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Spring Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Heavy Snow Today

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening from eastern Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys/southern Appalachians. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the lower Mississippi River Valley into the southern Appalachians today. A late-season snowstorm will continue heavy snow over parts of the central Rockies through today. Read More >

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg Criteria for Non-Precipitation Watches/Warnings/Advisories
Hazard Type Watch/Warning Name
Criteria
Advisory Name
Criteria
Cold Weather
  • Extreme Cold Warning
  • Cold Weather Advisory
Heat Excessive Heat Watch/Warning
Heat Index 110 or greater
Heat Advisory
Heat Index 105 or greater but less than 110
Wind (Non-Thunderstorm) High Wind Watch/Warning
Sustained winds higher than 40 mph and/or frequent gusts greater than 57 mph

Wind Advisory
Sustained Winds of 31-40 mph, and/or frequent gusts of 46-57 mph

Frost Freeze Freeze Watch/Warning
Low temperature of 32 degrees or less during the
Frost Advisory
Scattered to widespread frost is forecast during the Growing Season*
Fog N/A Dense Fog Advisory
Fog causing widespread visibility of 1/4 mile or less

 

Criteria for winter precipitation watches/warnings/advisories can be found here.