A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet, and ice are expected or occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. If you must travel, keep a flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken. If you must venture outdoors, make sure you wear a hat and gloves. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source of weather information for the latest updates. Additional details can be found at www.weather.gov/gsp. The latest state road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations of a dusting to one inch through daybreak. Ice accumulations of a light glaze to a few hundredths of an inch. Widespread icy and snow covered roadways continue. For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills will fall to 10 to 15 below zero, with minus 20 along the highest ridge tops. * WHERE...Swain and Graham Counties. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 7 AM EST this morning. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 2 PM this afternoon to noon EST Wednesday. Precipitation will taper off to flurries after 7 am EST. * IMPACTS...Plan on very slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commute, and the slippery roads could persist well into Wednesday. The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Although the Winter Storm Warning will likely be allowed to expire at 7 am EST this morning, A Special Weather Statement will likely be issued for ongoing very hazardous road conditions due to the ice, snow, and very cold temperatures. Ice and snow covered roadways may persist into Wednesday or longer.