Active Weather Alerts
Cold Weather Advisory
Issued: 10:16 AM Feb. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM SUNDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory above 3500 feet, very cold wind chills as low as 5 below. For the Wind Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Haywood, Madison, Northern Jackson, and Swain Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 7 AM EST Sunday. For the Wind Advisory, until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 5 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source of weather information for the latest updates. Additional details can be found at www.weather.gov/gsp. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. &&
Wind Advisory
Issued: 10:16 AM Feb. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM SUNDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory above 3500 feet, very cold wind chills as low as 5 below. For the Wind Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Haywood, Madison, Northern Jackson, and Swain Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 7 AM EST Sunday. For the Wind Advisory, until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 5 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source of weather information for the latest updates. Additional details can be found at www.weather.gov/gsp. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. &&
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 5:01 AM Feb. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
...ADDITIONAL SNOW EXPECTED OVER THE HIGH ELEVATIONS OF THE SMOKIES THROUGH DAYBREAK... Snow showers will continue across the high elevations of the Smokies through the early morning hours, and finally tapering off by mid-morning. Elevations above 3500 feet right near the Tennessee border could get as much as 4 inches of additional snow. US Highway 441 is closed across Newfound Gap due to snow and ice. More populated areas of Graham, Swain, and Haywood counties may only get a dusting of snow, with maybe up to an inch around Balsam Gap and Soco Gap.
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