Full Notification

...ACCUMULATING SNOW TO IMPACT THE EXTREME SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS IN NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTH CAROLINA...AND GEORGIA TODAY... .A low pressure system moving quickly across the Deep South this morning will cross the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia through the daytime hours. Cold and dry air in place across the region ahead of this system will support snowfall as the precipitation develops from the west-southwest through the later morning hours. The highest snow accumulations will likely occur near the junction of the Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina borders in the extreme southern Appalachians.

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, with local 4 inch amounts near the North Carolina border.

* WHERE...Rabun and Habersham Counties in extreme northeast Georgia.

* WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 7 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Accumulating snow on area roadways, and reduced visibility in snow, could make travel very difficult.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HABERSHAM ... RABUN

Instructions:

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. 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.