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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC

316 AM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



NCZ033-035>037-049-050-053-056-057-065-068>072-082-501>510-SCZ008-

009-011>014-019-103-106>109-021400-

/O.CON.KGSP.CW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260202T1400Z/

Avery-Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Yancey-Mitchell-Buncombe-Catawba-

Rowan-Henderson-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-

Union-Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains-Greater

Burke-McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell-Rutherford Mountains-

Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-Cherokee-York-

Abbeville-Laurens-Union-Chester-Greenwood-Greenville Mountains-

Central Greenville-Southern Greenville-Northern Spartanburg-

Southern Spartanburg-

Including the cities of Poplar, Gastonia, Ingalls, Sawmills,

Great Falls, Newland, Marion, Catawba, Crouse, Taylors, Black

Mountain, Lincolnton, Laurens, Fletcher, Spindale, Millersville,

Mocksville, Nebo, Burnsville, Hendersonville, Stony Point,

Shelby, Indian Trail, Chimney Rock State Park, Lyman, Woodlawn,

Gaffney, Lenoir, Saluda, Spartanburg, Dysartsville, Chester,

Monroe, Landrum, East Flat Rock, Boiling Springs Sc, Advance, Old

Fort, Glenwood, Rock Hill, Wellford, Duncan, Fero, Micaville,

Columbus, Fork Shoals, Taylorsville, Fingerville, Jonas Ridge,

Trinity, Abbeville, Mooresville, Clinton, Ashford, Pleasant

Grove, Monarch Mills, Swiss, Inman, Celo, Forest City, Hiddenite,

Banner Elk, Berea, Union, Sugar Hill, Concord, Rutherfordton,

Granite Falls, Calhoun Falls, Farmington, Greenville, Ramseytown,

Etowah, Morganton, Tryon, Newton, Greer, Fountain Inn, Ware

Shoals, Charlotte, Spruce Pine, Simpsonville, Statesville,

Candler, Kings Mountain, Weddington, Mill Spring, Fork Church,

Asheville, Valdese, Blackstock, St. Stephens, Hickory, Patterson,

Dana, Kings Creek, Ellendale, Salisbury, Glassy Mountain,

Bethlehem, Mauldin, Cornwell, Busick, Tuxedo, Ninety Six, and

Kannapolis

316 AM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS 

MORNING...



* WHAT...Very cold wind chills, as low as 5 below zero across the 

  North Carolina mountains and as low as 5 degrees east of the 

  mountains, are expected.



* WHERE...Portions of western North Carolina and portions of the 

  South Carolina Upstate.



* WHEN...Until 9 AM EST this morning.



* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills near or below zero could result in 

  hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a 

hat, and gloves.



Keep pets indoors as much as possible.



Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure 

portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills 

inside.



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