Significant Winter Storm Possible

this Weekend

Decision Support Briefing #3

As of: 12/5/2018 4:56 PM

What Has Changed?

 New tentative snowfall and ice
accumulation amounts –
highly subject to change

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 Summary of Greatest Impacts
Snow: Mountains and Foothills

None Limited Elevated Significant Extreme

Freezing Rain/Ice: NC Foothills and Piedmont

None Limited Elevated Significant Extreme

Wintry Mix: NC Foothills and Piedmont

None Limited Elevated Significant Extreme

Wind: Mountains above 4000 feet

None Limited Elevated Significant Extreme

Cold/Wind Chill: Everywhere

None Limited Elevated Significant Extreme

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 Main Points
Hazard Impacts Location Timing
Snow covered roads NC/SC/GA mountains,
Downed branches & power lines
Snow portions of Upstate SC, Saturday through Monday
6+ inches of wet snow possible NC foothills and NW Piedmont

Ice covered roads

Freezing Downed trees & power lines NC foothills and Piedmont Saturday into Sunday
Rain/Ice Less than half of an inch possible

Areas along and north of I-85

Snow and ice covered roads
in Upstate SC and NE GA, into
Wintry Mix Downed branches, trees,
portions of the NC mountains
Saturday through Monday
& power lines
and NW Piedmont
Downed branches and power
Mountains above 3500 feet,
lines possible due to combination
Wind of weight of ice/snow and breezy
occasional gusts possible into Sunday into Monday
the NC Piedmont
winds

Wind Chill values of 20-30;

Cold/Wind
Hypothermia or frost bite Everywhere Saturday through Monday
Chill possible with extended exposure

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 **Disclaimer**
Snowfall amounts are
highly subject to
change given any
variability in track of
weather system and
temperature forecast.

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 **Disclaimer**
Ice accumulation
amounts are highly
subject to change
given any variability in
track of weather
system and
temperature forecast.

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 Event Summary

 High confidence continues that a significant winter storm will impact portions of
the region this weekend and possibly continuing into early next week.

 With this update, confidence is increasing that this winter storm will bring more of
a snowfall threat than an ice threat. However, snowfall and ice accumulation
amounts are highly subject to change given any variability in track of weather
system and temperature forecast.

 Periods of moderate to heavy rain, sleet and snow likely. Freezing rain potential
is decreasing, but multiple changes in precipitation type continue to be possible.

 The greatest impacts most likely across the mountains, foothills and northwest
Piedmont of NC, but possible farther south.

 The details for this winter storm and its potential impacts will become
increasingly more defined towards the end of the week.

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 Regional NWS Office Contacts

NWS Greenville-
Spartanburg, SC

NWS Morristown, TN

NWS Atlanta, GA

NWS Columbia, SC

NWS Raleigh, NC

NWS Blacksburg, VA

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 Contact and Next Briefing Information

Next Briefing
When: 6 AM EST, 12/06/2018
Method: Full Briefing Package

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Disclaimer: The information contained within this briefing

is time-sensitive, do not use after 6 AM EST, December 6th

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