Wind Chill Advisory 1, NWS Blacksburg, VA

Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Alleghany County, VA, Bath County, VA, Bland County, VA, Carroll County, VA, City of Covington, VA, City of Galax, VA, City of Radford, VA, Craig County, VA, Floyd County, VA, Giles County, VA, Grayson County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Pulaski County, VA, Smyth County, VA, Tazewell County, VA, Wythe County, VA, Mercer County, WV, Monroe County, WV, Summers County, WV

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WWUS41 KRNK 120148 AAA
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
848 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING ALONG
WITH BITTER WIND CHILLS...

.STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND AN ARCTIC FRONT WILL RESULT IN A
PROLONGED PERIOD OF SNOW SHOWERS...HEAVY AT TIMES...ALONG THE
WESTERN RIDGES THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS...WHEN
COMBINED WITH FALLING TEMPERATURES...WILL ALSO RESULT IN DANGEROUS
WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES...IN ADDITION TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW. BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES ON THE
HIGHER RIDGES.

WVZ045-121000-
/O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120212T1100Z/
GREENBRIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE
848 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE WEST FACING SLOPES OF GREENBRIER COUNTY AND 
  LOCATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET. 

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...GUSTY WINDS...BITTER WIND CHILLS... 
  WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES.
  STORM TOTAL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES OVER THE WESTERN SLOPES.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
  WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...FALLING TO THE SINGLE DIGITS TO AROUND 10 ABOVE.

* WIND CHILLS...5 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT.

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.

THE HEAVY SNOW AND WIND WILL ALLOW FOR A RAPID DROP IN
VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE IN SPOTS AND CAUSE WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS.

IF YOU HAVE TO VENTURE OUT...WEAR SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHING...A
HAT AND GLOVES.

THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS 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.

&&

$$

NCZ002-VAZ011-013-014-016>020-WVZ044-121000-
/O.EXT.KRNK.WC.Y.0001.120212T0200Z-120212T1500Z/
ALLEGHANY NC-GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-
ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...PEARISBURG...RADFORD...
PULASKI...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...
CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS...UNION
848 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...BITTER WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILL READINGS...5 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO.

* TIMING...TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...SINGLE DIGITS IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN TO TEENS
  ELSEWHERE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009-010-012-015-WVZ042-043-121000-
/O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120212T1100Z/
ASHE-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-WYTHE-GRAYSON-MERCER-SUMMERS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...TAZEWELL...
MARION...BLAND...WYTHEVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...
TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...HIX
848 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE HIGH COUNTRY OF NORTH CAROLINA...MOUNTAIN 
  EMPIRE OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. 

* HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS...BLOWING AND 
  DRIFTING SNOW...BITTER WIND CHILLS. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES.
  STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 2 TO 6 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
  AMOUNTS ON THE RIDGES AND THE ALONG WESTERN SLOPES.

* TIMING...CONTINUING OVERNIGHT...TAPERING OFF TOWARD BY DAWN
  SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK ROADS AND 
  BLOWING SNOW. SUB ZERO WIND CHILLS LATE TONIGHT. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...SINGLE DIGITS ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN TOPS...WITH
  TEENS ELSEWHERE.

* WIND CHILLS...ZERO TO 15 BELOW ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW COMBINED
WITH THE WIND WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW.

IF YOU HAVE TO VENTURE OUT...WEAR SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHING...A
HAT AND GLOVES.

THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS 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.

&&

$$

090 
WWUS41 KRNK 120904
WSWRNK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
404 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED THROUGH THIS MORNING
ALONG WITH BITTER WIND CHILLS...

.GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND AN ARCTIC FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT
IN LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES THROUGH THE MORNING...ALONG
WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE GUSTY WINDS...WHEN COMBINED
WITH LOW TEMPERATURES...WILL ALSO RESULT IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES. 

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/O.EXA.KRNK.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120212T1500Z/
/O.CON.KRNK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120212T1100Z/
GREENBRIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE
404 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY
THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING.

* HAZARD TYPES...BITTER WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 17 BELOW.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...4 TO 15 ABOVE.

* WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 17 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 4 TO 15 
  ABOVE...AND NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 
  MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009-010-012-015-WVZ042-043-121500-
/O.EXA.KRNK.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120212T1500Z/
/O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120212T1100Z/
ASHE-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-WYTHE-GRAYSON-MERCER-SUMMERS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...TAZEWELL...
MARION...BLAND...WYTHEVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...
TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...HIX
404 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY
THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING.

* HAZARD TYPES...BITTER WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 12 BELOW.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...8 TO 16 ABOVE.

* WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 12 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 8 TO 16 
  ABOVE...AND NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 
  MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

NCZ002-VAZ011-013-014-016>020-WVZ044-121500-
/O.CON.KRNK.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120212T1500Z/
ALLEGHANY NC-GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-
ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...PEARISBURG...RADFORD...
PULASKI...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...
CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS...UNION
404 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* HAZARD TYPES...BITTER WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 12 BELOW.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...9 TO 19 ABOVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

WERT

589 
WWUS41 KRNK 121111
WSWRNK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
611 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...BITTER WIND CHILLS TO CONTINUE THIS MORNING...

.GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINING WITH LOW TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT
IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING.

WVZ045-121500-
/O.EXP.KRNK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120212T1100Z/
/O.CON.KRNK.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120212T1500Z/
GREENBRIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE
611 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

* HAZARD TYPES...BITTER WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 16 BELOW.

* TIMING...THROUGH MID TO LATE MORNING.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...5 TO 15 ABOVE.

* WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 16 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 5 TO 15 
  ABOVE...AND NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 
  MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009-010-012-015-WVZ042-043-121500-
/O.EXP.KRNK.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120212T1100Z/
/O.CON.KRNK.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120212T1500Z/
ASHE-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-WYTHE-GRAYSON-MERCER-SUMMERS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...TAZEWELL...
MARION...BLAND...WYTHEVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...
TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...HIX
611 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

* HAZARD TYPES...BITTER WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 11 BELOW.

* TIMING...THROUGH MID TO LATE MORNING.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...9 TO 16 ABOVE.

* WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 11 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 9 TO 16 
  ABOVE...AND NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 
  MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

NCZ002-VAZ011-013-014-016>020-WVZ044-121500-
/O.CON.KRNK.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120212T1500Z/
ALLEGHANY NC-GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-
ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...PEARISBURG...RADFORD...
PULASKI...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...
CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS...UNION
611 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* HAZARD TYPES...BITTER WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 10 BELOW.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...10 TO 19.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

WERT

403 
WWUS41 KRNK 121451
WSWRNK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
951 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012


NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-WVZ042>045-121600-
/O.EXP.KRNK.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120212T1500Z/
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-
PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-
MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE...
TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD...
PULASKI...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...
VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...
HOT SPRINGS...BLUEFIELD...HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...
QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE
951 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

WINDS WILL STAY UP THROUGH THE DAY BUT TEMPERATURES SHOULD CLIMB
INTO THE 20S. WIND CHILLS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WILL STAY IN THE
SINGLE DIGITS...ALTHOUGH THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS WILL STILL SEE
SOME WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO.

YOU SHOULD STILL BUNDLE UP IN LAYERS IF VENTURING OUT
TODAY...WEARING A HAT AND GLOVES AS WELL.

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
334 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE PULLING IN COLDER AIR AND SNOW SHOWERS
THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS NORTH AND EAST FROM THE
ARKLATEX SUNDAY AND MONDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE ARRIVES ON
TUESDAY. WEAKER HIGH PRESSURE IS IN PLACE BY WEDNESDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING/...
AS OF 330 PM EST SATURDAY...

COMPLICATED FORECAST WITH VARIETY OF WX FACTORS...SNOWFALL...WIND
AND WIND CHILLS.

FIRST OFF...THE SNOW. LATEST SAT IMAGE AND RADAR SHOWING NW-SE
STREAMERS FROM THE SMOKYS TO WV. THE ACCUMULATING SNOW IS NOT MAKING
IT MUCH PAST THE WV/VA MTNS AND THE NC BLUE RIDGE. THE SHORTWAVE
MOVING ACROSS THE ERN TN MTNS WILL PUSH EAST OF THE AREA THIS
EVENING. EXPECT A DECENT COVERAGE OF SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL THIS MOVES
THROUGH ESPECIALLY FROM THE TN/NC BORDER MTNS UP TO SRN WV. AN
ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES COULD FALL HERE...WITH FURTHER NORTH INTO
WRN GREENBRIER AS THEY WILL SEE SNOW LINGER INTO EARLY SUNDAY. HAVE
DECIDED TO DROP BATH VA AND ALLEGHANY NC FROM THE WINTER WX
ADVISORY...THINKING AN INCH OR LESS ADDITIONAL IF THAT OCCURS...AND
THIS WILL BE MAINLY OVER WRN BATH.

NEXT...WIND. ALREADY GETTING GUSTS TO ADVISORY RANGE. HAD ONE
MESONET SITE IN GREENBRIER COUNTY GUST TO 60 MPH AT 1222 PM.
THE CORE OF THE WINDS LOOKS TO ARRIVE THIS EVENING WITH 50+ LOW LVL
JET MOVING ACROSS ACCOMPANIED WITH STRONG SUBSIDENCE. KEPT THE HIGH
WIND WARNINGS AS IS...AND ADDED MONROE/GILES TO THE WIND ADVISORY
ENDING AT 09Z/4AM SUNDAY. ONCE THE HIGH WIND WARNING EXPIRES...WE
WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO CARRY A WIND ADVISORY INTO SUNDAY FOR THE BLUE
RIDGE...BUT WILL LET EVENING/NIGHT SHIFTS ASSESS THIS.

WHERE THERE IS NO WINTER WX ADVY/WARNING...I PUT UP A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH WILL COVER THE WRN HALF OF THE CWA. TEMPS FALLING
INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TO LOWER TEENS ALONG WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF
15 TO 30 MPH WILL DROP WIND CHILLS WELL BELOW ZERO UNTIL LATE
MORNING SUNDAY. TEMPS OUT EAST WILL BE IN THE MID TO UPPER TEENS
WITH WIND CHILLS AROUND ZERO.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 247 AM EST SATURDAY...

SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT...THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT SLACKENS
ACROSS THE AREA AS HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO APPROACH THE
AREA...AND LOW PRESSURE MOVES NORTHEAST OVER THE CANADIAN MARITIMES.
THE RESULT WILL BE A TREND TOWARDS GRADUALLY DECREASING WINDS SPEEDS
THROUGH THIS PERIOD. HOWEVER...GUSTS STILL MAY BE AT OR ABOVE WIND
ADVISORY CRITERIA AT THE HIGHER RIDGE TOPS THROUGH MID-MORNING.
ALSO...BELOW ZERO WIND CHILLS WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE
THROUGH MID-MORNING ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS WILL
CONTINUE ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES OF SE WV DURING THE DAY
SUNDAY...AND TRANSITION TO FLURRIES EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. UP TO AN
ADDITIONAL INCH OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS WESTERN GREENBRIER
COUNTY WITH A FEW TENTHS POSSIBLE ELSEWHERE IN THIS REGION DURING
THIS TIME PERIOD. THE NORTHWEST FLOW WILL HAVE A
DOWNSLOPING...SUBSIDENCE EFFECT ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE AREA AND YIELD
LIMITED...IF ANY...CLOUD COVER AND DRYING CONDITIONS. ANY SUBSIDENCE
WARMING EFFECTS WILL BE OVERSHADOWED BY THE STRONG COLD AIR
ADVECTION. HIGHS WILL BE IN THE 20S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...WITH MID
TO UPPER 30S EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE.

LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY...THE RIDGE AXIS OF SURFACE HIGH
PRESSURE WILL CROSS THE REGION...WITH THE CENTER OF THE HIGH PASSING
TO OUR SOUTH. ALSO...THE SAME CAN BE SAID FOR AN UPPER RIDGE. THIS
WILL RESULT IN LOW TO MID LEVEL PREVAILING WINDS BECOMING MORE
SOUTHWESTERLY BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...AND THE START OF A WARM AIR
ADVECTION PATTERN THAT WILL HAVE ITS ORIGINS OFF THE WESTERN PORTION
OF THE GULF OF MEXICO. THE RESULT WILL BE MILDER TEMPERATURES ON
MONDAY AS COMPARED TO SUNDAY BY AN AVERAGE OF 10 TO 15 DEGREES AND
INCREASE HIGH LEVEL CLOUD COVER. DURING THIS TIME...LOW PRESSURE
WILL BEGIN MOVING ONSHORE FROM THE WESTERN GULF COAST.

MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY...THE WESTERN GULF LOW WILL MOVE NORTHEAST
THROUGH THE DEEP SOUTH. ISENTROPIC LIFT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE
SYSTEM WILL HELP PROVIDE LOWERING AND THICKENING OF THE CLOUD COVER
ACROSS THE REGION...AS WELL AS...INCREASING CHANCES OF LIGHT SNOW
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...AND THEN A TRANSITION TO LIGHT RAIN DURING THE
DAY TUESDAY. THERE MAY BE A NARROW WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY FOR A
WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION AS WARM NOSE DEVELOPS WITHIN THE
PRECIPITATION PRIOR TO SURFACE TEMPERATURES CLIMBING ABOVE FREEZING.
FOR NOW WILL LIMIT PRECIPITATION TYPES OF RAIN OR SNOW...BUT THIS IS
A FEATURE WORTH MENTIONING. BY TUESDAY NIGHT...WE WILL BE ON THE
BACKSIDE OF THE SYSTEM WITH LOW LEVEL WINDS AGAIN OUT OF THE
NORTHWEST WITH AN UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWER COMPONENT IN PLACE ACROSS SE
WV.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AS OF 230 PM EST SATURDAY...

UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS AND SNOW FLURRIES IN THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS WILL
END WEDNESDAY...AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILD EAST INTO THE MID ATLANTIC
REGION. THE HIGH CENTER WILL TRAVEL QUICKLY EAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT
INTO THURSDAY INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. A COLD FRONT APPROACHES
THURSDAY AND PUSHES ACROSS OUR REGION THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.
DYNAMICS ARE A LITTLE STRONGER ON THE ECMWF COMPARED TO GFS WITH A
BETTER DEFINED SURFACE LOW MOVING NORTHEAST WITH HEAVIER QPF ALONG
THE FRONT. LEANED GRIDS TOWARDS ECMWF SOLUTION OVER THE WEAKER
AND LIGHTER GFS. IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT...UPSLOPE SHOWERS
ARE EXPECTED IN THE WEST. DRIER AIR MOVES IN FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY...AS HIGH PRESSURE SLIDES EAST FROM THE TENNESSEE VALLEY
TO THE CAROLINAS.

LEANED TOWARDS HPCGUIDEBC FOR TEMPERATURES WHICH WERE A BLEND OF THE
ECMWF AND ECMWF ENS MEAN. HIGHS WERE GENERALLY FROM THE MID 30S IN
THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 50S IN THE SOUTHEAST. LOWS WERE
MAINLY FROM THE UPPER 20S TO THE MID 30S.

&&

.AVIATION /21Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 1245 PM EST SATURDAY...

THE ARCTIC FRONT HAS PASSED THROUGH ALL AIRPORT THIS AFTERNOON...
AS EVIDENCED BY NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 30 KTS AND
FALLING TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE REGION. SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE
ACROSS THE REGION AS WELL...WITH BANDS AND STREAMERS REDUCING
VISIBILITIES IN SOME AREAS TO LESS THAN A MILE...FOLLOWED BY RAPID
IMPROVEMENTS ONCE THE BANDS PASS. MVFR AND IFR CEILINGS ARE CONFINED
TO MAINLY LWB AND BLF...WHILE VFR CEILINGS ARE FOUND FURTHER EAST.

THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF SUNDAY...EXPECT LITTLE CHANGE IN
CONDITIONS...WITH STRONG WINDS AND WIDELY VARIABLE VISIBILITIES AS
THE SNOW BANDS COME AND PASS. SNOW BANDS WILL DECREASE IN INTENSITY
FROM EAST TO WEST OVERNIGHT. BY SUNRISE SUNDAY...ANY RESIDUAL
SNOW SHOWERS AND MVFR CEILINGS WILL BE CONFINED TO BLF AND LWB.
WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY INTO THE AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE
CONTINUES TO BUILD IN. EXPECT CONTINUED NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS
IN THE 25KT TO 30KT RANGE AREAWIDE THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

ANOTHER WEAK DISTURBANCE MAY BRING SUB-VFR CONDITIONS ON TUESDAY
WITH SOME LIGHT PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE FOLLOWED BY A RETURN TO VFR
UNDER WEAK HIGH PRESSURE FOR WEDNESDAY.

&&

.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY FOR VAZ013>020-022.
     WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY FOR VAZ011-
     013-014-016>020.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY FOR VAZ007-009-
     010-012-015.
     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY FOR VAZ011.
     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY FOR VAZ023-024-032>035.
NC...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY FOR NCZ001-002-018.
     WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY FOR NCZ002.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY FOR NCZ001-018.
     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY FOR NCZ003-019.
WV...WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY FOR WVZ044.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY FOR WVZ042-043.
     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY FOR WVZ044.
     WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY FOR WVZ045.

&&

SYNOPSIS...KM/WP
NEAR TERM...WP
SHORT TERM...DS
LONG TERM...KK
AVIATION...KM/NF

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
201 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

WVZ045-121915-
GREENBRIER-
201 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

WINDS MAY STILL GUST TO 50 MPH EARLY SUNDAY WITH WIND CHILLS BELOW
ZERO.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND ANY SNOWFALL OR WIND REPORTS.

VAZ007-009-010-012-WVZ042-043-121915-
TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-WYTHE-MERCER-SUMMERS-
201 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND
SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON 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.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

WINDS MAY STILL GUST TO 50 MPH EARLY SUNDAY WITH WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND ANY SNOWFALL OR WIND REPORTS.

VAZ013-014-016>019-022-121915-
PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-ROANOKE-
201 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST
CENTRAL VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

WIND MAY STILL GUST TO 50 MPH EARLY SUNDAY WITH WIND CHILLS NEAR
ZERO.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-020-121915-
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-BATH-
201 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH
CAROLINA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

WINDS MAY STILL GUST TO 50 MPH EARLY SUNDAY WITH WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND ANY SNOWFALL OR WIND REPORTS.

NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>047-058-059-121915-
STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-
APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
201 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH
CENTRAL VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.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.

VAZ023-024-032>035-121915-
BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-
201 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH
CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ003-019-121915-
SURRY-WILKES-
201 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
AND NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.

.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.

VAZ011-WVZ044-121915-
GILES-MONROE-
201 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND
SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.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.