706  
WWUS72 KGSP 080559  
NPWGSP  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
 
1259 AM EST SUN FEB 8 2026  
 
NCZ033-081200-  
/O.CON.KGSP.CW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260208T1200Z/  
AVERY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWLAND, BANNER ELK, AND INGALLS  
1259 AM EST SUN FEB 8 2026  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 5 BELOW ZERO.  
 
* WHERE...AVERY COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 5 BELOW ZERO  
COULD RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA OR FROSTBITE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT  
TAKEN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 

 
 

 
 
NCZ048>052-059-081200-  
/O.CON.KGSP.CW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260208T1200Z/  
MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-NORTHERN JACKSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CANTON, LUCK, CRUSO, TUCKASEGEE, HOT  
SPRINGS, FAUST, WATERVILLE, MICAVILLE, BURNSVILLE, SWISS, ALARKA,  
BUSICK, SYLVA, WESSER, MARS HILL, WALNUT, CULLOWHEE, SPRUCE PINE,  
POPLAR, ALLENSTAND, BRYSON CITY, WAYNESVILLE, ALMOND, COVE CREEK,  
CELO, RAMSEYTOWN, LUADA, AND MARSHALL  
1259 AM EST SUN FEB 8 2026  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS  
MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET...  
 
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS ABOVE 3500 FEET, GENERALLY NEAR ZERO  
BUT AS COLD AS 5 BELOW ZERO ON HIGH RIDGES.  
 
* WHERE...ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET IN HAYWOOD, MADISON, MITCHELL,  
NORTHERN JACKSON, SWAIN, AND YANCEY COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 5 BELOW ZERO COULD RESULT  
IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 

 
 

 
 
JCW  
 
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