HIDE Special Weather Statement issued January 17 at 6:07PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg
...AREAS OF BLACK ICE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TREACHEROUS ROAD
CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING...
Abundant sunshine in most areas allowed roads to warm and driving
conditions to improve for a time Monday afternoon. However, in
most areas where snow is on the ground, they remained wet from
snowmelt. Tonight will be considerably colder than Sunday night,
and any roads that were still wet at sunset likely will freeze
over. Black ice will be a significant road hazard overnight
through at least late Tuesday morning, when sunshine should again
allow the ice to thaw.
Transportation agencies have advised the public to stay off the
roads unless absolutely necessary. Any motorists that do venture
out are urged to use extreme caution. If a road looks wet, it
likely is covered in a thin sheet of ice.
HIDE Wind Advisory issued January 17 at 5:56PM EST until January 17 at 11:00PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE...Caldwell Mountains, Burke Mountains, McDowell
Mountains, Rutherford Mountains, Buncombe and Henderson
Counties.
* WHEN...Until 11 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
