AP-NC—KGSP-NC Wind Chill Advisory, NC

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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

943 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2014

…VERY COLD AND BRISK CONDITIONS DEVELOP TONIGHT…

.VERY COLD TEMPERATURES REMAIN ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS

TONIGHT. THESE TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH INCREASING WINDS WILL

RESULT IN VERY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES ACROSS MUCH OF THE MOUNTAINS.

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/O.NEW.KGSP.WC.Y.0006.140125T0400Z-140125T1400Z/

AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-

NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…NEWLAND…SPRUCE PINE…BRYSON CITY…

WAYNESVILLE…ASHEVILLE…SYLVA…FRANKLIN…BREVARD…

HENDERSONVILLE

943 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2014

…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SATURDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST

SATURDAY.

* LOCATIONS…MOST OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS.

* WINDS…SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* WIND CHILL VALUES…AS LOW AS 9 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES FROM

THE UPPER SINGLE DIGITS TO THE MIDDLE TEENS.

* IMPACTS…POTENTIAL FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS

WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN

FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS…MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND

GLOVES.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS

CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

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Delivered by Weather Underground Inc. Fri Jan 24 2014 9:43PM EST