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Cherokee County, NC Emergency Management
Saturday December 9th, 2017 :: 03:30 a.m. EST

Alert

Winter Storm Warning until 10:00AM

...Additional accumulating snowfall expected to continue into early Saturday across Southwest North Carolina and the mountains of Eastern Tennessee... ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Light snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches are expected.

* WHERE...Cherokee and Clay Counties.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE ... CLAY

Address/Location
Cherokee County, NC Emergency Management
59 Hiwassee St
Murphy, NC 28906

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-837-7352

Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Winter Storm Warning

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