AREAS AFFECTED : AVERY; MADISON; YANCEY; MITCHELL
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations mainly of 1 to 2
inches in lower elevations, and 2 to 4 inches on ridgetops, with a
few isolated ridgetop locations seeing 4 to 6 inches. Winds
gusting as high as 50 mph.
* WHERE...Avery, Madison, Mitchell, and Yancey Counties.
* WHEN...From 1 PM Thursday to 7 AM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The heavy snow will create snow covered roads and
produce scattered power outages. The hazardous conditions could
impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes. Gusty
winds could bring down tree branches.