The NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued a special weather statement at 6:05 a.m. on Monday in effect until 10 a.m. The alert is for Northern Jackson as well as Avery, Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Swain,
On Tuesday at 3:20 a.m. the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued a wind advisory. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph, particularly at higher elevations, expected for Mitchell and Yancey counties until 3 p.m. this afternoon.
"It's possible that there might be some showers this afternoon, early evening, for counties along the Tennessee border," said NWS meteorologist Rodney
The National Weather Service warned the Citizen Times that extremely low wind chill values could lead to frostbite, hypothermia.
The N.C. Forest Service is warning North Carolinians to be prepared for wildfires and take the necessary steps to help prevent any natural disasters.
An arctic air mass is on its way to the Western North Carolina area.
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for parts of Western North Carolina Jan. 19, and forecasts below-zero wind chills overnight.
The National Weather Service urges residents to take precautions as a cold wave moves across the Hickory Metro and western North Carolina starting Sunday (January 19) plunging overnight temperatures
On Tuesday at 2:34 p.m. the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued a wind advisory valid for Wednesday between midnight and 6 p.m. The advisory is for Caldwell Mountains, Burke Mountains and McDowell Mountains.
The NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued an updated weather alert at 5:06 a.m. on Wednesday, warning residents of fire danger until 6 p.m. The alert is for Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson, Caldwell Mountains,
As Helene's destructive wrath descended on the Southeast, some residents say they never got the warnings they needed to take action.