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WWUS72 KGSP 300606
NPWGSP
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
106 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2025
NCZ033-301500-
/O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-251230T1200Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.CW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-251230T1500Z/
AVERY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BANNER ELK, INGALLS, AND NEWLAND
106 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2025
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE HIGH WIND WARNING, NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD
WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 5 TO 10 BELOW ZERO, AND 15 BELOW ZERO AT THE
HIGHEST PEAKS.
* WHERE...AVERY COUNTY.
* WHEN...FOR THE HIGH WIND WARNING, UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. FOR
THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.
WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT,
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW
AS 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO COULD RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS
ARE NOT TAKEN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER
INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
NCZ049-050-501-503-505-301200-
/O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-251230T1200Z/
YANCEY-MITCHELL-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL
MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORT, SWISS, JONAS RIDGE, POPLAR,
PATTERSON, CELO, WOODLAWN, BURNSVILLE, SPRUCE PINE, RAMSEYTOWN,
SUGAR HILL, MICAVILLE, BUSICK, AND ASHFORD
106 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2025
..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.
* WHERE...BURKE MOUNTAINS, CALDWELL MOUNTAINS, MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS,
MITCHELL, AND YANCEY COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE
LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER
INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.
CAC
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