Alert archive / Virginia / Winter Storm Warnings in 2008
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this winter storm warning at Jan 16, 2008, 3:54 AM EST for 9 counties in North Carolina; 25 counties in Virginia; Monroe County, West Virginia. It took effect at Jan 16, 2008, 6:00 PM EST. It was in force for 20 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 16, 2008, 3:54 AM EST (08:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 16, 2008, 6:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 17, 2008, 2:17 PM EST
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
All 35 counties
Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Caswell County, NC, Rockingham County, NC, Stokes County, NC, Surry County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Wilkes County, NC, Yadkin County, NC, Alleghany County, VA, Amherst County, VA, Bath County, VA, Bedford County, VA, Bland County, VA, Botetourt County, VA, Carroll County, VA, City of Buena Vista, VA, City of Covington, VA, City of Galax, VA, City of Lexington, VA, City of Radford, VA, City of Roanoke, VA, City of Salem, VA, Craig County, VA, Floyd County, VA, Franklin County, VA, Giles County, VA, Grayson County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Patrick County, VA, Pulaski County, VA, Roanoke County, VA, Rockbridge County, VA, Wythe County, VA, Monroe County, WV
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 6 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 75 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1306 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS41 KRNK 160854 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 354 AM EST WED JAN 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO THIS MORNING WILL TRACK TOWARD THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST ON THURSDAY. PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. ENOUGH COLD AND DRY AIR WILL BE IN PLACE TO PRODUCE A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION FOR MOST AREAS. NCZ003>006-019-020-162100- /O.UPG.KRNK.WS.A.0001.080117T0900Z-080117T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.WS.W.0002.080116T2300Z-080118T0500Z/ SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...DANBURY...EDEN...WILKESBORO... YADKINVILLE 354 AM EST WED JAN 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...CHANGING TO SLEET AND THEN FREEZING RAIN EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. AN INCH OR SO OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE BY MORNING...HOWEVER THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE FROM FREEZING RAIN DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. AROUND A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF GLAZING MAY ACCUMULATE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS COULD CAUSE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. ALSO...EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...MAKING TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>045-162100- /O.NEW.KRNK.WW.Y.0001.080116T2300Z-080118T0500Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE- PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI... RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...GALAX...FLOYD... NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE... LEXINGTON...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST... BLUEFIELD...HINTON...UNION...LEWISBURG 354 AM EST WED JAN 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY ACCUMULATING BETWEEN 1 AND 4 INCHES BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. FREEZING RAIN WILL LIKELY PUT A THIN GLAZING OF ICE ON SHADED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS...AND ON BRIDGES AS WELL AS ELEVATED SURFACES. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ VAZ043>047-058-059-162100- /O.NEW.KRNK.WW.Y.0001.080116T2300Z-080118T0500Z/ HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX- CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG... APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 354 AM EST WED JAN 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY ACCUMULATING TO AROUND AN INCH BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. FREEZING RAIN WILL LIKELY PUT A THIN GLAZING OF ICE ON SHADED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS...AND ON BRIDGES AS WELL AS ELEVATED SURFACES. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
9 follow-up statements
000 WWUS41 KRNK 162038 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 338 PM EST WED JAN 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE GULF COAST WILL TRACK NORTHEAST TOWARD THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST ON THURSDAY. PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA LATER TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY. ENOUGH COLD AND DRY AIR WILL BE IN PLACE TO PRODUCE A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION FOR MUCH OF THE REGION. NCZ003>006-019-020-170445- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0002.080116T2300Z-080118T0500Z/ SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...DANBURY...EDEN...WILKESBORO... YADKINVILLE 338 PM EST WED JAN 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA LATE TONIGHT...BEFORE CHANGING TO SLEET AND THEN FREEZING RAIN EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. AN INCH OR SO OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE BY MORNING...HOWEVER THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE FROM FREEZING RAIN DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. AROUND A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF GLAZING MAY ACCUMULATE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS COULD CAUSE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. ALSO...EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...MAKING TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>045-170445- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0001.080116T2300Z-080118T0500Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE- PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI... RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...GALAX...FLOYD... NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE... LEXINGTON...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST... BLUEFIELD...HINTON...UNION...LEWISBURG 338 PM EST WED JAN 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY. THE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. FREEZING RAIN WILL LIKELY PUT A THIN GLAZING OF ICE ON SHADED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS...AND ON BRIDGES AS WELL AS ELEVATED SURFACES. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ VAZ043>047-058-059-170445- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0001.080116T2300Z-080118T0500Z/ HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX- CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG... APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 338 PM EST WED JAN 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY. THE SNOW SHOULD ACCUMULATE TO AROUND AN INCH OR TWO BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. FREEZING RAIN WILL LIKELY PUT A THIN GLAZING OF ICE ON SHADED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS...AND ON BRIDGES AS WELL AS ELEVATED SURFACES. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 170333 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1033 PM EST WED JAN 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY... .AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE GULF COAST WILL TRACK NORTHEAST TOWARD THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST ON THURSDAY. PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY. ENOUGH COLD AND DRY AIR WILL BE IN PLACE TO PRODUCE SNOW INTO THURSDAY MORNING...BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION CHANGES TO A WINTRY MIX THURSDAY AFTERNOON. NCZ003>006-019-020-171145- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...DANBURY...EDEN...WILKESBORO... YADKINVILLE 1033 PM EST WED JAN 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA OVERNIGHT...BEFORE CHANGING TO SLEET AND THEN FREEZING RAIN EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...HOWEVER THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE FROM FREEZING RAIN DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. AROUND A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF GLAZING MAY ACCUMULATE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS COULD CAUSE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. ALSO... EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...MAKING TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>045-171145- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE- PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI... RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...GALAX...FLOYD... NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE... LEXINGTON...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST... BLUEFIELD...HINTON...UNION...LEWISBURG 1033 PM EST WED JAN 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN WILL LIKELY PUT A THIN GLAZING OF ICE ON SHADED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS...AND ON BRIDGES AS WELL AS ELEVATED SURFACES. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ VAZ043>047-058-059-171145- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX- CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG... APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 1033 PM EST WED JAN 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW SHOULD ACCUMULATE TO AROUND AN INCH OR TWO BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN THURSDAY MORNING. FREEZING RAIN WILL LIKELY PUT A THIN GLAZING OF ICE ON SHADED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS...AND ON BRIDGES AS WELL AS ELEVATED SURFACES. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 170800 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 300 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION TODAY... .AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE GULF COAST WILL TRACK NORTHEAST TOWARD THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST TODAY. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST THIS MORNING...THEN TRANSITION TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BEFORE ENDING BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. NCZ003>006-019-020-171700- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...DANBURY...EDEN...WILKESBORO... YADKINVILLE 300 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE BY MID-MORNING...HOWEVER THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE FROM FREEZING RAIN DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. AROUND A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF GLAZING MAY ACCUMULATE AND THIS COULD CAUSE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE DAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...MAKING TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>045-171700- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE- PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI... RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...GALAX...FLOYD... NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE... LEXINGTON...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST... BLUEFIELD...HINTON...UNION...LEWISBURG 300 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS MORNING OR DURING THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. $$ VAZ043>047-058-059-171700- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX- CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG... APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 300 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING. THE SNOW MAY ACCUMULATE TO 1 OR 2 INCHES BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS MORNING OR DURING THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 171040 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 540 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION TODAY... .AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE GULF COAST WILL TRACK NORTHEAST TOWARD THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST TODAY. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST THIS MORNING...THEN TRANSITION TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BEFORE ENDING BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-171845- /O.UPG.KRNK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ /O.EXA.KRNK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE 540 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS THIS MORNING ACCUMULATING TO BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS MORNING. FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ NCZ003>006-019-020-171845- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...DANBURY...EDEN...WILKESBORO... YADKINVILLE 540 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE BY MID-MORNING...HOWEVER THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE FROM FREEZING RAIN DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. AROUND A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF GLAZING MAY ACCUMULATE AND THIS COULD CAUSE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE DAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...MAKING TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. $$ VAZ007-009>014-016>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>045-171845- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD- CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK- FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND... PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG... GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS... SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD... AMHERST...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...UNION...LEWISBURG 540 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS MORNING OR DURING THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. $$ VAZ043>047-058-059-171845- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX- CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG... APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 540 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING. THE SNOW MAY ACCUMULATE TO 1 OR 2 INCHES BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS MORNING OR DURING THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 171324 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 824 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION TODAY... .AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE GULF COAST WILL TRACK NORTHEAST TOWARD THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST TODAY. SNOW HAS SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST THIS MORNING...AND WILL TRANSITION TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BEFORE ENDING BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. VAZ010>014-016>018-172130- /O.UPG.KRNK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ /O.EXA.KRNK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE... PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE 824 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW HAS SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING. THE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS MORNING OR DURING THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ015-172130- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WATAUGA-WILKES- YADKIN-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON... DANBURY...EDEN...BOONE...WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...INDEPENDENCE 824 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS THIS MORNING ACCUMULATING TO BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES IN THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND GRAYSON COUNTY BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS MORNING. THE SNOW IN THE NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT WILL CHANGE OVER QUICKLY TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN THIS MORNING AND SNOW AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES THERE. FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH IN THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT...AND REMAIN BELOW A QUARTER INCH IN THE MOUNTAINS. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ VAZ007-009-019-020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>045-172130- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ TAZEWELL-SMYTH-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...MARION...CLIFTON FORGE... HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...UNION... LEWISBURG 824 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. SNOW ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING. THE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE TO BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES... EXCEPT FOR AROUND 3 INCHES EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE AND IN THE ROANOKE AND SOUTHERN SHENANDOAH VALLEYS...BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS MORNING OR DURING THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. $$ VAZ043>047-058-059-172130- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX- CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG... APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 824 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. SNOW HAS SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING. THE SNOW MAY ACCUMULATE TO 1 OR 2 INCHES BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS MORNING OR DURING THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 171344 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 844 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION TODAY... .AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE GULF COAST WILL TRACK NORTHEAST TOWARD THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST TODAY. SNOW HAS SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST THIS MORNING...AND WILL TRANSITION TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BEFORE ENDING BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. VAZ019-020-172145- /O.UPG.KRNK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ /O.EXA.KRNK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS 844 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING. THE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE TO BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES... BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ VAZ022>024-032>035-172145- /O.UPG.KRNK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ /O.EXA.KRNK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON... STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 844 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING. THE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE TO BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES... BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS MORNING OR EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ NCZ003>006-019-020-172145- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...DANBURY...EDEN...WILKESBORO... YADKINVILLE 844 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS THIS MORNING ACCUMULATING TO BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES IN THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND GRAYSON COUNTY BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS MORNING. THE SNOW IN THE NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT WILL CHANGE OVER QUICKLY TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN THIS MORNING AND SNOW AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES THERE. FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH IN THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT...AND REMAIN BELOW A QUARTER INCH IN THE MOUNTAINS. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ010>018-172145- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY- GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE 844 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. SNOW HAS SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING. THE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE BETWEEN 4 AND 7 INCHES BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS MORNING OR DURING THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ VAZ007-009-WVZ042>045-172145- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ TAZEWELL-SMYTH-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLUEFIELD... HINTON...UNION...LEWISBURG 844 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. SNOW ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING. THE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE TO BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES... BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS MORNING OR DURING THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. $$ VAZ043>047-058-059-172145- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX- CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG... APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 844 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. SNOW HAS SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING. THE SNOW MAY ACCUMULATE TO 1 OR 2 INCHES BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS MORNING OR DURING THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 171453 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 953 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION TODAY... .AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST WILL TRACK NORTHEAST TOWARD THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW HAS SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST THIS MORNING...AND WILL TRANSITION TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BEFORE ENDING BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WVZ044-045-172300- /O.UPG.KRNK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ /O.EXA.KRNK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION...LEWISBURG 953 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE TO BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES...BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ NCZ003>006-019-020-172300- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...DANBURY...EDEN...WILKESBORO... YADKINVILLE 953 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. SNOW HAS CHANGED OVER TO MAINLY FREEZING RAIN ACROSS THE AREA. SNOWFALL TOTALS OF AROUND 1 INCH IN THE PIEDMONT TO 4 INCHES IN THE FOOTHILLS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THE FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO RAIN IN MOST AREAS BY AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ONE TENTH TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ VAZ022>024-032>035-172300- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON... STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST 953 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. SNOW ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING. THE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE TO BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES... BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS MORNING OR EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LESS ONE TENTH TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ VAZ019-020-172300- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS 953 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. SNOW ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING. THE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE TO BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES... BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LES THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ010>018-172300- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY- GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE 953 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. SNOW HAS SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING. THE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE BETWEEN 3 AND 7 INCHES BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS MORNING OR DURING THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH MOST AREAS...WITH AROUND A QUARTER OF AN INCH POSSIBLE ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ VAZ007-009-WVZ042-043-172300- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ TAZEWELL-SMYTH-MERCER-SUMMERS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLUEFIELD...HINTON 953 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. SNOW ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING. THE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE TO BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES... BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS MORNING OR DURING THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. $$ VAZ043>047-058-059-172300- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX- CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG... APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 953 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. SNOW IS MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS HAVE BEEN 1 TO 3 INCHES. FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 171641 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1141 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION TODAY... .AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST WILL TRACK NORTHEAST ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST THIS AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION IS TRANSITIONING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST...AND WILL BE TAPERING OFF TO AREAS OF DRIZZLE OR FREEZING DRIZZLE FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST BY THIS EVENING. NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ032-033-180045- /O.CAN.KRNK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ /O.EXA.KRNK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...DANBURY...EDEN...WILKESBORO... YADKINVILLE...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT 1141 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PRECIPITATION HAS TRANSITIONED TO SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN ACROSS THE AREA. THE PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON TO PATCHY RAIN OR DRIZZLE...WITH SOME SPOTS REMAINING AT OR BELOW FREEZING. ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE A TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ON UNTREATED ROADS...ESPECIALLY OVERPASSES. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ VAZ022>024-034-035-180045- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON... BEDFORD...AMHERST 1141 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. SNOW IS TRANSITIONING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACROSS THE AREA. THE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE TO BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES. ICING FROM FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN LESS ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ VAZ019-020-WVZ044-045-180045- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...UNION... LEWISBURG 1141 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. SNOW ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING WILL ACCUMULATE TO BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES...BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. ICING FROM FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN LES THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ010>018-180045- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY- GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE 1141 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. SNOW HAS TRANSITIONED TO SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN ACROSS THE AREA. PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF TO DRIZZLE OR FREEZING DRIZZLE BY MID AFTERNOON. ICING FROM FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH IN MOST AREAS...WITH AROUND A QUARTER OF AN INCH POSSIBLE ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ VAZ043>047-058-059-180045- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX- CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG... APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 1141 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. SNOW IS MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACROSS THE AREA. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 1 TO 3 INCHES. PRECIPITATION WILL TRANSITION TO RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. ICING FROM FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS AROUND ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. $$ VAZ007-009-WVZ042-043-180045- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ TAZEWELL-SMYTH-MERCER-SUMMERS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...MARION...BLUEFIELD...HINTON 1141 AM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION IS ENDING FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA. DRIZZLE OR FREEZING DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND POSSIBLY INTO THE EVENING. ANY ICING FROM FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE SHOULD REMAIN LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 171917 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 217 PM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION TODAY... .AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK NORTHEAST. THE AREA OF PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL BE PULLING OUT OF THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN WILL BE TAPERING OFF THE PATCHY LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE BY EARLY EVENING. FREEZING DRIZZLE SHOULD TAPER OFF BY MIDNIGHT. VAZ010>014-016>020-022>024-034-035-WVZ044-045-180330- /O.CAN.KRNK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ /O.EXA.KRNK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG- ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-BEDFORD-AMHERST- MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE... PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON... BEDFORD...AMHERST...UNION...LEWISBURG 217 PM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. FREEZING RAIN WILL TAPER OFF TO PATCHY LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND AREAS OF DRIZZLE BY EVENING. FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL TAPER OF BY MIDNIGHT. ANY ICING WILL BE JUST A LIGHT COATING...AND ON ELEVATED SURFACES. SINCE TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW FREEZING IN MOST AREAS...EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ON UNTREATED ROADS. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-172030- /O.CAN.KRNK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... INDEPENDENCE 217 PM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. PRECIPITATION HAS TAPERED OFF TO PATCHY LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR RAIN. TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN ABOVE FREEZING MOST LOCATIONS. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BACK BELOW FREEZING LATER TONIGHT...SO UNTREATED ROADS WILL LIKELY REMAIN HAZARDOUS. $$ NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ007-009-043-044-058-059-WVZ042-043-172030- /O.CAN.KRNK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN-TAZEWELL-SMYTH- HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-MERCER-SUMMERS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...DANBURY...EDEN...WILKESBORO... YADKINVILLE...TAZEWELL...MARION...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE... SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE...BLUEFIELD...HINTON 217 PM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. PRECIPITATION HAS TAPERED OFF TO PATCHY LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE. A FEW LOCATIONS MAY STILL BE NEAR FREEZING...BUT TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN ABOVE FREEZING IN MOST LOCATIONS. $$ VAZ032-033-045>047-180330- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080118T0500Z/ PATRICK-FRANKLIN-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...LYNCHBURG... APPOMATTOX 217 PM EST THU JAN 17 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. FREEZING RAIN WILL TAPER OFF TO PATCHY LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN BY EVENING. PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY LINGER UNTIL MIDNIGHT. ANY ICING WILL BE JUST A LIGHT COATING...AND ON ELEVATED SURFACES. TEMPERATURES IN SOME LOCATIONS WILL REMAIN BELOW FREEZING OVERNIGHT. EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ON UNTREATED ROADS. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 16, 3:20 AM EST, 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 16, 3:20 AM EST, 34 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
320 AM EST WED JAN 16 2008
.SYNOPSIS...
BROAD AREA OF SOUTHERN STREAM ENERGY TREKKING INTO THE LOWER
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY THIS MORNING WILL LIFT NORTHEAST OVER THE NEXT 48
HOURS AND PRODUCE A WIDE BAND OF WARM AIR ADVECTION/ISENTROPIC LIFT
STRETCHING FROM THE MIDWEST DOWN INTO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN
REGION. SFC LOW PRESSURE CRNTLY OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL MOVE UP
THE SOUTHEAST COAST TONIGHT AND THURSDAY PROVIDING BETTER FOCUS FOR
PCPN OVER THE CAROLINAS AND VIRGINIA AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND
THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY THURSDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
COLD/DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLIDE DIRECTLY OVERHEAD AND CONTROL
THE AREA TODAY. LITTLE MIXING WILL RESULT IN A TRANQUIL BUT CHILLY
DAY. HIGH CLOUDS WILL BEGIN TO THICKEN THIS AFTERNOON AS THE
SOUTHERN PLAINS STORM APPROACHES. BY THIS EVENING THE HIGH WILL
POSITION ITSELF ALONG THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
SFC HIGH PRESSURE CONTROLLING THE REGION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS
WILL SUPPLY SUFFICIENT COLD/DRY AIR TO CREATE A WINTER P-TYPE
EVENT FOR MOST AREAS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. WITHOUT A BLOCKING UPPER
RIDGE HOWEVER...THE COLD AIR WILL PROGRESS NORTH AS THE EVENT
UNFOLDS. AS A RESULT EXPECT A SNOW TO SLEET TO FRZG RAIN SCENARIO
FOR MOST AREAS. QPF WILL BE LIMITED WITH THIS STORM DUE TO ITS
RELATIVELY QUICK PROGRESSION TO THE NORTH.
ACROSS THE NC FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT...WILL UPGRADE TO A WINTER
STORM WARNING DUE TO THE THREAT OF FREEZING RAIN ACCRETION REACHING
THE 0.25 INCH THREASHOLD. THINK ANY SNOW/SLEET MIX HAS A DECENT CHANCE
OF TURNING QUICKLY TO FRZG RAIN EARLY THURSDAY...ALTHOUGH CONFIDENCE
IS NOT AT A HIGH LEVEL...SNOW AND SLEET EARLY MAY EAT UP MUCH OF THE
QPF.
ADVISORIES WILL BE POSTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE COUNTY WARNING
AREA. BELIEVE ENOUGH OF A WINTRY MIX WILL FALL THAT NO ONE P-TYPE
WILL REACH WARNING CRITERIA. THINK THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THAT 2-4
INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...BEFORE IT
MIXES WITH SLEET AND EVENTUALLY CHANGES TO FREEZING RAIN. THE LIGHT
ACCRETION OF FRZG RAIN IS THE MAIN IMPETUS FOR THE ADVISORY.
THE STORM SYSTEM WILL LIFT OUT LATE THURSDAY AFTN AND THURSDAY
EVENING. VERY WEAK COLD AIR ADVECTION WILL DEVELOP OVER THE EXTREME
WEST THURSDAY NIGHT IN THE WAKE OF THE STORM WHILE SKIES PARTIALLY
CLEAR IN THE EAST.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING FROM THE SW WILL DELIVER DRIER
AIR...AND ALSO IMPEDE THE PROGRESSION OF -20C H85 AIR IN THE UPPER
MIDWEST. WITH SNOW ON THE GROUND...FULL POTENTIAL OF H85 TEMPS PROB
WILL NOT BE REALIZED...AND SHADED MAX T AT LEAST A FEW DEGREES UNDER
THE MAV MOS FOR A START. THIS SHOULD BE LESS OF A FACTOR ACROSS
SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA WITH LESS SNOWFALL.
FOR SATURDAY...GFS AND NOW EVEN ECWMF WANT TO THROW PRECIP BACK
WEST FROM ANOTHER COASTAL SYSTEM. A TRACK MORE PARALLEL TO THE
COAST THAN THIS THURSDAYS SYSTEM SEEMS PROBABLE CONSIDERING A
BETTER ORGANIZED AND MORE AMPLIFIED UPPER TROUGH. WILL CARRY SLT
CHC TO CHC POPS FOR NOW...CONSIDERING HOW POORLY THESE SYSTEMS
HAVE BEEN HANDLED IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS. BOTH MODELS SEEM TO BE
HINTING AT DEFORMATION ZONE SETTING UP OVER THE NEW RIVER
VALLEY...BUT THIS PROB WILL NOT HAPPEN WITH A DOWNSLOPING
WIND...SO WELL SEE.
CORE OF COLDEST AIR...NEAR -25C H85 JUST ON THE DOORSTEP EAST OF
SE WV LATE SAT SURGES EAST INTO SUNDAY MORNING...WITH SUNDAY BEING
THE COLDEST DAY. UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL OCCUR IN
WESTERN GREENBRIER WITH A CHC FOR MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS SATURDAY NIGHT.
PERHAPS SOMEWHAT LESS IN NW NC...AS MOISTURE ISNT VERY DEEP ON
THIS ARCTIC AIRMASS. EXPECT A QUICK WARMUP MONDAY BEFORE A
STRETCHED OUT...WEAKER COLD FRONT MAY PRODUCE RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
LATER TUESDAY.
&&
.AVIATION /08Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
VFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE TAF PERIOD.
LARGE DEWPOINT DEPRESSIONS FOR THIS TIME OF NIGHT ALONG WITH SOME
HIGH CLDS AND WINDS SHOULD EVEN PREVENT MVFR TONIGHT...WITH THE
LONE EXCEPTION BEING KLWB...WHICH MAY SNEAK DOWN NEAR DAWN.
CIGS WILL BE SLOW TO LOWER WED NIGHT...WITH VERY DRY LOW AND
MIDLVLS...SO JUST BROUGHT CIGS DOWN TO 15KFT AT THE END OF THE TAF
PERIOD AHEAD OF THE COASTAL SYSTEM ON THURSDAY. WIDESPREAD IFR IS
EXPECTED AS A MIX OF WINTRY PRECIP DEVELOPS NEAR DAWN THURSDAY
LASTING THROUGH THE DAY. ATTM...KLWB MAY SEE A FEW INCHES OF
SNOW BEFORE A TRANSITION TO FREEZING RAIN LATE. KROA/KLYH SHOULD
EXPERIENCE TO MOST ICE WITH KDAN CHANGING TO RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON
THURSDAY. CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE TO VFR BY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
&&
.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST
THURSDAY NIGHT FOR VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-
058-059.
NC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST
THURSDAY NIGHT FOR NCZ001-002-018.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST
THURSDAY NIGHT FOR NCZ003>006-019-020.
WV...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST
THURSDAY NIGHT FOR WVZ042>045.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JS/WP
NEAR TERM...JS
SHORT TERM...JS
LONG TERM...KM
AVIATION...DS/KMHazardous weather outlook, Jan 15, 10:02 PM EST, 5 hours 52 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1002 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2008 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059- WVZ042>045-170315- ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI- MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE- BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY- PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-MERCER- SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- 1002 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. A TRANSITION OF SNOW TO SLEET TO FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ003>006-019-020-170315- SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN- 1002 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. A TRANSITION OF SNOW TO SLEET TO FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED. A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 3:54 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry and 3 more | 41 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Virginia, 2008Winter Storm Warnings in North Carolina, 2008Winter Storm Warnings in West Virginia, 2008Every winter storm warning in 2008
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.