A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet, or freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. Please report snow and ice accumulations by calling the National Weather Service toll free at...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. Leave a message with your observation and the specific location where it occurred. You can also post your report to National Weather Service Greenville Spartanburg Facebook or tweet your report using hashtag nwsgsp. 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 WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches, with the higher amounts near the Tennessee border. The higher ridge tops could see 4 to 6 inches of snow by early Saturday. Ice accumulations will be mostly a few hundredths of an inch, except around one tenth of an inch along the higher ridges. Northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph may gust to 40 to 50 mph Friday into Friday night. Wind chill values may fall to 5 to 15 degrees below zero Friday night. * WHERE...The Tennessee border counties of the North Carolina mountains. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Saturday. Most of the ice accumulation will occur tonight, while most of the snow accumulation will occur Friday into Friday night. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.