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City of Bessemer City
Thursday January 9th, 2025 :: 02:14 p.m. EST

Alert

Winter Storm Warning until 07:00AM Saturday

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 1 and 3 inches and ice accumulations around two tenths of an inch.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Georgia, Piedmont and western North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina.

* WHEN...From 7 AM Friday to 7 AM EST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Snow and ice accumulations will make many roads treacherous and impassable. The weight of the snow and ice on tree limbs and power lines could produce scattered outages. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.

* AFFECTED AREAS: RABUN ... HABERSHAM ... STEPHENS ... ALEXANDER ... IREDELL ... DAVIE ... CATAWBA ... ROWAN ... CLEVELAND ... LINCOLN ... GASTON ... GREATER CALDWELL ... GREATER BURKE ... EASTERN MCDOWELL ... GREATER RUTHERFORD ... EASTERN POLK ... CHEROKEE ... OCONEE MOUNTAINS ... PICKENS MOUNTAINS ... GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS ... GREATER OCONEE ... GREATER PICKENS ... CENTRAL GREENVILLE ... NORTHERN SPARTANBURG

Instructions:

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Slow down and use caution while traveling. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

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:
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

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