Winter Storm Warning until 12:00PM Sunday
...WINTRY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS AND VICINITY... .A low pressure system moving along a frontal system draped over the Southeast will lead to the development of precipitation over the southern Appalachians late today into Sunday. Accumulating snow and sleet will impact travel from far northeast Georgia, across the southern Appalachians, into the northwest North Carolina Piedmont.
* WHAT...Heavy snow and sleet expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations of up to 4 inches.
* WHERE...In South Carolina, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains and Greenville Mountains Counties. In Georgia, Rabun and Habersham Counties.
* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to noon EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
* AFFECTED AREAS: OCONEE MOUNTAINS ... GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS ... RABUN ... PICKENS MOUNTAINS ... HABERSHAM
Instructions:
A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Significant amounts of snow are forecast that will make travel dangerous. Only travel in an emergency. If you must travel, keep a 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. The latest state road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
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:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Warning