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City of Bessemer City
Tuesday December 11th, 2018 :: 03:13 p.m. EST

Alert

Winter Weather Advisory until 10:00AM Wednesday

Light winds and clear skies associated with high pressure building into the region will lead to temperatures falling well into the 20s where significant snowpack persists. Any remaining water on area roadway from melted snow today will refreeze tonight to support widespread black ice again through mid to late morning Wednesday.

* WHAT...Widespread black ice is expected.

* WHERE... Most of western north Carolina and portions of the upstate of South Carolina.

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Wednesday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning commute.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS ... ALEXANDER ... RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS ... HAYWOOD ... LINCOLN ... CATAWBA ... GREATER CALDWELL ... TRANSYLVANIA ... NORTHERN JACKSON ... CHEROKEE ... GREATER BURKE ... EASTERN POLK ... POLK MOUNTAINS ... GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS ... CLEVELAND ... HENDERSON ... IREDELL ... ROWAN ... EASTERN MCDOWELL ... SOUTHERN JACKSON ... GASTON ... DAVIE ... MADISON ... CALDWELL MOUNTAINS ... SPARTANBURG ... GREATER RUTHERFORD ... BURKE MOUNTAINS ... BUNCOMBE

Instructions:

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. 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
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:
Moderate - Possible 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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