Full Notification

...ACCUMULATING SNOW EXPECTED THURSDAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS... .Moisture returning from the south into a cold airmass on Thursday will produce accumulating snowfall across much of the area. The precipitation could begin as a mixture of rain, snow, and sleet, but should steadily transition to snow throughout the day.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 2 to 3 inches, with isolated 4 inch totals along the higher mountain ridges.

* WHERE...The North Carolina mountains and the mountains of northeast Georgia.

* WHEN...From 5 AM Thursday to midnight EST Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...Although roads will initially be warm and wet, plan on slippery road conditions developing through the day. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Widespread black ice will likely develop Thursday night through Friday morning as temperatures fall into the teens and 20s behind the storm.

* AFFECTED AREAS: TRANSYLVANIA ... RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS ... HENDERSON ... HAYWOOD ... MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS ... SOUTHERN JACKSON ... CALDWELL MOUNTAINS ... AVERY ... RABUN ... MADISON ... NORTHERN JACKSON ... POLK MOUNTAINS ... HABERSHAM ... BUNCOMBE ... GRAHAM ... MITCHELL ... MACON ... SWAIN ... YANCEY ... BURKE MOUNTAINS

Instructions:

Slow down and use caution while traveling. 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.