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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
314 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025

NCZ007>011-021>028-038>041-181115-
/O.NEW.KRAH.WS.A.0002.250219T1200Z-250220T1500Z/
Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-
Orange-Durham-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-
Wake-
Including the cities of Creedmoor, High Point, Spring Hope, Apex,
Roxboro, Louisburg, Raleigh, Siler City, Pittsboro, Thomasville,
Greensboro, Lexington, Rocky Mount, Nashville, Franklinton,
Durham, Carrboro, Wake Forest, Archdale, Norlina, Oxford,
Hillsborough, Henderson, Burlington, Cary, Graham, Kittrell,
Mebane, Princeville, Tarboro, Knightdale, Chapel Hill, Asheboro,
Enfield, Roanoke Rapids, Rougemont, Scotland Neck, Warrenton, and
Winston-Salem
314 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025

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

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow and sleet 
  accumulations between 1 and 6 inches, greatest accumulations 
  towards the North Carolina and Virginia border. Ice accumulations 
  up to two tenths of an inch possible, greatest accumulations along 
  and south of US 64 corridor.

* WHERE...Northern Piedmont and northern Coastal Plain.

* WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous 
  conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening 
  commutes, potentially impacting the Thursday morning commutes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Expect predominantly a mixture of snow and 
  sleet with a relatively short period of freezing rain.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use extreme caution 
if travel is absolutely necessary.

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NCZ042-043-075>078-085-086-088-089-181115-
/O.NEW.KRAH.WS.A.0002.250219T1200Z-250220T1500Z/
Johnston-Wilson-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-
Sampson-
Including the cities of Pinehurst, Clayton, Lillington, Wilson,
Smithfield, Wagram, Raeford, Angier, Laurinburg, Buies Creek,
Camp Mackall, Aberdeen, Goldsboro, Roseboro, Hope Mills, Spring
Lake, Fayetteville, Clinton, Dunn, Southern Pines, Carthage,
Erwin, Selma, and Sanford
314 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025

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

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total ice accumulations 
  around a quarter of an inch with isolated amounts up to a third of 
  an inch. Snow and sleet accumulations of one to two inches.

* WHERE...Central and southern Coastal Plain and Sandhills.

* WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. 
  Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could 
  impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes, potentially 
  impacting the Thursday morning commutes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Expect an initial period of snow and sleet 
  that transitions to mostly freezing rain by Wednesday afternoon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use extreme caution 
if travel is absolutely necessary.

&&

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