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Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
Sunday December 9th, 2018 :: 03:12 p.m. EST

Advisory

WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2PM EST MONDAY

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/O.EXT.KGSP.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-181210T1900Z/
Rowan-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-
Greater Rutherford-Eastern Polk-Greater Pickens-
Greater Greenville-Spartanburg-Cherokee-
Including the cities of Salisbury, Shelby, Kings Mountain,
Lincolnton, Crouse, Gastonia, Charlotte, Concord, Kannapolis,
Forest City, Rutherfordton, Spindale, Tryon, Columbus,
Mill Spring, Easley, Dacusville, Clemson, Greenville, Taylors,
Greer, Mauldin, Fork Shoals, Simpsonville, Berea, Spartanburg,
and Gaffney
304 PM EST Sun Dec 9 2018

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Additional light snow and sleet
overnight, combined with freezing temperatures lingering in some
locations, will allow conditions to remain treacherous across
the area. Total snow and sleet accumulations up to an inch are
likely around the Charlotte area early Monday. Winds may gust
above 20 mph at times.

* WHERE...Northern portions of Upstate South Carolina and the
southern foothills and Piedmont of western North Carolina.

* WHEN...Until 2 PM EST Monday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Power outages and tree damage are likely
due to the recent ice and snow. The combination of ice and winds
gusting as high as 25 mph could result in widespread power
outages. Travel will be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
may impact the morning commute on Monday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet
and ice will make travel very hazardous or impossible.

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.

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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