Weather Alerts for Mountains NC

Issued by the National Weather Service

Special Weather Statement  SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT   Special Weather Statement
MOUNTAINS NC

Areas Affected:
Rabun - Avery - Madison - Yancey - Mitchell - Swain - Haywood - Buncombe - Graham - Northern Jackson - Macon - Southern Jackson - Transylvania - Henderson - Caldwell Mountains - Burke Mountains - McDowell Mountains
Effective: Tue, 11/11 2:00am Updated: Tue, 11/11 8:24am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Tue, 11/11 12:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Observed

 
Details:
Although snow showers will taper off around daybreak, slippery
road conditions are expected in the mountains this morning,
especially across areas that received accumulating snowfall in the
last 24 hours and with below freezing temperatures in place.
Temperatures will remain below freezing across the mountains
through the morning hours, rising above freezing this afternoon
across the lower elevations. Temperatures across the higher
elevations will likely remain near or below freezing through
tonight, keeping slippery road conditions around. With
temperatures expected to fall back below freezing across the lower
elevations this evening into Wednesday morning, black ice could
become a concern for the evening commute as well as the Wednesday
morning commute depending on how much snow melts today.

For the morning and evening commute, be prepared for slippery
roads. Slow down and allow for plenty of space between yourself
and other vehicles if snow covered or icy roads are encountered.