Last Updated on March 12, 2023 6:53 am
NCZ033-121600-/O.UPG.KGSP.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-230312T1800Z//O.NEW.KGSP.IS.W.0001.230312T0830Z-230312T1800Z/Avery-Including the cities of Ingalls, Banner Elk, and Newland430 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023
…ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON…
* WHAT…Significant icing. Additional snow accumulations of up toone inch and ice accumulations of around three tenths of aninch.
* WHERE…Avery County.
* WHEN…Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
An Ice Storm Storm Warning means severe winter weather conditionsare expected or occurring. Significant amounts of iceaccumulations will make travel dangerous or impossible. Travel isstrongly discouraged. Commerce will likely be severely impacted.If you must travel, keep a flashlight, food, and water in yourvehicle in case of an emergency. Ice accumulations and winds willlikely lead to snapped power lines and falling tree branches thatadd to the danger. Prepare for possible power outages.
Please report snow and ice accumulations by calling the NationalWeather Service toll free at…1…800…2 6 7…8 1 0 1. Leave amessage with your observation and the specific location where itoccurred. You can also post your report to National WeatherService Greenville Spartanburg Facebook or tweet your reportusing hashtag nwsgsp.
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source ofweather information for the latest updates. Additional detailscan be found at www.weather.gov/gsp. The latest state roadconditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
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