Great Smokey Mountain Drive, North Carolina

Regional Weather Alerts


     

Alert: Cold Weather Advisory
Area(s): Cherokee; Clay; Hancock; Hawkins; Sullivan; Anderson; Union; Grainger; Hamblen; Northwest Cocke; Northwest Greene; Washington; Northwest Carter; Roane; Loudon; Knox; Jefferson; NW Blount; North Sevier; Rhea; Meigs; McMinn; Northwest Monroe; Hamilton; Bradley; West Polk; East Polk; Scott
Effective: 2025-12-15 @ 12:06 am -> 2025-12-15 @ 9:00 am
Onset: 2025-12-15 @ 12:06 am -> 2025-12-15 @ 9:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Morristown TN on 2025-12-15 @ 12:06 am
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued December 15 at 1:06AM EST until December 15 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN
Description: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as zero to 5 above zero
expected at times.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee, and
southwest Virginia.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if
precautions are not taken.

Alert: Cold Weather Advisory
Area(s): Robeson; Bladen; Columbus; Inland Pender; Coastal Pender; Inland New Hanover; Coastal New Hanover; Inland Brunswick; Coastal Brunswick; Marlboro; Darlington; Dillon; Florence; Marion; Williamsburg; Coastal Horry; Inland Georgetown; Coastal Georgetown; Central Horry; Northern Horry
Effective: 2025-12-15 @ 12:02 am -> 2025-12-15 @ 8:00 am
Onset: 2025-12-15 @ 12:02 am -> 2025-12-15 @ 8:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Wilmington NC on 2025-12-15 @ 12:02 am
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued December 15 at 1:02AM EST until December 15 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington NC
Description: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 6 above expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South
Carolina.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EST this morning.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 6 above zero
could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not
taken.

Alert: Cold Weather Advisory
Area(s): Madison; Yancey; Mitchell; Swain; Haywood; Graham; Northern Jackson
Effective: 2025-12-14 @ 11:50 pm -> 2025-12-15 @ 8:00 am
Onset: 2025-12-14 @ 11:50 pm -> 2025-12-15 @ 8:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2025-12-14 @ 11:50 pm
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued December 15 at 12:50AM EST until December 15 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Description: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills of 5 below to 10 below expected.
Elevations above 5000 feet could see wind chills as low as 20
below.

* WHERE...Graham, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Northern Jackson,
Swain, and Yancey Counties.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EST this morning.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite
on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Alert: Cold Weather Advisory
Area(s): Avery
Effective: 2025-12-14 @ 11:50 pm -> 2025-12-15 @ 8:00 am
Onset: 2025-12-14 @ 11:50 pm -> 2025-12-15 @ 8:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2025-12-14 @ 11:50 pm
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued December 15 at 12:50AM EST until December 15 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Description: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills of 5 below to 15 below expected.
Elevations above 5000 feet could see wind chills as low as 20
below.

* WHERE...Avery County.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EST this morning.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could
result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Alert: Cold Weather Advisory
Area(s): Gaston; Mecklenburg; Cabarrus; Union
Effective: 2025-12-14 @ 11:50 pm -> 2025-12-15 @ 8:00 am
Onset: 2025-12-14 @ 11:50 pm -> 2025-12-15 @ 8:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2025-12-14 @ 11:50 pm
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued December 15 at 12:50AM EST until December 15 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Description: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 6 to 10 degrees expected.

* WHERE...Cabarrus, Gaston, Mecklenburg, and Union Counties.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with
prolonged exposure.

Alert: Cold Weather Advisory
Area(s): Buncombe
Effective: 2025-12-14 @ 11:50 pm -> 2025-12-15 @ 8:00 am
Onset: 2025-12-14 @ 11:50 pm -> 2025-12-15 @ 8:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2025-12-14 @ 11:50 pm
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued December 15 at 12:50AM EST until December 15 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Description: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills of 5 below to 15 below expected.
Elevations above 5000 feet could see wind chills as low as 20
below.

* WHERE...Buncombe County.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EST this morning.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could
result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Alert: Cold Weather Advisory
Area(s): Northampton; Hertford; Gates; Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Bertie; Chowan; Perquimans; Gloucester; Mathews; Sussex; Surry; James City; Southampton; Isle of Wight; Norfolk/Portsmouth; Suffolk; Chesapeake; York; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson
Effective: 2025-12-14 @ 11:49 pm -> 2025-12-15 @ 8:00 am
Onset: 2025-12-14 @ 11:49 pm -> 2025-12-15 @ 8:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Wakefield VA on 2025-12-14 @ 11:49 pm
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued December 15 at 12:49AM EST until December 15 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA
Description: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 4 above.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina and eastern and
southeast Virginia.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Very cold temperatures and wind chills could lead to
hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

Alert: Cold Weather Advisory
Area(s): Eastern Currituck; Virginia Beach; Accomack; Northampton
Effective: 2025-12-14 @ 11:49 pm -> 2025-12-15 @ 8:00 am
Onset: 2025-12-14 @ 11:49 pm -> 2025-12-15 @ 8:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Wakefield VA on 2025-12-14 @ 11:49 pm
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued December 15 at 12:49AM EST until December 15 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA
Description: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 4 above.

* WHERE...In North Carolina, Eastern Currituck County. In Virginia,
Northampton and Accomack Counties, and Virginia Beach.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Very cold temperatures and wind chills could lead to
hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

Alert: Cold Weather Advisory
Area(s): Ashe; Alleghany; Watauga; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd
Effective: 2025-12-14 @ 11:01 pm -> 2025-12-15 @ 9:00 am
Onset: 2025-12-14 @ 11:01 pm -> 2025-12-15 @ 7:15 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Blacksburg VA on 2025-12-14 @ 11:01 pm
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued December 15 at 12:01AM EST until December 15 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
Description: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 13 below.

* WHERE...In North Carolina, Alleghany NC, Ashe, and Watauga
Counties. In Virginia, Carroll, Floyd, and Grayson Counties.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could
result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and
hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these
temperatures.

Alert: Wind Advisory
Area(s): Northern Outer Banks; Ocracoke Island; Hatteras Island
Effective: 2025-12-14 @ 9:20 pm -> 2025-12-15 @ 5:00 am
Onset: 2025-12-14 @ 9:20 pm -> 2025-12-15 @ 6:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on 2025-12-14 @ 9:20 pm
Headline: Wind Advisory issued December 14 at 10:20PM EST until December 15 at 6:00AM EST by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Description: * WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low
as 5 above. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph
with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Hatteras Island, Northern Outer Banks, and Ocracoke Island.

* WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 10 AM EST Monday. For
the Wind Advisory, until 6 AM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Wind
chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

Alert: Cold Weather Advisory
Area(s): Martin; Pitt; Washington; Tyrrell; Mainland Dare; Greene; Beaufort; Mainland Hyde; Duplin; Lenoir; Jones; Pamlico; Northern Craven; Southern Craven; West Carteret; East Carteret; Inland Onslow; Coastal Onslow
Effective: 2025-12-14 @ 9:20 pm -> 2025-12-15 @ 9:00 am
Onset: 2025-12-14 @ 9:20 pm -> 2025-12-15 @ 6:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on 2025-12-14 @ 9:20 pm
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued December 14 at 10:20PM EST until December 15 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Description: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 4 above.

* WHERE...A portion of eastern North Carolina.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged
exposure.

Alert: Cold Weather Advisory
Area(s): Northern Outer Banks; Ocracoke Island; Hatteras Island
Effective: 2025-12-14 @ 9:20 pm -> 2025-12-15 @ 9:00 am
Onset: 2025-12-14 @ 9:20 pm -> 2025-12-15 @ 6:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on 2025-12-14 @ 9:20 pm
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued December 14 at 10:20PM EST until December 15 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Description: * WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low
as 5 above. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph
with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Hatteras Island, Northern Outer Banks, and Ocracoke Island.

* WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 10 AM EST Monday. For
the Wind Advisory, until 6 AM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Wind
chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

Alert: Cold Weather Advisory
Area(s): Person; Granville; Vance; Warren; Halifax; Forsyth; Guilford; Alamance; Orange; Durham; Franklin; Nash; Edgecombe; Davidson; Randolph; Chatham; Wake; Johnston; Wilson; Stanly; Montgomery; Moore; Lee; Harnett; Wayne; Anson; Richmond; Scotland; Hoke; Cumberland; Sampson
Effective: 2025-12-14 @ 6:14 pm -> 2025-12-15 @ 8:00 am
Onset: 2025-12-14 @ 6:14 pm -> 2025-12-15 @ 4:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Raleigh NC on 2025-12-14 @ 6:14 pm
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued December 14 at 7:14PM EST until December 15 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Raleigh NC
Description: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 2 above.

* WHERE...All of central North Carolina.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with
prolonged exposure.