ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Dangerous winter weather is developing across the North Carolina mountains, with forecasters warning of heavy snow, powerful wind gusts and frigid wind chills through Monday night.
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg has issued winter storm warnings and winter weather avisories for several mountain counties along the Tennessee border, where northwest flow snow is expected to create hazardous travel conditions.
Chris Justus, chief meteorologist at WYFF 4, said conditions will be especially dangerous above 3,500 feet along the North Carolina-Tennessee state line.
“Travel is not advised in the higher elevations,” Justus said, warning of wind chills near zero, wind gusts between 50 and 70 mph and sharply reduced visibility in blowing snow. “You do not want to be stranded in conditions like this.”…