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 REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Ice accumulations tonight mostly a few hundredths of an inch, except around one tenth of an inch on some of the higher ridgetops. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches Friday through Friday night. Some higher ridgetops could get 4 to 6 inches of snow by early Saturday. 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 North Carolina mountain counties bordering Tennessee. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. The cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.