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WWUS42 KGSP 231753
WSWGSP
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1253 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
NCZ050-240500-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260224T0500Z/
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260224T0500Z/
MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SPRUCE PINE AND POPLAR
1253 PM 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 OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS
HIGH AS 50 MPH. FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BELOW 3500 FEET,
SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH. WINDS GUSTING
AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...MITCHELL COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...THE SNOWFALL WILL CREATE SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED
ROADWAYS. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY EVENING
COMMUTE. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES. ROADS, AND
ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND
HAZARDOUS THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
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.
NCZ033-240500-
/O.CON.KGSP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260224T0500Z/
AVERY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWLAND, INGALLS, AND BANNER ELK
1253 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 1 TO 3 INCHES.
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...AVERY COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...THE SNOWFALL WILL CREATE SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED
ROADWAYS. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY EVENING
COMMUTE. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES. ROADS, AND
ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND
HAZARDOUS THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
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.
NCZ048-049-052-240500-
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260224T0500Z/
MADISON-YANCEY-HAYWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RAMSEYTOWN, WAYNESVILLE, LUCK, HOT
SPRINGS, MARSHALL, BUSICK, CELO, SWISS, WATERVILLE, FAUST,
MICAVILLE, CRUSO, COVE CREEK, WALNUT, BURNSVILLE, MARS HILL,
CANTON, AND ALLENSTAND
1253 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 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 EVENING
COMMUTE. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES. ROADS, AND
ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND
HAZARDOUS THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
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.
NCZ051-240500-
/O.CON.KGSP.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260224T0500Z/
SWAIN-
1253 PM 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
TWO INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...SWAIN COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...THE SNOWFALL WILL CREATE SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED
ROADWAYS. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY EVENING
COMMUTE. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES. ROADS, AND
ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND
HAZARDOUS THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
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.
CAC
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