Winter Weather Advisory, North Carolina

Moderate

Gusts up to 40 mph. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous.

Ended Tuesday, February 24, 2026.

Issued: Saturday, February 21, 1:50 in the afternoon
Expires: Tuesday, February 24, 5 in the morning
Updated: February 24, 2026

Places in this advisory

How much

Wind gusts: Up to 40 mph

Map

This advisory
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Alert area: National Weather Service. Borders and highways: U.S. Census Bureau. Lakes, rivers and other countries: Natural Earth. Open this area in OpenStreetMap

Details from the National Weather Service

What: Snow. Additional accumulation up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.
Where: Haywood, Madison, and Yancey Counties.
When: Until 5 in the morning Tuesday.
Impacts: Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous.
Additional details: The gusty winds will also cause blowing snow that could make driving difficult.

Updates

Tuesday 4:50 in the morning
Allowed to end on time. February 24, 2026
Monday 11:49 at night
Extended to Tuesday, 5 in the morning. Ended for part of the area. February 23, 2026
Monday 12:53 in the afternoon
Snow totals lowered from up to 4 inches to 1 to 3 inches. February 23, 2026
Monday 5:15 in the morning
Snow totals lowered from 2 to 9 inches to up to 4 inches. February 23, 2026
Sunday 9:35 at night
Snow totals lowered from 1 to 11 inches to 2 to 9 inches. February 22, 2026
Sunday 1:24 in the afternoon
Snow totals raised from 2 to 10 inches to 1 to 11 inches. February 22, 2026
Sunday 5:23 in the morning
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. February 22, 2026
Saturday 9:49 at night
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. February 21, 2026
Saturday 1:50 in the afternoon
Winter Weather Advisory issued for Sunday overnight through Tuesday overnight. February 21, 2026