Winter Weather Advisory until 01:00PM
...BLACK ICE AND LOW WIND CHILLS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA THROUGH MIDDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Black ice occurring, including during the morning commute.
* WHERE...Portions of upstate South Carolina and piedmont and western North Carolina.
* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST this afternoon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Hazardous driving conditions will persist on untreated roadways where melted snow has formed patches of ice. 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. Please report snow and ice accumulations by calling the National Weather Service toll free at...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. Leave a message with your observation and the specific location where it occurred. You can also post your report to National Weather Service Greenville Spartanburg Facebook or tweet your report using hashtag nwsgsp. 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 ... BURKE MOUNTAINS ... CABARRUS ... CALDWELL MOUNTAINS ... CATAWBA ... CLEVELAND ... DAVIE ... EASTERN MCDOWELL ... EASTERN POLK ... GASTON ... GREATER BURKE ... GREATER CALDWELL ... GREATER RUTHERFORD ... IREDELL ... LINCOLN ... MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS ... MECKLENBURG ... POLK MOUNTAINS ... ROWAN ... RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS ... 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
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