URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
250 PM EST Tue Jan 16 2018
...WINTER STORM TO AFFECT ALL OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA LATE
TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
.An Arctic cold front will approach from the west this evening,
then cross central NC overnight through Wednesday morning. The
arrival of the much colder air mass will interact with available
moisture to cause a swath of snow across much of central NC. The
precipitation may end as light freezing rain or freezing drizzle
Wednesday afternoon.
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Including the cities of Oxford, Butner, Creedmoor, Dabney,
Henderson, Norlina, Wise, Afton, Warrenton, Lake Gaston,
Roanoke Rapids, Pilot, Ingleside, Louisburg, Franklinton,
Nashville, Aventon, Red Oak, Sharpsburg, Spring Hope,
Rocky Mount, Raleigh, Cary, Smithfield, Clayton, Flowers, Selma,
Benson, Coats Crossroads, New Hope, Wilson, Dunn, Anderson Creek,
Timberlake, Duncan, Erwin, Angier, Lillington, Laurel Hill,
Laurinburg, Antioch, Ashley Heights, Raeford, Rockfish,
Silver City, Fayetteville, and Fort Bragg
250 PM EST Tue Jan 16 2018
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Moderate to heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel
conditions, possibly as early as the morning commute. Total snow
accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected, with locally higher
amounts up to 5 inches possible.
* WHERE...The eastern Piedmont, the Sandhills and most of the
coastal plain of central North Carolina.
* WHEN...From 4 AM to 9 PM EST Wednesday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in
visibility at times, especially between 8 AM and 1 PM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather
conditions are expected. If you must travel, keep an extra
flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an
emergency. The latest road conditions for North Carolina can be
found online at DriveNC.gov.
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