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Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
Friday November 23rd, 2018 :: 04:50 a.m. EST

Advisory

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST SATURDAY...

   

 
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Radar valid at 445 am EST, Nov 23rd 2018

 

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NCZ033-049-050-053-064-065-501>510-231730-
/O.NEW.KGSP.WW.Y.0016.181124T0000Z-181124T1300Z/
Avery-Yancey-Mitchell-Buncombe-Transylvania-Henderson-
Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains-Greater Burke-
McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell-Rutherford Mountains-
Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-
Including the cities of Ingalls, Banner Elk, Newland, Swiss,
Burnsville, Celo, Micaville, Ramseytown, Busick,
Mount Mitchell State Park, Spruce Pine, Poplar, Asheville,
Brevard, Cedar Mountain, Little River, Hendersonville, Fletcher,
Dana, East Flat Rock, Tuxedo, Etowah, Patterson, Kings Creek,
Lenoir, Sawmills, Granite Falls, Jonas Ridge, Morganton,
Pleasant Grove, Valdese, Ashford, Sugar Hill, Woodlawn, Old Fort,
Marion, Nebo, Dysartsville, Fero, Glenwood, Lake Lure,
Forest City, Rutherfordton, Spindale, Saluda, Tryon, Columbus,
Lake Adger, and Mill Spring
422 AM EST Fri Nov 23 2018

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
8 AM EST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...A wintry mix of rain, freezing rain, and sleet will
develop this evening. The precipitation will transition to rain
and freezing rain then just rain overnight.

* WHERE...The North Carolina counties along the Blue Ridge
escarpment from Avery and Caldwell south to Transylvania,
Henderson, and Polk.

* WHEN...this evening through early Saturday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of sleet and
freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for
slippery roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while
driving.

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.

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Address/Location
Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
198 N Washington St
Rutherfordton, NC 28139

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-287-6247

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