Western North Carolina, storm and Winter

UPDATE: Winter storm warning affecting Western North Carolina Friday and Saturday, says the NWS
On Thursday at 2:13 p.m. the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued a winter storm warning valid from Friday 7 a.m. until Saturday 7 a.m. The warning is for Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson, Caldwell Mountains,
Western North Carolina prepares for Winter storm
HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) — Storm preparations are underway in Western North Carolina. Crews there are not only preparing for the chance of snow and ice on the roadways, but are still cleaning up from Hurricane Helene. At the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Henderson County Yard, crews have been preparing for a winter storm.
Duke Energy crews ready as winter storm threatens power in Western North Carolina
With the potential winter storm impacts hitting Friday, power crews across Western North Carolina are standing by and ready to be deployed.
Winter weather advisory for Eastern Currituck until Saturday afternoon, according to the NWS
A winter weather advisory was issued by the NWS Wakefield VA on Friday at 2:27 a.m. valid from 10 p.m. until Saturday 1 p.m.
UPDATE: Winter weather advisory affecting Eastern North Carolina Friday and Saturday, according to the NWS
The NWS Raleigh NC issued an updated winter weather advisory at 8:02 p.m. on Thursday valid from Friday 1 p.m. until Saturday 10 a.m. The advisory is for Wayne, Cumberland and Sampson counties.
Residents brace for freezing rain as winter weather nears Western North Carolina
While most areas in the region are not expected to experience freezing rain, the likelihood of freezing rain is highest along and near the Blue Ridge escarpment in areas such as Black Mountain, Ridgecrest, Montreat, Spruce Pine, Woodlawn, and Newland.
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New York Times names 52 places to go in 2025 — including a beloved Western North Carolina city
In 2025, visitors are invited to celebrate the Blue Ridge Mountain area’s “new openings and reopenings” wrote the Times’ ...
Western North Carolina to receive $1.65B in federal disaster grants
Western North Carolina received good news Tuesday in its struggle to recover from the impacts of Hurricane Helene. Gov. Josh ...
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New models show latest snow/ice totals expected in Upstate, SC and Western North Carolina
New models show latest snow/ice totals expected in Upstate, SC and Western North Carolina These "Big Bang Theory" jokes will ...
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Volunteers brave cold to aid flood-hit families in western North Carolina
For the second time since he took office last week, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein visited the western part of the state ...
Western North Carolina's housing is bouncing back after Helene, but 2025 brings uncertainty
Early impacts of Helene saw the region's home sales and new listings essentially halt, but in the past few months those ...
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Gov. Josh Stein of North Carolina Appoints Key Leaders to Spearhead Western NC Revival Efforts
Gov. Josh Stein announces a team to lead western North Carolina's revival, including Matt Calabria as GROW NC director.
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A western North Carolina college president looks back on a tumultuous semester
That was until September of this year, when Helene hit North Carolina. The tropical storm-turned-hurricane brought unprecedented destruction to the western part of the state. It flooded homes ...
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Stein announces members of western North Carolina recovery team
Gov. Josh Stein has hired six people who will play a key role in western North Carolina recovery efforts, including leaders of the newly-established Governor’s Recovery Office for Western North ...
Shelters open in Upstate, parts of Western NC due to cold temperatures
Shelters in the Upstate and parts of Western North Carolina are opening up for those in need due to freezing temperatures. In ...