NWS Special Weather Statement (Yancey County)

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Special Weather Statement issued January 17 at 3:46AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg

...BRIEF WINTRY WEATHER POSSIBLE ACROSS THE NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TODAY... Moisture will overspread the northern mountains of North Carolina today from the west. With temperatures below freezing this morning, rising slowly through the day, a wintry mix of light freezing rain, sleet, and/or snow will be possible through the day. Light accumulations of snow, generally less than an inch but with isolated locations possibly seeing a couple of inches, will be possible mainly this afternoon, as well as isolated trace amounts of ice on elevated surfaces. Some slick spots may develop on bridges or overpasses, but any accumulations should melt as temperatures warm and precipitation changes to all rain late this evening.

Counties Affected:
Avery; Buncombe; Burke Mountains; Caldwell Mountains; Madison; McDowell Mountains; Mitchell; Yancey

Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)
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