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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
556 AM EST Thu Jan 29 2026

NCZ033-291500-
/O.CON.KGSP.CW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260129T1500Z/
Avery-
Including the cities of Banner Elk, Newland, and Ingalls
556 AM EST Thu Jan 29 2026

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 below expected.

* WHERE...Avery County.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero
  could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not
  taken.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.

&&

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
328 AM EST Thu Jan 29 2026

NCZ033-049-050-300830-
Avery-Yancey-Mitchell-
328 AM EST Thu Jan 29 2026

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Cold Weather Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Watch.

Temperatures will remain very cold through early next week. A
strong arctic front may bring the coldest weather of the season
this weekend. Temperatures across the northern mountains are
likely to remain continuously below freezing from Friday evening
until at least Monday afternoon. As this period of unusually cold
weather prolongs, the potential for damage to infrastructure,
including burst water pipes will steadily increase.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

None.

$$

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
216 AM EST Thu Jan 29 2026

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-
068>072-082-501>510-SCZ008>014-019-101>109-291945-
/O.NEW.KGSP.WS.A.0002.260130T2100Z-260201T1200Z/
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-
Including the cities of Poplar, Fountain Inn, Tuxedo, Tuckasegee,
Gastonia, Westminster, Gumlog, Greenville, Clemson, Newton,
Crouse, Anderson, Concord, Abbeville, Franklin Springs, Pine
Mountain, East Flat Rock, Marion, Hendersonville, Dysartsville,
Boydville, Cullowhee, Kannapolis, Oakway, Huntersville, Walhalla,
Chimney Rock State Park, Clinton, Royston, Salisbury, Lavonia,
Stecoah, Valdese, Robbinsville, Fingerville, Hot Springs,
Trinity, Newland, Mooresville, Fletcher, Old Fort, Hickory,
Glassy Mountain, Canon, Marshall, Taylorsville, Brevard,
Blackstock, Rock Hill, Mocksville, Stony Point, Candler, Mountain
City, Middleton, Fero, Indian Trail, Micaville, Glenwood,
Cornwell, Mountain Rest, Almond, Banner Elk, Great Falls,
Advance, Walnut, Swiss, Sylva, St. Stephens, Wolf Mountain, Black
Mountain, Union, Patterson, Inman, Granite Falls, Highlands,
Canton, Celo, Mill Spring, Ruckersville, Gaffney, Saluda, Reed
Creek, Monroe, Calhoun Falls, Nebo, Ninety Six, Baldwin, Greer,
Weddington, Luck, Mauldin, Farmington, Taylors, Spartanburg,
Tryon, Charlotte, Busick, Rocky Bottom, Duncan, Ramseytown,
Faust, Spruce Pine, Hartwell, Fork Church, Toccoa, Kings
Mountain, Catawba, Seneca, Fork Shoals, Dacusville, Pleasant
Grove, Franklin, Columbus, Cornelia, Sugar Hill, Woodlawn, Berea,
Wellford, Elberton, Asheville, Monarch Mills, Chester,
Statesville, Ashford, Cruso, Jonas Ridge, Rutherfordton, Ware
Shoals, Dana, Matthews, Bethlehem, Lincolnton, Fortsonia,
Burnsville, Easley, Waterville, Shelby, Cove Creek, Millersville,
Luada, Clarkesville, Little River, Hollywood, Nuberg, Lyman,
Cashiers, Alarka, Rainbow Springs, Sawmills, Demorest, Clayton,
Allenstand, Mars Hill, Laurens, Simpsonville, Cedar Mountain,
Morganton, Wesser, Landrum, Ellendale, Waynesville, Ingalls,
Spindale, Kyle, Kings Creek, Hiddenite, Lenoir, Boiling Springs
Sc, Forest City, Etowah, and Bryson City
216 AM EST Thu Jan 29 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and
  7 inches east of I-26. Total accumulations between 2 and 4 inches
  across the remainder of the area. Wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph.

* WHERE...Northeast Georgia, western North Carolina, and Upstate
  South Carolina.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...The heavy snow will make many roads impassable and may
  produce scattered power outages due to the weight of the snow on
  tree limbs and power lines. The hazardous conditions could impact
  the Friday evening commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree
  branches.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow is expected to rapidly stick to roads
  and other surfaces due to temperatures in the 20s. Travel
  conditions could deteriorate rapidly as early as Friday evening.
  Very gusty winds on Saturday could result in areas of blowing
  snow, causing very poor visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

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