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Greenville Waffle House closes for winter storm. Here’s what to know about the Waffle House Index

Waffle House closed multiple Greenville locations ahead of a rare ice storm, a sign of severe weather impact and safety concerns, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

  • Waffle House locations in Greenville, including 1803 Poinsett Highway and 11 East Stone Avenue, closed on Jan. 24 ahead of the forecast ice storm, with signs saying 'We plan to open as soon as the storm passes.'
  • Forecasters warned of an Ice Storm Warning from 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24 until 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, with dangerous travel and widespread power outages possible in the Upstate and western North Carolina.
  • Because Waffle House rarely closes, an outright shutdown signals severe conditions, with longtime employees calling closures rare and Federal Emergency Management Agency using the informal three-color Waffle House Index.
  • Power outages and hazardous travel are expected to persist into early next week, the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg warned, while Duke Energy is mobilizing 18,000 additional crew members to respond.
  • Calls to locations returned automated messages as WYFF News 4 found no answers from all 12 sites and the Waffle House corporate office did not respond, while the Pelham Road Waffle House location remained open and busy.
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