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North Carolina — Clouds thicken quickly across the southern Appalachians today as precipitation pushes in from the west, setting the stage for a high-impact winter setup in the mountains. While lower elevations stay rain-free, snow develops rapidly at higher elevations near the Tennessee border, creating hazardous travel conditions tonight into Thursday morning.
According to the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg, snow is expected mainly above 3,500 feet, prompting a Winter Weather Advisory for Swain and Haywood counties from 3 p.m. today through noon Thursday. Snow begins this afternoon, continues through the night, then tapers Thursday morning as the system exits…