Winter Storm Watch until 12:00PM Monday
Cold high pressure along the East Coast will interact with a moist low pressure system moving out of the Gulf of Mexico Saturday night into Sunday. Moderate to heavy precipitation will fall as a mixture of snow, sleet, and freezing rain across the region. Accumulations are expected to be greatest in western North Carolina.
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of up to 10 inches and ice accumulations of around two tenths of an inch possible.
* WHERE...Portions of upstate South Carolina and northeast Georgia.
* WHEN...From Saturday evening through Monday morning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel could become very difficult or even impossible. Road conditions could deteriorate as early as Saturday evening, with highway travel continuing to be impacted through early next week. Visibility may drop to less than a half mile during periods of heavy snow. Widespread, prolonged power outages are possible.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE ... PICKENS MOUNTAINS ... SPARTANBURG ... GREATER GREENVILLE ... OCONEE MOUNTAINS ... HABERSHAM ... GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS ... RABUN ... YORK ... GREATER PICKENS
Instructions:
A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.
Address/Location
City of Cornelia
181 Larkin St
Cornelia, GA 30531
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-778-8585
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP CORNELIA followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Watch