Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
351 FLUS42 KGSP 120748 HWOGSP Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 348 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 GAZ010-017-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-510- SCZ101>103-130800- Rabun-Habersham-Avery-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe- Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania- Henderson-Caldwell Mountains-Burke Mountains-McDowell Mountains- Rutherford Mountains-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-Oconee Mountains- Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains- 348 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A brief period of strong wind gusts from the north is expected to impact portions of the mountains and foothills this morning beginning around sunrise and continuing through the morning. The main area of concern will be in areas from along the Blue Ridge escarpment into the foothills. Gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible for a couple of hours in these areas. Additionally, snow levels will fall quickly across the mountains this morning in the wake of a strong cold front. Rain is expected to briefly change to snow before the precipitation ends late this morning. Snowfall accumulation of up to an inch is possible across the North Carolina mountain counties bordering Tennessee, mainly above 3000 feet. Localized amounts of up to 3 inches are possible in the high elevations along the immediate state line. Significant travel difficulties are not expected due to warm roads resulting from the recent warm weather. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to forward snow accumulation reports or reports of wind damage to our office. Note: This will be the final issuance of the text-based Hazardous Weather Outlook for the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia. For information on graphical hazards, please visit https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=gsp $$ NCZ035>037-056-057-502-504-506-508-130800- Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Catawba-Rowan-Greater Caldwell-Greater Burke- Eastern McDowell-Greater Rutherford- 348 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Piedmont North Carolina and western North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. Note: This will be the final issuance of the text-based Hazardous Weather Outlook for the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia. For information on graphical hazards, please visit https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=gsp $$ GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ068>072-082-SCZ008>014-019-104>109-130800- Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg- Cabarrus-Union-Cherokee-York-Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Chester- Greenwood-Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-Central Greenville- Southern Greenville-Northern Spartanburg-Southern Spartanburg- 348 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, Piedmont North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Widespread showers and embedded thunderstorms will move across the area this morning. There will a threat for isolated severe storms, with brief damaging wind gusts as well as a brief, weak tornado or two possible. The main severe weather threat will exist along and south of the I-85 corridor. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to forward reports of wind damage or tornadoes to our office. Note: This will be the final issuance of the text-based Hazardous Weather Outlook for the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia. For information on graphical hazards, please visit https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=gsp $$ Lane