Alert archive / Virginia / Winter Storm Warnings in 2010
Winter Storm Warning 13, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this winter storm warning at Dec 4, 2010, 12:36 PM EST for Mercer County, West Virginia; Grayson County, Smyth County, Tazewell County, Virginia; Alleghany County, Ashe County, Watauga County, North Carolina. It was in force for 15 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 4, 2010, 12:36 PM EST (17:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 5, 2010, 3:59 AM EST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
Counties Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Grayson County, VA, Smyth County, VA, Tazewell County, VA, Mercer County, WV
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:39 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
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 153 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
- 1474 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 79 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
535 WWUS41 KRNK 041736 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1236 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... .A FAST MOVING UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL SPREAD ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009-015-WVZ042-050145- /O.UPG.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KRNK.WS.W.0013.101204T1736Z-101205T1200Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-GRAYSON-MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... TAZEWELL...MARION...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE... VOLNEY...BLUEFIELD 1236 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * ACCUMULATION...4 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED... ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP INTO THE 20S. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && 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. && $$ VAZ010-012-050145- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ BLAND-WYTHE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...WYTHEVILLE 1236 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED... ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP INTO THE 20S. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ VAZ011-013-014-016-017-WVZ043>045-050145- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG... FLOYD...HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO... RAINELLE 1236 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...2 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED... ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP INTO THE 20S. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ032-050145- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ SURRY-WILKES-PATRICK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILKESBORO...STUART 1236 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...1 TO 3 INCHES...HEAVIEST NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON WILL TAPER OFF TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME ICY...ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP TO AROUND 30 DEGREES. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ VAZ018-019-022-023-033-034-050145- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW CASTLE...ROANOKE...ROCKY MOUNT 1236 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...1 TO 3 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME ICY...ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP TO AROUND 30. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>045-058-059-050145- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL- HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...YADKINVILLE...SOUTH BOSTON... KEYSVILLE 1236 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...1 TO 2 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...SNOW BEGINNING BETWEEN 400 AND 600 PM. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME ICY...ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP TO AROUND FREEZING. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ 07
6 follow-up statements
744 WWUS41 KRNK 041934 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 234 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... .A FAST MOVING UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL MOVE ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009-015-WVZ042-050345- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-GRAYSON-MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... TAZEWELL...MARION...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE... VOLNEY...BLUEFIELD 234 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...4 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED... ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP INTO THE 20S. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER 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. && $$ VAZ010-012-050345- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ BLAND-WYTHE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...WYTHEVILLE 234 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED... ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP INTO THE 20S. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ VAZ011-013-014-016-017-WVZ043>045-050345- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG... FLOYD...HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO... RAINELLE 234 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...2 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED... ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP INTO THE 20S. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ032-050345- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ SURRY-WILKES-PATRICK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILKESBORO...STUART 234 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...1 TO 3 INCHES...HEAVIEST NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON WILL TAPER OFF TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME ICY...ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP TO AROUND 30 DEGREES. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ VAZ018-019-022-023-033-034-050345- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW CASTLE...ROANOKE...ROCKY MOUNT 234 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...1 TO 3 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME ICY...ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP TO AROUND 30. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>045-058-059-050345- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL- HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...YADKINVILLE...SOUTH BOSTON... KEYSVILLE 234 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...1 TO 2 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING WILL TAPER OFF TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME ICY...ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP TO AROUND FREEZING. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ 07
811 WWUS41 KRNK 042128 AAA WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 428 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT... .A FAST MOVING UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS THIS EVENING BEFORE EXITING TONIGHT. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009-015-WVZ042-050530- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-GRAYSON-MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... TAZEWELL...MARION...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE... VOLNEY...BLUEFIELD 428 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...4 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL TAPER OFF LATER TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED... ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP INTO THE 20S. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER 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. && $$ VAZ020-024-035-050530- /O.EXA.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ BATH-ROCKBRIDGE-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOT SPRINGS...AMHERST 428 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...1 TO 3 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL TAPER OFF LATER TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME ICY...ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP TO AROUND 30. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ VAZ046-047-050530- /O.EXA.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...APPOMATTOX 428 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...1 TO 2 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL TAPER OFF LATER TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME ICY...ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP TO AROUND 30. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ VAZ010-012-050530- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ BLAND-WYTHE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...WYTHEVILLE 428 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL TAPER OFF LATER THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED... ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP INTO THE 20S. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ VAZ011-013-014-016-017-WVZ043>045-050530- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG... FLOYD...HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO... RAINELLE 428 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...2 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED... ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP INTO THE 20S. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ032-050530- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ SURRY-WILKES-PATRICK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILKESBORO...STUART 428 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...1 TO 3 INCHES...HEAVIEST NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL TAPER OFF TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME ICY...ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP TO AROUND 30 DEGREES. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ VAZ018-019-022-023-033-034-050530- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW CASTLE...ROANOKE...ROCKY MOUNT 428 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...1 TO 3 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON WILL TAPER OFF TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME ICY...ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP TO AROUND 30. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>045-058-059-050530- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL- HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...YADKINVILLE...SOUTH BOSTON... KEYSVILLE 428 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...1 TO 2 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL TAPER OFF TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME ICY...ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP TO AROUND FREEZING. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
283 WWUS41 KRNK 050027 AAA WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 727 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT... .A FAST MOVING UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS THIS EVENING BEFORE EXITING TONIGHT. SNOW... HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009-015-WVZ042-050830- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-GRAYSON-MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... TAZEWELL...MARION...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE... VOLNEY...BLUEFIELD 727 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...4 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL TAPER OFF LATER TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED... ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP INTO THE 20S. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER 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. && $$ VAZ010-012-050830- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ BLAND-WYTHE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...WYTHEVILLE 727 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL TAPER OFF LATER THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED... ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP INTO THE 20S. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ VAZ011-013-014-016-017-WVZ043>045-050830- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG... FLOYD...HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO... RAINELLE 727 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...2 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED... ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP INTO THE 20S. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ032-050830- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ SURRY-WILKES-PATRICK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILKESBORO...STUART 727 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...1 TO 3 INCHES...HEAVIEST NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL TAPER OFF TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME ICY...ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP TO AROUND 30 DEGREES. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ VAZ018>020-022>024-033>035-050830- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-FRANKLIN- BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW CASTLE...HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE... ROCKY MOUNT...AMHERST 727 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...1 TO 3 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON WILL TAPER OFF TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME ICY...ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP TO AROUND 30. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>047-058-059-050830- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL- APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...YADKINVILLE...APPOMATTOX... SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 727 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...1 TO 2 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL TAPER OFF TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME ICY...ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP TO AROUND FREEZING. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
338 WWUS41 KRNK 050157 AAA WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 857 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW TO FINALLY END OVERNIGHT... .A FAST MOVING UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA LATER TONIGHT. THIS WILL GRADUALLY BRING AND END TO THE HEAVIER SNOWFALL AFTER MIDNIGHT IF NOT SOONER. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009-015-WVZ042-051000- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-GRAYSON-MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... TAZEWELL...MARION...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE... VOLNEY...BLUEFIELD 857 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED WITH AREAS OF BLACK ICE LIKELY OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 45 MPH BY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER 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. && $$ VAZ010-012-051000- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ BLAND-WYTHE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...WYTHEVILLE 857 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLICK WITH AREAS OF BLACK ICE OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ VAZ011-013-014-016-017-WVZ043>045-051000- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG... FLOYD...HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO... RAINELLE 857 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...1 TO 2 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED WITH AREAS OF BLACK ICE LIKELY. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ032-051000- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ SURRY-WILKES-PATRICK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILKESBORO...STUART 857 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES...HEAVIEST NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. AREAS OF BLACK ICE MAY ALSO DEVELOP. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ VAZ018>020-022>024-033>035-051000- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-FRANKLIN- BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW CASTLE...HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE... ROCKY MOUNT...AMHERST 857 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW...WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. BLACK ICE WILL ALSO DEVELOP BY MORNING. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>047-058-059-051000- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL- APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...YADKINVILLE...APPOMATTOX... SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 857 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL 1 INCH. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW...WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SECONDARY ROADS WILL LIKELY BE SNOW AND ICE COVERED IN SPOTS WITH ADDITIONAL BLACK ICE POSSIBLE BY MORNING. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
759 WWUS41 KRNK 050319 AAA WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1019 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW TO TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT... .A FAST MOVING UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA OVERNIGHT. THIS WILL GRADUALLY BRING AND END TO THE HEAVIER SNOWFALL AFTER MIDNIGHT IF NOT SOONER. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009-015-WVZ042-051130- /O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-GRAYSON-MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... TAZEWELL...MARION...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE... VOLNEY...BLUEFIELD 1019 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED WITH AREAS OF BLACK ICE LIKELY OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 45 MPH BY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER 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. && $$ VAZ010-012-051130- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ BLAND-WYTHE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...WYTHEVILLE 1019 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLICK WITH AREAS OF BLACK ICE OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ VAZ011-013-014-016-017-WVZ043>045-051130- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG... FLOYD...HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO... RAINELLE 1019 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...1 TO 2 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED WITH AREAS OF BLACK ICE LIKELY. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ003-019-VAZ032-051130- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ SURRY-WILKES-PATRICK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILKESBORO...STUART 1019 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES...HEAVIEST NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. AREAS OF BLACK ICE MAY ALSO DEVELOP. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ VAZ018>020-022>024-033>035-051130- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-FRANKLIN- BEDFORD-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW CASTLE...HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE... ROCKY MOUNT...AMHERST 1019 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES...HEAVIEST IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW...WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. BLACK ICE WILL ALSO DEVELOP BY MORNING. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>047-058-059-051130- /O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL- APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...YADKINVILLE...APPOMATTOX... SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 1019 PM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL 1 INCH. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW...WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SECONDARY ROADS WILL LIKELY BE SNOW AND ICE COVERED IN SPOTS WITH ADDITIONAL BLACK ICE POSSIBLE BY MORNING. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
618 WWUS41 KRNK 050859 WSWRNK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 359 AM EST SUN DEC 5 2010 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009-015-WVZ042-051000- /O.CAN.KRNK.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-GRAYSON-MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... TAZEWELL...MARION...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE... VOLNEY...BLUEFIELD 359 AM EST SUN DEC 5 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE SNOW HAS TAPERED TO FLURRIES. ADDITIONAL SNOW IS LIKELY OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED FOR LATER TODAY AND INTO THE FIRST PART OF THIS UPCOMING WEEK. $$ NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ010>014-016>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058- 059-WVZ043>045-051000- /O.CAN.KRNK.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-101205T1200Z/ SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE- PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE- BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY- PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE... BLAND...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...FLOYD... NEW CASTLE...HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT... AMHERST...APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE...HINTON...HIX... UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 359 AM EST SUN DEC 5 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE SNOW HAS TAPERED TO FLURRIES. ADDITIONAL SNOW MAY OCCUR IN THE MOUNTAINS THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED FOR LATER TODAY AND INTO THE FIRST PART OF THIS UPCOMING WEEK...BUT MAINLY FOR THE MOUNTAINS. $$
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 4, 9:23 AM EST, 3 hours 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 4, 9:23 AM EST, 3 hours 13 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
923 AM EST SAT DEC 4 2010
.SYNOPSIS...
A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE...OR CLIPPER SYSTEM...WILL MOVE
SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...BRINGING SNOW TO THE AREA. MUCH COLDER AIR AND BRISK
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL HANG AROUND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK BEHIND THIS
SYSTEM.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
MADE A QUICK UPDATE TO INCLUDE THE MENTION OF SNOW FLURRIES AHEAD
OF MAINLY SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH CLIPPER. ADJUSTED POPS TOWARDS
WSR-88D TRENDS. MODIFIED TEMPERATURES AND DEW POINTS FOR TRENDS
THIS MORNING. MAY HAVE TO LOWER HIGH TEMPERATURES WITH ADDITIONAL
CLOUD COVER AND SNOW. WILL ASSESS SNOW RATES AND MODELS FOR
POTENTIAL EXPANSION EAST OF SNOW ADVISORIES OR UPGRADES IN THE
SOUTHWEST TO WARNINGS.
.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
EXPANDED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TO ENCOMPASS THE ROANOKE
VALLEY AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES.
STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL CROSS THE FORECAST AREA FROM
THE NORTHWEST...PRECIPITATION BEGINNING IN THE MOUNTAINS OF OUR
WESTERN CWA THIS MORNING...AND SPREADING EAST THROUGH THE NEW
RIVER AND GREENBRIER VALLEYS...AND INTO THE ROANOKE VALLEY THIS
AFTERNOON.
STRONG UPPER SUPPORT FROM VIGOUROUS SHORTWAVE TO PASS DIRECTLY
OVER THE CWA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THE JET STREAK PASSING
OVHD BETWEEN 21-00 UTC (4-7PM EDT). PERIOD OF STRONG ISENTROPIC
LIFT...285-295K LAYER...TO FOCUS STRONGEST LOW LEVEL LIFT AND
MOISTURE ADVECTION ACROSS THE SOUTHWESTERN 2/3RDS OF THE CWA. THIS
LINES UP FAIRLY WELL WITH THE NAM QPF FIELDS WITH RIBBON OR AXIS
OF HIGHER QPF TRAVERSING THE CWA FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE NAM ORIENTATION OF THE 700 MB 2D
FRONTOGENETIC FIELD SUGGEST AXIS OF HIGHEST QPF WILL BE BANDED AND
CONFINED TO A NARROW COORIDOR THAT WILL CUT ACROSS THE CWA FROM
NW-SE. TRYING TO CAPTURE THE EXACT PLACEMENT OF THIS MESO BANDING
IS A LITTLE TRICKY...BUT THINK IT MAY BE ALONG A LINE FROM JKL-MWK
(JACKSON KY - MOUNT AIRY NC). A GFS SOLUTION OF THIS SAME FIELD
WOULD SUGGEST A LITTLE FARTHER NORTHEAST COORIDOR...CLOSER TO A
BLF-DAN (BLUEFIELD TO DANVILLE).
ATTM...SREF SOLUTION FOLLOWED FOR THE GOING FORECAST...WITH HIGHEST
PROBABILITY OF NEAR 4 INCH SNOWFALL OVER THE WESTERN CWA WHERE
PROBABILITY OF QPF TO EXCEED 0.25 WAS GREATER THAN 70 PERCENT AND
TEMPERATURES (BOTH GROUND AND AIR) SUPPORTED AN ACCUMULATING SNOW
FROM BEGINNING TO END. EAST OF THE MOUTAINS...POTENTIAL FOR A
TENTH TO AS MUCH AS A QUARTER OF AN INCH QPF WAS STILL FAIRLY
HIGH...BUT BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPS...AT LEAST DURING THE DAYTIME...
WERE NOT AS FAVORABLE FOR A PURE SNOW EVENT NOR GROUND TEMPS COLD
ENOUGH TO PREVENT SOME MELTING.
EXPANDED THE ADVISORY HEADINE TO ENCOMPASS THE ROANOKE VALLEY TO
ACCOUNT FOR WIGGLE ROOM BETWEEN NAM/GFS SOLUTIONS...AND FACT THAT
THIS IS THE FIRST SNOWFALL OF THE SEASON AND THERE WILL BE LOTS OF
CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS ABOUT IN ROANOKE THAT MAY FREAK WITH JUST AN
INCH OF SNOW. THE BEST CHANCE FOR SNOW STICKING TO THE ROADS
DURING THE DAYTIME WILL BE IN THE MOUNTAINS...BUT ALL AREAS...EVEN
OUTSIDE OF THE ADVISORY...WILL NEED TO LOOK OUT FOR ICY ROADS
TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES FALL BACK BELOW FREEZING.
IN THE DANVILLE AREA AND PIEDMONT...THE PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY
BE A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW DURING THE DAYLIGHT...THEN
TRANSISTION TO ALL SNOW BEFORE ENDING TONIGHT. MOST OF THE
ACTIVITY SHOULD END TONIGHT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE MOUNTAINS
WERE COLD AIR ADVECTION WILL BRING ADDTIONAL MOISTURE INTO THE
WINDWARD SLOPES FROM THE GREAT LAKES...A PHENOMENA THAT PROMISES
TO CONTINUE INTO NEXT WEEK.
TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL STRUGGLE TO CLIMB ABOVE 32 IN THE
MOUNTAINS. TEMPS EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS MAY REACH 40...BUT WITH
DEWPOINTS IN THE TEENS/20S...SHOULD WETBULB BACK INTO THE LOWER
TO MID 30S AFTER ONSET OF PRECIPITATION.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
SUNDAY WILL FEATURE STRONG COLD ADVECTION AND BLUSTERY NW WINDS.
WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR ADVISORY LEVELS OF 50 MPH IN
THE HIGH ELEVATIONS OF NW NC AND ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE IN FAR SW VA
AT TIMES SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. THIS WILL BRING WIND CHILLS NEAR ZERO
DEGREES BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. WILL KEEP A MENTION OF THIS IN
THE HWO. THIS COLD...BLUSTERY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE INTO
MONDAY...WITH UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING ESPECIALLY THE SE WV
UPSLOPE AREAS SINCE THE TRAJECTORIES OFF THE GREAT LAKES REMAINS
IDEAL FOR SE WV SUNDAY NIGHT THRU AT LEAST THE DAY MONDAY.
WILL CONTINUE TO GO BELOW GUIDANCE ON MAX TEMPS AND IT MAY BE WISE
TO GO ABV MOS WHERE CLDS/SHSN PERSIST DURING THE OVERNIGHT. USING
2M TEMPS AS A GUIDE AWAY FROM DOWNSLOPING WINDS. MOS HAS BEEN TOO
WARM EVEN BEFORE THE SHALLOW ARCTIC AIRMASS ARRIVES.
WESTERN GREENBRIER...AT THE LEAST...WILL SEE SEVERAL INCHES OF
SNOW FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. AFTER THE
CLIPPER PASSES A LONG TERM ELEVATION WINTER WX ADVISORY OR WATCH
MAY BE NEEDED AT LEAST FOR SE WEST VA. QUESTION REMAINS WHETHER OR
NOT THE MOISTURE WILL BE DEEP ENOUGH IN AN ARCTIC AIRMASS TO
SUPPORT A COUPLE OF INCHES PER 12 HR PERIOD OR SEVERAL INCHES PER
12 HR PERIOD. HOWEVER...EITHER WILL JUSTIFY MORE HEADLINES.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY THE NORTHWEST FLOW WILL
CONTINUE...BUT DRIER AIR WILL BE MAKING BETTER ADVANCEMENT INTO
THE REGION. WHILE UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS ARE STILL
EXPECTED...COVERAGE WILL BE LESS. TEMPERATURES WILL STILL BE ON
THE COLD SIDE.
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY WILL BE A TIME OF TRANSITION. THE LOW OVER
SOUTHEAST CANADA WILL START TO EJECT EASTWARD AS UPPER LEVEL RIDGING
DEVELOPS OVER THE EASTERN PART OF THE COUNTRY. THE RESULT FOR OUR
AREA WILL BE BACKING TO SOUTHWEST FLOW AND WARM AIR ADVECTION INTO
THE REGION. GUIDANCE IS SHOWING SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES AS TO ANY
SOUTHERN STREAM SYSTEMS MOVING INTO THE REGION FOR FRIDAY. FOR
NOW...WILL LEAVE THE FORECAST DRY UNTIL CONFIDENCE INCREASES ENOUGH
TO INCLUDE ANY PRECIPITATION.
&&
.AVIATION /14Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
STRONG SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL CROSS THE MOUNTAINS TODAY. CIGS/VSBYS
WILL DETERIORATE FROM WEST TO EAST TODAY...ALL TERMINALS BECOMING
IFR BEFORE SUNSET TODAY. ONSET OF SNOW TO BEGIN AT KBLF B4
NOON...THEN SPREAD EAST AND IMPACT THE OTHER TERMINALS DURING THE
AFTERNOON. EXPECTING MAINLY SNOW ACROSS THE AREA WITH POSSIBLY A
LITTLE RAIN MIXED IN AT KDAN AT THE ONSET. AFTER ONSET OF PRECIP
CIGS/VSBYS TO DROP QUICKLY TO IFR.
THE ENTIRE SYSTEM SHOULD MOVE EAST OF THE AREA TONIGHT...VSBYS
VSBYS IMPROVING BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT ALTHO LOW CLOUDS LIKELY TO
KEEP IFR/MVFR SE WVA SITES...AND MVFR EAST UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY WHEN
DOWNSLOPING NORTHWEST WIND SHOULD AID A RETURN TO VFR EAST OF THE
MOUNTAINS.
BEHIND THIS SYSTEM...A PROLONGED PERIOD OF NW FLOW WILL KEEP
LOWER CLOUDS AND PERIODIC SNOW SHOWERS ALONG THE WESTERN
SLOPES...PRIMARILY AT KBLF/KLWB MONDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. EASTERN
LOCATIONS SHOULD REMAIN VFR WITH POSSIBLY INTERVALS OF MVFR AT
KROA AS CLOUDS SPILL THRU THE MOUNTAINS EARLY NEXT WEEK.
ALSO...STRONGER NW WINDS WILL FOLLOW THIS CLIPPER LATER SUNDAY
THRU MONDAY NIGHT/TUESDAY...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE
ACROSS THE BLUE RIDGE INCLUDING ROANOKE AT TIMES.
&&
.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY FOR VAZ007-
009>019-022-023-032>034.
NC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY FOR NCZ001>003-
018-019.
WV...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY FOR WVZ042>045.
&&
SYNOPSIS...PM
NEAR TERM...KK/PM
SHORT TERM...KM
LONG TERM...DS
AVIATION...PMHazardous weather outlook, Dec 4, 5:31 AM EST, 7 hours 5 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 531 AM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 VAZ020-024-035-051045- BATH-ROCKBRIDGE-AMHERST- 531 AM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW THIS EVENING. ICY ROADS POSSIBLE TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MAY RESULT IN LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS MAINLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. BLUSTERY NORTHWEST WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES MAY PUSH WIND CHILLS TO NEAR ZERO AT NIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>047-058-059-051045- STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL- APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- 531 AM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. AN INCH OF SNOW EXPECTED THIS EVENING. ICY ROADS POSSIBLE TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ007-009>019-022-023-032>034-WVZ042>045-051045- ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES- WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA- ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE- GREENBRIER- 531 AM EST SAT DEC 4 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. AN ACCUMULATING SNOW IS LIKELY. ICY ROADS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY TONIGHT WHEN TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE DUE TO MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. BLUSTERY NORTHWEST WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES MAY PUSH WIND CHILLS TO NEAR ZERO AT NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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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.