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City of Bessemer City
Thursday January 18th, 2018 :: 01:44 p.m. EST

Alert

Winter Weather Advisory until 12:00PM Friday

...BLACK ICE TO CONTINUE OR REDEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA TONIGHT... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Black ice expected, including during the morning commute on Friday.

* WHERE...The piedmont and foothills of western North Carolina.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to noon EST Friday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Brief melting of the snow today will create the potential for black ice to continue or redevelop in many locations tonight through Friday morning. Very slippery roadways will result. Use caution and allow extra time to reach your destination. 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.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALEXANDER ... CABARRUS ... CATAWBA ... CLEVELAND ... DAVIE ... EASTERN MCDOWELL ... EASTERN POLK ... GASTON ... GREATER BURKE ... GREATER CALDWELL ... GREATER RUTHERFORD ... 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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