Weather Alerts for Northern Spartanburg

Issued by the National Weather Service

Winter Storm Watch  WINTER STORM WATCH   Winter Storm Watch
NORTHERN SPARTANBURG

Areas Affected:
Rabun - Habersham - Stephens - Franklin - Hart - Elbert - Avery - Alexander - Iredell - Davie - Madison - Yancey - Mitchell - Swain - Haywood - Buncombe - Catawba - Rowan - Graham - Northern Jackson - Macon - Southern Jackson - Transylvania - Henderson - Cleveland - Lincoln - Gaston - Mecklenburg - Cabarrus - Union - Caldwell Mountains - Greater Caldwell - Burke Mountains - Greater Burke - McDowell Mountains - Eastern McDowell - Rutherford Mountains - Greater Rutherford - Polk Mountains - Eastern Polk - Cherokee - York - Anderson - Abbeville - Laurens - Union - Chester - Greenwood - Oconee Mountains - Pickens Mountains - Greenville Mountains - Greater Oconee - Greater Pickens - Central Greenville - Southern Greenville - Northern Spartanburg - Southern Spartanburg
Effective: Wed, 1/21 12:37pm Updated: Wed, 1/21 5:45pm Urgency: Future
Expires: Thu, 1/22 3:00am Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Possible

 
Details:
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow and sleet
accumulations between 1 and 6 inches and ice accumulations between
four tenths and one inch possible.

* WHERE...Northeast Georgia, Western North Carolina, and the South
Carolina Upstate.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning through Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Significant ice accumulation on power lines and tree
limbs may cause widespread and long-lasting power outages. Ice and
snow covered roadways will become treacherous and impassable.
Widespread power outages are likely due to the weight of the ice
and snow on tree limbs and power lines. The outages could last for
days in some areas. The hazardous conditions could impact the
Monday morning commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest snow and sleet accumulations are
possible north of I-40. Highest ice accumulations are possible
across the southern mountains of North Carolina, the mountains of
northeast Georgia, and the mountains of South Carolina.

Information:
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely
necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter
storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains,
booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing.
Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help
you survive in case you become stranded.