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WWUS72 KGSP 090349
NPWGSP
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1049 PM EST WED JAN 8 2025
NCZ033-049-050-091200-
/O.CON.KGSP.CW.Y.0001.250109T0500Z-250109T1700Z/
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SPRUCE PINE, INGALLS, BURNSVILLE,
NEWLAND, MICAVILLE, POPLAR, SWISS, CELO, BANNER ELK, BUSICK, AND
RAMSEYTOWN
1049 PM EST WED JAN 8 2025
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 5 BELOW TO 10 BELOW ZERO
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...AVERY, MITCHELL, AND YANCEY COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 13 BELOW ZERO COULD
RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. FROSTBITE AND
HYPOTHERMIA WILL OCCUR IF UNPROTECTED SKIN IS EXPOSED TO THESE
TEMPERATURES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
MUCH OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE REGION
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
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