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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

PLEASE REFRAIN FROM BURNING AND USE CAUTION WITH FIREPLACE ASH EVEN THOSE DAYS OLD

...VERY STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS
FROM LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY...

.Strong northwest winds will develop behind a cold front across
the North Carolina mountains by the end of the day today. The
winds will strengthen overnight and start to weaken Monday morning,
as low pressure intensifies off the New England coast. Pockets of
damaging winds are expected, especially along and just below the
eastern escarpment of the Blue Ridge, and across portions of the
upper French Broad Valley.

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Avery-Yancey-Mitchell-Buncombe-Henderson-Caldwell Mountains-
Burke Mountains-McDowell Mountains-Rutherford Mountains-
Polk Mountains-
Including the cities of Ingalls, Banner Elk, Newland, Swiss,
Burnsville, Celo, Micaville, Ramseytown, Busick, Spruce Pine,
Poplar, Asheville, Hendersonville, Fletcher, Dana,
East Flat Rock, Tuxedo, Etowah, Jonas Ridge, Ashford, Woodlawn,
Old Fort, and Saluda
351 AM EST Sun Feb 12 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM
EST MONDAY...

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued
a High Wind Warning...which is in effect from 4 PM this afternoon
to 1 PM EST Monday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect.

* LOCATIONS...Locations along and just beneath the eastern Blue
Ridge escarpment, the upper French Broad Valley.

* HAZARDS...Strong to damaging winds.

* TIMING...Winds will turn from the northwest by around sunset
early this evening. Winds will gradually strengthen throughout
Sunday night, likely peaking between midnight and sunrise Monday
morning.

* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. Gusts
of 70 mph or more will be likely on high peaks and ridge tops.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs...trees...and power
lines. Scattered power outages are possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage