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City of Bessemer City
Wednesday January 17th, 2018 :: 06:23 p.m. EST

Alert

Winter Weather Advisory until 11:00AM Thursday

...BLACK ICE AND LOW WIND CHILLS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

* WHAT...Snow showers area coming to an end with no significant additional accumulations expected. Black ice will create slippery road conditions this evening into tomorrow morning.

* WHERE...Portions of upstate South Carolina and piedmont North Carolina.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Thursday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Any melt water will quickly refreeze this evening, resulting in hazardous driving conditions through tomorrow morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for Black Ice means that refreezing of roads will occur...resulting in the development of widespread black ice. Be prepared for very slippery roadways. Some roads that appear clear may be covered by a thin layer of ice. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source of weather information for the latest updates. Additional details can be found at www.weather.gov/gsp.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALEXANDER ... CABARRUS ... CATAWBA ... DAVIE ... GASTON ... IREDELL ... LINCOLN ... MECKLENBURG ... ROWAN ... UNION

Address/Location
City of Bessemer City
132 W Virginia Ave
Bessemer City, NC 28016

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 704-629-5542

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Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known 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 Weather Advisory

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