ASHEVILLE - Cold weather on the heels of torrential rains could make for some perilous driving conditions, according to the National Weather Service.

"Use caution if traveling in the North Carolina Mountains today," a special weather statement from the NWS on Feb. 7 said. "Slow down and allow extra travel time to reach your destination."

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The threat of flash flooding is over, according to NWS meteorologist Jake Wimberley, although areas along the French Broad River basin remain under a flood warning.

Road closures: Asheville

As of 7:50 a.m., three roads remain closed according to the Asheville city website.

Azalea Road near Gashes Farm Road

Iris Street at London Road

Riverside Drive at the train trestle

Road closures: Buncombe

More road closures are identified on the Buncombe County website, last updated at 1:20 p.m. Feb. 6:

Swannanoa River Road at the Antique Tobacco Barn

Riverside Drive from Craven Street to the I-240 Ramp at Southern States

Lower Flat Creek Road at Edna Roberts Road

Lower Shepards Branch at Lower Flat Creek Road

Lower Shepards Branch at Martin Ford Road

43 West Chapel Road

Quinn Drive at Alexander Road (Bridge washed out)

U.S. 19 closed through Nantahala Gorge

U.S. 19 is closed in both directions through the Nantahala Gorge "through at least daylight hours" on Feb. 7, according to DOT spokesman David Uchiyama.

"Crews are mobilizing to remove mud and debris from a troublesome location near Hewitts Road, where a slide closed the highway one month ago," Uchiyama said.

“There’s probably 50 or 60 truck loads of material in there that we’ll have to haul away,” Division 14 maintenance engineer Wesley Grindstaff said. “It’s not all on the road, but that’s what we’ll have to remove.”

The marked detour through Robbinsville and Stecoah adds about 20 minutes to a commute. Westbound drivers will take N.C. 28 to N.C. 143 and U.S. 129 back to U.S. 19/74. Drivers heading east will utilize those roads in reverse.

Wind advisory

A wind advisory in affect until 6 p.m. Feb. 7 includes Buncombe, Henderson, Transylvania and Macon counties; the mountainous regions of McDowell, Burke and Caldwell counties; and northern and southern Jackson County, according to an early morning announcement from the NWS.

The NWS forecasts winds 15-25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph at times. "Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects," the advisory said. "Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result."

Winter weather advisory

Counties along the Tennessee border are under a winter weather advisory until 6 p.m. Feb. 7.

Haywood, Avery, Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Swain and Graham counties could see 1-3 inches of snow accumulation above 3,500 feet, according to an early morning NWS advisory.

"Plan on slippery road conditions as the snow accumulates and wet roads freeze as temperatures dip below the freezing mark," the advisory said. "The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes."

Elizabeth Anne Brown is the trending news reporter for the Citizen Times. Reach her at eabrown@citizentimes.com, or follow her on Twitter @eabrown18.

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