter Storm Warning (Mitchell County)

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Winter Storm Warning issued February 19 at 3:25PM EST until February 20 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg

...WINTRY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...PORTIONS OF THE GEORGIA MOUNTAINS...AND THE FOOTHILLS AND NORTHERN PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA... .A strong area of high pressure north of the region will bring cold air southward across the western Carolinas through Wednesday. Returning moisture will produce a wintry mix of precipitation in some areas of the Blue Ridge mountains of western North Carolina this afternoon into the evening. This will begin to transition to freezing rain this evening, expanding to include portions of the South Carolina and Georgia mountains as well as the Interstate 40 corridor in the North Carolina Piedmont and foothills. ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations of up to 2 inches and ice accumulations of up to one quarter of an inch expected. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph in the higher elevations. * WHERE...The northern mountains of North Carolina. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. The weight of ice accumulation could bring down scattered trees and power lines, resulting in scattered power outages.

Counties Affected:
Avery; Burke Mountains; Caldwell Mountains; McDowell Mountains; Mitchell; Yancey

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