Alert archive / Virginia / Winter Storm Warnings in 2009
Winter Storm Warning 8, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this winter storm warning at Dec 17, 2009, 3:20 PM EST for 9 counties in North Carolina; 37 counties in Virginia; Mercer County, Monroe County, Summers County, West Virginia. It took effect at Dec 18, 2009, 9:00 AM 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
- Dec 17, 2009, 3:20 PM EST (20:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 18, 2009, 9:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 20, 2009, 3:06 AM EST
- In force
- 42 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
All 49 counties
Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Caswell County, NC, Rockingham County, NC, Stokes County, NC, Surry County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Wilkes County, NC, Yadkin County, NC, Alleghany County, VA, Amherst County, VA, Appomattox County, VA, Bath County, VA, Bedford County, VA, Bland County, VA, Botetourt County, VA, Buckingham County, VA, Campbell County, VA, Carroll County, VA, Charlotte County, VA, City of Buena Vista, VA, City of Covington, VA, City of Danville, VA, City of Galax, VA, City of Lexington, VA, City of Lynchburg, VA, City of Martinsville, VA, City of Radford, VA, City of Roanoke, VA, City of Salem, VA, Craig County, VA, Floyd County, VA, Franklin County, VA, Giles County, VA, Grayson County, VA, Halifax County, VA, Henry County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Patrick County, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA, Pulaski County, VA, Roanoke County, VA, Rockbridge County, VA, Smyth County, VA, Tazewell County, VA, Wythe County, VA, Mercer County, WV, Monroe County, WV, Summers County, WV
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 10 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:17 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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 61 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
- 1399 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -64 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -86 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 172020 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 320 PM EST THU DEC 17 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE REGION FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO EARLY FRIDAY...NORTHEAST ALONG THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST FRIDAY NIGHT...TO JUST EAST OF THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER SOUTHEASTERN CANADA WILL DELIVER COLD AIR PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF THE STORM. THE PRIMARY PRECIPITATION TYPE FOR THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO BE SNOW. HOWEVER...SOME SLEET MAY MIX IN AT TIMES ALONG SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA AND THE NORTHWEST PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA. SNOW WILL DEVELOP DURING THE DAY FRIDAY AND CONTINUE INTO MUCH OF SATURDAY...WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT. VAZ012-016-180430- /O.UPG.KRNK.WS.A.0006.091218T1700Z-091220T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.WS.W.0008.091218T1400Z-091220T0000Z/ WYTHE-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WYTHEVILLE 320 PM EST THU DEC 17 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY MORNING AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. * TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT IN THE WARNED AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 12 TO 16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ009-015-180430- /O.UPG.KRNK.WS.A.0006.091218T1400Z-091220T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.WS.W.0008.091218T1400Z-091220T0000Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-YADKIN-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...MARION...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP... TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 320 PM EST THU DEC 17 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY MORNING AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT IN THE WARNED AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 12 TO 16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NCZ004>006-VAZ010-011-013-014-017-018-022-023-032>034-043>045-058- 180430- /O.UPG.KRNK.WS.A.0006.091218T1700Z-091220T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.WS.W.0008.091218T1700Z-091220T0000Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-BLAND-GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-FLOYD- CRAIG-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-HENRY- PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-HALIFAX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...BLAND...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...ROANOKE...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT...SOUTH BOSTON 320 PM EST THU DEC 17 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY NIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY. * TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT IN THE WARNED AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS AROUND A FOOT ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ VAZ007-WVZ042>045-180430- /O.NEW.KRNK.WS.W.0008.091218T1700Z-091220T1200Z/ TAZEWELL-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP... HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 320 PM EST THU DEC 17 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY. * TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT IN THE WARNED AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ON WESTERN SLOPES SATURDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ VAZ019-020-024-035-046-047-059-180430- /O.NEW.KRNK.WS.W.0008.091218T1700Z-091220T0500Z/ ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROCKBRIDGE-AMHERST-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOT SPRINGS...AMHERST...APPOMATTOX... KEYSVILLE 320 PM EST THU DEC 17 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. * SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. * TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT IN THE WARNED AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS AROUND A FOOT ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
13 follow-up statements
000 WWUS41 KRNK 180308 AAA WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1008 PM EST THU DEC 17 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE REGION FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO EARLY FRIDAY...NORTHEAST ALONG THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST FRIDAY NIGHT...TO JUST EAST OF THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER SOUTHEASTERN CANADA WILL DELIVER COLD AIR PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF THE STORM. THE PRIMARY PRECIPITATION TYPE FOR THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO BE SNOW. HOWEVER...SOME SLEET MAY MIX IN AT TIMES ACROSS SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA AND THE NORTHWEST PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA. SNOW WILL DEVELOP DURING THE DAY FRIDAY AND CONTINUE INTO MUCH OF SATURDAY...WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ009-012-015-016-181115- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.091218T1400Z-091220T0000Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-YADKIN-SMYTH-WYTHE-GRAYSON- CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...MARION...WYTHEVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 1008 PM EST THU DEC 17 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. * SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY MORNING AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. * TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT IN THE WARNED AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED. POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 12 TO 16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NCZ004>006-VAZ010-011-013-014-017-018-022-023-032>034-043>045-058- 181115- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.091218T1700Z-091220T0000Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-BLAND-GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-FLOYD- CRAIG-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-HENRY- PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-HALIFAX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...BLAND...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...ROANOKE...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT...SOUTH BOSTON 1008 PM EST THU DEC 17 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. * SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY NIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY. * TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT IN THE WARNED AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED. POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS AROUND A FOOT ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ VAZ007-WVZ042>045-181115- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.091218T1700Z-091220T1200Z/ TAZEWELL-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP... HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 1008 PM EST THU DEC 17 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY. * TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT IN THE WARNED AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED. POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ON WESTERN SLOPES SATURDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ VAZ019-020-024-035-046-047-059-181115- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.091218T1700Z-091220T0500Z/ ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROCKBRIDGE-AMHERST-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOT SPRINGS...AMHERST...APPOMATTOX... KEYSVILLE 1008 PM EST THU DEC 17 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. * SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. * TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT IN THE WARNED AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED. POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS AROUND A FOOT ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 181050 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 550 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE REGION TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO TO THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA BY SATURDAY MORNING. THIS LOW WILL SLOW DOWN SATURDAY MORNING...THEN SLIDE NORTH OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST BY SATURDAY NIGHT. MEANWHILE...HIGH PRESSURE RIDGES DOWN FROM SOUTHEAST CANADA PROVIDING COLD AIR. THIS SETUP BRINGS A MAJOR SNOWSTORM TO THE AREA. NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ009-012-015-016-181900- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.091218T1400Z-091220T0000Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-YADKIN-SMYTH-WYTHE-GRAYSON- CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...MARION...WYTHEVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 550 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. * A WINTRY MIX OF SLEET...SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL MOVE IN LATE THIS MORNING...CHANGING TO ALL SNOW BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVIER LATE IN THE DAY AND THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. THE SNOW CONTINUES INTO SATURDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT IN THE WARNED AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED. DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS ALONG WITH POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE BLUE RIDGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NCZ004>006-VAZ043>045-058-181900- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.091218T1700Z-091220T0000Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-HALIFAX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...SOUTH BOSTON 550 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. * A WINTRY MIX OF SLEET AND SNOW ARRIVES BY MIDDAY WITH PRECIPITATION BECOMING ALL SNOW BY LATE AFTERNOON. SLEET MAY MIX IN AT TIMES TONIGHT. THE SNOW CONTINUES INTO SATURDAY...TAPERING OFF DURING THE AFTERNOON. * TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT IN THE WARNED AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED. DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS ALONG POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS CLOSER TO LYNCHBURG AND MARTINSVILLE...AND LESS TOWARD SOUTH BOSTON AND YANCEYVILLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ VAZ007-WVZ042>045-181900- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.091218T1700Z-091220T1200Z/ TAZEWELL-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP... HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 550 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * A WINTRY MIX WILL MOVE IN BY EARLY AFTERNOON...CHANGING TO ALL BY DUSK. SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. * TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT IN THE WARNED AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED. DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS...ALONG WITH POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF AROUND A FOOT ARE EXPECTED. * ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ON WESTERN SLOPES SATURDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ VAZ019-020-024-035-046-047-059-181900- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.091218T1700Z-091220T0500Z/ ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROCKBRIDGE-AMHERST-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOT SPRINGS...AMHERST...APPOMATTOX... KEYSVILLE 550 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. * SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. * TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT IN THE WARNED AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED. DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS ALONG POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ VAZ010-011-013-014-017-018-022-023-032>034-181900- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.091218T1700Z-091220T0000Z/ BLAND-GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-FLOYD-CRAIG-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...ROANOKE...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT 550 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. * A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET ARRIVES BY EARLY AFTERNOON...CHANGING TO ALL SNOW BY DUSK. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. * TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT IN THE WARNED AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED. DOWNED TREES AND TREE LIMBS ALONG WITH POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 181731 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1231 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA BY SATURDAY MORNING. THIS LOW WILL SLOW DOWN SATURDAY MORNING...THEN SLIDE NORTH OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST BY SATURDAY NIGHT. MEANWHILE...HIGH PRESSURE RIDGES DOWN FROM SOUTHEAST CANADA PROVIDING COLD AIR. THIS SETUP WILL BRING A MAJOR SNOWSTORM TO THE AREA. NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ009-012-015-016-190145- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0000Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-YADKIN-SMYTH-WYTHE-GRAYSON- CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...MARION...WYTHEVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 1231 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY. * SNOW...POSSIBLY MIXED AT TIMES WITH SLEET...WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON...AND IS EXPECTED TO BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO BE HEAVY AT TIMES INTO TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. THE SNOW CONTINUES INTO SATURDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS IN THE WARNED AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED. DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS ALONG WITH POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES ARE EXPECTED... WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE BLUE RIDGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ NCZ004>006-VAZ043>045-058-190145- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0000Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-HALIFAX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...SOUTH BOSTON 1231 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY. * RAIN OR SNOW WILL DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON...AND THEN TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW BY EVENING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT. SLEET MAY MIX IN AT TIMES TONIGHT. THE SNOW CONTINUES INTO SATURDAY...TAPERING OFF DURING THE AFTERNOON. * TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS IN THE WARNED AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED. DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS ALONG POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS CLOSER TO LYNCHBURG AND MARTINSVILLE...AND LESS TOWARD SOUTH BOSTON AND YANCEYVILLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ007-WVZ042>045-190145- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T1200Z/ TAZEWELL-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP... HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 1231 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * SNOW...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN OR SLEET...WILL DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE PRECIPITATION WILL TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW BY DUSK. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT. SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO SATURDAY. * TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS IN THE WARNED AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED. DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS...ALONG WITH POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF AROUND A FOOT ARE EXPECTED. * ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ON WESTERN SLOPES SATURDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ019-020-024-035-046-047-059-190145- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0500Z/ ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROCKBRIDGE-AMHERST-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOT SPRINGS...AMHERST...APPOMATTOX... KEYSVILLE 1231 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. * SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. * TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS IN THE WARNED AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED. DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS ALONG POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES ARE EXPECTED... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ010-011-013-014-017-018-022-023-032>034-190145- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0000Z/ BLAND-GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-FLOYD-CRAIG-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...ROANOKE...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT 1231 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY. * SNOW...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET AT THE BEGINNING...WILL DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES BU DUSK AND INTO TONIGHT. SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO SATURDAY. * TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS IN THE WARNED AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED. DOWNED TREES AND TREE LIMBS ALONG WITH POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 182035 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 335 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA BY SATURDAY MORNING. THIS LOW WILL SLOW DOWN SATURDAY MORNING...THEN SLIDE NORTH OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST BY SATURDAY NIGHT. MEANWHILE...HIGH PRESSURE RIDGES DOWN FROM SOUTHEAST CANADA PROVIDING COLD AIR. THIS SETUP WILL BRING A MAJOR SNOWSTORM TO THE AREA. NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ009-012-015-016-190445- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0000Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-YADKIN-SMYTH-WYTHE-GRAYSON- CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...MARION...WYTHEVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 335 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...AND WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. THE SNOW CONTINUES INTO SATURDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * TRAVEL HAS BECOME HAZARDOUS IN THE WARNED AREA AND WILL DETERIORATE SIGNIFICANTLY OVERNIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED. DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS ALONG WITH POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 18 INCHES ARE EXPECTED... WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE BLUE RIDGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ NCZ004>006-VAZ043>045-058-190445- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0000Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-HALIFAX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...SOUTH BOSTON 335 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...AND WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SLEET MAY MIX IN AT TIMES TONIGHT. THE SNOW CONTINUES INTO SATURDAY MORNING...BEFORE TAPERING OFF DURING THE AFTERNOON. * TRAVEL HAS BECOME HAZARDOUS IN THE WARNED AREA AND WILL DETERIORATE SIGNIFICANTLY OVERNIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED. DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS ALONG POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 18 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED... WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS CLOSER TO LYNCHBURG AND MARTINSVILLE... AND LESS TOWARD SOUTH BOSTON AND YANCEYVILLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ007-WVZ042>045-190445- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T1200Z/ TAZEWELL-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP... HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 335 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...AND WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO SATURDAY. * TRAVEL HAS BECOME HAZARDOUS IN THE WARNED AREA AND WILL DETERIORATE SIGNIFICANTLY OVERNIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED. DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS...ALONG WITH POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 12 TO 15 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ON WESTERN SLOPES SATURDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ019-020-024-035-046-047-059-190445- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0500Z/ ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROCKBRIDGE-AMHERST-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOT SPRINGS...AMHERST...APPOMATTOX... KEYSVILLE 335 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...AND WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. * TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS BY DUSK IN THE WARNED AREA AND WILL DETERIORATE SIGNIFICANTLY OVERNIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED. DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS ALONG POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 18 INCHES ARE EXPECTED... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ010-011-013-014-017-018-022-023-032>034-190445- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0000Z/ BLAND-GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-FLOYD-CRAIG-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...ROANOKE...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT 335 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...AND WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO SATURDAY. * TRAVEL HAS BECOME HAZARDOUS IN THE WARNED AREA AND WILL DETERIORATE SIGNIFICANTLY OVERNIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED. DOWNED TREES AND TREE LIMBS ALONG WITH POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 18 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 190006 AAA WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 706 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA BY SATURDAY MORNING. THIS LOW WILL SLOW DOWN SATURDAY MORNING...THEN SLIDE NORTH OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST BY SATURDAY NIGHT. MEANWHILE...HIGH PRESSURE RIDGES DOWN FROM SOUTHEAST CANADA PROVIDING COLD AIR. THIS SETUP WILL BRING A MAJOR SNOWSTORM TO THE AREA. NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ009-012-015-016-190815- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0000Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-YADKIN-SMYTH-WYTHE-GRAYSON- CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...MARION...WYTHEVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 706 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...AND WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. THE SNOW CONTINUES INTO SATURDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * TRAVEL HAS BECOME HAZARDOUS IN THE WARNED AREA AND WILL DETERIORATE SIGNIFICANTLY OVERNIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED. DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS ALONG WITH POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 16 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED... WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE BLUE RIDGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ NCZ004>006-VAZ043>045-058-190815- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0000Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-HALIFAX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...SOUTH BOSTON 706 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...AND WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SLEET MAY MIX IN AT TIMES TONIGHT. THE SNOW CONTINUES INTO SATURDAY MORNING...BEFORE TAPERING OFF DURING THE AFTERNOON. * TRAVEL HAS BECOME HAZARDOUS IN THE WARNED AREA AND WILL DETERIORATE SIGNIFICANTLY OVERNIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED. DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS ALONG POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 18 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED... WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS CLOSER TO LYNCHBURG AND MARTINSVILLE... AND LESS TOWARD SOUTH BOSTON AND YANCEYVILLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ007-WVZ042>045-190815- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T1200Z/ TAZEWELL-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP... HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 706 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...AND WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO SATURDAY. * TRAVEL HAS BECOME HAZARDOUS IN THE WARNED AREA AND WILL DETERIORATE SIGNIFICANTLY OVERNIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED. DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS...ALONG WITH POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 14 TO 18 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ON WESTERN SLOPES SATURDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ019-020-024-035-046-047-059-190815- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0500Z/ ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROCKBRIDGE-AMHERST-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOT SPRINGS...AMHERST...APPOMATTOX... KEYSVILLE 706 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...AND WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. * TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS BY DUSK IN THE WARNED AREA AND WILL DETERIORATE SIGNIFICANTLY OVERNIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED. DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS ALONG POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 16 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ010-011-013-014-017-018-022-023-032>034-190815- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0000Z/ BLAND-GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-FLOYD-CRAIG-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...ROANOKE...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT 706 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...AND WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO SATURDAY. * TRAVEL HAS BECOME HAZARDOUS IN THE WARNED AREA AND WILL DETERIORATE SIGNIFICANTLY OVERNIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED. DOWNED TREES AND TREE LIMBS ALONG WITH POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 16 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 190328 AAA WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1028 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO PERSIST OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY NIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE SOUTHEAST COAST WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO NEAR THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA BY MORNING. THIS LOW WILL SLOW DOWN SATURDAY MORNING...THEN SLIDE NORTH OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST BY SATURDAY NIGHT. MEANWHILE...HIGH PRESSURE RIDGES DOWN FROM SOUTHEAST CANADA PROVIDING COLD AIR. THIS SETUP WILL BRING A MAJOR SNOWSTORM TO THE AREA. NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ009-012-015-016-191130- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0000Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-YADKIN-SMYTH-WYTHE-GRAYSON- CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...MARION...WYTHEVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 1028 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...AND WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. THE SNOW CONTINUES INTO SATURDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * TRAVEL IS HAZARDOUS IN THE WARNED AREA AND WILL REMAIN TREACHEROUS OVERNIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SOUTH. DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS ALONG WITH POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED... WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE BLUE RIDGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ NCZ004>006-VAZ043>045-058-191130- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0000Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-HALIFAX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...SOUTH BOSTON 1028 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. SLEET MAY MIX IN AT TIMES. THE SNOW CONTINUES INTO SATURDAY MORNING...BEFORE TAPERING OFF DURING THE AFTERNOON. * TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS OVERNIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS ALONG POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED... WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS CLOSER TO LYNCHBURG AND MARTINSVILLE... AND LESS TOWARD SOUTH BOSTON AND YANCEYVILLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ007-WVZ042>045-191130- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T1200Z/ TAZEWELL-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP... HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 1028 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT...AND WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO SATURDAY. * TRAVEL IS HAZARDOUS AND NOT RECOMMENDED OVERNIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS...ALONG WITH POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 19 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ON WESTERN SLOPES SATURDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ019-020-024-035-046-047-059-191130- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0500Z/ ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROCKBRIDGE-AMHERST-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOT SPRINGS...AMHERST...APPOMATTOX... KEYSVILLE 1028 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT...AND WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED OVERNIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS ALONG POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ010-011-013-014-017-018-022-023-032>034-191130- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0000Z/ BLAND-GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-FLOYD-CRAIG-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...ROANOKE...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT 1028 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT...AND WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO SATURDAY. * TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED OVERNIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVERNIGHT. DOWNED TREES AND TREE LIMBS ALONG WITH POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 191005 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 505 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO PERSIST THROUGH TODAY... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE VIRGINIA COAST THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL END FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THIS AFTERNOON...BUT WITH SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING ON THE BACKSIDE OF THIS SYSTEM TONIGHT OVER THE MOUNTAINS. NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ009-012-015-016-191815- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0000Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-YADKIN-SMYTH-WYTHE-GRAYSON- CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...MARION...WYTHEVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 505 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * SNOW WILL BE TAPERING OFF BY THIS AFTERNOON. IT WILL ALSO BE MIXED WITH FREEZING DRIZZLE...ESPECIALLY IN NORTH CAROLINA TODAY. * TRAVEL IS HAZARDOUS AND DISCOURAGED IN THE WARNED AREA AND WILL REMAIN TREACHEROUS TODAY. POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR TODAY WILL BE LESS THAN 2 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ NCZ004>006-VAZ043>045-058-191815- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0000Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-HALIFAX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...SOUTH BOSTON 505 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY...TAPERING OFF THIS AFTERNOON. SLEET...FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL MIX IN AT TIMES. * TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION FOR TODAY WILL RANGE FROM AN INCH OR LESS IN NORTH CAROLINA...TO 2 TO 4 INCHES FROM HIGHWAY 58 IN VIRGINIA...NORTH. A LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE IS ALSO POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ007-WVZ042>045-191815- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T1200Z/ TAZEWELL-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP... HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 505 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY CHANGING TO MORE SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT. * TRAVEL WILL REMAIN TREACHEROUS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS...ALONG WITH POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * ADDITIONAL SNOW TOTALS FOR TODAY OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW 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. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ019-020-024-035-046-047-059-191815- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0500Z/ ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROCKBRIDGE-AMHERST-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOT SPRINGS...AMHERST...APPOMATTOX... KEYSVILLE 505 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING...ENDING BY MIDNIGHT. * TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS ALONG POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY AND THIS EVENING OF 3 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ010-011-013-014-017-018-022-023-032>034-191815- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0000Z/ BLAND-GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-FLOYD-CRAIG-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...ROANOKE...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT 505 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY...TAPERING OFF DURING THE AFTERNOON. * TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS TODAY WILL BE 2 TO 6 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 191316 AAA WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 816 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO PERSIST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE VIRGINIA COAST THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL END FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THIS AFTERNOON...BUT WITH SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING ON THE BACKSIDE OF THIS SYSTEM TONIGHT OVER THE MOUNTAINS. NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ009-012-015-016-192130- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0000Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-YADKIN-SMYTH-WYTHE-GRAYSON- CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...MARION...WYTHEVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 816 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LIGHT SNOW OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL PERSIST INTO THIS AFTERNOON. * TRAVEL IS HAZARDOUS AND DISCOURAGED IN THE WARNED AREA AND WILL REMAIN TREACHEROUS TODAY. POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR TODAY WILL BE LESS THAN 1 INCH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ NCZ004>006-VAZ043>045-058-192130- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0000Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-HALIFAX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...SOUTH BOSTON 816 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LIGHT SNOW MIXED WITH POCKETS OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL PERSIST INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.. * TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION FOR TODAY WILL BE AROUND AN INCH IN VIRGINIA WITH ONLY SOME LIGHT GLAZE IN NORTH CAROLINA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ007-WVZ042>045-192130- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T1200Z/ TAZEWELL-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP... HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 816 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY CHANGING TO MORE SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT. * TRAVEL WILL REMAIN TREACHEROUS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS... ALONG WITH POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * ADDITIONAL SNOW TOTALS FOR TODAY WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 6 INCHES IN THE GREENBRIER VALLEY TO 1 TO 2 INCHES ELSEWHERE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ019-020-024-035-046-047-059-192130- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0500Z/ ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROCKBRIDGE-AMHERST-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOT SPRINGS...AMHERST...APPOMATTOX... KEYSVILLE 816 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING...ENDING BY MIDNIGHT. * TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS ALONG POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY AND THIS EVENING OF 3 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL WILL BE 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. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ010-011-013-014-017-018-022-023-032>034-192130- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0000Z/ BLAND-GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-FLOYD-CRAIG-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...ROANOKE...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT 816 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...TAPERING OFF DURING THE AFTERNOON. * TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS TODAY WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES NORTH AND EAST OF ROANOKE TO AN INCH OR LESS ELSEWHERE. SOME PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY ALSO DEVELOP AS THE SNOW ENDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 191553 AAA WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1053 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM TO DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON... ...MORE UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE VIRGINIA COAST THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL END FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THIS AFTERNOON...BUT WITH SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING ON THE BACKSIDE OF THIS SYSTEM TONIGHT OVER THE MOUNTAINS. NCZ003-019-020-191700- /O.CAN.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0000Z/ SURRY-WILKES-YADKIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE 1053 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. PRECIPITATION HAS ENDED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA SO THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW AND ICE COVERED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON RESULTING IN DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ009-012-015-016-200000- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0000Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-SMYTH-WYTHE-GRAYSON-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... MARION...WYTHEVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE... VOLNEY 1053 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL PERSIST INTO THIS AFTERNOON. * TRAVEL IS HAZARDOUS AND DISCOURAGED IN THE WARNED AREA AND WILL REMAIN TREACHEROUS THIS AFTERNOON. POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * SOME LIGHT ICING IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ NCZ004>006-VAZ043>045-058-200000- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0000Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-HALIFAX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...SOUTH BOSTON 1053 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * POCKETS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL PERSIST INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.. * TRAVEL IS STILL DISCOURAGED. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. * SOME LIGHT GLAZE WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ007-WVZ042>045-200000- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T1200Z/ TAZEWELL-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP... HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 1053 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON CHANGING TO MORE SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT. * TRAVEL WILL REMAIN TREACHEROUS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS... ALONG WITH POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * ADDITIONAL SNOW TOTALS FOR TODAY WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES MAINLY ACROSS THE GREENBRIER VALLEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ019-020-024-035-046-047-059-200000- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0500Z/ ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROCKBRIDGE-AMHERST-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOT SPRINGS...AMHERST...APPOMATTOX... KEYSVILLE 1053 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * LIGHT SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF TO FREEZING DRIZZLE. * TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL WILL BE 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. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ010-011-013-014-017-018-022-023-032>034-200000- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0000Z/ BLAND-GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-FLOYD-CRAIG-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...ROANOKE...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT 1053 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE WITH POCKETS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON. * TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * SOME LIGHT GLAZING MAY OCCUR WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 191954 AAA WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 254 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER TO LINGER INTO THIS EVENING... ...MORE UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE OFF THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE VIRGINIA COAST THIS EVENING. THIS WILL BRING AN END TO THE WIDESPREAD SNOW ESPECIALLY EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING. HOWEVER INCREASING NORTHWEST FLOW...WILL CAUSE ADDITIONAL HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE HIGHER WESTERN SLOPES INTO SUNDAY MORNING. NCZ004>006-VAZ043-044-058-192100- /O.CAN.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0000Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-HALIFAX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...SOUTH BOSTON 254 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL LIKELY PERSIST INTO THE EVENING BUT AMOUNTS SHOULD NOT BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS. $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ009-015-200400- /O.EXT.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T1200Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... MARION...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 254 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. * TRAVEL IS HAZARDOUS AND DISCOURAGED IN THE WARNED AREA AND WILL REMAIN TREACHEROUS OVERNIGHT. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER WESTERN SLOPES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ045-200000- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0000Z/ CAMPBELL- 254 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LIGHT SNOW ALONG WITH POCKETS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL PERSIST INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. * TRAVEL IS STILL DISCOURAGED. * SOME LIGHT GLAZE WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ007-WVZ042>045-200400- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T1200Z/ TAZEWELL-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP... HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 254 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND THEN CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. * TRAVEL WILL REMAIN TREACHEROUS. DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS... ALONG WITH POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * ADDITIONAL SNOW TOTALS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES MAY OCCUR MAINLY ALONG HIGHER WEST FACING SLOPES. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY OCCUR ACROSS NORTHWEST GREENBRIER COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ019-020-024-035-046-047-059-200400- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0500Z/ ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROCKBRIDGE-AMHERST-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOT SPRINGS...AMHERST...APPOMATTOX... KEYSVILLE 254 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * LIGHT SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF TO FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY TONIGHT. * TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH SOME LIGHT GLAZING POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL WILL BE 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. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ010>014-016>018-022-023-032>034-200000- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0000Z/ BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ROANOKE- BOTETOURT-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI... RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...ROANOKE...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT 254 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE WITH POCKETS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. * TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * SOME LIGHT GLAZING MAY OCCUR WITH ONLY LIGHT ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 200001 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 701 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...DROPPING TEMPERATURES MAY ICE UP ROADS... ...MORE UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE OFF THE DELAWARE COAST WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEAST TONIGHT. THIS HAS BROUGHT AN END TO THE WIDESPREAD SNOW...ESPECIALLY EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS. HOWEVER INCREASING NORTHWEST FLOW...WILL BRING ADDITIONAL HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE HIGHER WESTERN SLOPES INTO SUNDAY MORNING. VAZ010>014-016>018-022-023-032>034-045-200115- /O.EXP.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0000Z/ BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ROANOKE- BOTETOURT-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-CAMPBELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI... RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...ROANOKE...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT 701 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT MAY BRING LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR LESS TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE MTNS. * WITH TEMPERATURES DROPPING INTO THE 20S...ANY SLUSHY OR WET ROADS MAY BECOME ICY OVERNIGHT. * NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT...AND MAY CAUSE SOME BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ009-015-200815- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T1200Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... MARION...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 701 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE TILL DAYBREAK SUNDAY. * TRAVEL IS HAZARDOUS AND DISCOURAGED IN THE WARNED AREA AND WILL REMAIN TREACHEROUS OVERNIGHT. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER WESTERN SLOPES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ007-WVZ042>045-200815- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T1200Z/ TAZEWELL-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP... HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 701 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE TILL DAYBREAK SUNDAY. * TRAVEL WILL REMAIN TREACHEROUS. DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS... ALONG WITH POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. * ADDITIONAL SNOW TOTALS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES MAY OCCUR MAINLY ALONG HIGHER WEST FACING SLOPES. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY OCCUR ACROSS NORTHWEST GREENBRIER COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW 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. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ019-020-024-035-046-047-059-200500- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0500Z/ ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROCKBRIDGE-AMHERST-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOT SPRINGS...AMHERST...APPOMATTOX... KEYSVILLE 701 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE EVENING. * TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED...BUT SOME LIGHT GLAZING IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 200254 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 954 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...MORE UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE OFF THE NEW JERSEY COAST WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT. INCREASING NORTHWEST FLOW BEHIND THE LOW PRESSURE...WILL BRING ADDITIONAL HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE HIGHER WESTERN SLOPES INTO SUNDAY MORNING. VAZ019-020-024-035-046-047-059-200400- /O.CAN.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T0500Z/ ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROCKBRIDGE-AMHERST-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOT SPRINGS...AMHERST...APPOMATTOX... KEYSVILLE 954 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. EXCEPT FOR SOME FLURRIES IN THE MOUNTAINS...NO MORE WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THE REST OF THE NIGHT. HOWEVER... TEMPERATURES IN THE 20S WILL KEEP ANY UNCLEARED ROADS HAZARDOUS. $$ NCZ001-002-018-VAZ009-015-201100- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T1200Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-SMYTH-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... MARION...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 954 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE TILL DAYBREAK SUNDAY. * TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS AND IS DISCOURAGED IN THE WARNED AREA. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED... ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER WESTERN SLOPES. * GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$ VAZ007-WVZ042>045-201100- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T1200Z/ TAZEWELL-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP... HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 954 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE TILL DAYBREAK SUNDAY. * TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS AND TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED IN THE WARNED AREA. * ADDITIONAL SNOW TOTALS OF 1 TO 5 INCHES MAY OCCUR...MAINLY ALONG HIGHER WEST FACING SLOPES. * GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW 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. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6... 2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. && $$
000 WWUS41 KRNK 200806 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 306 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA INTO NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA INTO THIS AFTERNOON... .MOISTURE BEING LIFTED OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF EXTREME SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA INTO NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS OVER WEST FACING SLOPES INTO THIS AFTERNOON. NCZ001-018-VAZ015-202100- /O.CAN.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.WW.Y.0022.091220T0806Z-091220T2100Z/ ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY 306 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET FOR LIGHT SNOW... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING THAT HAD BEEN IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER HIGHER WEST FACING SLOPES ABOVE 3000 FEET THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS AND IS DISCOURAGED IN THE ADVISORY AREA. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER WEST FACING SLOPES. * GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ002-VAZ007-009-WVZ042>045-200915- /O.CAN.KRNK.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-091220T1200Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...TAZEWELL...MARION... BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG... QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 306 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE PREVIOUSLY WARNED AREA. NO ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TODAY. $$ WERT
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 Dec 17, 2:54 PM EST, 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 17, 2:54 PM EST, 26 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
254 PM EST THU DEC 17 2009
.SYNOPSIS...
COLD HIGH PRESSURE SETS UP OVER EASTERN CANADA AND NEW ENGLAND ON
FRIDAY. MEANWHILE...LOW PRESSURE IN THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO
WILL PUSH NORTHEAST TO THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST BY FRIDAY NIGHT
INTO SATURDAY. THIS IS EXPECTED TO BRING A SIGNIFICANT WINTER
STORM TO THE AREA FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
WILL BE EXPANDING AND UPGRADING TO A WINTER STORM WARNING ACROSS
ENTIRE CWA THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
UPSLOPE ARES OF SE WV...WHERE THE WARNING WILL EXTEND TO SUNDAY
MORNING.
HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS WEST VIRGINIA THIS AFTERNOON WILL SLIDE EAST
TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY...AS LOW PRESSURE TRACKS NORTHEAST FROM THE
GULF OF MEXICO.
SATELLITE LOOP SHOWED MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUD SPREADING EAST ACROSS
OUR AREA. AS THE HIGH PUSHES EAST TONIGHT...WEAK SE FLOW
DEVELOPS...SKIES WILL BECOME MOSTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. PLAYED LOW
TEMPERATURES CLOSE TO ADJMETBC WITH SOME COOLER READINGS IN THE
PIEDMONT AND MTN VALLEYS. KEPT LOCATIONS LIKE BLF IN THE LOWER 30S.
MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW A COASTAL SYSTEM...MILLER A...TO AFFECT THE
ENTIRE CWA WITH A SIGNIFICANT SNOW EVENT. WEDGING HIGH PRESSURE SETS
UP ACROSS SE CANADA BEFORE OVERRUNNING PRECIP BEGINS. SNOW WILL
SPREAD NORTHEAST FROM THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NC NORTHWARD
FRIDAY. WENT WITH A SLIGHTLY FASTER TIMING AND USED A BLEND OF
HPCQPF AND SREF QPF FOR THIS EVENT FRIDAY. PLAYED HIGH TEMPERATURES
COOL WITH READINGS FROM NAM12BC.
&&
.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
BY FRIDAY EVENING...SNOW WILL HAVE OVERSPREAD THE ENTIRE CWA...SO
I HAVE CATEGORICAL POPS. I THEN GRADUALLY TAPER OFF THE POPS
SATURDAY DURING THE DAY FROM SW TO NORTHEAST. WRAP AROUND PRECIP
COULD HOLD INTO THE NORTHEAST CWA INTO SATURDAY NIGHT...SO HAVE
LEFT POPS CATEG THERE THRU THE DAY SATURDAY. THERE IS FAIRLY GOOD
AGREEMENT IN THE MODELS FOR A DEEP COASTAL LOW TO TRACK JUST OFF
SHORE...A REALLY GOOD SETUP FOR A WINTER STORM FOR THE CWA. LOOKS
LIKE MOST OF THE CWA WILL BE COLD ENOUGH THAT THERE WILL BE NO
P-TYPE ISSUES- JUST SNOW. THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE CWA...IN THE NW
NC PIEDMONT AND PERHAPS SOUTHSIDE VA...MAY HAVE SOME SLEET MIX IN
WITH THE SNOW. EVEN USING A CONSERVATIVE QPF OF 1.0 TO 1.5 INCHES
NW-SE ACROSS THE CWA...THE FCST WILL HAVE TO BE FOR AROUND A FOOT
OF SNOW FOR MUCH OF THE CWA. WITH SOME MODEL QPF 2 INCHES OR
MORE...THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR EVEN HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS. IN
ADDITION...ALL MODELS POINT TOWARD SOME CONVECTIVE BANDING LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...JUST DIFFERENT PLACEMENT. BEST CHC FOR THIS WILL BE
NW NC AND THE VA BORDER AREAS. COULD SEE REALLY HEAVY SNOW AMOUNTS
IF BANDING OCCURS. LOOKS LIKE THE SNOW WILL BE ON THE WET
SIDE...HAVE USED SNOW TO LIQUID RATIOS RANGING FROM 10 - 14 TO 1.
NORTHEAST WINDS LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING WILL PICK
UP ENOUGH THAT THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE
SNOW.
DAILY DECEMBER SNOWFALL RECORDS:
ROANOKE...14.6 INCHES ON 12/25/69
DANVILLE...9.0 INCHES ON 12/17/73
LYNCHBURG...10.6 INCHES ON 12/17/1936
BLACKSBURG...14.0 INCHES ON 12/26/69
&&
.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
COLDER AIR ARRIVES BEHIND THIS SYSTEM...WITH NW FLOW SNOW ACCUMS
POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT OR SUNDAY. HOWEVER...A CLIPPER LOW DIVING
THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES DOES BACK WINDS MORE TO THE WEST ON
MONDAY. TYPICALLY CLIPPERS END UP TAKING A MORE SOUTHWARD TRACK
AFTER DEEP SYSTEMS MOVE THROUGH THE EASTERN CONUS...AND IF THIS
OCCURS...A LIGHT SYNOPTIC SNOWFALL MAY OCCUR ALONG THE MTNS OF SE
WEST VA ON MONDAY.
THE PERIOD FROM MONDAY NIGHT THRU MID-WEEK LOOKS PRIMARILY DRY BUT
CHILLY. LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER SE CANADA/EASTERN CONUS LOOKS LIKE A
GOOD PROBABILITY WITH EC/CMC/GFS ALL SHOWING SOME DEGREE OF
TROUGHING INTO MIDWEEK. THIS SHOULD ENSURE A COLD...ALTHOUGH NOT
BITTERLY COLD WEEK WITH TEMPS RUNNING 5 TO 10 DEGREES BLO CLIMO
THRU WED...H85 TEMPS VARY BETWEEN -5 TO -10C THRU MUCH OF THAT
PERIOD...WITH GFS SHOWING SOME SLIGHT RIDGING BY THU AND MAYBE
SOME WARMING. TIMING OF SHORT-WAVES IN THE NORTHWEST FLOW ALL BUT
IMPOSSIBLE THIS FAR OUT SO WILL MAINTAIN CHANCE POPS IN THE
WESTERN MTNS...TRANSITIONING TO SLGHT CHC IN THE CENTRAL MTNS AND
NOTHING EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE.
&&
.AVIATION /20Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLIDE EAST WITH A STRONGER HIGH WEDGED OVER THE
NORTHEAST. VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THIS EVENING WITH LOWERING
VFR CIGS STARTING TONIGHT IN ADVANCE OF A WINTER STORM. THIS LOW
PRESSURE WILL BE MOVING FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO TO THE SOUTHEAST
COAST THROUGH SATURDAY. TIMING LOOKS A LITTLE FASTER ON THE 12Z
RUN OF THE MODELS.
LOOK FOR DETERIORATING CONDITIONS AT ALL TAF SITES START IN THE DAN-
BLF AREA BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING AND THE REST OF THE TAF SITES BY
MIDDAY TO EARLY AFTERNOON FRIDAY. BASED ON THE FORECAST TRACK...A
PERIOD OF SNOW WILL AFFECT THE TERMINALS...ESPECIALLY ROA-LYH
FRIDAY AFTN-SAT AFTN. POTENTIAL EXISTS SUB IFR VSBYS AND CIGS IN
SNOW. THE LOW WILL MOVE OUT TO SEA BY SUNDAY WITH A NW FLOW
KICKING IN BEHIND IT AND LOWER CIGS REMAINING IN SE WV.
A CLIPPER SYSTEM ARRIVES MONDAY AND COULD BRING SOME LOWER CIGS TO
ROANOKE. OTHERWISE...SHOULD BE VFR...ALTHOUGH AS WE CLEAR OUT
BEHIND THIS STORM...AND POTENTIAL FOR SNOW COVER COULD LEAD TO FOG
FORMATION ESPECIALLY EARLY NEXT WEEK ONCE WINDS SUBSIDE.
&&
.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY FOR
VAZ010-011-013-014-017-018-022-023-032>034-043>045-058.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY
NIGHT FOR VAZ019-020-024-035-046-047-059.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY FOR
VAZ009-012-015-016.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY FOR
VAZ007.
NC...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY FOR
NCZ004>006.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY FOR
NCZ001>003-018>020.
WV...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY FOR
WVZ042>045.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JJ/KK
NEAR TERM...KK
SHORT TERM...JJ
LONG TERM...PC
AVIATION...KK/WPHazardous weather outlook, Dec 17, 5:09 AM EST, 10 hours 11 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 509 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009 NCZ001-002-018-019-VAZ009-015-181015- ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-WILKES-SMYTH-GRAYSON- 509 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ004>006-VAZ043-044-058-181015- STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-HALIFAX- 509 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ010>014-016>018-022-023-032>034-045-181015- BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ROANOKE- BOTETOURT-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-CAMPBELL- 509 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ019-WVZ044-181015- ALLEGHANY VA-MONROE- 509 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...IF A STORM ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST TAKES A MORE WESTWARD TRACK. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY OR WINTER STORM WATCH MAY BE NECESSARY. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS BEHIND THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS SUNDAY AND MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ003-020-181015- SURRY-YADKIN- 509 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ007-020-WVZ042-043-045-181015- TAZEWELL-BATH-MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- 509 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...IF A STORM ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST TAKES A MORE WESTWARD TRACK. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY OR WINTER STORM WATCH MAY BE NECESSARY. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS BEHIND THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS SUNDAY AND MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ024-035-046-047-059-181015- ROCKBRIDGE-AMHERST-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-CHARLOTTE- 509 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...AS A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES ALONG THE CAROLINA COAST. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY OR WINTER STORM WATCH MAY BE NECESSARY. .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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 4:30 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry and 3 more | 11 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Virginia, 2009Winter Storm Warnings in North Carolina, 2009Winter Storm Warnings in West Virginia, 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.