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WWUS42 KGSP 231015
WSWGSP
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
515 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
NCZ050-231900-
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MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF POPLAR AND SPRUCE PINE
515 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT
ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT BELOW 3500 FEET...
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3500 FEET, HEAVY SNOW.
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH. FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BELOW
3500 FEET, SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO INCHES.
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...MITCHELL COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...THE HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD
IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. STRONG WINDS COULD
CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH COULD RESULT
IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND VERY LOW VISIBILITY TODAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY
CALLING 5 1 1.
NCZ033-231900-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260224T0500Z/
AVERY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF INGALLS, NEWLAND, AND BANNER ELK
515 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 3 INCHES.
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.
* WHERE...AVERY COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...THE HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD
IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. STRONG WINDS COULD
CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH COULD RESULT
IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND VERY LOW VISIBILITY TODAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
NCZ048-049-052-231900-
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260224T0500Z/
MADISON-YANCEY-HAYWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HOT SPRINGS, CRUSO, MICAVILLE, WALNUT,
WAYNESVILLE, FAUST, CANTON, COVE CREEK, SWISS, MARS HILL,
ALLENSTAND, MARSHALL, CELO, RAMSEYTOWN, BURNSVILLE, BUSICK, LUCK,
AND WATERVILLE
515 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO INCHES. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...HAYWOOD, MADISON, AND YANCEY COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...THE SNOWFALL WILL CREATE SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED
ROADWAYS. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING
AND EVENING COMMUTES. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH COULD RESULT
IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND VERY LOW VISIBILITY IN THE HIGH
ELEVATIONS TODAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY
CALLING 5 1 1.
NCZ051-231900-
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260224T0500Z/
SWAIN-
515 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT ABOVE 3500 FEET...
* WHAT...SNOW ABOVE 3500 FEET. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 4
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...SWAIN COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...THE HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD
IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. GUSTY WINDS COULD
BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WINDS GUSTING FROM 35 TO 45 MPH COULD RESULT
IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND VERY LOW VISIBILITY IN THE HIGH
ELEVATIONS TODAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY
CALLING 5 1 1.
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