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B2G

(9,766 posts) Mon Feb 10, 2014, 02:03 PM Feb 2014

Get ready Southeast

It's gonna be ugly.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
411 AM EST MON FEB 10 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM LIKELY TO AFFECT THE WESTERN
CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.THE COMBINATION OF A COLD CANADIAN AIR MASS BUILDING OVER TO THE
NORTH OF THE REGION...ALONG WITH GRADUALLY RETURNING MOISTURE
FROM LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF
MEXICO...WILL PRODUCE A PERIOD OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE
REGION THROUGH MID WEEK. THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL AFFECT
THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW...SLEET...AND
FREEZING RAIN EXPECTED.

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ051>053-058-059-062>065-068>072-082-
507>510-SCZ001>014-019-102100-
/O.NEW.KGSP.WS.A.0003.140211T1100Z-140213T1200Z/
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-
BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-
TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-
CABARRUS-UNION NC-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-
POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-
GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-
GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-
LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA...
HARTWELL...ELBERTON...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...
SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE...SHELBY...
LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE...CONCORD...MONROE...
GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...
ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD
411 AM EST MON FEB 10 2014

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST GEORGIA...UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...AND THE
SOUTHERN TIER OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND SLEET...WITH AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN IN
THE LOWER PIEDMONT.

* TIMING...MAINLY LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET SHOULD IMPACT THE REGION
TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. THE PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME
HEAVIER WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH SLEET INCREASINGLY
MIXING IN FROM THE SOUTH...ALONG WITH FREEZING RAIN IN LOCATIONS
SOUTHEAST OF INTERSTATE 85.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ALONG THE
EASTERN SLOPES OF THE MOUNTAINS...4 TO 6 INCHES ALONG AND
NORTHWEST OF THE INTERSTATE 85 CORRIDOR...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES
SOUTHEAST OF INTERSTATE 85. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A TRACE TO ONE
TENTH OF AN INCH ARE EXPECTED ALONG INTERSTATE 85...WITH
ACCUMULATIONS RANGING UP TO ONE QUARTER TO ONE THIRD OF AN INCH
IN THE SOUTHEAST PIEDMONT FROM ABBEVILLE TO CHESTER TO MONROE.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW...SIGNIFICANT
SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN WILL MAKE TRAVEL TREACHEROUS. THE
ACCUMULATIONS MAY ALSO CREATE NUMEROUS POWER
OUTAGES...ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...MAINLY IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN BE FOUND AT http://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP.

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Get ready Southeast (Original Post) B2G Feb 2014 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author upaloopa Feb 2014 #1

Bwahahahaha. No one can stop the Obama snow machine Renew Deal Feb 2014 #2

His snow machine must run out of fake snow by the time these storms get to MD/DE woodsprite Feb 2014 #3

Dear politicians in the South : NO fucking excuses this time. bullwinkle428 Feb 2014 #4

Atlanta has already cancelled school B2G Feb 2014 #5

ROFL, they are taking NO chances this time Glitterati Feb 2014 #6

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Renew Deal

(81,866 posts)

2. Bwahahahaha. No one can stop the Obama snow machine

Reply to B2G (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 02:09 PM

Feb 2014

woodsprite

(11,916 posts)

3. His snow machine must run out of fake snow by the time these storms get to MD/DE

Reply to B2G (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 02:21 PM

Feb 2014

Because we've been getting the real stuff. Schools were late again this morning (for the 2+" that fell late yesterday) and I'm anticipating them being late or cancelled on Thursday, which butts up against 2 already scheduled teacher in-service days. My son will get a 5 day weekend. Kids in MD/DE/PA are going to be going to school until July.

In reality, have any of you ever played with the 'fake' snow you add water to? You
can get it at places like Spencers in the chotsky aisle. I picked up two small containers for the kids this xmas. It expands a bunch, it feels cold to the touch, it's reusable. The only downside is that it doesn't compact -- like you can't make a snowball out of it. Not much point in it, but it's neat to mess with.

bullwinkle428

(20,629 posts)

4. Dear politicians in the South : NO fucking excuses this time.

Reply to B2G (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 02:25 PM

Feb 2014

B2G

(9,766 posts)

5. Atlanta has already cancelled school

Reply to bullwinkle428 (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 02:28 PM

Feb 2014

for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)

6. ROFL, they are taking NO chances this time

Reply to bullwinkle428 (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 02:37 PM

Feb 2014

The Mayor or Atlanta, the Governor, the GEMA Director, the Georgia National Guard and all associated Police Chiefs held a press conference at Noon today to discuss they storm preparations they have put in place.

They are simply leaving NOTHING to chance this time.

on edit:
And the Governor has already declared a State of Emergency.

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