Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Areas Affected: Avery; Alexander; Iredell; Davie; Catawba; Rowan; Caldwell Mountains; Greater Caldwell; Burke Mountains; Greater Burke; McDowell Mountains; Eastern McDowell
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Extreme
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Sunday 9:17pm EST
Alert Effective: Sunday 9:17pm EST
Alert Expires: Monday 6:00am EST (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Sunday 9:17pm EST
Event Ends: Monday 1:00pm EST
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
...ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Treacherous conditions due to earlier sleet and freezing rain. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...The northern mountains, northern foothills, and northwest Piedmont of North Carolina. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Numerous power outages are likely due to the weight of the ice and snow on tree limbs and power lines. The outages could last for days in some areas. Falling trees and limbs could pose a threat to life and property. Ice and snow covered roadways will become treacherous and impassable. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.
An Ice Storm Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Significant amounts of ice accumulations will make travel dangerous or impossible. Travel is strongly discouraged. Commerce will likely be severely impacted. If you must travel, keep a flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Ice accumulations and winds will likely lead to snapped power lines and falling tree branches that add to the danger. Prepare for possible power outages. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. Do not touch downed lines and report any power outages to your electric company. Travel is highly discouraged due to slick roadways and the possibility of downed trees and power lines.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a4ed2e0b6d80ae6784b082376565670d0e934624.003.1 Codes: NCZ033, NCZ035, NCZ036, NCZ037, NCZ056, NCZ057, NCZ501, NCZ502, NCZ503, NCZ504, NCZ505, NCZ506 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a4ed2e0b6d80ae6784b082376565670d0e934624.003.1