Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning
...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION TONIGHT INTO
EARLY SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
EST SUNDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 18 INCHES.
* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM SOUTH TO
NORTH THIS EVENING, PRIMARILY AFTER THE EVENING COMMUTE. THE
SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH LATE SATURDAY BEFORE
TAPERING OFF EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES...MOSTLY IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S.
* IMPACTS...THE SNOW MAY BECOME WETTER FOR A TIME SATURDAY.
SHOVELING MAY BE PROBLEMATIC FOR THOSE WITH PHYSICAL AILMENTS.
SNOW MAY CLING TO WIRES AND TREES WHICH COULD CAUSE NUMEROUS
POWER OUTAGES ESPECIALLY WHEN COMBINED WITH GUSTY WINDS. ROADS
WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO INCREASING SNOWFALL RATES TO 1 TO
AS MUCH AS 3 INCHES PER HOUR SATURDAY. IN ADDITION, GUSTY WINDS
WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

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