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City of Bessemer City
Monday January 26th, 2026 :: 03:54 a.m. EST

Alert

Winter Weather Advisory until 01:00PM

* WHAT...Surfaces remain slick and hazardous from Sunday's wintry mix. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph over the mountains.

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

* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Although precipitation has ended for much of the area, many roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will remain slick and hazardous this morning.

* AFFECTED AREAS: RABUN ... HABERSHAM ... STEPHENS ... FRANKLIN ... HART ... ELBERT ... AVERY ... ALEXANDER ... IREDELL ... DAVIE ... YANCEY ... MITCHELL ... BUNCOMBE ... CATAWBA ... ROWAN ... MACON ... SOUTHERN JACKSON ... TRANSYLVANIA ... HENDERSON ... CLEVELAND ... LINCOLN ... GASTON ... MECKLENBURG ... CABARRUS ... UNION ... CALDWELL MOUNTAINS ... GREATER CALDWELL ... BURKE MOUNTAINS ... GREATER BURKE ... MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS ... EASTERN MCDOWELL ... RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS ... GREATER RUTHERFORD ... POLK MOUNTAINS ... EASTERN POLK ... CHEROKEE ... YORK ... ANDERSON ... ABBEVILLE ... LAURENS ... UNION ... CHESTER ... GREENWOOD ... OCONEE MOUNTAINS ... PICKENS MOUNTAINS ... GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS ... GREATER OCONEE ... GREATER PICKENS ... CENTRAL GREENVILLE ... SOUTHERN GREENVILLE ... NORTHERN SPARTANBURG ... SOUTHERN SPARTANBURG

Instructions:

Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while driving. If you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury. If you need shelter, sheltering information and other human services in your area can be found by dialing 211.

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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