Alert archive / Virginia / Winter Storm Warnings in 2009
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this winter storm warning at Feb 2, 2009, 3:34 PM EST for Mercer County, Summers County, West Virginia; 6 counties in Virginia; Ashe County, Watauga County, North Carolina. It took effect at Feb 3, 2009, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 42 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
- Feb 2, 2009, 3:34 PM EST (20:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 3, 2009, 12:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 5, 2009, 6:00 AM EST
- In force
- 42 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
Counties Ashe County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Bland County, VA, Charlotte County, VA, Grayson County, VA, Halifax County, VA, Smyth County, VA, Tazewell County, VA, Mercer County, WV, Summers County, WV
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:35 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 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 121 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
- 1423 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 181 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 022034 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 334 PM EST MON FEB 2 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES... .LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST LATE TONIGHT AND THEN MOVE NORTHEAST AND RAPIDLY DEEPEN OFF NEW ENGLAND BY TUESDAY EVENING. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE BEHIND THIS SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING BRINGING WIDESPREAD SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS. STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW BEHIND THE UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL THEN COMBINE WITH LINGERING MOISTURE AND COLD AIR...KEEPING WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWER COVERAGE FROM TUESDAY NIGHT...THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ON THE WESTERN SLOPES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WVZ042-043-045-030445- /O.UPG.KRNK.WS.A.0003.090203T1700Z-090204T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.WS.W.0003.090203T1700Z-090205T1100Z/ MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...LEWISBURG 334 PM EST MON FEB 2 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD TUESDAY AFTERNOON...AND THEN PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF GREATER THAN 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WITH 10 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE IN FAVORED WESTERN SLOPES AREAS. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ015-030445- /O.UPG.KRNK.WS.A.0003.090203T1700Z-090204T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.WS.W.0003.090203T1700Z-090205T1100Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE 334 PM EST MON FEB 2 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD TUESDAY AFTERNOON...AND THEN PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF GREATER THAN 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WITH 10 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE IN FAVORED WESTERN SLOPES AREAS. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ VAZ007-030445- /O.NEW.KRNK.WS.W.0003.090203T1700Z-090205T1100Z/ TAZEWELL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TAZEWELL 334 PM EST MON FEB 2 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD TUESDAY AFTERNOON...AND THEN PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF GREATER THAN 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WITH 10 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE IN FAVORED WESTERN SLOPES AREAS. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ VAZ009-030445- /O.NEW.KRNK.WS.W.0003.090203T1700Z-090205T1100Z/ SMYTH- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MARION 334 PM EST MON FEB 2 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET.... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD TUESDAY AFTERNOON...AND THEN PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF GREATER THAN 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WITH 10 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE IN FAVORED WESTERN SLOPES AREAS. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ JJ
17 follow-up statements
000 WWUS41 KRNK 030358 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1058 PM EST MON FEB 2 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL FOR PARTS FOR THE MOUNTAINS... .LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST LATE TONIGHT AND THEN MOVE NORTHEAST AND RAPIDLY DEEPEN OFF NEW ENGLAND BY TUESDAY EVENING. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE BEHIND THIS SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING BRINGING WIDESPREAD SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS. STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW BEHIND THE UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL THEN COMBINE WITH LINGERING MOISTURE AND COLD AIR...KEEPING WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWER COVERAGE FROM TUESDAY NIGHT...THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ON THE WESTERN SLOPES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. VAZ007-WVZ042-043-045-031200- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0003.090203T1700Z-090205T1100Z/ TAZEWELL-MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLUEFIELD...HINTON... LEWISBURG 1058 PM EST MON FEB 2 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD TUESDAY AFTERNOON...AND THEN PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF GREATER THAN 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WITH 10 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE IN FAVORED WESTERN SLOPE AREAS. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-031200- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0003.090203T1700Z-090205T1100Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION... INDEPENDENCE 1058 PM EST MON FEB 2 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD TUESDAY AFTERNOON...AND THEN PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF GREATER THAN 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WITH 10 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE IN FAVORED WESTERN SLOPE AREAS. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 030901 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 401 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL FOR PARTS FOR THE MOUNTAINS... .LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AND RAPIDLY DEEPEN OFF NEW ENGLAND BY THIS EVENING. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE BEHIND THIS SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BRINGING WIDESPREAD SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS. STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW BEHIND THE UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL THEN COMBINE WITH LINGERING MOISTURE AND COLD AIR...KEEPING WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWER COVERAGE FROM TONIGHT...THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ON THE WESTERN SLOPES ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. VAZ007-WVZ042-043-045-031715- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0003.090203T1700Z-090205T1100Z/ TAZEWELL-MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLUEFIELD...HINTON... LEWISBURG 401 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON...WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF GREATER THAN 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WITH 10 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE IN FAVORED WESTERN SLOPE AREAS. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-031715- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0003.090203T1700Z-090205T1100Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION... INDEPENDENCE 401 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON...WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF GREATER THAN 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WITH 10 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE IN FAVORED WESTERN SLOPE AREAS. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ VAZ010>013-018>020-WVZ044-031715- /O.NEW.KRNK.WW.Y.0008.090203T1700Z-090205T1100Z/ BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE... PULASKI...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...UNION 401 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. BANDS OF HEAVIER SNOW ARE LIKELY OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES WILL OCCUR...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS ALONG THE WEST FACING RIDGES. 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. $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 030903 CCA WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 401 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL FOR PARTS FOR THE MOUNTAINS... .LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AND RAPIDLY DEEPEN OFF NEW ENGLAND BY THIS EVENING. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE BEHIND THIS SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BRINGING WIDESPREAD SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS. STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW BEHIND THE UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL THEN COMBINE WITH LINGERING MOISTURE AND COLD AIR...KEEPING WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWER COVERAGE FROM TONIGHT...THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ON THE WESTERN SLOPES ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. VAZ007-WVZ042-043-045-031730- /O.COR.KRNK.WS.W.0003.090203T1700Z-090205T1100Z/ TAZEWELL-MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLUEFIELD...HINTON... LEWISBURG 401 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON...WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF GREATER THAN 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WITH 10 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE IN FAVORED WESTERN SLOPE AREAS. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-031730- /O.COR.KRNK.WS.W.0003.090203T1700Z-090205T1100Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION... INDEPENDENCE 401 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON...WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF GREATER THAN 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WITH 10 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE IN FAVORED WESTERN SLOPE AREAS. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ VAZ010>013-018>020-WVZ044-031730- /O.NEW.KRNK.WW.Y.0008.090203T1700Z-090205T1100Z/ BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE... PULASKI...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...UNION 401 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. BANDS OF HEAVIER SNOW ARE LIKELY OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES WILL OCCUR...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS ALONG THE WEST FACING RIDGES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 031001 CCA WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 500 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL FOR PARTS FOR THE MOUNTAINS... .LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AND RAPIDLY DEEPEN OFF NEW ENGLAND BY THIS EVENING. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE BEHIND THIS SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BRINGING WIDESPREAD SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS. STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW BEHIND THE UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL THEN COMBINE WITH LINGERING MOISTURE AND COLD AIR...KEEPING WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWER COVERAGE FROM TONIGHT...THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ON THE WESTERN SLOPES ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. VAZ007-WVZ042-043-045-031830- /O.COR.KRNK.WS.W.0003.090203T1700Z-090205T1100Z/ TAZEWELL-MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLUEFIELD...HINTON... LEWISBURG 500 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON...WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF GREATER THAN 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WITH 10 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE IN FAVORED WESTERN SLOPE AREAS. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-031830- /O.COR.KRNK.WS.W.0003.090203T1700Z-090205T1100Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION... INDEPENDENCE 500 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON...WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF GREATER THAN 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WITH 10 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE IN FAVORED WESTERN SLOPE AREAS. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ VAZ010>013-018>020-WVZ044-031830- /O.COR.KRNK.WW.Y.0008.090203T1700Z-090205T1100Z/ BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE... PULASKI...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...UNION 500 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. BANDS OF HEAVIER SNOW ARE LIKELY OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES WILL OCCUR...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS ALONG THE WEST FACING RIDGES. 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. $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 031509 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL FOR PARTS FOR THE MOUNTAINS... .LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AND RAPIDLY DEEPEN OFF NEW ENGLAND BY THIS EVENING. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE BEHIND THIS SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BRINGING WIDESPREAD SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS. STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW BEHIND THE UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL THEN COMBINE WITH LINGERING MOISTURE AND COLD AIR...KEEPING WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWER COVERAGE FROM TONIGHT...THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ON THE WESTERN SLOPES ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. VAZ010-032315- /O.UPG.KRNK.WW.Y.0008.090203T1700Z-090205T1100Z/ /O.EXA.KRNK.WS.W.0003.090203T1700Z-090205T1100Z/ BLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BLAND 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. BANDS OF HEAVIER SNOW ARE LIKELY OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES WILL OCCUR...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS ALONG THE WEST FACING RIDGES. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ VAZ007-WVZ042-043-045-032315- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0003.090203T1700Z-090205T1100Z/ TAZEWELL-MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLUEFIELD...HINTON... LEWISBURG 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD AGAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON...WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF GREATER THAN 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WITH 10 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE IN FAVORED WESTERN SLOPE AREAS. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-032315- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0003.090203T1700Z-090205T1100Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION... INDEPENDENCE 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON...WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF GREATER THAN 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WITH 10 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE IN FAVORED WESTERN SLOPE AREAS. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ VAZ011>013-018>020-WVZ044-032315- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0008.090203T1700Z-090205T1100Z/ GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI... NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...UNION 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. BANDS OF HEAVIER SNOW ARE LIKELY OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES WILL OCCUR...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS ALONG THE WEST FACING RIDGES. 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. $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 031824 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 124 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL FOR PARTS FOR THE REGION... .LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AND RAPIDLY DEEPEN OFF NEW ENGLAND BY THIS EVENING. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE BEHIND THIS SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BRINGING WIDESPREAD SNOW TO PART OF THE AREA TONIGHT. THEN STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW BEHIND THE UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL THEN COMBINE WITH LINGERING MOISTURE AND COLD AIR...KEEPING WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWER COVERAGE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ON THE WESTERN SLOPES ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. VAZ058-059-040230- /O.EXB.KRNK.WS.W.0003.090203T2300Z-090204T1700Z/ HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 124 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS OVERNIGHT. THIS SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...PRODUCING AS MUCH AS 5 INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ VAZ007-010-WVZ042-043-045-040230- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090205T1100Z/ TAZEWELL-BLAND-MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLAND...BLUEFIELD...HINTON... LEWISBURG 124 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. BANDS OF HEAVIER SNOW ARE LIKELY OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES WILL OCCUR...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS ALONG THE WEST FACING RIDGES. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-040230- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090205T1100Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION... INDEPENDENCE 124 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON...WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF GREATER THAN 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WITH 10 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE IN FAVORED WESTERN SLOPE AREAS. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ VAZ014-016-017-040230- /O.EXB.KRNK.WW.Y.0008.090203T2300Z-090205T1100Z/ MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD 124 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. BANDS OF HEAVIER SNOW ARE LIKELY OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL OCCUR...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS ABOVE 2500 FEET. 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. $$ NCZ005-006-VAZ033-034-043>047-040230- /O.EXB.KRNK.WW.Y.0008.090203T2300Z-090204T1700Z/ ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL- APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD... MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX 124 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS OVERNIGHT...PRODUCING 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ VAZ011>013-018>020-WVZ044-040230- /O.EXT.KRNK.WW.Y.0008.090203T2300Z-090205T1100Z/ GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI... NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...UNION 124 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. BANDS OF HEAVIER SNOW ARE LIKELY OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES WILL OCCUR...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS ALONG THE WEST FACING RIDGES. 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 031954 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 254 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL FOR PARTS FOR THE REGION... .AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT BRINGING WIDESPREAD SNOW TO MUCH OF THE AREA. THE LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES INTO SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA AND THE NORTHWEST PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA... AND BRING SOME HEAVIER SNOW TO THAT AREA LATER TONIGHT. BEHIND THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW WILL THEN COMBINE WITH LINGERING MOISTURE AND COLD AIR...KEEPING WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWER COVERAGE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL BE ON THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. VAZ007-010-WVZ042-043-045-040400- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090205T1100Z/ TAZEWELL-BLAND-MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLAND...BLUEFIELD...HINTON... LEWISBURG 254 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE BY EVENING...AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW SHOWERS WILL THEN CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL BANDS OF HEAVIER SNOW ARE LIKELY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS ALONG THE WEST FACING RIDGES. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. FINALLY...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-040400- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090205T1100Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION... INDEPENDENCE 254 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE BY EVENING...AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW SHOWERS WILL THEN CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL BANDS OF HEAVIER SNOW ARE LIKELY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. FINALLY...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ VAZ058-059-040400- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0003.090203T2300Z-090204T1700Z/ HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 254 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS OVERNIGHT. THIS SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...PRODUCING 3 TO 5 INCHES ACROSS THE AREA. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ NCZ002-040400- /O.EXA.KRNK.WW.Y.0008.090203T2300Z-090205T1100Z/ ALLEGHANY NC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SPARTA 254 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE THIS EVENING...AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW SHOWERS WILL THEN CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL BANDS OF HEAVIER SNOW ARE LIKELY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES WILL OCCUR...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS ALONG THE WEST FACING RIDGES. FINALLY...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 5 TO 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 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. $$ VAZ011>014-016>020-WVZ044-040400- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0008.090203T2300Z-090205T1100Z/ GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA- BATH-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI... RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...UNION 254 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE THIS EVENING...AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW SHOWERS WILL THEN CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL BANDS OF HEAVIER SNOW ARE LIKELY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES WILL OCCUR...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS ALONG THE WEST FACING RIDGES. FINALLY...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 5 TO 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ NCZ005-006-VAZ033-034-043>047-040400- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0008.090203T2300Z-090204T1700Z/ ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL- APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD... MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX 254 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS OVERNIGHT...PRODUCING 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA. 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. $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 032136 CCA WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 434 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL FOR PARTS FOR THE REGION... .AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT BRINGING WIDESPREAD SNOW TO MUCH OF THE AREA. THE LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES INTO SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA AND THE NORTHWEST PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA... AND BRING SOME HEAVIER SNOW TO THAT AREA LATER TONIGHT. BEHIND THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW WILL THEN COMBINE WITH LINGERING MOISTURE AND COLD AIR...KEEPING WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWER COVERAGE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL BE ON THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. VAZ007-010-WVZ042-043-045-040600- /O.COR.KRNK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090205T1100Z/ TAZEWELL-BLAND-MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLAND...BLUEFIELD...HINTON... LEWISBURG 434 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE BY EVENING...AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW SHOWERS WILL THEN CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL BANDS OF HEAVIER SNOW ARE LIKELY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS ALONG THE WEST FACING RIDGES. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. FINALLY...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-040600- /O.COR.KRNK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090205T1100Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION... INDEPENDENCE 434 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET... SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE BY EVENING...AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW SHOWERS WILL THEN CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL BANDS OF HEAVIER SNOW ARE LIKELY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. FINALLY...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ VAZ058-059-040600- /O.COR.KRNK.WS.W.0003.090203T2300Z-090204T1700Z/ HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 434 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY... SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS OVERNIGHT. THIS SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...PRODUCING 3 TO 5 INCHES ACROSS THE AREA. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ NCZ002-040600- /O.EXA.KRNK.WW.Y.0008.090203T2300Z-090205T1100Z/ ALLEGHANY NC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SPARTA 434 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE THIS EVENING...AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW SHOWERS WILL THEN CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL BANDS OF HEAVIER SNOW ARE LIKELY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES WILL OCCUR...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS ALONG THE WEST FACING RIDGES. FINALLY...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 5 TO 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 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. $$ VAZ011>014-016>020-WVZ044-040600- /O.COR.KRNK.WW.Y.0008.090203T2300Z-090205T1100Z/ GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA- BATH-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI... RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...UNION 434 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE THIS EVENING...AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW SHOWERS WILL THEN CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL BANDS OF HEAVIER SNOW ARE LIKELY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES WILL OCCUR...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS ALONG THE WEST FACING RIDGES. FINALLY...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 5 TO 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ NCZ005-006-VAZ033-034-043>047-040600- /O.COR.KRNK.WW.Y.0008.090203T2300Z-090204T1700Z/ ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL- APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD... MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX 434 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY... SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS OVERNIGHT...PRODUCING 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA. 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. $$ RCS
000 WWUS41 KRNK 040023 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 723 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL FOR PARTS FOR THE REGION... .AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT BRINGING WIDESPREAD SNOW TO MUCH OF THE AREA. THE LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES INTO SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA AND THE NORTHWEST PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA... AND BRING SOME HEAVIER SNOW TO THAT AREA LATER TONIGHT. BEHIND THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW WILL THEN COMBINE WITH LINGERING MOISTURE AND COLD AIR...KEEPING WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWER COVERAGE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL BE ON THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. VAZ007-010-WVZ042-043-045-041000- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090205T1100Z/ TAZEWELL-BLAND-MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLAND...BLUEFIELD...HINTON... LEWISBURG 723 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE THIS EVENING...AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW SHOWERS WILL THEN CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL BANDS OF HEAVIER SNOW ARE LIKELY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS ALONG THE WEST FACING RIDGES. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. FINALLY...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-041000- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090205T1100Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION... INDEPENDENCE 723 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET... SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE THIS EVENING...AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW SHOWERS WILL THEN CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL BANDS OF HEAVIER SNOW ARE LIKELY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. FINALLY...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ VAZ058-059-041000- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090204T1700Z/ HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 723 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY... SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS OVERNIGHT. THIS SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...PRODUCING 3 TO 5 INCHES ACROSS THE AREA. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ VAZ022-032-041000- /O.EXA.KRNK.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090204T1700Z/ ROANOKE-PATRICK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...STUART 723 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS OVERNIGHT...PRODUCING 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ NCZ002-VAZ011>014-016>020-WVZ044-041000- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090205T1100Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG- ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE... PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...UNION 723 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE THIS EVENING...AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW SHOWERS WILL THEN CONTINUE OVERNIGHT... THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY...AND INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. BETWEEN NOW AND THURSDAY MORNING...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES WILL OCCUR... WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. FINALLY... WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 5 TO 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ NCZ005-006-VAZ033-034-043>047-041000- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090204T1700Z/ ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL- APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD... MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX 723 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY... SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS OVERNIGHT...PRODUCING 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 040525 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1225 AM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL FOR PARTS FOR THE REGION... .AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN AS IT TRACKS EAST ALONG THE VIRGINIA NORTH CAROLINA BORDER. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL ALONG THE VIRGINIA NORTH CAROLINA BORDER WITH SEVERAL INCHES POSSIBLE THERE. BEHIND THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL THEN COMBINE WITH LINGERING MOISTURE AND COLD AIR...KEEPING WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWER COVERAGE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL BE ON THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. VAZ058-059-041330- /O.CAN.KRNK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090204T1700Z/ /O.EXA.KRNK.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090204T1700Z/ HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 1225 AM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. SNOW HAS BEEN SLOW TO DEVELOP OVER THE AREA...AND WILL LIKELY BE MUCH LESS THAN PREVIOUSLY FORECAST. SNOW IS STILL EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT WITH AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...THE HIGHER AMOUNTS OCCURRING NEAR THE NORTH CAROLINA BORDER. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ VAZ034-045>047-040630- /O.CAN.KRNK.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090204T1700Z/ BEDFORD-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEDFORD...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX 1225 AM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT WITH AMOUNTS OF AN INCH OR LESS. $$ VAZ007-010-WVZ042-043-045-041330- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090205T1100Z/ TAZEWELL-BLAND-MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLAND...BLUEFIELD...HINTON... LEWISBURG 1225 AM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS ALONG THE WEST FACING RIDGES. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. FINALLY...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-041330- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090205T1100Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION... INDEPENDENCE 1225 AM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET... SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS ALONG THE WEST FACING RIDGES. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. FINALLY...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ NCZ002-VAZ011>014-016>020-WVZ044-041330- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090205T1100Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG- ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE... PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...UNION 1225 AM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS SNOW SHOWERS MOVE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. BETWEEN NOW AND THURSDAY MORNING...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES WILL OCCUR...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. FINALLY...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 5 TO 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ NCZ005-006-VAZ022-032-033-043-044-041330- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090204T1700Z/ ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-ROANOKE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...SALEM...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT... MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE 1225 AM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FOR A FEW HOURS OVERNIGHT...PRODUCING 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 040809 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 309 AM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AND COLD WIND CHILLS FOR PARTS FOR THE REGION... .AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE MOVING ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN AS IT TRACKS EAST ALONG THE VIRGINIA NORTH CAROLINA BORDER. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL ALONG THE VIRGINIA NORTH CAROLINA BORDER WITH SEVERAL INCHES POSSIBLE THERE. BEHIND THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL THEN COMBINE WITH LINGERING MOISTURE AND COLD AIR...KEEPING WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWER COVERAGE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL BE ON THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE SYSTEM COMBINED WITH COLD TEMPERATURES WILL ALLOW FOR THE WIND CHILL TO REACH READINGS 5 BELOW ZERO OR COLDER EARLY THIS MORNING...AND THEN AGAIN TONIGHT...FOR PARTS OF THE AREA. VAZ007-010-WVZ042-043-045-041615- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090205T1100Z/ TAZEWELL-BLAND-MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLAND...BLUEFIELD...HINTON... LEWISBURG 309 AM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW AND FOR COLD WIND CHILLS. SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS ALONG THE WEST FACING RIDGES. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN INTO TONIGHT. ALSO EXPECT LOW WIND CHILLS. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. WIND CHILLS EARLY THIS MORNING...AND THEN AGAIN TONIGHT WILL FALL INTO THE 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO RANGE. BE SURE TO DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS AND LIMIT YOUR EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS. $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-041615- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090205T1100Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION... INDEPENDENCE 309 AM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW AND FOR COLD WIND CHILLS. SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS ALONG THE WEST FACING RIDGES. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN INTO TONIGHT. ALSO EXPECT LOW WIND CHILLS. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING...AND THEN AGAIN TONIGHT WILL FALL INTO THE 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO RANGE. BE SURE TO DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS AND LIMIT YOUR EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS. $$ NCZ002-VAZ011>014-016>020-WVZ044-041615- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090205T1100Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG- ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE... PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...UNION 309 AM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET FOR SNOW AND FOR COLD WIND CHILLS. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS MORNING AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT AS SNOW SHOWERS MOVE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. BETWEEN NOW AND THURSDAY MORNING...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES WILL OCCUR...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. ALSO EXPECT LOW WIND CHILLS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. WIND CHILLS EARLY THIS MORNING...AND THEN AGAIN TONIGHT WILL FALL INTO THE 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO RANGE. BE SURE TO DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS AND LIMIT YOUR EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS. $$ NCZ005-006-VAZ022-032-033-043-044-058-059-041615- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090204T1700Z/ ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-ROANOKE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA- HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...SALEM...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT... MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 309 AM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY FOR SNOW. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FOR A FEW HOURS THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...PRODUCING 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ DS
000 WWUS41 KRNK 041302 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 802 AM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AND COLD WIND CHILLS WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL THEN COMBINE WITH LINGERING MOISTURE AND COLD AIR...KEEPING WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWER COVERAGE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL BE ON THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE SYSTEM COMBINED WITH COLD TEMPERATURES WILL ALLOW FOR THE WIND CHILL TO REACH READINGS 5 BELOW ZERO OR COLDER EARLY THIS MORNING...AND THEN AGAIN TONIGHT...FOR PARTS OF THE AREA. NCZ005-006-VAZ022-032-033-043-044-058-059-041415- /O.CAN.KRNK.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090204T1700Z/ ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-ROANOKE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA- HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...SALEM...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT... MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 802 AM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE THREAT OF ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED. $$ VAZ007-010-WVZ042-043-045-042000- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090205T1100Z/ TAZEWELL-BLAND-MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLAND...BLUEFIELD...HINTON... LEWISBURG 802 AM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS ALONG THE WEST FACING RIDGES. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN INTO TONIGHT. ALSO EXPECT LOW WIND CHILLS. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. WIND CHILLS EARLY THIS MORNING...AND THEN AGAIN TONIGHT WILL FALL INTO THE 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO RANGE. BE SURE TO DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS AND LIMIT YOUR EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS. $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-042000- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090205T1100Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION... INDEPENDENCE 802 AM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS ALONG THE WEST FACING RIDGES. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN INTO TONIGHT. ALSO EXPECT LOW WIND CHILLS. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING...AND THEN AGAIN TONIGHT WILL FALL INTO THE 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO RANGE. BE SURE TO DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS AND LIMIT YOUR EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS. $$ NCZ002-VAZ011>014-016>020-WVZ044-042000- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090205T1100Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG- ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE... PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...UNION 802 AM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. BY THURSDAY MORNING...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES WILL OCCUR...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. ALSO EXPECT LOW WIND CHILLS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. WIND CHILLS EARLY THIS MORNING...AND THEN AGAIN TONIGHT WILL FALL INTO THE 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO RANGE. BE SURE TO DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS AND LIMIT YOUR EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS. $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 041652 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1152 AM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AND COLD WIND CHILLS ON THE WESTERN SLOPES AREAS... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LINGERING MOISTURE AND COLD AIR...BRINGING WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWER COVERAGE ACROSS THE REGION FROM LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ON THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE SYSTEM COMBINED WITH COLD TEMPERATURES WILL ALLOW FOR THE WIND CHILL TO REACH READINGS 5 BELOW ZERO OR COLDER AGAIN TONIGHT. NCZ002-VAZ011>014-016>020-WVZ044-041800- /O.CAN.KRNK.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090205T1100Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG- ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE... PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...UNION 1152 AM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. ALTHOUGH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS MAY SPILL OVER INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO TONIGHT...ANY ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE AN INCH OR LESS. ISOLATED LOCATIONS MAY SEE UP TO 2 INCHES UNDER HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. $$ VAZ007-010-WVZ042-043-045-050100- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090205T1100Z/ TAZEWELL-BLAND-MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLAND...BLUEFIELD...HINTON... LEWISBURG 1152 AM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AGAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND LAST INTO TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL LIKELY BE MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES IN WESTERN SLOPES AREAS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS ALONG THE WEST FACING RIDGES. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN INTO TONIGHT. ALSO EXPECT LOW WIND CHILLS. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. WIND CHILLS TONIGHT WILL FALL AGAIN INTO THE 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO RANGE. BE SURE TO DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS AND LIMIT YOUR EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS. $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-050100- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090205T1100Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION... INDEPENDENCE 1152 AM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AGAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND LAST INTO TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL LIKELY BE MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES IN WESTERN SLOPES AREAS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS ALONG THE WEST FACING RIDGES. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN INTO TONIGHT. ALSO EXPECT LOW WIND CHILLS. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. WIND CHILLS TONIGHT WILL FALL AGAIN INTO THE 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO RANGE. BE SURE TO DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS AND LIMIT YOUR EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS. $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 041946 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 246 PM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ON THE WESTERN SLOPES AREAS INTO TONIGHT AND COLD WIND CHILLS FOR ALL THE MOUNTAINS... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LINGERING MOISTURE AND COLD AIR...BRINGING WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWER COVERAGE ACROSS THE REGION FROM INTO TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ON THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THE STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH COLD TEMPERATURES WILL ALLOW FOR THE WIND CHILL TO DROP INTO THE 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO RANGE OVERNIGHT. VAZ007-010-WVZ042-043-045-050400- /O.NEW.KRNK.WC.Y.0003.090204T2200Z-090205T1500Z/ /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090205T1100Z/ TAZEWELL-BLAND-MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLAND...BLUEFIELD...HINTON... LEWISBURG 246 PM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL LIKELY BE MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES IN WESTERN SLOPES AREAS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS ALONG THE WEST FACING RIDGES. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN INTO TONIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. WIND CHILLS TONIGHT WILL FALL AGAIN INTO THE 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO RANGE. BE SURE TO DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS AND LIMIT YOUR EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-050400- /O.NEW.KRNK.WC.Y.0003.090204T2200Z-090205T1500Z/ /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090205T1100Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION... INDEPENDENCE 246 PM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...THEN TAPER OFF. HE SNOW WILL LIKELY BE MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES IN WESTERN SLOPES AREAS THROUGH THE EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS ALONG THE WEST FACING RIDGES. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN INTO TONIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. WIND CHILLS TONIGHT WILL FALL AGAIN INTO THE 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO RANGE. BE SURE TO DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS AND LIMIT YOUR EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ NCZ002-VAZ011>014-016>020-WVZ044-050400- /O.NEW.KRNK.WC.Y.0003.090204T2200Z-090205T1500Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG- ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE... PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...UNION 246 PM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY. WIND CHILLS TONIGHT WILL FALL AGAIN INTO THE 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO RANGE. BE SURE TO DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS AND LIMIT YOUR EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS.. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 042005 CCA WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 304 PM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ON THE WESTERN SLOPES AREAS INTO TONIGHT AND COLD WIND CHILLS FOR ALL THE MOUNTAINS... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LINGERING MOISTURE AND COLD AIR...BRINGING WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWER COVERAGE ACROSS THE REGION FROM INTO TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ON THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THE STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH COLD TEMPERATURES WILL ALLOW FOR THE WIND CHILL TO DROP INTO THE 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO RANGE OVERNIGHT. VAZ007-010-WVZ042-043-045-050430- /O.NEW.KRNK.WC.Y.0003.090204T2200Z-090205T1500Z/ /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090205T1100Z/ TAZEWELL-BLAND-MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLAND...BLUEFIELD...HINTON... LEWISBURG 304 PM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL LIKELY BE MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES IN WESTERN SLOPES AREAS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS ALONG THE WEST FACING RIDGES. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN INTO TONIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. WIND CHILLS TONIGHT WILL FALL AGAIN INTO THE 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO RANGE. BE SURE TO DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS AND LIMIT YOUR EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-050430- /O.COR.KRNK.WC.Y.0003.090204T2200Z-090205T1500Z/ /O.COR.KRNK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090205T1100Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION... INDEPENDENCE 304 PM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...THEN TAPER OFF. HE SNOW WILL LIKELY BE MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES IN WESTERN SLOPES AREAS THROUGH THE EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS ALONG THE WEST FACING RIDGES. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN INTO TONIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. WIND CHILLS TONIGHT WILL FALL AGAIN INTO THE 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO RANGE. BE SURE TO DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS AND LIMIT YOUR EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ NCZ002-VAZ011>014-016>020-WVZ044-050430- /O.NEW.KRNK.WC.Y.0003.090204T2200Z-090205T1500Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG- ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE... PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...UNION 304 PM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY. WIND CHILLS TONIGHT WILL FALL AGAIN INTO THE 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO RANGE. BE SURE TO DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS AND LIMIT YOUR EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS.. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 050433 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1133 PM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE IN THE MOUNTAINS OVERNIGHT IN ADDITION TO COLD WIND CHILLS... .NORTHWEST WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LINGERING MOISTURE AND COLD AIR...RESULTING IN A CONTINUATION OF SNOW SHOWERS TO PARTS OF THE REGION OVERNIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ON THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. IN ADDITION...THE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE COLD TEMPERATURES AND ALLOW FOR THE WIND CHILL TO DROP INTO THE 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO RANGE OVERNIGHT. VAZ007-010-WVZ042-043-045-051245- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090205T1100Z/ /O.CON.KRNK.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090205T1500Z/ TAZEWELL-BLAND-MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLAND...BLUEFIELD...HINTON... LEWISBURG 1133 PM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR SUBZERO WIND CHILLS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL MODERATE AT TIMES IN WESTERN SLOPES AREAS. ANOTHER INCH OR TWO OF ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER TO FLURRIES EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN INTO TONIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. WIND CHILLS TONIGHT WILL FALL INTO THE 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO RANGE. BE SURE TO DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS AND LIMIT YOUR EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-051245- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090205T1100Z/ /O.CON.KRNK.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090205T1500Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...MARION... INDEPENDENCE 1133 PM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY TAPER TO FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO OF ACCUMULATION IS STILL POSSIBLE...BUT ONLY IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN INTO TONIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. WIND CHILLS OVERNIGHT WILL FALL INTO THE 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO RANGE. BE SURE TO DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS AND LIMIT YOUR EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ NCZ002-VAZ011>014-016>020-WVZ044-051245- /O.CON.KRNK.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090205T1500Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG- ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE... PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...UNION 1133 PM EST WED FEB 4 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY. WIND CHILLS OVERNIGHT WILL FALL INTO THE 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO RANGE. BE SURE TO DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS AND LIMIT YOUR EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 051103 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 603 AM EST THU FEB 5 2009 ...COLD WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING... .NORTHWEST WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES AND ALLOW FOR THE WIND CHILL FROM 5 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009-010-015-WVZ042-043-045-051500- /O.EXP.KRNK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090205T1100Z/ /O.CON.KRNK.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090205T1500Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GRAYSON-MERCER-SUMMERS- GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...TAZEWELL... MARION...BLAND...INDEPENDENCE...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...LEWISBURG 603 AM EST THU FEB 5 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 5 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO. BE SURE TO DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS AND LIMIT YOUR EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ NCZ002-VAZ011>014-016>020-WVZ044-051500- /O.CON.KRNK.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090205T1500Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG- ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE... PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE... CLIFTON FORGE...HOT SPRINGS...UNION 603 AM EST THU FEB 5 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 5 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO. BE SURE TO DRESS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS AND LIMIT YOUR EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ AMS
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 Feb 2, 3:13 PM EST, 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 2, 3:13 PM EST, 21 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
313 PM EST MON FEB 2 2009
.SYNOPSIS...
A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST OF THE REGION THIS EVENING. LOW
PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST
LATE TONIGHT AND THEN LIFT NORTHEAST WELL EAST OF THE MID
ATLANTIC REGION ON TUESDAY. MUCH COLDER AIR WILL SWING IN BEHIND
THIS SYSTEM TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AS NORTHWEST FLOW AND WEAK
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES COMBINE TO BRING MAINLY MOUNTAIN SNOW
SHOWERS THROUGH MIDWEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM TUESDAY MORNING/...
SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE EAST THROUGH THE BLACKSBURG
FORECAST AREA THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...EXITING THE FORECAST
AREA AROUND 00Z. FORECAST AREA WILL COME UNDER A COUPLED JET AND
INCREASING 850-700MB QG FORCING AND FRONTOGENESIS LATE THIS
AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. RESULTING INCREASING LOW LEVEL OMEGA
FIELDS WILL ALLOW LOWER POST FRONTAL CLOUDS AND LIGHT RAIN/SNOW TO
GRADUALLY OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
WITH GOOD INSOLATION TO START THE DAY IN MOST AREAS...BOUNDARY
LAYER WILL REMAIN QUITE MILD...SO MOST PRECIPITATION WILL FALL AS
RAIN REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE EXTREME
WEST AND ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
UPPER DIFFLUENCE UNDER COUPLED UPPER JET IS MAXIMIZED TONIGHT AS
SHORT WAVE ROTATES THROUGH BASE OF DEEPENING UPPER TROUGH. LOSS OF
DAYTIME INSOLATION AND INCREASING DYNAMIC COOLING AS UPWARD
VERTICAL MOTION FIELDS STRENGTHEN WITH ALIGNMENT OF UPPER
DIFFLUENCE AND GOOD QG FORCING IN 850-700 MILLIBAR LAYER SHOULD
ASSURE THAT PRECIPITATION OVERNIGHT FALLS MAINLY AS SNOW...EVEN
OUT ACROSS THE PIEDMONT.
INCOMING NAM MODEL IMPLYING POSSIBLE STRIPE OF 1-3 INCH SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS ACROSS EASTERN PORTION OF BLACKSBURG FORECAST AREA
TONIGHT WITH PASSAGE OF WAVE...BUT WILL EXAMINE INCOMING GFS AND
WRF MODELS BEFORE BUYING OFF ON THIS SOLUTION. REGARDLESS... WARM
GROUND TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE PIEDMONT FROM TWO DAYS OF HIGHS IN
THE 50S AND 60S WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO REALIZE ACCUMULATIONS ON
ALL BUT GRASSY AND ELEVATED SURFACES.
FURTHER WEST...EXPECT TO SEE SNOW SHOWERS TAPER OFF WEST OF THE
BLUE RIDGE THIS EVENING AS SURFACE FRONT AND BEST FORCING SHIFT
EAST. HOWEVER...AS STRONGER COLD AIR ADVECTION ARRIVES AFTER
06Z...LOOK FOR SNOW SHOWERS TO REDEVELOP ON THE HIGHER WESTERN
SLOPES. SNOWFALL TOTALS ACROSS THE WEST THROUGH 12Z TUESDAY ARE
EXPECTED TO BE IN 1-2 INCH RANGE...BUT WITH ISOLATED HIGHER
AMOUNTS QUITE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHEST WEST FACING SLOPES
IN WESTERN GREENBRIER COUNTY.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA WILL BE BRIEFLY IN BETWEEN THE OFFSHORE
LOW/FRONT AND THE CORE OF THE UPSTREAM 5H COLD POOL TUESDAY
MORNING BEFORE THE NEXT ROUND OF S/W ENERGY ROUNDS THE TROF TUE
AFTERNOON INTO TUE EVENING. THIS SHORT WAVE IS STRONG ENOUGH NOW
THAT IT WILL ENHANCE SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE SW VA MTNS AND NRN NC
MTNS TUE AFT/EVE...SO I HAVE RAISED POPS AND SNOW TOTAL THERE. THE
LOW LEVEL FLOW ALSO BACKS ENOUGH FOR A GOOD CHANCE OF SNOW TO
SPREAD INTO THE NW NC FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT...AND ALSO FAR SW VA
FOOTHILLS/SOUTHSIDE VA TUESDAY NIGHT. I HAVE INCREASED POPS MOST
AREAS TUE NIGHT- NOW HIGH CHC EAST OF THE MTNS IN NW NC. QPF WOULD
BE LIGHT...BUT WE COULD SEE AN INCH OR SO OF SNOW ACCUM. AFTER
PASSAGE OF THE STRONG SHORT WAVE TUE EVENING...THE UPSLOPE SNOW
MACHINE SHOULD REALLY GET GOING. DEEP MOISTURE AND THE COLDEST AIR
REMAINS ACROSS THE REGION TUE NIGHT INTO WED EVENING...IN THE
WAKE OF THE UPPER IMPULSE. THERE WILL BE A GOOD 12-24 HOUR
PERIOD OF LIGHT/MOD UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE NW SLOPES FROM
TUE NIGHT INTO WED NIGHT. FOR THE ABOVE REASONS...WE WILL ISSUE
WINTER STORM WARNINGS FOR THE COUNTIES THAT WE HAD HIGHLIGHTED IN
A WINTER STORM WATCH...AND I HAVE INCLUDED SMYTH AND TAZEWELL
COUNTIES IN SW VA. THE WARNING WILL BE FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS- 2500
FEET FROM TAZEWELL NORTHWARD...AND 3000 FEET FOR SMYTH COUNTY
SOUTHWARD. THE WARNING WILL RUN FOR A LONG PERIOD TO COVER THE
STRONG SHORT WAVE AND THE UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS- FROM NOON TUE
THROUGH 600 AM THU. A STORM TOTAL MAP WILL BE POSTED ON THE
WEB...GENERALLY LOOKING FOR 6 TO 10 INCHES ON THE WESTERN SLOPES.
OTHER COUNTIES BORDERING THE WARNINGS WILL SEE SOME LIGHTER
ACCUMS...AND SOME WILL LIKELY NEED ADVISORIES. SINCE THE ACCUM
SNOW DOES NOT START UNTIL LATE SECOND PERIOD...WE WILL HIGHLIGHT
THESE IN THE HWO FOR NOW...AND ISSUE ANY NECESSARY ADVISORIES AS
THE EVENT GETS CLOSER.
HAVE STAYED CLOSE TO GUIDANCE FOR LOWS/HIGHS. SINCE THE MET MOS
WAS COLDER AND THAT MODEL DOES BETTER FCSTING THE LOW LEVEL COLD
ADVECTION...I HAVE LEANED TOWARD THE COLDER MET MOS. THE COLDEST
AND WINDIEST DAY STILL LOOKS TO BE WED. LLJ IS STRONG ENOUGH THAT
WIND GUSTS MAY APPROACH WIND ADVISORY IN THE NC MTNS LATE TUE
NIGHT INTO WED. WIND CHILL VALUES COULD BE A CONCERN WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AS WELL.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL RESIDE ALONG THE GULF STATES AND SLOWLY TRACK TO
THE EAST AND OFF THE FLORIDA COAST ON MONDAY. ZONAL FLOW WILL REMAIN
ALOFT THIS WEEKEND...KEEPING ANY FRONTS FROM ADVANCING OVER THE AREA
UNTIL NEXT WEEK. THERE MAYBE A CHANCE FOR A SPRINKLE/FLURRIES ACROSS
THE GREENBRIER VALLEY AND ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS SATURDAY MORNING WITH
THE PASSING OF A WARM FRONT. THE BEST CHANCE FOR ANY RAIN DURING THE
PERIOD MAYBE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS ON SUNDAY WITH A COLD FRONT
STALLING IN THE OHIO/TENN VALLEY. WITH HIGH PRESSURE BLOCKING MOST
OF THE GULF...RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE LIGHT. WILL HAVE LOW CHANCE
POPS IN THE EXTREME WEST WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE/20 PERCENT POPS
TOWARDS THE BLUE RIDGE INTO SUNDAY NIGHT.
THURSDAY WILL BE THE COLDEST DAY OF THE PERIOD AS WE COME OUT OF OUR
ARCTIC FREEZE. TEMPERATURES WILL BE MODERATING TO ABOVE NORMAL
STARTING FRIDAY AND LASTING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES COULD
RUN 10-15F ABOVE OVER THE WEEKEND.
&&
.AVIATION /20Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
INCREASING COLD ADVECTION AND UPSLOPE FLOW WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE
WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD MVFR TO IFR WEATHER WITH RESTRICTIONS TO
BOTH CEILING AND VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND MIXED RAIN AND SNOW INTO
THE EVENING HOURS...MAINLY ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA
TERMINAL FORECAST POINTS (KBLF AND KLWB). PRECIPITATION SHOULD
GRADUALLY BECOME MORE SPOTTY IN NATURE BY/SHORTLY AFTER 02Z-04Z AS
SHORT WAVE AND ASSOCIATED FORCING PASSES EAST OF THE AREA...HOWEVER
PERSESTENT UPSLOPE FLOW SHOULD KEEP CEILINGS IN THE MVFR RANGE
THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT.
FURTHER EAST...APPROACH OF SHORT WAVE RIDING NORTHEAST ALONG
FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL RESULT IN GRADUAL DOWNWARD TREND TO CEILINGS
AS THE AFTERNOON PROGRESSES...WITH A PERIOD OF MVFR TO EVEN IFR
WEATHER IN RAIN AND SNOW POSSIBLE AT TERMINAL FORECAST POINTS EAST
OF THE BLUE RIDGE (KROA...KLYH...KDAN) FROM AROUND 02Z THROUGH 07Z
BEFORE DOWNWARD VERTICAL MOTION FIELDS AND SUBSIDENCE ON BACK SIDE
OF DEPARTING SHORT WAVE SET UP LATER TONIGHT TO ALLOW FOR GRADUAL
ERROSION OF CLOUDS AND IMPROVEMENT BACK TO VFR WEATHER BY DAYBREAK
TUESDAY.
A CONTINUATION OF DOWNSLOPING WINDS EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE SHOULD
KEEP KROA...KLYH...AND KDAN MAINLY IN VFR RANGE FOR TUESDAY INTO
SATURDAY...WITH PERHAPS A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME FROM AROUND 03Z TO
09Z WEDNESDAY (TUESDAY NIGHT) WHEN ANOTHER SHORT WAVE AND
REINFORCING SHOT OF COLD AIR MOVES EAST THROUGH THE MID ATLANTIC
REGION.
FURTHER WEST...PROLONGED UPSLOPING WITH VERY COLD AIRMASS OFF GREAT
LAKES SHOULD RETURN THREAT OF OCCASIONAL IFR TO LIFR CONDITIONS
WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE (ESPECIALLY IN/NEAR WEST VIRGINIA TERMINAL
FORECAST POINTS) LATER TUESDAY CONTINUING WELL INTO WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.
ARRIVAL OF SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK THURSDAY
SHOULD BRING TO AN END ANY LINGERING THREAT OF UPSLOPE SNOW
SHOWERS AND ASSOCIATED RESTRICTIONS TO VISIBILITY AND CEILING...TO
BE FOLLOWED BY WIDESPREAD VFR CONDITIONS WITH SIGNIFICANT
MODERATION IN TEMPERATURES THURSDAY INTO SATURDAY.
&&
.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY
FOR VAZ007-009-015.
NC...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY
FOR NCZ001-018.
WV...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY
FOR WVZ042-043-045.
&&
SYNOPSIS...WERT
NEAR TERM...WERT
SHORT TERM...JJ
LONG TERM...RCS
AVIATION...WERTHazardous weather outlook, Feb 2, 3:51 AM EST, 11 hours 43 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 351 AM EST MON FEB 2 2009 NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043-044-058-059-030900- STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-HALIFAX- CHARLOTTE- 351 AM EST MON FEB 2 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. RAIN MAY CHANGE TO SNOW MONDAY NIGHT BEFORE ENDING EARLY TUESDAY. A LIGHT ACCUMULATION OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ007-009-010-020-WVZ044-030900- TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-BATH-MONROE- 351 AM EST MON FEB 2 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. RAIN ALONG A COLD FRONT IS MOVE INTO THE REGION TODAY. THIS RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS THIS AFTERNOON...BUT THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE TAPERING OFF TONIGHT. THIS MAY RESULT IN A COUPLE INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION. ADDITIONAL HEAVIER BANDS OF SNOW SHOWERS ARE LIKELY FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE MOVES UP THE COAST AND MOIST NORTHWEST FLOW DEVELOPS. THIS COULD PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION ALONG HIGHER WEST FACING SLOPES BY LATE WEDNESDAY. AS A STORM DEEPENS OFF NEW ENGLAND...STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO LIKELY TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...WITH VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ001-018-VAZ015-WVZ042-043-045-030900- ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- 351 AM EST MON FEB 2 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. AS A STORM DEEPENS OFF NEW ENGLAND...STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO LIKELY TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...WITH VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER SNOWFALL TOTALS ARE REQUESTED. NCZ002-003-019-VAZ011>014-016>019-022>024-032>035-045>047-030900- ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WILKES-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL- FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK- FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- 351 AM EST MON FEB 2 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. RAIN MAY CHANGE TO SNOW THIS EVENING BEFORE ENDING. A LIGHT ACCUMULATION OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE. AS A STORM DEEPENS OFF NEW ENGLAND...STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO LIKELY TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...WITH VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. .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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 4:11 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RNK | Mercer, Summers | 11 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Virginia, 2009Winter Storm Warnings in West Virginia, 2009Winter Storm Warnings in North Carolina, 2009Every winter storm warning in 2009
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.